Comparison

Cute Journal vs Memobun

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

Head to head
About

Cute Journal

Create a personalized digital journal with customizable backgrounds and materials. Secure your entries with a lock and enjoy ample space for all your thoughts. Offers various national and minimalist styles.

Highlights
  • Customizable backgrounds and materials
  • Book-like cover customization
  • Variety of national and minimalist styles
  • Large writing capacity
  • Secure and private entries
  • Lock feature for privacy
Features
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Cute journal is a lovely national style diary application. If you also like to keep a rich diary, don't miss it. [App Features] * Simple production, choose favorite background, choose favorite material, you can write a unique hand ledger of your own; * Book-like cover, you can customize your own pocket book cover, like opening a book every time; * Various styles of material, national style, lovely, minimalist, there is always your favorite material; * Large capacity, can write a lot of books oh; * Safe and private, you can set them to yourself and keep them in a safe place. 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://zhenwusw.github.io/posts/junzhen/fuwu Privacy policy: https://zhenwusw.github.io/posts/junzhen/privacy

About

Memobun

This app transforms study sessions into a cozy bakery experience. Focus on tasks to bake treats, earn coins, and grow your streak. Decorate your virtual study space and play mini-games during breaks.

Highlights
  • Focus timer with visual baking progress
  • Coin rewards and daily streaks
  • Collectible companions and room customization
  • Break mini-games and Cake Kitchen
  • Real-time collaborative study rooms
  • Progress tracking and weekly recaps
Features
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Memobun is a study timer dressed up as a cozy little bakery. You pick how long you want to focus and start the timer. While you study, the screen shows a treat slowly baking, and a companion sits with you to keep you company. Finish the session and you earn coins for the time you put in. Show up day after day and your streak keeps growing. You spend those coins in the shop — outfits for your companion, new companions to collect, desks, and backgrounds to decorate your study room however you like. Need a break? There's a Cake Kitchen where you bake recipes, plus quick games like 2048 and Connect Four to reset before your next session. And if you focus better with people, you can start a study room and work alongside friends in real time. What's inside: - A focus timer — pick your minutes and start - Coins for finishing sessions, plus daily streaks - A companion who studies with you (more to collect and dress up) - A study room you decorate with desks, backgrounds, and outfits - The Cake Kitchen and quick break games - Study rooms to focus with friends - Stats and weekly recaps to track your progress Memobun Plus is an optional subscription that unlocks a custom timer length and a few extra perks. It's monthly or yearly, and the timer works fine without it. Subscription details: Memobun Plus renews automatically. Your Apple ID is charged when you subscribe, and it renews unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the period ends. You can manage or cancel anytime in your Apple ID settings. Memobun Plus pricing: $4.99 per month or $39.99 per year (U.S. prices; may vary by region). Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://memobun.app/privacy.html

Screenshots

Cute Journal4 screens
Memobun4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Memobun at 5.0 against Cute Journal's 4.6. Memobun also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs every 3 weeks). Cute Journal's advantage is ratings volume (133 vs 4) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.4). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Cute Journal sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.49 per month and Memobun sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Memobun holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cute Journal has 133 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cute Journal ships an update every 3 weeks, Memobun every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Cute Journal versus Memobun: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCute JournalMemobun
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (133 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews88.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings133 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 6 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB474 MB
Age rating4+12+
Developer俊镇 吴SOPHIA LIN

Customer experience

Cute Journal

All ratings110 ratings
Positive90.9%
Neutral3.6%
Negative5.5%
Written reviews42 reviews
Positive88.1%
Neutral4.8%
Negative7.1%

Memobun

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Cute Journal

Subscriptions3
  • Plus Version3 Days trial$4.491 Month
  • Quarterly Plus3 Days trial$9.493 Months
  • Half a year Plus3 Days trial$12.496 Months
8 purchases

Memobun

Subscriptions2
  • Memobun Plus$4.991 Month
  • Memobun Plus Yearly$39.991 Year
One-time6
  • Strawberry Cupcake$0.99
  • Streak Freeze$1.99
  • Lemon Slice$2.99
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  • Chocolate Cake$6.69
  • Red Velvet$19.99
  • Together With You$99.99

Questions

Is Cute Journal free?
Cute Journal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Memobun free?
Memobun is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Cute Journal or Memobun?
Memobun is rated higher. Cute Journal averages 4.6 out of 5 from 133 ratings, while Memobun averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Cute Journal or Memobun have ads?
Both Cute Journal and Memobun show ads.
Which is updated more often, Cute Journal or Memobun?
Cute Journal ships an update every 3 weeks, and Memobun every 6 days. Most recently, Cute Journal was updated on November 3, 2026 and Memobun on October 31, 2026.

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