Comparison

Mininote vs OffRecord Journal

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

Head to head
About

Mininote

This app serves as a portable electronic notebook and mood tracking diary, allowing users to record daily thoughts and emotions. It offers powerful note editing, custom emoticons, and a calendar view for mood overviews. Security features like password protection and iCloud backup are included.

Highlights
  • Mood diary recording
  • Custom emoticon drawing
  • Powerful note editing
  • Password protection
  • iCloud backup
  • Calendar view
Features
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Mininote, a free mood tracking diary. Mininote, a portable electronic notebook, making your life full of smiles. [Key Features] - Record your mood diary anytime and anywhere. - Draw your own lovely mini emoticon. - Record your every day carefully with the powerful note editing function. - Support password setting, iCloud backup, and notification. - Support calendar view, monthly mood can be seen at a glance. [VIP Premium] - No ads - Unlock all VIP materials - More advanced services [ How to subscribe VIP ] We support monthly, annually and one-time purchase, which are deducted from the user's iTunes account and paid upon confirmation of purchase. Auto renew: Apple iTunes account will be deducted within 24 hours before the expiration, and the subscription period will be extended by 1 subscription period after the deduction is successful. If you want to cancel your subscription, please do so at least 24 hours before the current withholding period. To do so, click "Settings" - "iTuneStore & AppStore" - "AppleID" - "View AppleID" - "Subscribe" to cancel the automatic renewal membership subscription. User Agreement:https://www.xmzerone.com/about/moodagreement.html Privacy Policy:https://www.xmzerone.com/about/moodprivacy.html More functions are constantly improving. Thank you for your support and encouragement.

About

OffRecord Journal

Features
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OffRecord is a private voice journal for iPhone and iPad. Tap record, speak naturally, and turn your thoughts into a searchable journal with transcripts, mood insights, photos, memories, and a personal AI companion designed for reflection. Built for the thoughts that arrive too fast to type, OffRecord helps you capture what happened, notice what repeats, and build a clearer record of your inner life. MEET FRIDAY Friday is your private journal companion. It helps you explore your saved entries by surfacing recurring people, topics, moods, and patterns. Ask what has been showing up lately, what seems connected to your mood, or how your reflections have changed over time. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your journal is yours. • No account required • No ads • No third-party analytics • App lock with Face ID and Touch ID • Private exports whenever you need them • Optional iCloud sync VOICE-FIRST JOURNALING Writing can make you edit yourself. Speaking captures the real version. Record late-night reflections, morning thoughts, emotional check-ins, hard conversations, small wins, and memories you do not want to lose. OffRecord keeps the audio, transcript, mood, notes, and photos together in one private entry. SEE YOUR PATTERNS OffRecord helps you understand your life over time. Mood tracking builds emotional trends without manual tagging. Saved entries can connect people, places, topics, goals, and themes, making your journal easier to search and understand. FEATURES • Voice journaling • Audio playback and rich transcripts • Searchable journal timeline • Friday, your personal AI companion • Mood and sentiment insights • People, places, topics, goals, and theme tracking • Photo attachments • Goals, streaks, reminders, widgets, and Siri Shortcuts • Face ID and Touch ID lock • Light, dark, and themed appearances • Export to PDF, JSON, Markdown, CSV, plain text, or encrypted backup • Optional iCloud sync OffRecord is for people who think out loud, reflect often, and want a private record of who they are becoming.

Screenshots

Mininote4 screens
OffRecord Journal3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: OffRecord Journal at none against Mininote's 4. OffRecord Journal also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs fortnightly). Mininote's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads 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. Mininote sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. OffRecord Journal asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mininote ships an update fortnightly, OffRecord Journal every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Mininote versus OffRecord Journal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMininoteOffRecord Journal
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (21K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews82.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings21K — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS13.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size321 MB44 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperXiamen ShenZhuo Information Technology Co., Ltd.Saransh Sharma

Bugs and requests

Mininote

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Sticker uploads often fail
  • Occasional data loss when switching devices
  • Loading screen freezes on some devices
  • Typing issues with certain font choices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more language support
  • Improve sticker organization and sorting
  • Implement autosave and backup features
  • Allow custom background and template options
  • Provide more detailed mood tracking analytics

OffRecord Journal

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Mininote

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly VIP$1.991 Month
  • Annually VIP$4.991 Year
One-time2
  • One-time Purchase$5.99
  • One-time Purchase$9.99
None

OffRecord Journal

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Mininote free?
Mininote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is OffRecord Journal free?
OffRecord Journal is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Mininote or OffRecord Journal have ads?
Neither Mininote nor OffRecord Journal shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Mininote or OffRecord Journal?
Mininote ships an update fortnightly, and OffRecord Journal every 4 days. Most recently, Mininote was updated on November 12, 2026 and OffRecord Journal on November 5, 2026.

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