Comparison

Notebook vs DIDIDO?

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 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.

Highlights
  • 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
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

DIDIDO?

This app helps you track recurring tasks with visual dashboards. Create monitors for home maintenance, work routines, or personal habits, and get quick status updates. Collaborate with others on shared dashboards via iCloud.

Highlights
  • Visual dashboards for task tracking
  • Customizable monitor intervals
  • Icon selection for monitors
  • Mark tasks complete with a tap
  • Clear status colors for health view
  • iCloud sharing and collaboration
  • Daily status notifications
Features
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DIDIDO? helps you stay on top of recurring checks with clean, visual dashboards. Create monitors for anything you want to keep current—then see at a glance what’s OK, what needs attention soon, and what’s overdue. Whether you’re tracking home maintenance, work routines, or personal habits, DIDIDO? is built to be fast, simple, and satisfying to use. What you can do Build multiple dashboards for different areas of life (HOME, WORK, AUTOMOBILE, etc.) Create monitors with a custom interval (times per day/days/weeks/months/years) Choose an icon for each monitor so your dashboards are easy to scan Mark monitors complete with a tap, set a specific completion date, or undo Get a quick health view of each dashboard with clear status colors Share and collaborate (iCloud) Need to manage a checklist with someone else? Share a dashboard through iCloud and collaborate: Invite others to a shared dashboard Both the owner and collaborators can add, edit, delete, and complete monitors Changes sync automatically across devices Daily status updates Turn on daily status notifications per dashboard to get a simple reminder when monitors are overdue—so you don’t have to constantly check. If you have questions, feedback, or feature requests, reach out via the Support link in the App Store listing.

Screenshots

Notebook4 screens
DIDIDO?4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Notebook at Free against DIDIDO?'s $0.99. Notebook also leads on ratings volume (14K vs 3) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). DIDIDO?'s advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On device support and iOS requirement 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

Notebook is free to download; DIDIDO? costs $0.99 up front. Notebook sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. DIDIDO? asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

DIDIDO? 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 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Notebook ships an update weekly, DIDIDO? every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Notebook versus DIDIDO?: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNotebookDIDIDO?
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.7 (14K ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews72.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings14K — better3
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.2
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKoji ItoNathan LaBar

Customer experience

Notebook

All ratings14,321 ratings
Positive94.1%
Neutral3.2%
Negative2.8%
Written reviews276 reviews
Positive72.5%
Neutral12.3%
Negative15.2%

DIDIDO?

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

DIDIDO?

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Notebook

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$6.99
None

DIDIDO?

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Notebook free?
Notebook is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DIDIDO? free?
DIDIDO? costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Notebook or DIDIDO??
DIDIDO? is rated higher. Notebook averages 4.7 out of 5 from 14K ratings, while DIDIDO? averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Notebook or DIDIDO? have ads?
Notebook shows ads; DIDIDO? does not.
Which is updated more often, Notebook or DIDIDO??
Notebook ships an update weekly, and DIDIDO? every 3 weeks. Most recently, Notebook was updated on October 30, 2026 and DIDIDO? on October 24, 2026.

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