Web&Note vs Backyard Journal
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Web&Note
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# Take Notes While Browsing – All on One Screen This app lets you open a web browser and a floating note panel at the same time. Whether you're researching, reading, or comparing information, you can quickly jot down notes without switching apps. # Futures - Adjustable note panel height - Right-side gap for smooth webpage scrolling - Optional transparent background for note panel - Stay focused without breaking your flow Perfect for study, research, productivity, and focused reading. Try a smarter way to browse and take notes in parallel.
Backyard Journal
Easily document events and changes on your property, from planting to wildlife sightings. Log entries with photos, notes, date, and location, plus current weather. Review your land's history over time with a clean, distraction-free interface.
- Log events with photos and notes
- Automatic date and location recording
- Add current weather and temperature
- Simple, clean interface
- Review land history
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Backyard Journal Your Property, Your Story - One Entry at a Time Backyard Journal is the simplest way to keep track of everything happening around your property. Whether you're planting a new tree, spotting wildlife, fixing the fence, or just capturing a perfect sunset, this app helps you document it all in one place. Features: • Quickly log events with photos and notes • Automatically records date and location • Add current weather and temperature with a tap • Simple, clean interface – no clutter, no distractions • Look back on your land’s history anytime Perfect for homeowners, gardeners, hobby farmers, and anyone who loves watching their space change with the seasons. Keep your yard's story alive with Backyard Journal.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Backyard Journal at none against Web&Note's shown. Backyard Journal also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). Web&Note's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Web&Note ships an update every 5 days, Backyard Journal every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Web&Note | Backyard Journal |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Taisuke Hosokawa | Justin Ledvina |
In-app purchases
Web&Note
No in-app purchases
Backyard Journal
No in-app purchases









