Comparison

Purple Diary vs Your Smart Note

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

Head to head
About

Purple Diary

This app allows you to document your life through writing, adding photos, and tracking your daily mood. You can customize its appearance, organize entries with tags, and secure your private thoughts with a password lock. It's designed to be an intuitive digital journal for personal reflection and memory keeping.

Highlights
  • Daily journaling with text and photos
  • Mood tracking for emotional awareness
  • Customizable themes and appearance
  • Password protection for privacy
  • Calendar view of journal history
  • Tagging for easy search
Features
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Document your life, your way with Purple Diary. Write, record voice notes, add photos, customize, track mood for each day, and lock it with a password. It’s truly your intuitive, digital journal [available on iPhone, iPad and Mac] PERSONAL DIARY WITH A PASSWORD, MOOD TRACKER, IMAGE SUPPORT, SYNCING Sign up or use it without an account, and write journals daily in an easy way. Whether you are into bullet journaling or longer writing, Purple Diary is sure to become your favorite journal app. ■ QUICKLY ADD ENTRIES Our daily journaling app allows you to easily add entries. You can do plain text, or also enhance your entry with tags, mood, and photos. ■ RECORD VOICE NOTES Some days you would rather talk than write. Record an audio note inside your journal entry and transcribe it into text — so even a spoken thought becomes a diary entry you can search later. ■ CUSTOMIZE YOUR PRIVATE JOURNAL Personalize the app theme, color, font, as well as the diary appearance. For example you can show or not show images/tags/mood in your day journal feed. ■ ADD IMAGES Unlike most apps for journaling, Purple Diary allows you to add image for each entry and turn moments into beautiful memories. This also makes our private diary handy to use as a journey journal. ■ TRACK YOUR MOOD As you write your journal entry, you can also add mood for the day. This may help identify patterns and stay more aware of your emotional state. ■ VIEW JOURNAL HISTORY Overview your journal entry history on a beautiful calendar where the mood is also shown. ■ LOCK YOUR DIARY Set a PIN code in the settings section and protect your privacy. Have peace of mind knowing that no one can access your personal diary with a lock. ■ PURPLE DIARY APP FEATURES: - cross-platform offline & online diary with a lock - cute journal colors and UI that can be customized - add tags to search diaries with keywords - mood tracker - photo upload support - voice notes with transcription to text - diary calendar - search function – find entries by tags/keywords - customize the diary theme (dark/light theme, app color) - format the text - customize the diary appearance (images in feed, tags, mood, style, entries) - set notification reminders - import/export journal data entries - cross-platform availability If you are looking to make journaling a habit and replace a paper journal book, Purple Diary is your go-to choice. Whether you're a seasoned journaler or just starting, our diary app empowers you to document, reflect, and grow. ► Download and try Purple Diary for free today. Terms of Use: https://purplediary.app/terms Privacy policy: https://purplediary.app/privacy

About

Your Smart Note

Capture your thoughts, organize tasks, and set daily goals with this intuitive note-taking application. Its user-friendly interface makes it easy to prioritize your to-do list and manage your time effectively.

Highlights
  • Note taking
  • Task prioritization
  • Daily goal setting
  • Time management
  • Easy to use interface
Features
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YourSmartNote is a beautiful, intelligent note-taking app that keeps your thoughts, tasks, and ideas in one place. FEATURES • Rich notes with title, text, due date, and custom accent color • Checklists with live progress tracking • Smart reminders with custom time • Pin important notes to the top • Tags with instant filtering • Search across titles and note content • At-a-glance stats — notes, reminders, and tasks in one view

Screenshots

Purple Diary4 screens
Your Smart Note4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Your Smart Note at none against Purple Diary's 10. Your Smart Note also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Purple Diary's advantage is ratings volume (89 vs 2) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 weeks). On price and ads 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. Purple Diary sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Your Smart Note asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Your Smart Note holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Purple Diary has 89 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Purple Diary ships an update fortnightly, Your Smart Note every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Purple Diary versus Your Smart Note: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPurple DiaryYour Smart Note
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (89 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews84.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings89 — better2
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size224 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLuka KatsadzeHarut Gharibyan

Customer experience

Purple Diary

All ratings89 ratings
Positive95.5%
Neutral1.1%
Negative3.4%
Written reviews26 reviews
Positive84.6%
Neutral3.8%
Negative11.5%

Your Smart Note

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Purple Diary

Subscriptions7
  • Premium (Monthly)3 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Premium (Monthly)3 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Premium (Monthly)7 Days trial$2.991 Month
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  • Premium (Annual)7 Days trial$9.991 Year
  • Premium (Annual)7 Days trial$14.991 Year
  • Premium (Annual)7 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • Premium (Annual)7 Days trial$21.491 Year
One-time3
  • Premium (Lifetime)$32.99
  • Premium (Lifetime)$34.99
  • Premium (Annual)$39.99
None

Your Smart Note

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Purple Diary free?
Purple Diary is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Your Smart Note free?
Your Smart Note is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Purple Diary or Your Smart Note?
Your Smart Note is rated higher. Purple Diary averages 4.8 out of 5 from 89 ratings, while Your Smart Note averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Purple Diary or Your Smart Note have ads?
Neither Purple Diary nor Your Smart Note shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Purple Diary or Your Smart Note?
Purple Diary ships an update fortnightly, and Your Smart Note every 5 weeks. Most recently, Purple Diary was updated on October 15, 2026 and Your Smart Note on October 9, 2026.

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