NECT vs GIORNO Diary
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- View announcements
- Access documents
- Message chat functionality
- Real-time communication
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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。
GIORNO Diary
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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/
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
| Parameter | NECT | GIORNO Diary |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 52 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 株式会社NECT | Chihiro Omata |
In-app purchases
NECT
No in-app purchases
GIORNO Diary
- GIORNO Premium (Monthly)7 Days trial$1.991 Month
- GIORNO Premium (Yearly)7 Days trial$19.991 Year









