Comparison

iNewNotes vs Diary AI

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

Head to head

Extract handwritten notes

$0.99

📊 Productivity

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About

iNewNotes

Features

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The Portable notebook app allows you to jot down anything you see or think at any time to leave behind touching memories. The tidy, sleek desktop and document encryption allows you to keep your secrets to yourself, while other practical functions available include: document content search, positioning service, sending messages, emails(attachment text or pdf file) and tagging files etc.

About

Diary AI

Features

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Extract handwritten notes from a notebook or planner into your computer or mobile device with the Diary AI App. - On device processing Text recognition on-device AI, no lookup on cloud AI. - Text export Quickly export recognized text into note-taking apps such as Notes and Freeform.

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Diary AI at $0.99 against iNewNotes's $1.99. iNewNotes's advantage is iOS requirement (12.1 vs 17.0). On update cadence, 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

iNewNotes costs $1.99 and Diary AI $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iNewNotes ships an update every 11 months, Diary AI every 16 months. The most recent releases landed on May 16, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level

iNewNotes versus Diary AI: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	iNewNotes	Diary AI
Price	$1.99	$0.99 — better
Update frequency	Every 11 months — better	Every 16 months
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPad	iPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS	12.1 — better	17.0
Further details — not scored
Size	1 MB	3 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	tdtom Lou	Juiko Ong

In-app purchases

None

iNewNotes

No in-app purchases

None

Diary AI

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iNewNotes free?

iNewNotes costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.

Is Diary AI free?

Diary AI costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.

Do iNewNotes or Diary AI have ads?

Neither iNewNotes nor Diary AI shows ads.

Which is updated more often, iNewNotes or Diary AI?

iNewNotes ships an update every 11 months, and Diary AI every 16 months. Most recently, iNewNotes was updated on May 16, 2026 and Diary AI on September 29, 2026.