# Daily Notes vs Genial Writing

The clearest difference is rating: Daily Notes at 4.7 against Genial Writing's 3.5. Daily Notes also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). Genial Writing's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Genial Writing sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Daily Notes asks for nothing beyond the download.

Daily Notes holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Daily Notes has 143 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 83% of Daily Notes's written reviews are positive against 90% of Genial Writing's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Daily Notes ships an update every 3 months, Genial Writing every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and June 7, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Daily Notes | Genial Writing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (143 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/daily-notes/id480204135/reviews)** | [3.5 (6 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/genial-writing/id789633898/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **143** | 6 |
| Positive reviews | 83.2% of reviews | **90.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 months** | Every 4 months |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 24 MB | 22 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | **11.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Shenzhen Brown Bear Technology Co., LTD](https://appshunter.io/developer/480204138) | [YING CHIH HUA](https://appshunter.io/developer/789633901) |

## 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


### Genial Writing

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/genial-writing/id789633898)

Capture thoughts and feelings instantly with a simple writing tool. Share notes via email or messaging, and export them as JPG or PDF. Customize your writing experience with various notebook styles and colors.

**Highlights:** Dropbox Sync, Export to JPG & PDF, Note Preview Mode, Share memos, Copy/Paste between notes, Customizable notebooks

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads | $1.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Daily Notes free?

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

### Is Genial Writing free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Daily Notes or Genial Writing?

Daily Notes is rated higher. Daily Notes averages 4.7 out of 5 from 143 ratings, while Genial Writing averages 3.5 from 6 ratings.

### Do Daily Notes or Genial Writing have ads?

Genial Writing shows ads; Daily Notes does not.

### Which is updated more often, Daily Notes or Genial Writing?

Daily Notes ships an update every 3 months, and Genial Writing every 4 months. Most recently, Daily Notes was updated on September 19, 2026 and Genial Writing on June 7, 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.*