# Pudding Note vs Cute notes

Pudding Note and Cute notes both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Cute notes's written reviews are positive against 80% of Pudding Note's. Cute notes also leads on ratings volume (40 vs 6). Pudding Note's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 14.0). On price, rating, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Pudding Note sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 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 — 4.7 for Pudding Note against 4.8 for Cute notes. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cute notes has 40 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 100% of Cute notes's.

Pudding Note ships an update every 10 days, Cute notes fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Pudding Note | Cute notes |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.7 (6 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pudding-note-diary-and-journal/id1662421778/reviews) | **[4.8 (40 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cute-notes-daily-planner/id6450250349/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 6 | **40** |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 10 days** | Fortnightly |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 50 MB | 45 MB |
| Requires iOS | **11.0** | 14.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Shenzhen Finger Game Technology Co.,Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1455330123) | [琳 崔](https://appshunter.io/developer/1526482412) |

## What reviewers say

### Pudding Note

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pudding-note-diary-and-journal/id1662421778)

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:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly VIP | $1.99 | per month |
| Annually VIP | $17.99 | per year |
| Permanently VIP | $31.99 | one-time |


### 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 Pudding Note free?

Pudding Note 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, Pudding Note or Cute notes?

Cute notes is rated higher. Pudding Note averages 4.7 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Cute notes averages 4.8 from 40 ratings.

### Do Pudding Note or Cute notes have ads?

Both Pudding Note and Cute notes show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Pudding Note or Cute notes?

Pudding Note ships an update every 10 days, and Cute notes fortnightly. Most recently, Pudding Note was updated on October 16, 2026 and Cute notes on October 3, 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.*