DayNote vs PlantPop
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
DayNote
This app provides a private and secure way to journal your life's moments. It offers rich text formatting, multimedia support, and a calendar view for easy organization. Track your writing habits with detailed statistics and sync across devices via iCloud.
- Rich text journaling
- Multimedia support (photos, videos)
- Calendar view for entries
- Writing statistics and charts
- iCloud synchronization
- Tag-based organization
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DayNote is an elegant journaling application that helps you record life's moments, capture inspiration, and cherish beautiful memories. DayNote is ad-free, account-free and server-free. Your data stays on your device and syncs across your devices via Apple iCloud. We cannot access or view your information. Core Features: Journal Management Create and edit journal entries with rich text formatting, add tags for categorization, drag-and-drop sorting, and easily organize your thoughts. Media Support Insert photos, videos, and other multimedia content to record more vivid life moments, with support for image recognition and voice input. Calendar View An intuitive calendar interface to view and manage journals by date, easily review past entries, and support quick navigation. Data Statistics Detailed writing data analysis with visual charts showing writing frequency and word count statistics, supporting daily/weekly/monthly/yearly views to track your writing habits. Smart Features CloudKit synchronization ensures real-time data sync across multiple devices, never losing your precious memories. Suitable For: Students: Record study notes and cherish campus life Professionals: Document work reflections and organize thought processes Creators: Capture inspiration and accumulate creative materials Anyone who loves life and enjoys recording moments Start your journaling journey and let every precious moment be properly cherished. Auto-Renewal Membership Service Description [Subscription Period] - Annual Subscription (1 year) - Monthly Subscription (1 month) [Subscription Price] - Annual Membership auto-renewal price: $9.9 per year - Monthly Membership auto-renewal price: $0.9 per month [Payment] Upon confirmation of purchase, payment will be deducted from your iTunes account. [Auto-Renewal] The renewal fee will be deducted from your iTunes account 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period. Upon successful payment, the subscription period will extend by one cycle. [Cancel Auto-Renewal] To cancel your subscription, manually open "Settings" on your iOS device -> tap your "Apple ID", select "View Apple ID", enter the Account Settings page, tap "Subscriptions", then cancel the subscription. If you do not turn off the subscription at least 24 hours before the end of the subscription period, it will automatically renew. γSubscription Terms γ https://docs.qq.com/doc/DVWZwYmpvWWhoWHJw
PlantPop
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PlantPop makes tracking your plant diversity as satisfying as popping bubbles. Based on research from the American Gut Project showing that people who eat 30+ different plants per week have a more diverse gut microbiome, PlantPop turns dietary diversity tracking into a delightful, frictionless experience. KEY FEATURES: - Pop a Plant in 3 Seconds: Tap any plant from your recent list and watch it pop with a satisfying animation and haptic feedback. No accounts, no login, no server required. - 150+ Plant Database: Browse by category including vegetables, fruits, grains, legumes, nuts, and herbs. Search by name or filter by color to find exactly what you ate. - Weekly Progress Ring: See your progress toward the 30-plants-per-week goal with a beautiful animated ring. Track daily progress with a simple bar showing your unique plant count. - Rainbow Score: Discover how many different plant colors you eat each week. A diverse plate is a healthy plate, and PlantPop shows you exactly where the gaps are. - Meal Templates: Create reusable meal templates for your favorite combinations. Add an entire meal's worth of plants with a single tap. - Smart Recommendations: Get personalized suggestions based on what you have been eating. Fill in missing categories and try new plants. - AI Photo Recognition: Snap a photo of your meal and let AI identify the plants for you. Powered by your own API key for unlimited use with zero ongoing cost. - Apple Health (HealthKit) Integration: Sync your dietary fiber data to Apple Health via HealthKit for a complete picture of your nutrition. - Custom Plants: Add your own plants that are not in the database. They work just like built-in plants. - Data Export: Export your tracking history as CSV for analysis or sharing with your nutritionist. - Meal Reminders: Set custom notifications for breakfast, lunch, and dinner so you never forget to log your plants. FREE TIER INCLUDES: Full plant database, basic tracking, 3 meal templates, and meal reminders. No time limits, no ads. PRO UPGRADE ($4.99 one-time): Unlimited meal templates, data export, custom weekly goals, 7-day retro-edit, deep statistical analysis, and Apple Health (HealthKit) integration. AI PHOTO RECOGNITION (Free, BYO API Key): AI photo recognition is free to use. Bring your own API key β your data stays on your device, and you pay your API provider directly for any usage. No subscriptions or in-app token purchases required.
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Verdict
DayNote and PlantPop are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters β price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them β neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. DayNote sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and PlantPop sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | DayNote | PlantPop |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | β |
| Update frequency | Weekly | β |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Subscription | β |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.2 | 17 β better |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | xiaorichang Technology Co., Ltd. | θ΄Ί ε¨ |
In-app purchases
DayNote
- Monthly Subscription$0.991 Month
- Annual Subscription$9.991 Year
PlantPop
- PlantPop Pro$4.99









