B.Notes／Chat vs Chournal
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
B.Notes／Chat
This app allows you to jot down ideas in a chat-like format, simulating a conversation with yourself. Customize your brainstorming partner with cute animal icons and organize notes with folders and tags. Share your thoughts easily via AirDrop.
- Chat-style note-taking
- Solo brainstorming with personas
- Cute animal icons for personas
- Folder and tag organization
- AirDrop sharing
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B.Notes is a simple application that records notes in a chat-like speech bubble. You can write out ideas that you come up with, and brainstorm by yourself. In solo brainstorming, you can set the persona as the peer you want to talk to. Key Features: - Cute animal icons for persona - Manages notes using folders and tags - Sends and receives notes via AirDrop
Chournal
Capture ideas, track expenses, and manage tasks with a chat-like interface. Supports text, voice, images, sketches, and files, with AI assistance for summaries and reports. Prioritizes privacy with no registration or data collection.
- Chat-like note interface
- Text, voice, image, location, sketch, file support
- AI-powered idea summarization
- AI-generated expense reports
- AI-created checklists with reminders
- No registration or data collection
- iCloud storage
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Make note-taking as fun as chatting with your bestie! [Message Types] • Text • Voice • Images • Location • Hand-drawn sketches • Files [Use Cases] • Capture creative ideas: Let AI summarize scattered thoughts • Simple expense tracking: AI can generate expense reports • Manage to-dos: AI instantly creates checklists—click to complete, set reminders, and track progress [Data Security & Privacy] • No user registration or login required • No user data collection • All data stored solely in your personal iCloud storage
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: B.Notes／Chat at none against Chournal's shown. B.Notes／Chat also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 83%). Chournal's advantage is update cadence (every 8 days vs every 2 months). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. B.Notes／Chat sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Chournal sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
B.Notes／Chat ships an update every 2 months, Chournal every 8 days. Both last shipped on September 26, 2026.
| Parameter | B.Notes／Chat | Chournal |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 83.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 8 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 59 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kouichi Abe | Nanning Signalling Network Technology Co., Ltd |
Customer experience
B.Notes／Chat
Chournal
In-app purchases
B.Notes／Chat
- Beerware$1.99
Chournal
- SVIP Monthly Renewal$0.991 Month
- SVIP Yearly Renewal$3.991 Year
- VIP Lfetime$6.99
