Comparison

Bodcat Notebook vs Yahamiao

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

Head to head
About

Bodcat Notebook

A private, encrypted journaling and note-taking app designed for personal reflection and sensitive records. It offers AI-assisted suggestions and organization tools, with optional PRO features available via subscription.

Highlights
  • Encrypted notes and journal entries
  • Organize with notebooks and tags
  • Privacy-first design
  • AI-assisted suggestions
  • iCloud Drive backup
  • Empathy Studio and Decoder
Features
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Bodcat Notebook is a calm, privacy-first encrypted notes app for personal writing, reflection, communication review, sticky ideas, and sensitive records. Create everyday notes, organize notebooks and tags, protect private vault content, back up through iCloud Drive, and choose English, Simplified Chinese, or Follow System. Optional AI-assisted suggestions and analyses follow the selected app language. Bodcat Notebook includes Empathy Studio and Empathy Decoder for structured self-reflection. AI output is for personal reflection only and is not medical, therapeutic, legal, financial, or other professional advice. Bodcat Notebook PRO is available as an auto-renewable yearly subscription for USD $29.99/year in the U.S. storefront, with localized pricing shown by the App Store purchase sheet. Payment and renewal are handled by Apple. Privacy Policy: https://www.hcjworld.com/apps/bodcat-ios-en/privacy/ Terms of Service: https://www.hcjworld.com/apps/bodcat-ios-en/terms/ Apple Standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Yahamiao

Features
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One thing still counts. Yahamiao is a daily planner with a little cat for company. Open your room and choose one to three things that matter today. Start at home Tap a room object to record a task. Task entry and changing furniture have separate modes, keeping the everyday flow simple. Make room for today Track progress in your list and look back through your calendar. Finish every written task for the day to claim one daily points reward. Logging in, recording a task, or finishing only one of several tasks does not earn a separate reward. Make the room your own Redeem points for cats, furniture, cat accessories, and environments. Selected rare collectibles are available as optional purchases. Collect different companions and choose one cat to display at a time. Core features included with your download purchase After purchasing the app, daily planning, lists, the calendar, and basic companionship require no additional payment. Membership and collectibles are optional in-app purchases. Membership increases daily completion points and is not required to use the core tools. Optional purchases • Newcomer monthly welcome pack: available once within 24 hours of first entry. Includes 30 days of double completion points and a permanent first-purchase cat. Does not auto-renew. • Monthly membership: an auto-renewable subscription that doubles completion points while active. Manage or cancel it in your system subscription settings. • Your first four valid welcome-pack or membership payments each unlock a permanent companion. Direct collectible purchases do not count. Later membership payments provide the points benefit only. • Purchased collectibles and earned companion cats remain after membership expires. Refunds are handled according to platform rules and valid transaction status. In-app purchases are optional. Prices and renewal terms are shown on the App Store purchase confirmation screen. Purchase restoration restores eligible entitlements, not local task records. Private and personal No account is required. Tasks are stored locally on your device. Choose English, Simplified Chinese, or Traditional Chinese. Enable local reminders, export a backup, or delete local data whenever you need to. Privacy policy: https://minigame.uno/yahamiao/privacy/ Terms: https://minigame.uno/yahamiao/terms/ Apple standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Bodcat Notebook4 screens
Yahamiao4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Bodcat Notebook at Free against Yahamiao's $0.99. Yahamiao's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On review sentiment, update cadence, 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

Bodcat Notebook is free to download; Yahamiao costs $0.99 up front. Bodcat Notebook sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $29.99 per year and Yahamiao sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bodcat Notebook ships an update every 3 days, Yahamiao every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Bodcat Notebook versus Yahamiao: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBodcat NotebookYahamiao
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 5 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBeijing Huichengjia Technology Co., LtdKunhong pang

Customer experience

Bodcat Notebook

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Yahamiao

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Bodcat Notebook

Subscriptions1
  • Bodcat PRO Yearly$29.991 Year
10 purchases

Yahamiao

One-time10
  • Witch Hat$0.99
  • Moon Hat$0.99
  • Tea Garden Retreat$0.99
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  • Pumpkin Hat$0.99
  • Apple Hat$0.99
  • Sailor Collar$0.99
  • Citrus Hat$0.99
  • Fish Pendant$0.99
  • Lace Collar$0.99
  • Seaside Retreat$0.99

Questions

Is Bodcat Notebook free?
Bodcat Notebook is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Yahamiao free?
Yahamiao costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Do Bodcat Notebook or Yahamiao have ads?
Neither Bodcat Notebook nor Yahamiao shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bodcat Notebook or Yahamiao?
Bodcat Notebook ships an update every 3 days, and Yahamiao every 5 days. Most recently, Bodcat Notebook was updated on October 24, 2026 and Yahamiao on November 3, 2026.

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