CinderNotes vs DayGlass
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.
DayGlass
This app offers a private and immersive journaling experience with customizable environments and ambient sounds. It prioritizes user privacy with offline functionality and no data collection. Enhance your mindfulness and reflection with a beautiful, ad-free writing space.
- Immersive room environments
- Layered ambient soundscapes
- 100% offline functionality
- PIN protection for privacy
- Journal insights and streak tracking
- Entry organization with folders
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DayGlass is a private journaling app unlike any other. Forget plain note-taking apps and cluttered diary apps. DayGlass is a meditative writing experience built around immersive atmosphere, tranquility, and complete privacy. Write in a world of your own Choose from hand-crafted rendered environments and layered ambient sounds to create your perfect reflective space. Step into a rainy cafe, a sunlit bedroom filled with bird song, or a quiet kitchen with a fan in the corner. Build a writing space that actually feels like somewhere, not just a blank page. Your thoughts. Fully private. DayGlass is the personal journal app built for people who take their privacy seriously. Itʼs 100% offline, meaning no accounts, no cloud sync, no data collection, and no ads. Everything you write stays on your device, encrypted and secure. Built for the way you actually feel. With no ads and dozens of arrangements, thereʼs nothing between you and the page. Just open the app, choose your mood, and write. Change backgrounds and soundscapes to suit your needs. DayGlass is a mindfulness journal, a daily diary, a reflection space, all in one. Make it whatever you need. A daily writing habit made beautiful. Upgrade to DayGlass+ for $0.99 to unlock journal insights and access every immersive environment. Understand your journaling habits by tracking your writing streak, reviewing your activity over 30 days, and organizing your entries into folders. Create a PIN to protect your journal. Why DayGlass is different: — Glassmorphic UI with immersive room environments — Offline journal: zero internet required, ever — Ambient soundscapes with layered mixing — No ads, no tracking, no outside noise — Private diary with PIN protection — Journal insights like streak tracking, word count, and activity chart — Folders to organize your personal journal entries — No subscription: DayGlass+ is a single $0.99 one-time purchase Whether you're looking for a calming journaling app, a private diary, a mindfulness journal, a daily reflection app, or simply a beautiful writing space, DayGlass is the best journaling app available. Create a journaling experience worth returning to every day. Download DayGlass and find your space to think.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: CinderNotes at 5.0 against DayGlass's 2.0. CinderNotes also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and ratings volume (6 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.
CinderNotes holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.0. 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.
| Parameter | CinderNotes | DayGlass |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better | 2.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | — | Every 6 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 47 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Clint Johnson | Erik Lopez |
In-app purchases
CinderNotes
No in-app purchases
DayGlass
No in-app purchases
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