Comparison

Simple Diary, Journal, Notes vs NoteFor

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Simple daily diary keeping
  • Easy-to-use interface
  • Beautiful and clean design
  • Intuitive management
  • Stress-free journaling
Features
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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.

About

NoteFor

Capture thoughts, memories, and emotions with elegant fonts in a distraction-free environment. Share private journals with others or explore stories from around the world. Seamlessly sync across devices and export entries in various formats.

Highlights
  • Elegant font choices
  • Distraction-free writing
  • Shared private journals
  • Diary library for discovery
  • Multiple journal organization
  • Cross-device synchronization
  • Export to PDF, EPUB, text
Features
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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.

Screenshots

Simple Diary, Journal, Notes4 screens
NoteFor4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Simple Diary, Journal, Notes at none against NoteFor's 2. Simple Diary, Journal, Notes also leads on ratings volume (193 vs 4). NoteFor's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (weekly vs fortnightly). On price, rating, review sentiment 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. NoteFor sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month. Simple Diary, Journal, Notes asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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 193 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Simple Diary, Journal, Notes ships an update fortnightly, NoteFor weekly. Both last shipped on November 11, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Simple Diary, Journal, Notes versus NoteFor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimple Diary, Journal, NotesNoteFor
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (193 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews84.3% of reviews88.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings193 — better4
Update frequencyFortnightlyWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB98 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperFutoshi NiihoTakuro Inokuchi

Customer experience

Simple Diary, Journal, Notes

All ratings172 ratings
Positive95.9%
Neutral3.5%
Negative0.6%
Written reviews115 reviews
Positive84.3%
Neutral5.2%
Negative10.4%

NoteFor

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews51 reviews
Positive88.2%
Neutral3.9%
Negative7.8%

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

None

Simple Diary, Journal, Notes

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

NoteFor

Subscriptions1
  • Premium (Montly)1 Month trial$1.491 Month
One-time1
  • Premium 1-Year Pass$14.99

Questions

Is Simple Diary, Journal, Notes free?
Simple Diary, Journal, Notes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is NoteFor free?
NoteFor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Simple Diary, Journal, Notes or NoteFor?
NoteFor is rated higher. Simple Diary, Journal, Notes averages 4.8 out of 5 from 193 ratings, while NoteFor averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Simple Diary, Journal, Notes or NoteFor have ads?
Simple Diary, Journal, Notes shows ads; NoteFor does not.
Which is updated more often, Simple Diary, Journal, Notes or NoteFor?
Simple Diary, Journal, Notes ships an update fortnightly, and NoteFor weekly. Most recently, Simple Diary, Journal, Notes was updated on November 11, 2026 and NoteFor on November 11, 2026.

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