Comparison

Hermes Journal vs Ami Note · Daily

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

Head to head
About

Hermes Journal

Features
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Need an extremely private journal? Meet Hermes, a fully encrypted journalling app made for privacy. You can create multiple journals and optionally lock them with a password. Each journal entry can have it's own password as well. There's no limit to how many journals and entries you can create. Everything is saved locally but you can export a journal as encrypted txt file.

About

Ami Note · Daily

Features
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Ami Note is a simple and welcoming space to capture your thoughts, memories, and everyday moments. With just one note per day, the app invites you to slow down, reflect, and create a small ritual of presence through writing. Revisit your notes through the calendar, follow your memories over time, and transform small moments into meaningful memories. With a calm and minimal interface, Ami Note was created to offer an intimate, light, and distraction-free experience. • One note per day • Memory calendar • Simple and minimal interface • Light and dark mode • Available in 7 languages Simple. Personal. Intentional.

Screenshots

Hermes Journal4 screens
Ami Note · Daily4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Hermes Journal at none against Ami Note · Daily's shown. Hermes Journal also leads on device support (3 vs 1). Ami Note · Daily's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 5 months). On price, in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hermes Journal ships an update every 5 months, Ami Note · Daily monthly. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
Hermes Journal versus Ami Note · Daily: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHermes JournalAmi Note · Daily
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShaquille HindsAline Carvalho

In-app purchases

None

Hermes Journal

No in-app purchases

None

Ami Note · Daily

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hermes Journal free?
Hermes Journal is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ami Note · Daily free?
Ami Note · Daily is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Hermes Journal or Ami Note · Daily have ads?
Ami Note · Daily shows ads; Hermes Journal does not.
Which is updated more often, Hermes Journal or Ami Note · Daily?
Hermes Journal ships an update every 5 months, and Ami Note · Daily monthly. Most recently, Hermes Journal was updated on October 25, 2026 and Ami Note · Daily on October 25, 2026.

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