Comparison

iHappyParty vs Fieldnote

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

Head to head
About

iHappyParty

Features
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One app for every party. Turn any gathering into a game night with 5 classic party games built in — no setup, no extra gear, just open the app and play. FIVE GAMES IN ONE • Finger Picker — everyone taps the screen, watch the tension build, one finger gets randomly picked • Truth or Dare — classic prompts across Friends, Party, Family and Office packs • Charades — act it out while your team guesses, with movie, pop-culture, and idiom categories • Headbands — tilt your phone on your forehead to guess the word, no hands needed • Spin the Bottle — flick to spin, land on your next player MAKE IT YOURS The real magic is your own deck. Write your own truths, dares, and charades prompts, then share the deck file with friends — it stays private to your circle, never posted publicly. Every friend group ends up with an inside-joke deck nobody else has. BUILT FOR THE PARTY, NOT YOUR WALLET • No ads, ever — nothing interrupts the fun mid-party • Haptic feedback, screen-stays-on, and landscape mode for Charades & Headbands • Bilingual content in English and Chinese Perfect for game nights, pre-drinks, road trips, family gatherings, and breaking the ice with new friends. Download PartyDeck and never run out of things to play. Apple Official User Documentation (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Fieldnote

This private voice journal app allows you to record thoughts on your Apple Watch or iPhone, transcribing them into searchable text. It generates notes based on your words without offering advice or interpretation, ensuring your journal remains entirely yours.

Highlights
  • Voice recording and transcription
  • Searchable journal entries
  • On-device note generation
  • Offline functionality
  • iCloud backup option
  • Export to Markdown/JSON
  • App Lock for privacy
Features
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Some of your clearest thoughts arrive on a walk. An idea clicks. A conversation makes more sense. You remember something you want to hold on to. Then you get home and can't quite find it again. Fieldnote is a voice journal for those moments. Say the thought into your Apple Watch and keep walking. When the recording reaches your iPhone, Fieldnote turns it into a searchable Page made from your own words. No Watch? No problem. Fieldnote works on your iPhone, too. YOUR WORDS COME FIRST Read what you said, correct a transcription mistake, or listen to the original recording. Tap a phrase to hear that moment again. When there's something worth noticing, Fieldnote can add a short note in the margin. When there isn't, your Page stands on its own. PERSONAL MEANS PERSONAL Recording, transcription, and margin notes happen on your devices. No Fieldnote account. No journal-content server. No advertising or analytics about your activity. Audio stays on your devices; optional private iCloud backup is for Pages and notes, not recordings. Protect your notebook with Face ID or your iPhone passcode. TRY IT WITH A REAL THOUGHT Make a guided first Page, then make three more Pages whenever something comes to you. No deadline and no automatic charge. After that, unlock Fieldnote for $39.99 in the US. One purchase. No subscription. Prices vary by country. Your existing Pages remain readable, searchable, and exportable. New recordings stay safe while they wait to become Pages. Existing lifetime purchases remain unlocked, and earlier fourteen-day trials keep their original end date. TAKE YOUR WORDS WITH YOU Export your Pages and notes as Markdown or JSON. Your writing doesn't have to stay in Fieldnote. REQUIREMENTS Recording, transcription, reading, search, editing, playback, and export work on iPhone 12 or later with iOS 26 or later. Margin notes require Apple Intelligence on a supported iPhone. Apple Watch is optional; the Watch app requires Series 6, SE (2nd generation), or later with watchOS 26 or later.

Screenshots

iHappyParty4 screens
Fieldnote4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: iHappyParty at 17.0 against Fieldnote's 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. iHappyParty sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Fieldnote sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
iHappyParty versus Fieldnote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriHappyPartyFieldnote
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequency—Every 4 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNaihe HuSECOND ACT LABS LLC

In-app purchases

3 purchases

iHappyParty

Subscriptions2
  • MonthlyPro$2.991 Month
  • YearlyPro$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • ClassicLifetimePro$24.99
2 purchases

Fieldnote

One-time2
  • 14-day TrialFree
  • Fieldnote, forever$39.99

Questions

Is iHappyParty free?
iHappyParty is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Fieldnote free?
Fieldnote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do iHappyParty or Fieldnote have ads?
Neither iHappyParty nor Fieldnote shows ads.

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