Simplife vs Pure Journal
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Simplife
This minimalist note-taking app prioritizes a clean interface for focused writing. It offers robust features like passcode protection, calendar views, and media attachments to help you organize and store all your thoughts and ideas.
- Multiple notes support
- Passcode lock for app and notes
- Calendar view for notes
- Attach photos and map locations
- Search across all notes
- Backup and restore options
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Incredibly Simple, Functional and Easy to use. Meet the note app haven't experienced until now. Simplife is minimally designed so you can focus on writing. With Simplife, you can keep everything what you want. [Features] - Support Multiple notes - Passcode lock(start-up screen and for each note) - Calendar view for each note - Change date of entries - Attach photos and map - Change font type and size - Share to E-mail and Twitter - Duplicate to other note in your Simplife - Backup/Restore with Dropbox and iTunes - Search entries in the all notes [With Simplife, try like this] - Daily journal - Private diary - Drafts for your ideas - Scrap book of your favorites - Wish list - Travel note
Pure Journal
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Pure - Private Diary Record every precious moment in life with Pure, providing you with a simple, secure, and private diary space. Main Features: Minimalist Design: Clean interface to focus on expressing thoughts and feelings. Privacy Protection: All data is stored locally, ensuring your private diary is absolutely safe. Photo and Text: Easily add photos with built-in filters to make your memories more vivid. Dual Mode: Simple/Detailed view modes to cater to different reading preferences. Unlimited Recording: Professional version offers unlimited recording and removes ads. Pure brings diary writing back to its essence—recording life, preserving emotions, and conversing with yourself. Write your feelings anytime, anywhere, without being influenced by others, and capture every memorable moment. Whether recording daily tidbits, organizing thoughts, or cherishing special memories, Pure is your most private and intimate emotional sanctuary. Start your diary journey and preserve those fleeting beautiful moments. This application is licensed under the standard Apple EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Pure Journal at Free against Simplife's $1.99. Pure Journal also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 2 months). Simplife's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ads (none vs shown). On device support and iOS requirement 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
Pure Journal is free to download; Simplife costs $1.99 up front. Pure Journal sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Simplife asks for nothing beyond the download.
Simplife ships an update every 2 months, Pure Journal every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Simplife | Pure Journal |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 85.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sangmook Lee | YIZE LIAO |
In-app purchases
Simplife
No in-app purchases
Pure Journal
- Professional user/month$0.991 Month
- Professional user/year$7.991 Year









