Comparison

Annual Ring vs Boring Note

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.

About

Boring Note

A straightforward note-taking app for capturing thoughts, ideas, and daily activities. It offers offline functionality, data privacy, and WebDAV backup for secure storage.

Highlights
  • Note-taking
  • Diary entries
  • To-do lists
  • Offline use
  • Data privacy
  • WebDAV backup
Features
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Boring Note is a simple note-taking APP that records your thoughts and daily life anytime, anywhere. Whether it is to keep an idea, write a diary, memo, to-do, excerpt, etc., it can help you to record better. Offline use, data privacy and security, using WebDAV to back up data. 【Automatic renewal membership instructions】 1. Service name: Premium membership automatic renewal 2. Subscription period: 1 month/1 year 3. Payment: debit the user's iTunes account, and pay after the user confirms the purchase. 4. Renewal: Apple iTunes account will be deducted within 24 hours before expiration, and the subscription cycle will be extended by 1 subscription cycle after the deduction is successful. 5. Cancel the renewal: To cancel the renewal, open the iPhone "Settings" --> enter "iTunes Store and App Store" --> click "Apple ID", select "View Apple ID", and enter "Account Settings" page, click "Subscribe", and select Boring Notes Premium to cancel the subscription. This subscription will automatically renew if not cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the subscription period. 6. Membership Service Agreement: https://master2app.com/vip-ssnote.html

Screenshots

Annual Ring4 screens
Boring Note4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Annual Ring at none against Boring Note's 4. On price, update cadence, 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. Boring Note sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Annual Ring asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Annual Ring ships an update every 3 weeks, Boring Note every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 7 level
Annual Ring versus Boring Note: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAnnual RingBoring Note
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better11.0
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB51 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer颖昭 范华盛 卢

In-app purchases

None

Annual Ring

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Boring Note

Subscriptions2
  • Premium-Month$0.991 Month
  • Premium-Year$0.991 Year
One-time2
  • Premium-lifetime$2.99
  • Premium-lifetime$5.99

Questions

Is Annual Ring free?
Annual Ring is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Boring Note free?
Boring Note is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Annual Ring or Boring Note have ads?
Neither Annual Ring nor Boring Note shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Annual Ring or Boring Note?
Annual Ring ships an update every 3 weeks, and Boring Note every 2 weeks. Most recently, Annual Ring was updated on October 3, 2026 and Boring Note on October 7, 2026.

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