CinderNotes vs Release Log
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CinderNotes
A private digital journal designed for unfiltered self-expression. Write down your thoughts and feelings, then digitally "burn" the page to achieve a sense of closure and renewal. The app prioritizes your privacy with no data collection.
- Instant digital page burning
- Calming burning animation and sounds
- Complete privacy, no data collection
- Write without fear of judgment
- Simple and elegant design
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Introducing CinderNotes, your private journal for raw, unfiltered self expression. Are you weighed down by thoughts and feelings you can’t share? CinderNotes provides a confidential and cathartic space to express these feelings freely. Write what’s on your mind and then digitally “burn” the page. As you watch your words disappear you are left with a sense of closure and renewal. CinderNotes is completely private. No data is collected or saved. Once you digitally “burn” the page your words disappear forever. Whether you need to rant, reminisce, or reflect, CinderNotes gives you a safe space to let it out and then let it go. FEATURES ⁃ Your words instantly erase when you hit the “burn” button. ⁃ Animation and sounds replicate the experience of burning paper. ⁃ Completely confidential - we don’t collect or save anything. WRITE WITHOUT FEAR OF JUDGMENT When you hit the “burn” button, your words vanish forever allowing you to write freely and openly, without fear of judgment. CALMING ANIMATION & SOUNDS Soothing animation and sounds simulate a sheet of paper burning, creating a calming and immersive writing experience. NO DATA COLLECTED Privacy is our priority. We collect nothing and save nothing. SIMPLE & ELEGANT DESIGN The sleek, minimal interface creates a simple, intuitive experience so you can focus on unrestricted self expression.
Release Log
This health tracker helps you monitor a specific habit to potentially lower prostate cancer risk, offering a stylish interface with one-tap logging and achievement badges. It provides health science notes and an optional competitive leaderboard feature.
- One-tap logging
- Monthly goal tracker
- Vintage badge achievements
- Full history tracking
- Health science notes
- Optional competitive leaderboard
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Release Log is the only health tracker built around one of science's most gentlemanly findings: men who ejaculate 21 or more times per month have a significantly lower risk of prostate cancer, according to research from Harvard Medical School. So consider this your doctor's orders. Delivered in style. Designed with the polish of a classic gentleman's study — rich leather tones, gold accents, and zero clutter — Release Log gives you a private, elegant space to track your monthly count, earn vintage achievement badges, and stay informed about the real science behind the habit. FEATURES • One-tap logging — clean, discreet, and satisfying • Monthly goal tracker toward your 21/month target • Vintage badge achievements for milestones worth celebrating • Full history so you always know where you stand • Health science notes grounded in real research THE GENTLEMEN'S LEAGUE (optional) For those who prefer their health habits with a competitive edge. • Create an account and join the monthly leaderboard • Invite friends with a private invite code • Exchange gentleman's taunts when you take the lead • Receive a notification when you've been overtaken • Recover your account anytime using your invite code League participation is entirely opt-in. Your username and rank are visible to friends you invite — nothing else. Solo tracking stays on your device. No account is required to use the app. Whether you're motivated by the science, the streaks, or a healthy rivalry with a fellow gentleman — Release Log makes the habit feel like a ritual rather than a guilty tally. Take your health seriously. Do it in style.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: CinderNotes at 6 against Release Log's 1. CinderNotes also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for CinderNotes against 5.0 for Release Log. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CinderNotes has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
| Parameter | CinderNotes | Release Log |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (6 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | — | Daily |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 47 MB | 44 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Clint Johnson | Dylan Protus |
Customer experience
CinderNotes
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In-app purchases
CinderNotes
No in-app purchases
Release Log
No in-app purchases
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