Simple Diary, Journal, Notes vs Checklist Widget
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Simple Diary, Journal, Notes
This app offers a straightforward and aesthetically pleasing way to maintain a daily journal. Designed for users seeking simplicity, it avoids complex settings for an intuitive and stress-free journaling experience.
- Simple daily diary keeping
- Easy-to-use interface
- Beautiful and clean design
- Intuitive management
- Stress-free journaling
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○ For people like this ・People who just want to keep a daily diary in a simple way. ・People who want to use a simple but easy to use diary. ・People who are tired of using diary with complicated settings. ○ Simple and beautiful design It is designed to be a simple and easy-to-use diary. It has become such a sophisticated design that "pull" rather than "add" the function. It is an application that embodies "simple is best". ○ Easy to use Thanks to its simple design and no extra features, you can use the app intuitively. You can manage your diary in a fun and stress-free manner.
Checklist Widget
Organize your tasks with a versatile checklist app. Create multiple lists, set reminders, and utilize widgets for quick access. Enjoy all features for free, with support for dark mode and icon badges.
- Multiple lists
- Widgets
- Reminders
- Batch operations
- Icon badges
- Dark mode
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Checklist app that supports multiple lists, widgets, & reminders. All features are completely free to use. Features: - Multiple lists - Batch operation (add, delete etc.) - Widgets - Reminders - Icon badges - Dark mode - Free URL scheme: checklist://
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Simple Diary, Journal, Notes at fortnightly against Checklist Widget's every 2 months. Simple Diary, Journal, Notes also leads on ratings volume (172 vs 18) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Simple Diary, Journal, Notes against 4.9 for Checklist Widget. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Simple Diary, Journal, Notes has 172 ratings behind it against 18, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Simple Diary, Journal, Notes ships an update fortnightly, Checklist Widget every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Simple Diary, Journal, Notes | Checklist Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (172 ratings) | 4.9 (18 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 86.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 172 — better | 18 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 45 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Futoshi Niiho | FugaPiyo Inc. |
Customer experience
Simple Diary, Journal, Notes
Checklist Widget
Bugs and requests
Simple Diary, Journal, Notes
Reported bugs
3 issues- Entries disappearing without explanation
- Crashes or freezes after recent update
- Issues with photo attachment and display
Requested features
6 requests- Allow editing of existing entries
- Display time of each entry
- Ability to change font style
- Option to print or export diary entries
- Calendar view with ability to navigate between months
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- Ability to add tags or categories to entries
Checklist Widget
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Simple Diary, Journal, Notes
No in-app purchases
Checklist Widget
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Simple Diary, Journal, Notes free?
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Do Simple Diary, Journal, Notes or Checklist Widget have ads?
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