Comparison

NECT vs GIORNO Diary

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

Head to head
About

NECT

This communication tool allows users to view announcements and documents, and engage in chat conversations. It requires a stable internet connection for all features to function properly.

Highlights
  • View announcements
  • Access documents
  • Message chat functionality
  • Real-time communication
Features
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NECTアプリは、株式会社NECTが提供するコミュニケーションツールです。 お知らせや資料の閲覧、メッセージによるチャット機能などがあります。 ■ご利用上の注意 当アプリの各機能・各サービスは通信回線を使用致します。通信回線の状況によっては、ご利用いただけない場合がございます。あらかじめご了承ください。

About

GIORNO Diary

Features
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What is GIORNO? Simple, yet it does it all — a beautifully organized planner for your events, shifts, and class schedule. [Great for] • Managing work or part-time shifts (see your payday at a glance) • School timetables, assignments, and exam prep • Following your favorite artists (concerts, merch, birthday countdowns) • Keeping a diary with photos • To-dos and building daily habits • Budgeting with the expense tracker [Main features] • Attach events, notes, photos, and stickers to your calendar • Countdown alerts: "N days to go" until the dates that matter • Class schedule tab (breaks and up to 7 periods) • To-do list with due dates and reminders • Habit tracker to visualize your streaks • Insights that chart your events and habits • Expense tracker with monthly budgets • Create your own photo stickers (with automatic background removal) • Customize freely with theme colors and background images • Weather and temperature right on your calendar • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets • Repeating and multi-day events • Sync across devices with iCloud, and connect with Apple Calendar Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

NECT4 screens
GIORNO Diary4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: NECT at none against GIORNO Diary's 2. NECT also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). GIORNO Diary's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 9 months). On price 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. GIORNO Diary sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. NECT asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NECT ships an update every 9 months, GIORNO Diary every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 4 level
NECT versus GIORNO Diary: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNECTGIORNO Diary
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size52 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer株式会社NECTChihiro Omata

In-app purchases

None

NECT

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

GIORNO Diary

Subscriptions2
  • GIORNO Premium (Monthly)7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • GIORNO Premium (Yearly)7 Days trial$19.991 Year

Questions

Is NECT free?
NECT is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is GIORNO Diary free?
GIORNO Diary is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do NECT or GIORNO Diary have ads?
GIORNO Diary shows ads; NECT does not.
Which is updated more often, NECT or GIORNO Diary?
NECT ships an update every 9 months, and GIORNO Diary every 4 days. Most recently, NECT was updated on November 3, 2026 and GIORNO Diary on October 31, 2026.

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