Comparison

HeartNote Diary vs Fluno

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

Head to head
About

HeartNote Diary

Features
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HeartNote is an offline-first private journaling app focused on privacy, security, and a calm writing experience. Your entries, photos, audio, video, files, and doodles are stored locally on your device by default. No account is required, and your data is not forced into the cloud. HeartNote helps you capture everyday life in richer ways. In addition to plain text, you can write with images, image groups, video, audio, files, and doodles. The editor supports mixed media layouts, flexible block reordering, and Markdown text, so writing feels natural and expressive. HeartNote also helps you organize and revisit your memories with: Timeline and calendar views Notebooks, tags, weather, and mood metadata Search and filters Media library for browsing attachments On This Day, trends, and review insights Time Capsule reminders for future reflection For privacy and protection, HeartNote supports app lock, PIN, biometric unlock, and local backup and restore, so your journal stays under your control. This version also adds: Multi-year diary Notebook-based journal export Direct journal creation from a selected calendar date Export a single entry as a shareable journal card If you want a journaling app that stays private, works offline, and supports rich content, HeartNote is built for long-term personal use.

About

Fluno

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Fluno is a journaling app that treats writing and file ownership as equally important. What you write is not just another entry inside a closed database. Each day can become its own journal file, stored on On My iPhone or in iCloud Drive, organized in the Files app, and kept in locations you control. Why people choose Fluno: • Every day is a real file Each notebook is a folder, and each day is saved as an independent journal file. Your writing stays visible, portable, and easier to manage over time. • Start writing without signing up No account, no email, no phone number. Open the app and write. Your journals stay on-device or in the iCloud Drive location you choose. • Familiar file-based storage Fluno supports both On My iPhone and iCloud Drive. You can switch storage locations in settings and keep using a workflow that feels natural for backups, transfers, and organization. • More than plain text Write rich entries with images, mood, weather, and location details for a fuller daily record. • Import and export with less friction Import Markdown, TXT, FLUNO, and ZIP files. Export your writing as PDF, DOCX, FLUNO, Markdown, or TXT when you want to keep, print, or move your journals. • Unlock more with Fluno Pro A one-time purchase unlocks multiple notebooks, premium themes, journal and notebook locks, weather and location details, and multi-entry or date-range export. No subscription required. Write today. Keep it as something you truly own.

Screenshots

HeartNote Diary4 screens
Fluno4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: HeartNote Diary at none against Fluno's 1. HeartNote Diary also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Fluno sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. HeartNote Diary asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HeartNote Diary ships an update every 3 weeks, Fluno fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
HeartNote Diary versus Fluno: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHeartNote DiaryFluno
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS13.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size55 MB73 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer俐 ēŽ‹éŖ‹ å¼ 

In-app purchases

None

HeartNote Diary

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Fluno

One-time1
  • Fluno Pro$6.99

Questions

Is HeartNote Diary free?
HeartNote Diary is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Fluno free?
Fluno is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do HeartNote Diary or Fluno have ads?
Neither HeartNote Diary nor Fluno shows ads.
Which is updated more often, HeartNote Diary or Fluno?
HeartNote Diary ships an update every 3 weeks, and Fluno fortnightly. Most recently, HeartNote Diary was updated on October 9, 2026 and Fluno on October 7, 2026.

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