# Daily Notes vs Opus

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Daily Notes at none against Opus's 6. Daily Notes also leads on ratings volume (144 vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.2). Opus's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Opus sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Daily Notes asks for nothing beyond the download.

Opus holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Daily Notes has 144 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

## The numbers

| Metric | Daily Notes | Opus |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.7 (144 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/daily-notes/id480204135/reviews) | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/opus-daily-journal/id6767302269/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **144** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 83.8% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | — |
| Monetization | **Free** | Freemium |
| Size | 24 MB | 5 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 18.2 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Shenzhen Brown Bear Technology Co., LTD](https://appshunter.io/developer/480204138) | [Edwin Asuma](https://appshunter.io/developer/1895058544) |

## What reviewers say

### Daily Notes

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/daily-notes/id480204135)

Capture your thoughts and memories with a versatile note-taking app. It supports handwriting, image insertion, and voice recordings for quick and easy documentation. Organize your life with a calendar view, event reminders, and secure password protection.

**Highlights:** Handwriting input with customizable settings, Voice recording and playback, Calendar view with Lunar Calendar support, Event creation and reminders, Password protection for notes, Notes backup and restore

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Simple and intuitive user interface
- 📝 Easy daily note-taking and tracking
- 🎤 Voice recording feature for hands-free notes
- ✍️ Handwriting option for input
- 🔍 Search functionality to find past entries

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Notes randomly disappear or fail to save
- 🐛 App crashes on startup or when opening details
- 🐛 Screen shifts up when typing in details section
- 🐛 Voice input causes app to lock up
- 🐛 Photo feature doesn't work properly

**Reported bugs**

- Notes disappear after saving or later in the day
- App crashes when opening details for the first time
- Screen shifts up when typing, obscuring text
- Voice input causes app to freeze or lock up
- Photo attachment feature non-functional

**Requested features**

- Cloud sync and backup functionality
- Better integration with other apps
- iPad landscape and split-screen support
- Ability to type instead of handwrite
- Tag or hashtag system for better organization


### Opus

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/opus-daily-journal/id6767302269)

This app offers five distinct journaling experiences focused on gratitude, personal growth, manifestation, financial awareness, and wellness. Each journal provides tailored prompts and features to help users reflect, track progress, and understand their patterns.

**Highlights:** Five specialized journals (gratitude, growth, manifestation, finance, wellness), Tailored prompts for each journal theme, Mood tagging for entries, Searchable entry history, Progress dashboard with charts and heatmaps, Customizable themes and reminders, Export entries to PDF

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pro Monthly | $5.99 | per month |
| Opus Premium | $29.99 | per year |
| Donate $5 | $4.99 | one-time |
| Donate $10 | $9.99 | one-time |
| Donate $25 | $24.99 | one-time |
| Donate $50 | $49.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Daily Notes free?

Daily Notes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Opus free?

Opus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Daily Notes or Opus?

Opus is rated higher. Daily Notes averages 4.7 out of 5 from 144 ratings, while Opus averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.

### Do Daily Notes or Opus have ads?

Neither Daily Notes nor Opus shows ads.

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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.*