Comparison

Write Night vs Arucocca

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

Head to head
About

Write Night

Features
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"Write Night" is a unique journaling experience where your daily thoughts and emotions are transformed into stars, creating a personal universe that is yours alone. Key Features Record Your Thoughts in the Stars Every word you write is preserved as a star in the night sky. From a simple sentence to your deepest reflections, entrust your thoughts to a quiet, private universe where no one else can see. Your Little Companion in the Night Sky In the corner of your screen, a small owl sits quietly by your side. It greets you with a soft "Good morning" or "Welcome back" depending on the time, and occasionally shares a whimsical thought. Tap on it for a gentle interaction—your silent listener in the stillness of the night. Planets of Memory and Discovery As your stars (entries) grow, you will unlock "Planets of Memory" and new cosmic phenomena. The more you write, the more your personal galaxy expands and flourishes. Healing Visuals and Soundscapes With stunning graphics, breathing animations, and soothing music, simply opening the app brings a sense of peace. Take a moment to gaze at your universe, step away from the busyness of daily life, and enjoy a quiet space for self-reflection. Recommended For -Those who struggled to keep a habit with standard, simple diary apps. -Anyone looking to unwind and decompress at the end of the day. -Fans of beautiful design and the mysteries of outer space. -People who want a private place to keep thoughts they can't share with anyone else. We Value Your Feedback! The developer is highly committed to improving "Write Night" and would love to hear from you. If you have any thoughts, suggestions, or feedback, please let us know via the form below: Google Form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeQl2G5mG0mqNO50PYZqeFsIgq4OtgGVugTYybb0sLgDFwosg/viewform?usp=dialog

About

Arucocca

This app offers a unique timeline-based approach to planning and journaling, focusing on upcoming events and personal feelings. It allows users to log their emotions before and after plans, creating a personal diary of experiences. Designed for those overwhelmed by traditional calendars, it provides a calm and focused way to manage life's events.

Highlights
  • Timeline view instead of calendar grid
  • Feeling stamps for plans
  • After-plan logging with notes and photos
  • Diary creation from logs
  • Gentle notifications
  • iCloud sync
  • Data export
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Just one plan can weigh on you until the day arrives. A calendar packed with plans can leave you feeling like there's no room to breathe. Arucocca is a plan-and-journal app for people who would rather not manage life in a calendar grid. ■ A timeline, not a calendar grid Arucocca doesn't treat plans as blocks that fill a calendar grid. They appear as waypoints along a single timeline leading into the future. You mainly see today and what's coming up next. No need to carry every future plan at once — just pass through them one at a time. The space between plans isn't time taken from you. It's room that belongs to you. ■ Add how you feel about a plan When you create a plan, add how you honestly feel about it with a stamp: Excited / Ready / Neutral / Nervous / Gloomy No need to force positivity — pick what's true right now. You can change it as many times as you like. ■ When it's over, leave a quick log Pick a stamp for how it went, jot a quick note, or add photos. ■ Your logs become a diary The stamps, quick notes, and photos you save after plans build into a diary of those moments. “I was dreading it, but I'm glad I went.” Looking back, you can see how you felt before a plan and how it actually went. ■ Made for people who… ・Feel a single appointment can ruin the whole day before it starts ・Feel overwhelmed by month-view calendars ・Haven't been able to stick with planner apps ・Find long-form diaries hard to keep, but still want to save a quick note ・Want to keep the next plan in sight so it doesn't slip their mind ・Want to save how concerts, livestreams, and other anticipated events felt, along with photos ・Want a private place for how they feel before and after plans ■ Features ・A curved timeline flowing into the future ・Feeling stamps for upcoming plans (5 types) ・Custom feeling stamps made from photos you choose or take (1 set on Free) ・After-plan logs (stamp, note, photos) ・Plans without a time, all-day plans, multi-day plans ・Repeating plans (edit or skip a single occurrence) ・Gentle notifications (upcoming plans, an evening reminder to log) ・Light organizing with tags ・Collapse days to keep the view calm ・Import plans from Apple Calendar ・iCloud sync across devices ・Export all your data, photos included, for free ■ Arucocca Premium The essentials — creating plans, logging, looking back — are free. Premium unlocks: ・Look back at your full history beyond the free 60-day window ・See every day in Daily, including days without plans ・Save log photos with no app-side count limit (Free: up to 30) ・Change the footprints on your timeline (dog, cat, birdie) ・Exclusive themes (Mono White and Mono Black) ・Extra app icons ・No app-side limit on custom feeling stamp sets Free includes one custom feeling stamp set. Premium removes Arucocca's set-count limit; the number you can store still depends on available device and iCloud storage. Images used for feeling stamps do not count toward the free plan's 30-photo limit for logs. If Premium ends, the custom set currently in use on that device remains available. Other sets are not deleted: you can still view or permanently delete them, and they continue to appear in past plans and logs. Applying or editing extra sets stays locked until Premium is restored. Plans: ・Monthly (7-day free trial) ・Yearly (14-day free trial) ・Lifetime (one-time purchase) Prices are shown in the app. Subscriptions are billed to your Apple Account and renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel them in iOS Settings after purchase. Terms of Service: https://ojthon-dev.com/company/arucocca/terms-of-service Privacy Policy: https://ojthon-dev.com/company/arucocca/privacy-policy

Screenshots

Write Night4 screens
Arucocca4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Arucocca at weekly against Write Night's every 3 weeks. Arucocca also leads on iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Write Night sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Arucocca sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Write Night ships an update every 3 weeks, Arucocca weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 11, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level
Write Night versus Arucocca: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWrite NightArucocca
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews—66.7% of reviews
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.018.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size388 MB53 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperReoto AndoSHIN SUGITANI

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Write Night

One-time3
  • 小さな星$0.49
  • 中くらいの星$2.99
  • 大きな星$5.99
3 purchases

Arucocca

Subscriptions2
  • Premium (Monthly)7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Premium (Yearly)14 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium (Lifetime)$59.99

Questions

Is Write Night free?
Write Night is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Arucocca free?
Arucocca is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Write Night or Arucocca have ads?
Neither Write Night nor Arucocca shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Write Night or Arucocca?
Write Night ships an update every 3 weeks, and Arucocca weekly. Most recently, Write Night was updated on September 11, 2026 and Arucocca on September 8, 2026.

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