Comparison

Diaryd vs Kenotex

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

Head to head
About

Diaryd

Features
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Journaling, on your terms. Diaryd never limits how you express yourself. Whether it’s a few quick thoughts or a deep dive into what’s on your mind, there’s room for it all. Capture Every Moment, Your Way - Break free from plain text. Add photos, audio recordings, and place check-ins to preserve your memories in their most vivid form. - The unique “Mood LED” makes it effortless to capture how you feel as you write, so you can see your emotional ups and downs at a glance. Powerful Search, Memories at Your Fingertips - Filter your entries with ease by tags, moods, dates, and places. - Go beyond text with deep global search that can also find information within your photos and audio recordings. See Your Journey, Understand Your Emotions - Gain deeper insights into your emotional patterns and look back on how your mood evolves over time. - Seamlessly connect with Apple Health and sync your “State of Mind” data, so you can stop logging the same information across multiple apps. Deeply Customizable, Uniquely Yours - With 20+ personalization options, you can fine-tune Diaryd to create a journaling experience that feels truly made for you. Private by Design, Protected Every Step of the Way - Lock diary entries with Face ID or Touch ID, and have it automatically lock as soon as you leave the app, keeping your private world private. - Your data is synced only through your personal iCloud account. Your secrets belong to you alone. Get in Touch - Email: contact@diaryd.wzhao000.cn - RedNote: wzha000_dev Terms of Use: https://diaryd.wzhao000.cn/terms Privacy Policy: https://diaryd.wzhao000.cn/privacy

About

Kenotex

Effortlessly transform your thoughts into actionable plans. This app uses AI to parse natural language notes into structured tasks and events, helping you organize your day, build routines, and stay focused.

Highlights
  • Natural language input for tasks and events
  • AI-powered parsing into actionable plans
  • Daily task prioritization and organization
  • Integrated calendar for tasks and events
  • Habit tracking and routine building
  • Local-first data storage with iCloud sync
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Turn one sentence into a plan you can act on. Write "Review the homepage with the designer Thursday at 3pm, call Mom on Sunday night", then tap Parse. Kenotex lays out an event and a task, with times and categories filled in. Focus ranks your day, the calendar shows tasks and events together, and check-ins keep your habits going. CAPTURE NATURALLY • Write or speak in plain language • Add several thoughts as separate blocks • Get structured results immediately, then adjust or discard • Tap Parse when ready; typing does not trigger automatic parsing FOCUS ON WHAT MATTERS • See urgent and upcoming tasks in Focus • Organize projects and categories with Shelves • Add priorities, start dates, deadlines, reminders, and recurrence • Postpone or skip tasks without losing the bigger plan • Review completion history PUT TASKS AND EVENTS ON ONE TIMELINE See todos and calendar events together. Use Calendar and Agenda to understand today and the days ahead, with holidays, birthdays, anniversaries, and lunar calendar details when available. BUILD ROUTINES THAT STICK Create check-in habits with flexible schedules, multiple check-ins per day, reminders, streaks, and progress statistics. LOCAL-FIRST, WITH OPTIONAL ICLOUD SYNC Your organizer data is stored locally by default. Enable iCloud to sync tasks, events, Ideas, check-ins, and settings across iPhone, iPad, and Mac. MADE FOR THE APPLE ECOSYSTEM Keep moving with iOS widgets, Live Activities, voice input, and Shortcuts. On Mac, use keyboard shortcuts plus Raycast, local API, and MCP integrations. KENOTEX PRO The free version includes a daily AI parsing allowance. Kenotex Pro unlocks unlimited AI parsing, Spark idea breakdown, the Paper and Graphite themes, and Focus timeline styles. Kenotex is for people who want to capture what they just thought of, turn it into a clear next action, and follow through without juggling separate apps. Privacy Policy: https://kenxcomp.com/kenotex/legal/privacy.html Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Diaryd4 screens
Kenotex4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Diaryd at none against Kenotex's 2. Diaryd also leads on iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Kenotex sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Diaryd asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Diaryd ships an update every 11 days, Kenotex weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Diaryd versus Kenotex: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDiarydKenotex
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 11 daysWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS18.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB58 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer子豪 王锴 徐

In-app purchases

None

Diaryd

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Kenotex

Subscriptions2
  • Kenotex Pro1 Month trial$2.991 Month
  • Kenotex Pro Annual7 Days trial$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Diaryd free?
Diaryd is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Kenotex free?
Kenotex is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Diaryd or Kenotex have ads?
Neither Diaryd nor Kenotex shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Diaryd or Kenotex?
Diaryd ships an update every 11 days, and Kenotex weekly. Most recently, Diaryd was updated on November 5, 2026 and Kenotex on October 31, 2026.

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