Comparison

Leaf Journal vs Once 2

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

Head to head
About

Leaf Journal

This app allows you to securely record your life, emotions, and memories with password protection for both the app and individual journals. Customize your entries with a variety of materials and editing tools, and easily share your creations.

Highlights
  • Password protection for app and journals
  • Rich material library (stickers, fonts, backgrounds)
  • Mixed editing with free typesetting
  • Multiple customizable electronic journals
  • Journal sharing as images
  • Creative content creation tools
Features
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Leaf Journal is an app that replaces paper diaries and pocket accounts. Both the application and the account book are equipped with a password protection function, where you can safely record life, emotions, small secrets, travel Journal, etc. "Material Market" Rich materials such as stickers, lines, backgrounds, fonts, etc. are available in Ono. "Mixed Editing" Background+text+picture+sticker+motion free typesetting, 100% creative. "Electronic Journal" Support to create multiple electronic Journals to meet the needs of classification, but also customize the cover. "password protection" The APP and each handbook can be set with unique passwords, so there is no need to worry about the exposure of small secrets. "Journal Sharing" The completed pocketbook can be saved as a picture and it is super easy to share. Day after day, seemingly insignificant, will suddenly make people see the meaning of persistence. Hurry up and download Leaf Journal to record your growth. This subscription will be automatically renewed through your iTunes account, and the renewal fee will be deducted from your package within 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period. You can manage or cancel the automatic renewal at the account settings. Cancellation of the automatic renewal must be at least 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period. If your trial has not ended, the remaining days will automatically expire after you start the subscription. To open the subscription, you need to agree to the following terms Terms of Service: http://xiaoye.kindofpure.cn/xiaoya/zh_terms.html Privacy Terms: http://xiaoye.kindofpure.cn/xiaoya/zh_doc.html

About

Once 2

This app provides an elegant and private space to record life's moments, ideas, and emotions. It offers a rich writing experience with customizable themes, photo insertion, and automatic location and weather tagging. Entries can be organized with books and tags, searched, and exported or shared.

Highlights
  • Exquisite book-like reading experience
  • Elegant themes and custom fonts
  • Immersive full-screen writing
  • Rich text editing with photo insertion
  • Automatic weather, temperature, and location tagging
  • Organize with books, tags, and calendar view
  • Passcode protection and PDF export
Features
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Once is designed to inspire writing and focus on the essence of journal: all the moments, ideas, secrets, emotions and pictures - the nature of your life. It encourages you to record your inspirations, keep tracks of your stories, and easily share them with others. Some of the features are: • Exquisite experience of reading like a book • Elegant themes and customized fonts • Focused reading and immersive writing in full screen • Rich text editing support • Inserting multiple photos/images anywhere throughout the entries • Auto set weather, temperature and location • Books and Tags to filter entries • Calendar as an overview • Text searching • Passcode protecting your privacy • Export to PDF files • Share journal as a beautiful picture on social networks • Share plug-ins (support for Safari, memos, etc.): text sharing as a new diary (If the icon is not displayed, click more to activate) • Syncing between iPhone, iPad and Mac via iCloud • iOS / iPadOS / macOS universal app - purchase once, use everywhere! If you have any problems or suggestions, please let us know: Email: mooteeapps@outlook.com Term of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula

Screenshots

Leaf Journal4 screens
Once 24 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Once 2 at none against Leaf Journal's shown. Once 2 also leads on review sentiment (61% vs 41%) and device support (4 vs 2). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Leaf Journal sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month and Once 2 sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Once 2 holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 96 and 60 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 41% of Leaf Journal's written reviews are positive against 61% of Once 2's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Leaf Journal versus Once 2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLeaf JournalOnce 2
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (96 ratings)4.6 (60 ratings) — better
Positive reviews41.2% of reviews60.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings96 — better60
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB39 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer朝霞 彭实 许

Customer experience

Leaf Journal

All ratings93 ratings
Positive82.8%
Neutral6.5%
Negative10.8%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive41.2%
Neutral5.9%
Negative52.9%

Once 2

All ratings60 ratings
Positive91.7%
Neutral1.7%
Negative6.7%
Written reviews170 reviews
Positive60.6%
Neutral14.7%
Negative24.7%

Bugs and requests

Leaf Journal

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Once 2

Reported bugs

19 issues
  • App crashes when editing
  • App freezes when typing
  • Entries lost after crashing
  • Syncing issues between devices
  • Cursor jumps randomly during typing
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  • Export function not working
  • Text overlap in export preview
  • Paid subscription not recognized
  • App crashes on Mac when editing
  • App freezes when switching between apps on Mac
  • Sync issues after updating to Once 2
  • iCloud sync not turning back on
  • Glitching and out-of-order books
  • Cannot send feedback through the app
  • Dark mode not working
  • App hangs when selecting text or editing
  • App crashes when copying and pasting
  • App freezes and requires force quit
  • App lags significantly

Requested features

16 requests
  • Arrow navigation for pages
  • Pen functionality for iPad
  • Voice recording feature
  • More colorful icons
  • Ability to add multiple photos at once
Show 11 more
  • Share to feature for direct content sharing
  • Option to resize images
  • Dark mode
  • End-to-end encryption
  • Free passcode option
  • Improved editing tools (punctuation, grammar)
  • Make the app pink
  • Make the app free
  • Sync Once 1 diaries to Once 2
  • Keyboard hides automatically when typing
  • More journal/notebook options without payment

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Leaf Journal

Subscriptions2
  • Leaf Plus3 Days trial$1.491 Month
  • Quarterly Leaf Plus3 Days trial$4.493 Months
One-time1
  • Leaf Journal VIP$5.99
4 purchases

Once 2

Subscriptions2
  • Once Pro 1x3 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Once Pro 12x1 Month trial$9.991 Year
One-time2
  • Legacy Version SupportFree
  • Once Pro ∞$29.99

Questions

Is Leaf Journal free?
Leaf Journal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Once 2 free?
Once 2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Leaf Journal or Once 2?
Once 2 is rated higher. Leaf Journal averages 4.5 out of 5 from 96 ratings, while Once 2 averages 4.6 from 60 ratings.
Do Leaf Journal or Once 2 have ads?
Leaf Journal shows ads; Once 2 does not.
Which is updated more often, Leaf Journal or Once 2?
Leaf Journal ships an update every 3 months, and Once 2 every 3 months. Most recently, Leaf Journal was updated on November 7, 2026 and Once 2 on November 3, 2026.

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