Comparison

Onenote vs Diary Duck

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

Head to head
About

Onenote

This digital notebook app offers a creative space for journaling, planning, and drawing with a vast collection of cute stationery, stickers, and brushes. It supports offline saving and flexible editing for a personalized note-taking experience.

Highlights
  • Abundant stationery, backgrounds, and stickers
  • Real-time offline saving
  • Flexible editing of pictures, text, and stickers
  • Graffiti and hand-painting tools
  • Customizable notebook covers
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Huahua Notebook: It is a super cute healing electronic notebook software, which is very popular among notebook fans, painting lovers and sticker lovers. Not only can be used to record notes, write a diary, bookkeeping, do hand copy newspaper, with daily record, but also can be used as a pad to use. Students can make class schedules, and couples in love can write relationship memoirs. You must be wondering why a software has so many amazing features, because the software has abundant stationery, tons of stickers, and paintbrushes, can be used in different scenarios. 【 Character Background 】 Huahua is a lovely girl. Like other girls, she has a crush on someone and also has the trifles of life. However, since she learned to make a hand account, she can show the bits of beauty and memories in daily life by recording. 【 Characteristic Function 】 ○ More stationery, backgrounds, stickers, tape, etc. ○ Real-time offline saving, no longer afraid of hard work in vain ○ Flexible editing of pictures, text and stickers; ○ Graffiti or hand painting can be used as a separate painting software; Support custom notebook cover, each is a favorite; Subscription Instructions: - Users will only be able to unlock all advanced features and avoid advertising interruptions with a paid subscription; - The subscription fee is deducted from the iTunes account when the user confirms the purchase, and the subscription can be automatically renewed; - Cancellations of automatic renewals must be made at least 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period, otherwise they will be automatically renewed; - Users can manage subscription services, that is, they can go to the user account Settings to disable automatic subscription after purchase. - To open a subscription, you need to agree to the following terms Privacy policy: https://hyktco.com/xieyi.html Service agreement: https://hyktco.com/fuwuxieyi.html

About

Diary Duck

Create beautiful digital journals with a vast collection of stickers, templates, and AI-powered tools. Easily design custom layouts and protect your memories with password protection. Regularly updated with new materials and features.

Highlights
  • Extensive sticker and background materials
  • AI sticker generation
  • Hand account templates
  • Pen and tape drawing tools
  • Password protection for journals
  • Regular content updates
Features
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Hi~ Welcome to Diary Duck, let's record the beautiful life together, let us make the best hand account, use the hand account to collect small memories~ "High-Quality Materials" 1. Plenty of beautiful, fresh stickers, quality materials are waiting for you to use. 2. Background templates are designed by our illustrators, convenient, and definitely make your hand account look good and easy to use. 3. AI stickers, users can use AI function to turn pictures into stickers you want and save them in your material library.
 "Super Convenient Hand Account Making" 1. Hand account template, lots of hand account template materials, just modify the content, a good-looking hand account is made. 2. Border stickers, users can use border stickers to quickly layout and make the style you want. 3. The function is simple, the app's function is super powerful, and the operation is simple, it's super fast to get started.
 "Non-Stop Benefits and Activities" 1. We will do some activities irregularly to give back to new and old users, you have the chance to win prizes by participating. 2. Membership prices will also be adjusted on certain special days, taking care of every Duck student.
 "APP Features" 1. Sticker Materials: A lot of sticker materials allow you to create without worries. 2. Background Materials: Designed by illustrators, make your hand account look professional. 3. Hand Account Template: The official will produce some popular hand account template styles, making it super convenient for you to make a hand account in three steps. 4. Pen Function: Support hand-drawn drawing of some small stickers and border styles. 5. AI Stickers: Sticker images can be cut out through AI machine to make the stickers you want, create the stickers you want. 6. Tape Function: Create richer border styles, paint whenever you want. 7. Password book: Add passwords to hand accounts, only the hand account can be opened through the password. 8. Different styles of stickers, backgrounds, and materials will be updated continuously.
 "Feedback to Developers" There are many happy and unhappy things in life, you can use the hand account to collect your small memories, thank you for meeting, we know that there are many shortcomings, if there are any problems, or good ideas, welcome to feedback in the application, contact us, every message from you will be read carefully!
 "Renewal Description" This subscription will be automatically renewed through your iTunes account and the renewal fee will be deducted from your package within 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period. You can manage or cancel automatic renewal in the account settings, and cancel automatic renewal at least 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period. If your trial is not over, the remaining days will be automatically invalidated after you start your subscription. To start a subscription, you need to agree to the following terms:
 Terms of Service: https://www-handaccount.gitlab.io/terms-of-use/ Privacy Agreement: https://www-handaccount.gitlab.io/privacypolicy/

Screenshots

Onenote4 screens
Diary Duck4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Diary Duck at 4.6 against Onenote's 4.3. Diary Duck also leads on review sentiment (33% vs 17%) and update cadence (weekly vs every 2 weeks). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. Onenote sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Diary Duck sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Diary Duck holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 126 and 77 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 17% of Onenote's written reviews are positive against 33% of Diary Duck's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Onenote ships an update every 2 weeks, Diary Duck weekly. The most recent releases landed on August 26, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Onenote versus Diary Duck: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOnenoteDiary Duck
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (126 ratings)4.6 (77 ratings) — better
Positive reviews16.7% of reviews33.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings126 — better77
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksWeekly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size109 MB205 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperHangzhou Hongying Ketu Network Technology Co. Ltd.立桓 孙

Customer experience

Onenote

All ratings126 ratings
Positive78.6%
Neutral7.9%
Negative13.5%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive16.7%
Neutral16.7%
Negative66.7%

Diary Duck

All ratings77 ratings
Positive90.9%
Neutral2.6%
Negative6.5%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Onenote

Subscriptions4
  • Monthly Prremium1 Month trial$0.991 Month
  • One month VIP$2.991 Month
  • 年会员$2.991 Year
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  • One year VIP$13.491 Year
One-time3
  • 1Sticker package$0.99
  • permanent VIP$19.99
  • 永久会员$19.99
3 purchases

Diary Duck

Subscriptions2
  • 月度会员3 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • 年度会员3 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • 终身会员$6.99

Questions

Is Onenote free?
Onenote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Diary Duck free?
Diary Duck is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Onenote or Diary Duck?
Diary Duck is rated higher. Onenote averages 4.3 out of 5 from 126 ratings, while Diary Duck averages 4.6 from 77 ratings.
Do Onenote or Diary Duck have ads?
Both Onenote and Diary Duck show ads.
Which is updated more often, Onenote or Diary Duck?
Onenote ships an update every 2 weeks, and Diary Duck weekly. Most recently, Onenote was updated on August 26, 2026 and Diary Duck on September 23, 2026.

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