Simple Diary, Journal, Notes vs NoteFor
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.
NoteFor
This app serves as a digital journal portal for personal diaries, public entries, and group sharing. It allows users to attach photos, customize fonts, export entries, and share content with multiple pseudonyms or selected groups. The platform emphasizes a safe community environment with no criticism or evaluation.
- Personal diary with photo attachments
- Public diary with multiple pseudonyms
- Group diary sharing for up to 18 members
- Export diary entries (txt, pdf, e-book)
- Customizable fonts and pen names
- Ad-free experience
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NoteFor - Your Beautiful Daily Journal Capture your thoughts, memories, and emotions with elegant fonts and a distraction-free writing experience. Whether you write for yourself or share with others, NoteFor makes journaling a joy. WHY NOTEFOR? - Beautiful Writing Experience: Choose from multiple fonts to match your mood. Write comfortably with a clean, ad-free interface. - Exchange Diary: Share a private journal with family, friends, or your partner. Write together and cherish your shared memories. - Diary Library: Read and discover stories from other writers around the world. Send flowers to show your appreciation. - Multiple Journals: Keep separate journals for daily life, baby milestones, dreams, travel, work, and more. - Write Anywhere: Seamlessly sync between your phone, tablet, and PC (web browser). Your entries are always up to date. - Export Your Memories: Save your journal as PDF, EPUB (e-book), or text file. Turn your diary into a keepsake. - Safe and Private: Your diary is securely stored in the cloud. Lock it with a passcode or biometric authentication. - Calendar View: Browse your past entries by date and relive your favorite memories. Download NoteFor today and start your journaling journey.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Simple Diary, Journal, Notes at none against NoteFor's 1. Simple Diary, Journal, Notes also leads on ratings volume (189 vs 4). NoteFor's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, rating, review sentiment 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
Both are free to download. NoteFor sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.49 per month. Simple Diary, Journal, Notes asks for nothing beyond the download.
NoteFor holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Simple Diary, Journal, Notes has 189 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 84% of Simple Diary, Journal, Notes's written reviews are positive against 88% of NoteFor's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 21, 2026.
| Parameter | Simple Diary, Journal, Notes | NoteFor |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (189 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 84.3% of reviews | 88.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 189 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Fortnightly |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 45 MB | 95 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Futoshi Niiho | Takuro Inokuchi |
Customer experience
Simple Diary, Journal, Notes
NoteFor
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
NoteFor
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Simple Diary, Journal, Notes
No in-app purchases
NoteFor
- Premium (Montly)1 Month trial$1.491 Month
Questions
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