Comparison

HeartNote Diary vs Episodes

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

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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.

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Episodes

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Episodes 是一本属于你自己的离线日记。 不必每天打卡,有事就记。日 / 月 / 年三种视图随心切换,让你随时回看一段时光。 【三大核心特点】 完全离线 所有数据只保存在你的 iPhone 上,不上传任何服务器,不需要联网,连账号都不用注册。 Face ID 加锁 私密的内容,只有你能打开。打开 App 就要解锁,合上立即上锁。 一键长图导出 把一段时光做成可分享的九宫格长图,封面、标题、标签、统计一应俱全,直接保存到相册,优雅得体地分享。 【为谁而做】 为想记录但又怕麻烦的人, 为不愿数据被云端窥探的人, 为相信生活值得被一次次重读的人。 【关于隐私】 Episodes 不收集任何用户信息,不需要任何权限以外的访问,你的所有日记加密存储在本地。 我们相信,有些时刻值得一次次重读,但那应当只属于你。

Screenshots

HeartNote Diary4 screens
Episodes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: HeartNote Diary at 3 against Episodes's 1. HeartNote Diary also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
HeartNote Diary versus Episodes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHeartNote DiaryEpisodes
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size55 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer俐 王algormula Pte. Ltd.

In-app purchases

None

HeartNote Diary

No in-app purchases

None

Episodes

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is HeartNote Diary free?
HeartNote Diary is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Episodes free?
Episodes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do HeartNote Diary or Episodes have ads?
Neither HeartNote Diary nor Episodes shows ads.

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