Comparison

Chournal vs DialogNote

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

Head to head
About

Chournal

Capture ideas, track expenses, and manage tasks with a chat-like interface. Supports text, voice, images, sketches, and files, with AI assistance for summaries and reports. Prioritizes privacy with no registration or data collection.

Highlights
  • Chat-like note interface
  • Text, voice, image, location, sketch, file support
  • AI-powered idea summarization
  • AI-generated expense reports
  • AI-created checklists with reminders
  • No registration or data collection
  • iCloud storage
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Make note-taking as fun as chatting with your bestie! [Message Types] • Text • Voice • Images • Location • Hand-drawn sketches • Files [Use Cases] • Capture creative ideas: Let AI summarize scattered thoughts • Simple expense tracking: AI can generate expense reports • Manage to-dos: AI instantly creates checklists—click to complete, set reminders, and track progress [Data Security & Privacy] • No user registration or login required • No user data collection • All data stored solely in your personal iCloud storage

About

DialogNote

This minimalist app lets you record ideas and thoughts as if you were chatting. It supports text, images, voice, and files, with features like reminders and secure local storage. Organize your notes into independent conversations for work, study, or personal ideas.

Highlights
  • Immersive chat experience for note-taking
  • Support for text, images, voice, and files
  • Pin important conversations
  • Independent conversation management
  • To-do reminders
  • Secure local storage
  • Data analysis for trends
Features
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DialogNote is a minimalist recording platform designed for people who love to “talk to themselves.” No cluttered buttons, no learning curve — just type a sentence like you're chatting, and your note is done. Main Features: ● Immersive chat experience: capture ideas as naturally as sending messages ● Input methods: support for text, images, voice, and files ● Pin important conversations: quick access to frequently used notes and ideas ● Independent conversation management: work, study, ideas, life… neatly organized and easy to manage ● To-do reminders: set reminders so tasks are never forgotten ● Secure local storage: data is stored only on your device, ensuring privacy and security ● Data analysis: automatically organize trends and key changes in your records ● Minimalist design: clean, focused, and distraction-free, making recording a pleasure ● Voice notes: long-press to record, release to send, with audio playback support ● File attachments: support for various document formats, making work and study more convenient ● Add discoveries: capture every moment of inspiration, anytime, anywhere "Recording isn’t a burden, but a conversation." With DialogNote, every self-talk becomes your most genuine dialogue with yourself. DialogNote Membership Instructions -> By becoming a member, you can unlock all paid features of DialogNote and enjoy free updates for future premium features. After confirming your purchase and payment, your subscription will automatically renew through your iTunes account. Apple iTunes will charge your account within 24 hours prior to the subscription expiration. Upon successful payment, the subscription period will be extended for one subscription cycle. To cancel auto-renewal, you must manually turn off automatic renewal in your iTunes/Apple ID settings at least 24 hours before the current subscription period ends. During the trial period, if you do not cancel, your iTunes account will automatically start the subscription and charge you at the end of the trial. Any unused trial period will be forfeited once the subscription is purchased. This service allows you to choose whether to cancel; if you do not cancel, the next billing cycle will automatically be renewed. User Agreement: https://docs.qq.com/doc/DTXBCSENCdWNoc3ly Privacy Policy: https://docs.qq.com/doc/DTXN0ZWZVeFBpdFV5

Screenshots

Chournal4 screens
DialogNote4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: DialogNote at none against Chournal's shown. DialogNote also leads on review sentiment (97% vs 83%) and ratings volume (5 vs 1). On price, rating, update cadence and in-app purchases 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. Chournal sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and DialogNote sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Chournal against 5.0 for DialogNote. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DialogNote has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 83% of Chournal's written reviews are positive against 97% of DialogNote's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Chournal ships an update every 8 days, DialogNote every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Chournal versus DialogNote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChournalDialogNote
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews96.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings15 — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size59 MB86 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNanning Signalling Network Technology Co., Ltd创辉 郑

Customer experience

Chournal

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%

DialogNote

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews32 reviews
Positive96.9%
Neutral3.1%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Chournal

One-time1
  • VIP Lfetime$6.99
3 purchases

DialogNote

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Pro7 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Yearly Pro7 Days trial$3.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Pro$6.99

Questions

Is Chournal free?
Chournal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DialogNote free?
DialogNote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Chournal or DialogNote?
Chournal and DialogNote are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 5 ratings respectively.
Do Chournal or DialogNote have ads?
Chournal shows ads; DialogNote does not.
Which is updated more often, Chournal or DialogNote?
Chournal ships an update every 8 days, and DialogNote every 2 weeks. Most recently, Chournal was updated on November 4, 2026 and DialogNote on November 5, 2026.

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