Date Recorder vs XL Notes
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Date Recorder
Easily capture and recall significant daily events with this straightforward utility. Organize moments using tags and view them on an intuitive calendar. Manage entries effortlessly to keep your life organized and memorable.
- Quick event recording
- Categorize with tags
- Calendar view of events
- Add, edit, and delete entries
- Lightweight and simple interface
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Date Recorder is a simple and lightweight tool that helps you capture and remember the small but important moments in your daily life. Whether it’s feeding your cat, walking the dog, attending a friend’s party, or having dinner with someone special, Date Recorder makes it easy to jot down these events anytime, anywhere. Key Features: • Quick Record: Add new events with just a few taps. • Organize with Tags: Categorize your moments for easy tracking. • Calendar View: Check events by date with an intuitive calendar. • Easy Management: Add, edit, or delete events at any time. Keep your life organized and never forget the little things again.
XL Notes
Easily capture notes, memos, and checklists on your mobile device. Organize your thoughts, tasks, and even diary entries without needing a physical notepad. Customize text and share your notes effortlessly.
- Note and memo capture
- Checklist creation
- International keyboard support
- Predictive text option
- Text formatting (font, size, color)
- Share notes via mail, text, social media
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XL Notes is an utility that simplifies the capture of your notes, memos or comments. You can write your checklists with checks or tasks You don't need to carry notepad or notebook At home, at office or on your way, you can be organized or even type in your dairy. Options: International keyboard Special characters Predictive text on/off Send to Mail,Text,copy, social media.... Text options (font, size and color) Badge number for unchecked items https://jbstevenard.fr/privacy-policy/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Date Recorder at none against XL Notes's 2. XL Notes's advantage is update cadence (every 9 months vs every 24 months) and ratings volume (9 vs 1). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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
Both are free to download. XL Notes sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Date Recorder asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.0 for Date Recorder against 3.9 for XL Notes. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: XL Notes has 9 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 75% and 75% positive.
Date Recorder ships an update every 24 months, XL Notes every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Date Recorder | XL Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (1 ratings) — better | 3.9 (9 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | 75.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 9 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 24 months | Every 9 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 文睿 李 | JB STEVENARD |
Customer experience
Date Recorder
XL Notes
In-app purchases
Date Recorder
No in-app purchases
XL Notes
- Go Premium$1.991 Month
- Go Premium$14.991 Year
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