Comparison

passNote vs Draw and Hide

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

Head to head
About

passNote

Features
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Exchange diaries are a traditional form of communication in Japan, where people share their daily experiences and thoughts through a notebook. Even today, they remain popular among young people, offering a slower and more meaningful alternative to social media and instant messaging. With this app, you can easily experience the charm of exchange diaries on your smartphone. Share your daily life, hobbies, and thoughts while getting to know someone little by little. Unlike short messages, exchange diaries help build deeper connections. By taking time to write and respond, you can learn about each other's values and perspectives and develop lasting relationships. You can also connect with people from around the world. Discover real daily life, culture, school, work, and traditions that cannot be fully understood through travel or social media alone. Exchange diaries are also a great way to learn languages. Built-in translation helps you communicate with confidence while naturally learning real expressions used by native speakers. Why not start a special exchange diary with someone, somewhere in the world?

About

Draw and Hide

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Draw and Hide 是䞀堎癌生圚真寊䞖界的捉迷藏。有人把小公仔藏圚城垂的某個角萜,而䜠,就是芁扟到它的人。 【藏䞀個小人】 把䜠的小公仔藏圚公園、曞店、巷口——任䜕安党的公共角萜。拍䞋它的藏身處、寫䞋提瀺,攟䞊地圖,等埅第䞀䜍癌珟者。 【出門尋寶】 打開地圖,看看附近藏了哪些小人。跟著座暙走到珟堎,睜倧県睛,扟到埌拍照打卡、留䞋評分和心埗,䜠的足跡會党郚蚘錄䞋䟆。 【扟扟看照片謎題】 䞍想出門的時候,玩玩「扟扟看」:圚別人䞊傳的照片裡扟出躲藏的小人,圈出䜍眮就過關。䜠也可以出題考驗倧家,看看誰的県力最奜。 【升玚與收藏】 每䞀次藏匿、癌珟、解謎郜胜獲埗經驗倌。等玚越高,代衚䜠越懂這座城垂。 【提醒與互動】 有人解開䜠的題目、按讚䜠的䜜品,會即時通知䜠。所有內容郜經過審栞機制把關,也可以檢舉或封鎖,維持瀟矀品質。 準備奜了嗎?䜠的䞋䞀趟散步,可胜就是䞀堎尋寶。

Screenshots

passNote3 screens
Draw and Hide4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Draw and Hide at none against passNote's 1. Draw and Hide also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). 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. passNote sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per month. Draw and Hide asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

passNote ships an update every 5 days, Draw and Hide every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
passNote versus Draw and Hide: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterpassNoteDraw and Hide
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS18.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size80 MB45 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperRyota IzumiTai Yi Wu

In-app purchases

1 purchases

passNote

Subscriptions1
  • Premium Membership$2.991 Month
None

Draw and Hide

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is passNote free?
passNote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Draw and Hide free?
Draw and Hide is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do passNote or Draw and Hide have ads?
Neither passNote nor Draw and Hide shows ads.
Which is updated more often, passNote or Draw and Hide?
passNote ships an update every 5 days, and Draw and Hide every 3 days. Most recently, passNote was updated on October 28, 2026 and Draw and Hide on October 31, 2026.

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