Comparison

Pudding Note vs Journal

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

Head to head
About

Pudding Note

Create a personalized digital journal with a variety of decorative stickers, fonts, and backgrounds. This app offers a fun and easy way to log your daily life, memories, and thoughts with cloud synchronization for data safety.

Highlights
  • Easy pocketbook creation
  • Cute Q version and fresh backgrounds
  • Exquisite stickers and fancy fonts
  • Customizable notebook covers
  • Cloud synchronization
  • Memo, notepad, and painting functions
Features
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"Pudding Note" is a book with a lot of sticker materials, rich pattern fonts, and rich functions, which can help the little master to better record the wonderful life, let the cute little pudding accompany you to play with the account, and bring you Come warm! 【APP introduction】 -Easy and quick to create a pocketbook, it only takes three easy steps to complete - Covers cute Q version, fresh background, graphic collage materials, making handbook a joy of life - A lot of exquisite stickers, original notebook covers, fancy fonts can be switched at will, a real handbook making experience -Unique pudding character, super fun handbook APP, you can also customize the notebook cover~ - Rich and diverse functions, unlimited capacity PDA cloud synchronization function, no loss when changing devices, write as much as you want, pudding will escort your small memories As a pocket notebook that integrates pocketbook making, memo, notepad, and painting, we will provide you with a real pocketbook making experience! ======== Automatic Subscription Member Instructions ======== 1.Service name: monthly membership (1 month, annual membership (1 year) 2.The account that purchased the automatic subscription membership will deduct the fee from your iTunes account 24 hours before the monthly subscription expires. After the deduction is successful, the subscription period will be automatically extended. 1.If you need to cancel the subscription, please manually open the Apple "Settings" - click "iTunes Store and App Store" - click "Apple ID", select "View Apple ID", enter the "Account Settings" page, click "Subscribe", select Just cancel the subscription for VIP products. 2.If you do not close the subscription at least 24 hours before the end of the subscription period, it will be deemed that you agree to continue the authorization, and this subscription will automatically renew. "User Agreement" http://survey.szsszykj.com/api/Protocol/detail?id=121 "User Privacy Statement" http://survey.szsszykj.com/api/Protocol/detail?id=120

About

Journal

This app allows users to create a personal diary with a variety of cute stickers and backgrounds. It offers automatic saving of drafts, password protection for privacy, and the ability to insert photos. The app is also optimized for iPad use.

Highlights
  • Customizable stickers and backgrounds
  • Automatic draft saving
  • Password protection for privacy
  • iPad support with Apple Pencil
  • Photo insertion for diary entries
Features
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Journal, record the unrepeatable moments carefully. Journal is a diary designed for journal enthusiasts. You can use cute stickers and backgrounds as your Journal. As an interesting journaling app, Journal looks forward to recording warm times with you! [Journal Features] -Super many materials: stickers and backgrounds are updated regularly, and there are new surprises every time you make a diary. -Drafts: Save the content of your Journal automatically, so you can no longer be afraid of losing your journal. -Security privacy: You can set a password for the app to protect your secret space. -Support for iPad: It is easier to edit journals with a large screen and an apple pencil. -Photo record: The diary supports inserting photos to retain beautiful moments. This subscription will be automatically renewed through your iTunes account, and the renewal fee will be deducted according to your package within 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period. You can manage or cancel the automatic renewal at the Account Settings Department. To cancel the automatic renewal, you must at least 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period. If your trial has not ended, the remaining days will automatically expire after you start subscribing. To open the subscription, you need to agree to the following terms: Terms of Service: https://keshoujie.github.io/posts/keshoujie/fuwu Privacy terms: https://keshoujie.github.io/posts/keshoujie/privacy

Screenshots

Pudding Note4 screens
Journal4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Journal at 1.5K against Pudding Note's 6. Journal also leads on review sentiment (90% vs 80%). Pudding Note's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 6 weeks) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.6). On price, rating, 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. Pudding Note sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Journal sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Pudding Note against 4.6 for Journal. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Journal has 1.5K ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 80% of Pudding Note's written reviews are positive against 90% of Journal's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pudding Note ships an update every 10 days, Journal every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Pudding Note versus Journal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPudding NoteJournal
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (6 ratings) — better4.6 (1.5K ratings)
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews89.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings61.5K — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size50 MB45 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperShenzhen Finger Game Technology Co.,Ltd.受杰 柯

Customer experience

Pudding Note

All ratings6 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%

Journal

All ratings1,523 ratings
Positive90.6%
Neutral4.5%
Negative4.9%
Written reviews242 reviews
Positive89.7%
Neutral6.2%
Negative4.1%

Bugs and requests

Pudding Note

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Journal

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App crashes when trying to reopen saved pages
  • Stickers not displaying properly in some cases
  • Sync issues causing data loss

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add more free stickers and customization options
  • Improve syncing and backup functionality
  • Allow creating custom backgrounds and stickers
  • Introduce a dark mode option

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Pudding Note

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly VIP7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Annually VIP$17.991 Year
One-time1
  • Permanently VIP$31.99
3 purchases

Journal

Subscriptions2
  • Plus Version3 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Plus Version3 Days trial$4.993 Months
One-time1
  • Pro Version$8.99

Questions

Is Pudding Note free?
Pudding Note is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Journal free?
Journal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Pudding Note or Journal?
Pudding Note is rated higher. Pudding Note averages 4.7 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Journal averages 4.6 from 1.5K ratings.
Do Pudding Note or Journal have ads?
Both Pudding Note and Journal show ads.
Which is updated more often, Pudding Note or Journal?
Pudding Note ships an update every 10 days, and Journal every 6 weeks. Most recently, Pudding Note was updated on October 16, 2026 and Journal on October 17, 2026.

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