Comparison

心记 vs HeartNote Diary

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

Head to head
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心记

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心情和日记密不可分,当心情遇上日记,会是怎样的体验? 心情想记就记,我们的一天都会经历多种心情的变化,从早上的开心到中午的烦躁,再到晚上的幸福,这几种心情都应该认真记录下来。 日记想写就写,日记不再局限为一日一记,而升级为随时想写就写,一天写多篇日记也是可以的。 心记为你提供了心情和日记的记录、管理、统计,让自己时刻了解和回顾自己的心情历程,回顾自己的过去历史日记。 功能列表: 1、心情记录、心情管理、心情统计,心情日历 2、你的日记本,写日记,管理日记,日记日历 3、心情提醒和日记提醒 4、安全密码 5、心情句子 6、心情古诗 7、心情测试题 8、心情管理 9、心情标签 10、日记分类 11、iCloud云同步 如果在使用过程中,如果你有更好的建议或想法,随时评论留言或发邮件(im@zhaoxiangguang.cn)反馈。

About

HeartNote Diary

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HeartNote is an offline-first private journaling app focused on privacy, security, and a calm writing experience. Your entries, photos, audio, video, files, and doodles are stored locally on your device by default. No account is required, and your data is not forced into the cloud. HeartNote helps you capture everyday life in richer ways. In addition to plain text, you can write with images, image groups, video, audio, files, and doodles. The editor supports mixed media layouts, flexible block reordering, and Markdown text, so writing feels natural and expressive. HeartNote also helps you organize and revisit your memories with: Timeline and calendar views Notebooks, tags, weather, and mood metadata Search and filters Media library for browsing attachments On This Day, trends, and review insights Time Capsule reminders for future reflection For privacy and protection, HeartNote supports app lock, PIN, biometric unlock, and local backup and restore, so your journal stays under your control. This version also adds: Multi-year diary Notebook-based journal export Direct journal creation from a selected calendar date Export a single entry as a shareable journal card If you want a journaling app that stays private, works offline, and supports rich content, HeartNote is built for long-term personal use.

Screenshots

心记4 screens
HeartNote Diary4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: HeartNote Diary at Free against 心记's $0.99. HeartNote Diary also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1). On update cadence, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

HeartNote Diary is free to download; 心记 costs $0.99 up front. 心记 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. HeartNote Diary asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
心记 versus HeartNote Diary: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter心记HeartNote Diary
Price$0.99Free — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB55 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer向广 赵俐 王

In-app purchases

1 purchases

心记

One-time1
  • 高级会员$0.99
None

HeartNote Diary

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 心记 free?
心记 costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is HeartNote Diary free?
HeartNote Diary is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do 心记 or HeartNote Diary have ads?
Neither 心记 nor HeartNote Diary shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 心记 or HeartNote Diary?
心记 ships an update every 3 weeks, and HeartNote Diary every 3 weeks. Most recently, 心记 was updated on October 7, 2026 and HeartNote Diary on October 9, 2026.

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