# Diary Book vs Cute notes

The clearest difference is update cadence: Cute notes at fortnightly against Diary Book's every 3 months. Cute notes also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 80%). Diary Book's advantage is ratings volume (314 vs 58). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Diary Book sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Cute notes sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Diary Book against 4.7 for Cute notes. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Diary Book has 314 ratings behind it against 58, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 80% of Diary Book's written reviews are positive against 100% of Cute notes's.

Diary Book ships an update every 3 months, Cute notes fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 30, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Diary Book | Cute notes |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.6 (314 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/diary-book-mood-diary/id1620651765/reviews) | **[4.7 (58 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cute-notes-daily-planner/id6450250349/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **314** | 58 |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | **Fortnightly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 76 MB | 45 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 14.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [俊柯 吴](https://appshunter.io/developer/1618672666) | [琳 崔](https://appshunter.io/developer/1526482412) |

## What reviewers say

### Diary Book

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/diary-book-mood-diary/id1620651765)

This app allows users to privately record their daily life, moods, and memories. It offers tools for creative journaling with customizable covers, stickers, and dynamic themes. Users can track their feelings over time and revisit past entries.

**Highlights:** Mood tracking with calendar expressions, Customizable handbook covers, Graphic stickers and collage materials, Daily diary entries with pictures, Dynamic home page themes, Calendar date querying

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly subscription | $2.99 | per month |
| Subscription quarter | $7.99 | per 3 months |
| Pro version | $7.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Very cute and adorable app
- ✍️ Good for drawing and writing
- 💖 Useful for messy or non-existent diaries
- ✨ Helpful in life
- 🤩 Obsessively cute design

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💸 VIP is expensive
- 💰 High cost for frames
- 🚫 VIP is a no-no
- 🤔 VIP is really expensive, please make it cheaper
- ⚠️ App glitches and deletes unsaved writing

**Reported bugs**

- App crashes when accessing music notes
- App glitches and deletes unsaved writing

**Requested features**

- Make VIP cheaper
- Add a password option


### Cute notes

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cute-notes-daily-planner/id6450250349)

This app allows users to create beautiful digital journals and notes with customizable stickers and backgrounds. It offers powerful editing tools for combining text, images, and stickers, making it ideal for personal diaries, planning, and creative projects.

**Highlights:** Customizable stickers and backgrounds, Image and text integration, Portable journaling, Note-taking, Account keeping, Planning tool, Travel guide creation

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Plus version | $2.99 | per month |
| Plus quarterly | $6.99 | per 3 months |
| Pro version | $9.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Diary Book free?

Diary Book is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Cute notes free?

Cute notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Diary Book or Cute notes?

Cute notes is rated higher. Diary Book averages 4.6 out of 5 from 314 ratings, while Cute notes averages 4.7 from 58 ratings.

### Do Diary Book or Cute notes have ads?

Both Diary Book and Cute notes show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Diary Book or Cute notes?

Diary Book ships an update every 3 months, and Cute notes fortnightly. Most recently, Diary Book was updated on October 30, 2026 and Cute notes on October 30, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*