Comparison

Notebook vs Dream Wedding Designer

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

Head to head
About

Notebook

This app lets you record daily notes and diary entries, viewing them together on a single page. It offers search, passcode protection, and iCloud sync for easy organization and access. Core features are free, with an option to remove ads via a one-time purchase.

Highlights
  • Daily notes on one page
  • Searchable past entries
  • Passcode and biometric lock
  • iCloud sync across devices
  • Adjustable text size and Dark Mode
  • Recover deleted notes
Features
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Keep daily notes and diary entries together on one page. Turn pages like a book and revisit your past entries. Search, iCloud sync, and a passcode lock help you organize and access your notes. Core features are free; ad removal is a one-time purchase. ■ Your day on one page See the notes and diary entries you write each day together on one page. Swipe or tap to turn pages and look back on everyday moments and memories. ■ Find past entries Use the contents list or search to find a note you want to revisit. Change a note's date to record plans or past events. ■ Make reading and writing comfortable Adjust the text size or use Dark Mode. Copy, print, or share your notes. ■ Protect access with a passcode Lock access to your diary with a passcode. Face ID / Touch ID is available on supported devices. ■ Sync between devices with iCloud With iCloud sync enabled, notes synchronize automatically between devices using the same Apple Account. iCloud sync is enabled by default for new installations. iCloud Drive and Notebook's iCloud access must be enabled, with available storage and a network connection. Synchronization may take time. iCloud sync and device backups are separate features. Check your sync status and backups before changing devices. ■ Recover deleted notes Recover notes within 30 days of deletion from Recently Deleted in Settings. ■ Remove ads with a one-time purchase Core features are free. Premium removes ads with a one-time purchase, not a subscription. After changing devices, use Restore Purchases with the Apple Account used for your purchase. Over 2 million downloads worldwide. Rated 4.7 out of 5 from over 21,000 ratings across all countries and regions (October 2026). Capture your everyday moments, one page at a time.

About

Dream Wedding Designer

This free tool helps reduce wedding planning stress by managing your budget, tracking tasks, and offering color inspiration for dresses, tuxedos, and table settings. It also provides inspirational photos for bouquets, ceremonies, and receptions.

Highlights
  • Wedding checklist
  • Budget tracker
  • Color picker for attire and decor
  • Inspirational photo galleries
  • Peaceful planning experience
Features
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Planning a wedding can be very stressful. There are tons of moving parts, and everything costs money. Everthing, except Dream Wedding Designer, the free tool that takes stress away out of wedding planning. Manage your budget. Check your list. Play with colors. Get inspired. It's perfectly peaceful planning, all in one package. Download now for free. Features: * Wedding checklist * Budget tracker * Dress color picker * Tux color picker * Table setting color picker * Inspirational bouquet photos * Inspirational ceremony photos * Inspirational reception photos Download now for free and plan the wedding of your dreams a lot easier!

Screenshots

Notebook4 screens
Dream Wedding Designer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Notebook at 4.7 against Dream Wedding Designer's 3.5. Notebook also leads on ratings volume (14K vs 2). Dream Wedding Designer's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Notebook sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Dream Wedding Designer asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Notebook holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Notebook has 14K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Notebook versus Dream Wedding Designer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNotebookDream Wedding Designer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (14K ratings) — better3.5 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews72.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings14K — better2
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB91 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKoji ItoWebTYs.com

Customer experience

Notebook

All ratings14,324 ratings
Positive94.1%
Neutral3.2%
Negative2.8%
Written reviews276 reviews
Positive72.5%
Neutral12.3%
Negative15.2%

Dream Wedding Designer

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Bugs and requests

Notebook

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Deleting entries causes the app to crash
  • Long entries can cause the app to become unresponsive
  • Password feature doesn't always work as expected

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add ability to insert photos and attachments
  • Implement cloud sync and backup
  • Allow more formatting options (font, size, color, bold, italic, etc.)
  • Develop an iPad version with optimized layout
  • Add a search function to easily find past entries

Dream Wedding Designer

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Notebook

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$6.99
None

Dream Wedding Designer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Notebook free?
Notebook is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Dream Wedding Designer free?
Dream Wedding Designer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Notebook or Dream Wedding Designer?
Notebook is rated higher. Notebook averages 4.7 out of 5 from 14K ratings, while Dream Wedding Designer averages 3.5 from 2 ratings.
Do Notebook or Dream Wedding Designer have ads?
Notebook shows ads; Dream Wedding Designer does not.

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