Comparison

Diary vs Cute notes

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

Head to head
About

Diary

This app allows you to record your daily thoughts, moods, and experiences in a private digital journal. It offers a visually appealing way to document memories and review your emotional journey over time.

Highlights
  • Write journal entries
  • Record daily moods
  • Rich visual materials
  • Mood review feature
  • Private notebook
Features
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Everyone's mood has good or bad, you can use this hand ledger software to keep a diary Do hand ledger, record the mood. Use a journal when every moment is worth recording Or in the form of a hand ledger, if you look back, you'll see that It's a flashback Here are the features we have for you: "Write a book" Exquisite form style, with rich expressions to express the mood of every day. 'Rich material' Rich materials, let you record beautiful at the same time both visual beauty. "Keep a Journal" Simply record the good things that happen every day in the form of a journal. "Mood Review" When you open the record, full of mood review, let yourself more Know yourself. We sincerely hope that you can find yourself here, happy life. This subscription will be automatically renewed through your iTunes account, with the renewal fee deducted from your plan within 24 hours prior to the end of the current subscription period. You can manage or cancel automatic renewal at the Account Settings office at least 24 hours before the current subscription period ends. If your trial does not end, the remaining days will automatically expire after you start your subscription. To open a subscription, you agree to the following terms: The terms of service:https://zhiwenriji.github.io/posts/zhiwen/fuwu Privacy policy:https://zhiwenriji.github.io/posts/zhiwen/privacy

About

Cute notes

This app allows users to create beautiful digital journals and notes with customizable stickers and backgrounds. It offers powerful editing tools for combining text, images, and stickers, making it ideal for personal diaries, planning, and creative projects.

Highlights
  • Customizable stickers and backgrounds
  • Image and text integration
  • Portable journaling
  • Note-taking
  • Account keeping
  • Planning tool
  • Travel guide creation
Features
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Cute notes - Simple Record of Wonderful Life! Cute notes is a portable journaling app and notepad where you can keep diaries, take notes, keep accounts, plan work and study, create travel guides, create posters, and more. APP features: * Cute stickers and colorful backgrounds make it easy to create exquisite journals; * Powerful journal editing function, achieving a perfect combination of image text and stickers; * Supports Apple Pencil and iPad, with a clearer large screen. Such a user-friendly journaling app will definitely not disappoint you. Download and experience it quickly! Optional auto-renewing subscription is available located in the app Settings page. Payments will be charged to your iTunes Account after confirmation. Subscription automatically renewed unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the subscription period. Account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. Subscriptions may be managed in your iTunes Account’s Settings after purchasing. Privacy Policy:http://dida.kindofpure.cn/cuicui/eg_privacy.html Terms of Use:http://dida.kindofpure.cn/cuicui/terms.html

Screenshots

Diary4 screens
Cute notes4 screens

Verdict

The call

Diary and Cute notes both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Cute notes's written reviews are positive against 77% of Diary's. Cute notes also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). Diary's advantage is ratings volume (1.6K vs 57). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Diary sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.49 per month and Cute notes sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Diary against 4.7 for Cute notes. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Diary has 1.6K ratings behind it against 57, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 77% of Diary's written reviews are positive against 100% of Cute notes's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Diary ships an update every 2 months, Cute notes fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Diary versus Cute notes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDiaryCute notes
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (1.6K ratings)4.7 (57 ratings) — better
Positive reviews77.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.6K — better57
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size65 MB45 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer智文 许琳 崔

Customer experience

Diary

All ratings1,382 ratings
Positive88.1%
Neutral6.2%
Negative5.6%
Written reviews222 reviews
Positive77.5%
Neutral6.8%
Negative15.8%

Cute notes

All ratings40 ratings
Positive95.0%
Neutral2.5%
Negative2.5%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Diary

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Deleted user entries
  • Sticker issues causing data loss
  • Compatibility problems on older devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Password protection or locking feature for free users
  • More plain text editing options
  • Ability to enlarge text
  • Improved syncing and backup functionality
  • Expanded language support

Cute notes

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Diary

Subscriptions2
  • Plus Version3 Days trial$2.491 Month
  • Quarterly Plus3 Days trial$4.493 Months
One-time1
  • Pro Version$4.99
3 purchases

Cute notes

Subscriptions2
  • Plus version3 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Plus quarterly3 Days trial$6.993 Months
One-time1
  • Pro version$9.99

Questions

Is Diary free?
Diary is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cute notes free?
Cute notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Diary or Cute notes?
Cute notes is rated higher. Diary averages 4.6 out of 5 from 1.6K ratings, while Cute notes averages 4.7 from 57 ratings.
Do Diary or Cute notes have ads?
Both Diary and Cute notes show ads.
Which is updated more often, Diary or Cute notes?
Diary ships an update every 2 months, and Cute notes fortnightly. Most recently, Diary was updated on October 21, 2026 and Cute notes on October 24, 2026.

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