Comparison

Kake Journal vs Inkday Diary

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Kake Journal

A free, ad-free journaling app with a minimalist design for a soothing writing experience. It offers robust privacy features, including passcode and biometric locks, and allows easy export of entries to various formats. Customize your interface and sync across devices.

Highlights
  • Minimalist black and white design
  • Passcode, Face ID, and Touch ID protection
  • Export entries to PDF, PNG, TXT, DOC, CSV
  • iCloud sync and data export
  • Customizable UI with light/dark/black modes
  • Multi-device compatibility (iPhone, iPad, M1 Macbook)
Features
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Kake is a journal-writing app with a minimal design, providing a light-weight experience and easy-to-use functionalities. It is completely free of ads and does not collect any data. ■ Minimalist Design Featuring a black and white main tone, Kake offers a soothing visual experience similar to iOS. You can choose from multiple layouts according to your preference. ■ Clear Functionality The app consists of four modules: Month, Calendar, Favs, and Setting. It enables quick creation of entries, allows calendar searches, and lets you mark favorite diaries. ■ Smooth Editing Experience Enhancing your editing process, Kake allows you to effortlessly add images and change font sizes using a pinch gesture. You can also add timestamps, dismiss the keyboard, and directly convert your entries to various file formats such as PDF, PNG, TXT, DOC, and CSV. ■ Privacy Protection To safeguard your privacy, Kake offers passcode, Face ID, and Touch ID protection, along with auto and manual lock features. It supports iCloud sync and allows you to export all your data to a .csv file. Rest assured, Kake does not collect any form of data. ■ Customizable UI Kake seamlessly adapts to your preferences by automatically switching between light and dark modes. It even offers a black mode specifically designed for OLED devices. Additionally, you have the option to change the app icon to match your other apps. ■ Multi-Device Compatibility Kake is compatible with both iPhone and iPad, supporting multitasking. To use the app on an M1 Macbook, simply go to 'Kake - Preferences' and turn on 'Touch Alternatives'. Stay tuned for more exciting features coming soon!

About

Inkday Diary

Features
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Inkday is a private voice diary for iPhone. You speak one page a day. The recording becomes text on your device and stays there. There is no account and no cloud. Inkday has no developer servers, no analytics, and no subscription. Recording, transcription and mood detection run on Apple’s on-device frameworks. The last 30 days are always yours to read. Older pages stay on the phone and can be unlocked once. • One page a day, up to ten minutes • On-device speech-to-text • Original audio kept with each page • A haptic timeline through past days • A year of days as a quiet dot grid • Optional daily reminder — one, never a streak • Light and dark paper themes • Home-screen widget for the year Unlock the archive Pages older than 30 days can be unlocked with a single one-time purchase. Nothing is deleted if you wait. Restore Purchase is in Settings. Requires iOS 26 or later. — Unlock the archive (optional) One-time In-App Purchase to unlock diary pages older than 30 days, forever. No subscription. Price: $4.99 USD / €4.99. Price may vary by region. Restore purchases in Settings. — Privacy Policy: https://inkday-neon.vercel.app/privacy Terms of Use: https://inkday-neon.vercel.app/terms

Screenshots

Kake Journal4 screens
Inkday Diary4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Inkday Diary at none against Kake Journal's 4. Kake Journal's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.5). On price and ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Kake Journal sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Inkday Diary asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Kake Journal versus Inkday Diary: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKake JournalInkday Diary
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (42 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews92.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings42 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better26.5
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer天成 黄Fabian Gruss

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Kake Journal

Subscriptions2
  • Kake Pro Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Kake Pro Yearly$9.991 Year
One-time2
  • Buy developer a coffee$0.99
  • Unlock All Features$9.99
None

Inkday Diary

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Kake Journal free?
Kake Journal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Inkday Diary free?
Inkday Diary is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Kake Journal or Inkday Diary have ads?
Neither Kake Journal nor Inkday Diary shows ads.

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