Comparison

Annual Ring vs 碎碎记

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

Head to head
About

Annual Ring

Features
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The annual ring is an exquisite diary and note taking application. Simple design and powerful functionality. Supports functions such as location and labeling, and can be used without network. When there is network, data is automatically synchronized to the cloud, and data storage is worry free.

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碎碎记

Features
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为记录你的碎碎念而生! 无广告无社交无服务端,只属于你的私人空间。 > 记账:每一笔进出,清晰了然,你的私人财务管家。 > 待办:极简清单,支持子任务拆解,大事小情井井有条。 > 倒数日 & 正数日:重要时刻,自定义提醒,再也不错过任何一份心意。 > 事项记录:记录生活轨迹,所有你想留住的,都能安放于此。 > 日记时间轴展示,全文搜索,去年今日 > 支持上传LivePhoto和照片原图、语音,自动云端备份 > 本地存储,iCloud多端自动同步 > 可无限上传图片,日记追加评论 > 没有广告,没有花里胡哨 > 无服务端,不用担心开发者跑路~ 更多功能正在路上 ... 开发者联系邮箱:dong706@gmail.com 会员订阅说明: 为了用户体验,现在和将来都不会在应用内添加广告; 现阶段收费方式为订阅或者买断,来解锁一些在应用内的增值服务,但是保证不会影响到基础功能的使用 成为会员以后,您可以解锁全部功能 如果是订阅会员,在购买并且支付完成以后,将通过您的itunes账号自动订阅,苹果itunes账户会在到期前24小时内扣款。如需取消订阅请在当前订阅周期前24小时,手动在apple Id 设置管理中关闭自动订阅功能。 隐私政策:https://www.yuque.com/yelahuakai/diary/vk9p2x 订阅协议:https://www.yuque.com/yelahuakai/diary/ublc4p

Screenshots

Annual Ring4 screens
碎碎记3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Annual Ring at none against 碎碎记's 2. Annual Ring also leads on iOS requirement (10.0 vs 13.0). 碎碎记's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 weeks). 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. 碎碎记 sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per year. Annual Ring asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Annual Ring ships an update every 3 weeks, 碎碎记 every 5 days. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 4 level
Annual Ring versus 碎碎记: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAnnual Ring碎碎记
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB46 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer颖昭 范Xin DONG

In-app purchases

None

Annual Ring

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

碎碎记

Subscriptions1
  • 年度会员$1.991 Year
One-time1
  • 永久会员$3.99

Questions

Is Annual Ring free?
Annual Ring is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is 碎碎记 free?
碎碎记 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Annual Ring or 碎碎记 have ads?
Neither Annual Ring nor 碎碎记 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Annual Ring or 碎碎记?
Annual Ring ships an update every 3 weeks, and 碎碎记 every 5 days. Most recently, Annual Ring was updated on November 3, 2026 and 碎碎记 on November 3, 2026.

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