MomentNote vs UltraJournal
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MomentNote
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Mood Diary is a personal diary recording tool with a visualized timeline, which is used to record personal life, thoughts, inspirations and store diary-related photos locally. Record every meaningful moment in your life on the timeline. 【Timeline】Time is like a line, with the past at one end and the future at the other. Each mood you record can only be pushed forward in the direction of time and also be traced back from time to time. 【Photo Recording】Unrestricted photo storage. Images are one of the best ways to record, as they prevent your memories from fading away with the passage of time. 【Data Protection】Diary pictures, text data, etc. will not be stored on third-party servers. They are only saved on your personal iCloud or local device. You never need to worry about the leakage of your personal privacy data in this interconnected world. 【Privacy Protection】The APP can enable face recognition to ensure that only you yourself can open the diary. --Pro User Benefits: Pro users can post an unlimited number of mood diaries. Each diary can have an unlimited number of photos attached and an unlimited number of tags can be created. Free users can only post a maximum of 10 diaries, with a limit of 3 photos for each diary, and can only create a maximum of 3 tags. --Subscription Price: The price will be shown during the subscription process. The recurring monthly price is $1.0 per month. --Cancellation of Subscription: To cancel your subscription, you must manually turn off auto-renewal in your iTunes/Apple ID settings at least 24 hours before the current subscription period ends. --Renewal: Your Apple account will be charged within 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period. Upon successful payment, your subscription period will extend by one more subscription cycle. --Privacy Policy: https://tangible-paperback-98a.notion.site/Privacy-Policy-3b051832e9204b1f9979d6eedbda44ed?pvs=4 --Terms of Use: https://tangible-paperback-98a.notion.site/Terms-of-Use-c1feef02e7c645bc8ed5ea1f405bd5dd?pvs=4
UltraJournal
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UltraJournal is a clean, private, local-first journal that helps you capture everyday life and rediscover it later. WRITE YOUR WAY • Rich text with headings, bold, italic, underline, lists, and checklists • Add photos, mood, ratings, tags, places, and local weather • Voice notes append recognized text to your entry; original audio is never saved • Quick entries, reusable templates, and daily prompts make it easy to begin FIND EVERY DAY AGAIN • A monthly timeline with search, filters, favorites, and batch management • Month and year calendars for jumping back to any date • On This Day, Random Memory, writing statistics, and mood trends • A Memory Map and Media Wall for revisiting places and photos PRIVATE AND YOURS • No account required; entry text, photos, and tags are stored on your device by default • App Lock with Face ID or device passcode, plus a privacy shield in the app switcher • Export Markdown or create a complete ZIP backup with entries, rich text, tags, and photos • Chinese, English, and System language options, with Dark Mode, Dynamic Type, and VoiceOver support READY WHEN YOU ARE • Home Screen widgets for today, streaks, and random memories • Lock Screen widgets and App Shortcuts for one-tap writing • Send photos or Safari content to UltraJournal through the Share Extension and continue editing as a draft Core writing and organization features are free. An optional one-time Lifetime purchase unlocks advanced statistics, Memory Map, Media Wall, and complete backups. No subscription. Important: Version 2.0 uses a new local database. Entries from previous versions are not migrated or displayed automatically. Please back up important content from the previous version before updating.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: UltraJournal at every 9 days against MomentNote's every 3 weeks. On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. MomentNote sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month and UltraJournal sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
MomentNote ships an update every 3 weeks, UltraJournal every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MomentNote | UltraJournal |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 子源 董 | Zibo Qixian Network Technology Co., Ltd. |
In-app purchases
MomentNote
- 月订阅$0.991 Month
UltraJournal
- Monthly$0.991 Month
- Monthly$7.991 Year
- Lifetime$14.99









