Aurel vs Nostalgia Notes
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Aurel
This app offers a secure and intuitive platform for daily journaling and mood tracking. It allows users to categorize entries, set reminders, and protect their private thoughts with biometric security. Enjoy a beautiful interface with dark mode support and seamless syncing across devices.
- Categorize journal entries
- Track mood
- Biometric journal protection (FaceID/TouchID)
- Daily reminders
- Cross-device syncing
- Dark Mode
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Aurel is a beautiful and intuitive journalling app that combines multiple features to create an awesome user experience. Here are some of them: - Categorize your entries - Track your mood - Use FaceID/TouchID to protect your journal. - Set daily reminders to stay on top! - Syncs across all your devices, with your data completely secure. - Dark Mode available More features will be added soon. Happy Journalling!
Nostalgia Notes
Easily create, update, and delete diary entries. Review past entries sorted by day, week, month, or year. Track your progress with enriched statistical data to stay motivated.
- Diary creation
- Update diary entries
- Delete diary entries
- Review past entries
- Sort entries by date
- Statistical data tracking
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Main Features 1.Diary creation Simple to create a diary. 2.Update Diary You can update the contents of your diary. 3.Delete Diary You can easily delete your diary by swiping it. 4.Review You can look back on the past in various axes by displaying diaries sorted by daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly. Statistics As you continue to keep a diary, the statistical data will be enriched, motivating you to continue.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Aurel at 100% against Nostalgia Notes's 50%. Aurel also leads on ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Aurel ships an update every 5 days, Nostalgia Notes every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Aurel | Nostalgia Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (6 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 77 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Akshat Jagga | Masaaki Kishimoto |
Customer experience
Aurel
Nostalgia Notes
In-app purchases
Aurel
No in-app purchases
Nostalgia Notes
No in-app purchases
