Years Journal vs Nostalgia Notes
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Years Journal
This app allows you to record your daily thoughts and emotions, and revisit past entries for the same date. You can attach photos, search your history, and enjoy a visually organized calendar view. Automatic backups and multi-device support ensure your memories are always accessible.
- Write and display journal entries
- Attach photos to entries
- Calendar view of entries
- Search past entries
- Automatic data backup
- Multi-device viewing and editing
- Dark mode and theme customization
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Years is a journal app that displays entries for the same date. You can reflect on what experiences they had and what emotions they felt on that day in the past. โ Main Features - Display and write journal entries - Attach photos - Display calendar - Search entries - Display a list of photos - Automatic data backup - Viewing and editing on multiple devices - Setting dark mode and theme colors
Nostalgia Notes
Easily create, update, and delete diary entries. Review past entries sorted by day, week, month, or year. Track your progress with enriched statistical data to stay motivated.
- Diary creation
- Update diary entries
- Delete diary entries
- Review past entries
- Sort entries by date
- Statistical data tracking
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Main Features 1.Diary creation Simple to create a diary. 2.Update Diary You can update the contents of your diary. 3.Delete Diary You can easily delete your diary by swiping it. 4.Review You can look back on the past in various axes by displaying diaries sorted by daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly. Statistics As you continue to keep a diary, the statistical data will be enriched, motivating you to continue.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Years Journal at 73% against Nostalgia Notes's 50%. Years Journal also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). Nostalgia Notes's advantage is monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 10 days). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Years Journal ships an update every 10 days, Nostalgia Notes every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Years Journal | Nostalgia Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 72.7% of reviews โ better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days | Every 4 days โ better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported โ better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod โ better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 โ better | 17.0 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 69 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Yutaro Kido | Masaaki Kishimoto |
Customer experience
Years Journal
Nostalgia Notes
In-app purchases
Years Journal
No in-app purchases
Nostalgia Notes
No in-app purchases
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