Journaling Note vs Koe Nikki
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Journaling Note
Easily record daily thoughts, feelings, and experiences with this journaling app. Review past entries through a calendar or a chronological list view to organize your thoughts.
- Daily thought recording
- Feelings and experiences log
- Calendar view for past entries
- Chronological list view
- Topic and content flexibility
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This journaling app is a handy tool for easily recording your daily thoughts, feelings, and experiences. You can write down any topic and content you wish, and you can also select from a calendar to review past entries. It also has a list view function in date order, making it easy to look back and organize.
Koe Nikki
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"Koe Nikki" is a simple voice diary app that lets you record your daily thoughts just by speaking. Simply speak about your day, and your words are automatically converted to text. AI then summarizes your entry into a short, meaningful title. No typing required—record your diary anytime, anywhere, whether you're commuting or winding down before bed. Completely Offline & Local:No internet connection required—ever. Works perfectly on airplanes, subways, remote areas, or anywhere without network access. Speech recognition and AI title generation all happen directly on your device. Zero data is sent to external servers. Key Features: • One-tap recording—just speak to create a diary entry • Real-time speech recognition converts your voice to text instantly • AI-generated titles summarize your day (Apple Intelligence on iOS 26+) • Fully offline—works without any network connection • All data stays exclusively on your device • Clean, intuitive design • No account needed—start using it immediately Privacy First:No account required. All recordings and transcriptions are stored locally on your device and never sent to external servers. No cloud uploads. Your diary exists only on your device. Perfect for those who want to start a journaling habit, prefer speaking over typing, want to capture thoughts on the go, or prioritize privacy.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Koe Nikki at none against Journaling Note's 1. Koe Nikki also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 months). On price 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. Journaling Note sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Koe Nikki asks for nothing beyond the download.
Journaling Note ships an update every 3 months, Koe Nikki every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Journaling Note | Koe Nikki |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Haruki Sugaya | Peinan Zhang |
In-app purchases
Journaling Note
- Remove Ads$3.99
Koe Nikki
No in-app purchases









