BLNOTE vs Paper Diary 2
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BLNOTE
This note-taking app allows extensive customization of themes, fonts, and ruled lines. It offers robust organization features like sorting and auto-save, with keyword search and undo/redo functionality for efficient note management.
- Customizable themes and fonts
- Display ruled lines
- Sort notes by date or alphabet
- Keyword search
- Undo/Redo functionality
- Auto-save and scroll position memory
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BLNOTE is a simple note application program as which the theme and the font can be chosen. The ruled line can be displayed. This can manage the note by a favorite background, the font, and the size. Features: 1. The theme can be selected. 2. The font and the fontsize can be specified. 3. Suport custom font. ( It's necessary to install ttf or otf font. ) 4. Ruled Line (There is a limitation in the font designation when multi byte character is used with iOS 4. ) 5. Sort Order(Sort Key: Creation Date、Modification Date、Last Open Date、Alphabetical. Ascending or descending) 6. The scroll position is memorized. 7. Key word search. 8. Undo & Redo. 9. Rotation mode ( Auto, Portrait, Landscape) 10. Auto save mode.
Paper Diary 2
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Paper Diary 2は，紙の手帳のように気軽なiOS筆記手帳アプリです． Paper Diaryの有料版になります．無料版Paper Diaryに加えて当アプリには以下の特徴があります． ・iCloud自動保存機能(描画は自ら削除するまで消えません．アプリを削除しても描画はiCloud上に残ります)． ・iCloudで異なるiPadやiPhoneと描画を共有(iPhoneでは描画の書き込みはできず閲覧のみ可能)． ・罫線の長さを任意に変更可能． ・テーマカラー変更可能機能． ・ロック機能 まずは無料版Paper Diary(iPhoneには対応していません)を試していただいて検討してみてください． 1度の購入でiPad，iPhone両方でダウンロードして使えるユニバーサルアプリです． おいしい数学X(Twitter)アカウント@oicmath にて随時開発の情報発信や質問対応等行っております． 今後はPaper Diary 2を中心に追加機能等のアップデートをしていきます．ご意見ご要望はお気軽にお問合せ，X(Twitter)アカウントからお願いします． ※当ページ下部の，デベロッパWebサイトのリンクからもアプリの詳細が確認できます．
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: BLNOTE at Free against Paper Diary 2's $4.99. BLNOTE also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). Paper Diary 2's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). On ads, in-app purchases 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
BLNOTE is free to download; Paper Diary 2 costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
BLNOTE ships an update every 3 months, Paper Diary 2 monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BLNOTE | Paper Diary 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $4.99 |
| Rating | 3.8 (6 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | isle inc. | Akira Hiraoka |
In-app purchases
BLNOTE
No in-app purchases
Paper Diary 2
No in-app purchases
