Comparison

TalkNote vs Chat Journal

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

Head to head
About

TalkNote

Features
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Talk Note is a private voice journal for iPhone and iPad. Speak your thoughts, capture ideas, or reflect on the day without forcing yourself to type. Talk Note records your entries and transcribes them on device so your words stay private and easy to revisit later. Core features: - One-tap voice journal recording - On-device transcription - Timeline library for past entries - Favourite important notes - Per-entry transcript language selection - Home screen widget for quick capture Talk Note Pro unlocks: - Unlimited entries - Unlimited recording length - Full-text transcript search - Tags for organisation - Export as text or PDF - Daily reminder notifications No account required. No custom cloud backend. Your recordings and transcripts stay on your device. Support: https://springdatauk.github.io/talknote-support/ Privacy Policy: https://springdatauk.github.io/talknote-support/privacy.html Terms of Use (EULA): https://springdatauk.github.io/talknote-support/terms.html

About

Chat Journal

Effortlessly log your daily activities, thoughts, and health data by simply texting or speaking. This app organizes your entries into a readable timeline and offers AI assistance for summaries and content polishing.

Highlights
  • Log entries via text or voice
  • AI-powered sorting and summaries
  • Customizable alarms with gentle songs
  • Keyboard for logging from any app
  • 13 log categories including health data
  • Timeline view with calendar
  • Cozy planet game with cat companion
Features
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Just text Romi like you would a friend. "Had curry for lunch", "Walked 5,000 steps", "Went to bed late again" — Romi sorts each message into your diary so you can confirm it with one tap. No forms, no blank pages. ◆ Chat to Log Your diary looks like a messenger. Send a message and Romi turns it into entries: meals, mood, sleep, steps, purchases, notes and more. You check them in a list before they're saved. On devices with Apple Intelligence, Romi also chats back. The AI runs on your device. Tap the mic to speak instead of typing, or send a photo to save it as a photo entry. ◆ Alarms Just text "Wake me up at 7:00 tomorrow" or "Wake me at 6:30 every day" and Romi sets the alarm. Repeat every day or on weekdays, and pick a gentle song if you like. When you stop it, Romi says good morning. ◆ Mina, Your Secretary Ask Mina for today's summary, a look back at your week, or tomorrow's plans, or tell her a plan to add. She answers from your own entries. Free for everyone. ◆ Keyboard: Log From Any App Type as usual in Messages, Notes or anywhere else, switch to the Chat Journal keyboard, and tap "Log with Romi". The next time you open the app, Romi sorts it for you to confirm. On devices with Apple Intelligence, the keyboard can also polish what you wrote: make it polite, make it casual, or proofread it. The keyboard never connects to the internet. Full Access is only used to pass your note to this app on the same device. ◆ 13 Log Categories Memo, Mood, Photo, Steps, Sleep, Purchase, Meal, Exercise, Weight, Reading, Water, Medicine and more. Import steps, sleep and weight from Apple Health with a tap. ◆ A Timeline You'll Want to Reread Your days flow into a timeline with morning, afternoon and evening bands, photos and a monthly calendar. ◆ Plans & Lists Keep plans with reminders and repeat schedules, save books and movies you want to see, and collect songs, links and notes in your lists. ◆ Meet Romi Your cat companion has 43 expressions and speaks 35 languages. Earn badges for streaks and milestones, and listen to 26 built-in songs or your own music while you log. ◆ Free to Start No account needed. Your entries sync across your devices with iCloud. Use 7 categories for free, or unlock 11 or all 13 with a one-time purchase. Privacy Policy: https://keik.co.jp/logmi/privacy-en.html Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

TalkNote4 screens
Chat Journal4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: TalkNote at none against Chat Journal's shown. On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. TalkNote sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Chat Journal sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
TalkNote versus Chat Journal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTalkNoteChat Journal
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequency—Every 5 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB131 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSPRING DATA LIMITEDKeiK LLC

In-app purchases

2 purchases

TalkNote

Subscriptions2
  • Talk Note Pro — Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Talk Note Pro — Annual$29.991 Year
2 purchases

Chat Journal

One-time2
  • 6 Category Slots$1.99
  • Full Unlock$4.99

Questions

Is TalkNote free?
TalkNote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Chat Journal free?
Chat Journal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do TalkNote or Chat Journal have ads?
Chat Journal shows ads; TalkNote does not.

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