Notebook vs Journal
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Notebook
This app offers a natural journaling experience by organizing daily notes on a single page, allowing you to flip through your entries like a physical book. It prioritizes simplicity, security with passcode locks, and seamless iCloud synchronization for easy access across devices.
- Realistic page-turning effect
- One page per day organization
- iCloud sync and backup
- Passcode lock with Face ID/Touch ID
- Dark mode and font adjustment
- Ad-free Premium option
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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.
Journal
Create beautiful memory pages by combining text, photos, videos, voice notes, and stickers. Organize your memories into personalized notebooks and watch your digital garden grow with each entry. This app offers a calm and creative space for journaling and scrapbooking.
- Combine text, photos, videos, and voice notes
- Decorate pages with stickers
- Freely arrange content on pages
- Create custom stickers
- Organize entries into notebooks
- Visual memory garden growth
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LogLog — Your Life, Your Story Turn everyday moments into beautiful memory pages with LogLog, a creative journal, photo diary, and digital scrapbook designed around the way you want to remember your life. Write about your day, add meaningful photos and videos, record voice notes, decorate with stickers, and arrange everything freely. Whether you are capturing a special trip, saving a quiet moment, or building a daily journaling habit, LogLog gives every memory a place to grow. CREATE VISUAL MEMORY PAGES Combine different kinds of content on one flexible journal canvas: • Write text and personal reflections • Add photos and videos • Record voice notes • Decorate pages with stickers • Drag, resize, rotate, and arrange elements freely • Create personal diary pages, collages, and visual stories TURN ANYTHING INTO A STICKER Create custom stickers from the little things you love. Save them to your sticker collection and reuse them across future journal pages. Build a personal sticker library filled with favorite objects, memories, places, pets, food, and everyday moments. MAKE IT YOUR SCRAPBOOK Organize memories from travel, relationships, quiet moments, and everyday life into separate scrapbooks. Choose custom backgrounds and give every scrapbook its own personality. WEEK CALENDAR See your memories at a glance with the new Week Calendar. Browse each day and revisit moments from the week. A JOURNAL FOR EVERY MOMENT LogLog is ideal for daily journaling, photo journals, video diaries, digital scrapbooking, travel memories, gratitude journaling, voice journaling, creative collages, and meaningful everyday moments. CALM, CREATIVE, AND PERSONAL LogLog combines a simple interface with flexible creative tools, helping you focus on your memories without complicated editing. Create minimal pages, detailed collages, visual stories, or private diary entries—the page belongs to you. PRIVACY FIRST Your journal content is stored locally on your device, helping keep your personal memories private and under your control. LOGLOG PRO LogLog Pro unlocks all premium features, including unlimited scrapbooks, pages, photos, videos, voice notes, custom sticker creation, custom scrapbook backgrounds, creative canvas tools, and future premium updates. LogLog Pro is available as a weekly auto-renewing subscription with a three-day free trial for eligible new users, or as a lifetime one-time purchase. Prices vary by region and are shown before purchase. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account after confirmation. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings. Privacy Policy: https://luchv.com/loglog/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Journal at none against Notebook's shown. Journal also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Notebook's advantage is ratings volume (14K vs 6). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Notebook sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Journal sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Journal holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Notebook has 14K ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Notebook ships an update weekly, Journal every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Notebook | Journal |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (14K ratings) | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 72.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 14K — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 56 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Koji Ito | Ha Viet Luc |
Customer experience
Notebook
Journal
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
Journal
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Notebook
- Remove Ads$6.99
Journal
- LogLog Pro Weekly3 Days trial$3.997 Days
- LoglogPro Monthly$5.991 Month
- LogLog Pro Lifetime$39.99









