Comparison

简阅读 vs HeartNote Diary

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
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简阅读

Features
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【功能】 短句推荐:积极、新颖、温暖人心的短句内容 传递,文字的魅力。 精选的文章:精挑细选见闻、人文、潮流、职场等 文章,掌握每个精彩时刻。 精致书签:一键生成图片书签、精致排版预览,共鸣的同时可将精彩与好友分享。 文章品读:简约的排版,丰富的排版样式,带来 不一样的视觉体验。 贴心服务:专属的阅读客服,体验简单的阅读生活。 【亮点】 「极简约设计」 整体应用设计风格采用黑白色调,幼细的线条和文字,足够的留白页面,清新舒服。 「精致的文章标签」 根据文章内容生成精致的图片书签,共鸣的同时可将精彩与好友分享。 「精选文章」 精挑细选见闻、人文、潮流、职场等 文章,积累沉淀下来的思想价值值得一品。

About

HeartNote Diary

Features
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HeartNote is an offline-first private journaling app focused on privacy, security, and a calm writing experience. Your entries, photos, audio, video, files, and doodles are stored locally on your device by default. No account is required, and your data is not forced into the cloud. HeartNote helps you capture everyday life in richer ways. In addition to plain text, you can write with images, image groups, video, audio, files, and doodles. The editor supports mixed media layouts, flexible block reordering, and Markdown text, so writing feels natural and expressive. HeartNote also helps you organize and revisit your memories with: Timeline and calendar views Notebooks, tags, weather, and mood metadata Search and filters Media library for browsing attachments On This Day, trends, and review insights Time Capsule reminders for future reflection For privacy and protection, HeartNote supports app lock, PIN, biometric unlock, and local backup and restore, so your journal stays under your control. This version also adds: Multi-year diary Notebook-based journal export Direct journal creation from a selected calendar date Export a single entry as a shareable journal card If you want a journaling app that stays private, works offline, and supports rich content, HeartNote is built for long-term personal use.

Screenshots

简阅读4 screens
HeartNote Diary4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: HeartNote Diary at none against 简阅读's shown. On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

简阅读 ships an update every 2 weeks, HeartNote Diary every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
简阅读 versus HeartNote Diary: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter简阅读HeartNote Diary
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size50 MB55 MB
Age rating12+4+
Developer广州三号线科技有限公司俐 王

In-app purchases

None

简阅读

No in-app purchases

None

HeartNote Diary

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 简阅读 free?
简阅读 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is HeartNote Diary free?
HeartNote Diary is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do 简阅读 or HeartNote Diary have ads?
简阅读 shows ads; HeartNote Diary does not.
Which is updated more often, 简阅读 or HeartNote Diary?
简阅读 ships an update every 2 weeks, and HeartNote Diary every 3 weeks. Most recently, 简阅读 was updated on October 2, 2026 and HeartNote Diary on October 9, 2026.

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