PaperWords vs 素记日记, Diary, Mood Tracker
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PaperWords
Capture thoughts and memories with a simulated paper writing experience. Decorate notes with patterns, stickers, and photos to make recordings more personal and ceremonial. Generate unique images for social media sharing.
- Simulated paper writing experience
- Decorate notes with patterns and stickers
- Attach photos to notes
- Generate personalized images for social media
- Multiple writing modes
- iCloud multi-device synchronization
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The feeling brought by simulated paper. Write a few lines of text on a small note. Decorate with favorite patterns. Let the text become warmer. Make recording more ceremonial. What you can do too: Attach the photo to a small note. Decorate with stickers again. The photos have also become better looking! #Function [+] Written records: you can use it to write journals, diaries, poems, etc. [+] It can generate personalized pictures, which you can use to post on social platforms. [+] Three modes can be selected: Single-line Mode, Paper-piece Mode, Paper-photo Mode. [+] Various decorations, background colors, character colors and fonts for you to choose. [+] iCloud realizes multi device synchronization, and diary data will never be lost (iOS13 and above system support). #Suggestions [+] Email: ghymail@foxmail.com
素记日记, Diary, Mood Tracker
A minimalist and elegant diary app with a vintage Chinese aesthetic. It allows users to record life's moments with rich fonts, custom backgrounds, and image support. Features include calendar overviews, search, cloud sync, and secure password protection.
- Multiple font options
- Chinese-style stationery backgrounds
- Insert images into entries
- Calendar view of past entries
- Keyword search for diaries
- iCloud sync and backup
- Password and biometric protection
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『素忆』日记——中国风|复古|极简日记本 极简设计，优雅复古，简单易用，让您沉浸书写，记录生活点滴。 『产品特点』 【字体丰富】多种字体，一键切换适配APP。 【国风信纸】多款国风信纸，日记背景任意切换。 【图文记录】支持插入图片，丰富日记内容。 【一键分享】日记可一键生成精美长图。 【日历总览】按日历表展示，清晰查看过往日记记录情况。 【全文搜索】可按关键字搜索日记。 【Cloud同步】实时同步及备份至iCloud。 【导出备份】日记内容可导出为PDF和TXT，保护日记不丢失。 【加密保护】可创建APP独立密码，可通过Face ID和Touch ID解锁。 【每日提醒】可按书写习惯，每日定时提醒写日记。 【夜间模式】支持暗黑模式，呵护眼睛轻松写作。 订阅： - 付款将在确认购买时从 iTunes 帐户中扣除。 - 订阅会自动续订，除非在当前期间结束前至少 24 小时关闭自动续订。 - 账户将在当前周期结束前 24 小时内收取续订费用。 费用取决于所选的计划。 - 订阅可以由用户管理，并且可以在购买后转到用户的帐户设置来关闭自动续订。 - 使用条款：https://flowus.cn/share/b1f14b6a-f9e1-4b2e-bc92-52b4472a8f80?code=44CRR5 - 隐私政策：https://flowus.cn/share/4baf0e44-aa87-40e5-96cd-1a6ecfd6fdf7?code=44CRR5 联系我们： 有任何想法和建议，欢迎联系邮箱：supportapp01@163.com
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Verdict
PaperWords and 素记日记, Diary, Mood Tracker both sit at 4.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 86% of 素记日记, Diary, Mood Tracker's written reviews are positive against 50% of PaperWords's. 素记日记, Diary, Mood Tracker also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (54 vs 4). PaperWords's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. PaperWords sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and 素记日记, Diary, Mood Tracker sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for PaperWords against 4.5 for 素记日记, Diary, Mood Tracker. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 素记日记, Diary, Mood Tracker has 54 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 50% of PaperWords's written reviews are positive against 86% of 素记日记, Diary, Mood Tracker's.
PaperWords ships an update every 4 months, 素记日记, Diary, Mood Tracker every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PaperWords | 素记日记, Diary, Mood Tracker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (4 ratings) | 4.5 (54 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 85.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 54 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 33 MB | 90 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 洪跃 管 | 武杰 陈 |
Customer experience
PaperWords
素记日记, Diary, Mood Tracker
In-app purchases
PaperWords
- Unlimited Storage$0.99
- Single-line Mode$1.99
- Paper-photo Mode$2.99
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- PaperWords PRO$3.99
素记日记, Diary, Mood Tracker
- 日记月度会员$4.991 Month
- 日记年度会员$9.991 Year
- 日记本-记录生活永久会员$14.99
- 日记永久会员$14.99
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