Comparison

Diary, Journal, Notes vs Notepad Notebook Onenote plus

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

Head to head
About

Diary, Journal, Notes

Record daily activities, thoughts, and memories securely. Organize entries with tags, locations, and folders. Sync across devices and export your data easily. Features include mood tracking, photo attachments, and a calendar view.

Highlights
  • Secure PIN and fingerprint lock
  • Customizable themes and 30+ languages
  • Powerful search and filtering
  • Mood tracker and Atlas view
  • Backup, restore, import, and export options
  • Cloud sync via Dropbox
  • Attach unlimited photos
Features
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Diaro is a multi-platform diary, journal, notes app designed to record your activities, daily events, appointments, experiences, thoughts, feelings, secrets and ideas throughout the day and sync data across all your devices & PC. It helps you organize your daily diary/journal entries or notes from the past in the easiest way. Preserve your special memories, store personal moments & memories or keep track of your life with help of Diaro. DIARO FEATURES SECURE & PRIVATE Lock & Protect your private diary entries with a PIN, Security code or fingerprint. Protect Privacy with data encryption & passcode THEMES & LANGUAGES Personalize UI with different UI colors & Themes. Multilingual UI(30+ languages), adapted for phones, tablets and web. Simple and intuitive interface SEARCH & ORGANIZE Powerful search and filter functions. Organize diary / journal entries using folders, tags, locations and find records by keyword, filter them by date, tags, folder or even location MOOD TRACKER ,ATLAS & THROWBACK Daily Diary Mood tracker, On this day diary memories / daily diary throwback, Weather info & beautiful Atlas view BACKUP & RESTORE Backup diary entries for easy recovery & restore easily IMPORT & EXPORT Export to PDF, Docx or Txt and print or share them via Diaro App or Diaro Online (PDF, DOCX, CSV & TXT). Import data from other popular diary apps : Journey, Evernote, Catch Notes, Flava, Google Keep, Momento, Day One apps SYNC Using Dropbox you can seamlessly sync between the Diaro app on all of your devices and Diaro Online using any web browser STATISTICS Detailed interesting statistics about your diary entries and mood OTHER FEATURES • Automatic Geotagging for new diary entries • Calendar view for easy navigation & overview of daily entries • Attach & store unlimited amount of photos in your diary • Cloud storage & Sync (via Dropbox) • Share diary entries and photos via Email, SMS, Twitter, Whatsapp etc. • Quickly create a new diary entry from the notification bar icon or widget • Multi-window mode (if supported by device) • Swipe between your diary entries • Speak to write, voice to text DIARO ONLINE You can access your Diaro diary entries online on any device using your web browser ABOUT DIARO Trusted by millions of users worldwide, Diaro is the smart, intuitive and most secure way to keep a personal diary. Download now for free and keep your secret diary, diet diary logs, travel diary with stories, sleep journal, photos and maps , wish lists, daily expenses, autobiography or daily life diary notes, securely. You can organize your receipts, invoices, or use it as a homework tracker or assignment planner, organizer, notebook or as simple note-taking app. Keep A Beautiful, Orderly, and Private Journal Of Your Thoughts and Days With Diaro! Find the FAQs in the Help & Support or contact us at support@diaroapp.com DIARO PRO FEATURES Diaro PRO membership is an auto-renewing subscription. Pricing: US$5.99/year. Price may vary by location and are clearly displayed in the app. • Sync your diary across all your devices and Diaro Online using your Dropbox account • Export to PDF & other formats • Ad-Free Premium Experience • Priority Customer Support + Payment will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. + Your subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. + Your account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. + You can manage your subscription and switch off auto-renewal by accessing your Account Settings after purchase. + Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited if you purchase a subscription to that publication, where applicable. Privacy policy: https://www.diaroapp.com/privacy-policy Terms of use: https://www.diaroapp.com/terms

About

Notepad Notebook Onenote plus

Capture, organize, and share your ideas with a versatile digital notebook. Create searchable notes, checklists, and to-do lists in various formats, including text, sketches, and photos. Collaborate with others by sharing and annotating content.

Highlights
  • Create searchable notes
  • Support for text, sketches, photos
  • Digital notepad and word processor
  • Share and collaborate with others
  • Annotate images and documents
  • Personal and business checklists
  • Set reminders for activities
Features
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GET ORGANIZED Notepad plus gives you the tools you need to keep your work effortlessly organized: • Write, collect, and capture ideas as searchable notes, notebooks, checklists, and to-do lists • Create notes in a variety of formats, including: text, sketches, photos, screenshots, image files and more • Use Notepad plus as a digital notepad and easy-to-format word processor for all your thoughts as they come SHARE YOUR IDEAS Notepad plus gives you the tools to share, discuss, and collaborate productively with others: • Create, share, and discuss with the people who help get your work done, all in one app • Search within pictures and annotate images to give quick feedback Notepad plus IN EVERYDAY LIFE • Make personal checklists to keep your thoughts organized • Set reminders to keep on top of activities and write to-do lists • Gather, capture, and store every thought you need to stay productive Notepad plus IN BUSINESS • Create agendas, write memos, and craft presentations • Annotate documents with comments and thoughts during team meetings, then share with colleagues • Get your projects underway faster and maximize productivity by letting multiple participants access and work on different aspects alongside each other Notepad plus IN EDUCATION • Keep up with lecture notes so you don’t miss a vital thought • Clip and highlight articles from the web for academic research • Plan and collaborate for better academic group work

Screenshots

Diary, Journal, Notes4 screens
Notepad Notebook Onenote plus4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Diary, Journal, Notes at 70% against Notepad Notebook Onenote plus's 31%. Diary, Journal, Notes also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.2) and update cadence (weekly vs monthly). Notepad Notebook Onenote plus's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 14.0). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. Diary, Journal, Notes sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per year and Notepad Notebook Onenote plus sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Diary, Journal, Notes holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Diary, Journal, Notes has 4.5K ratings behind it against 229, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 70% of Diary, Journal, Notes's written reviews are positive against 31% of Notepad Notebook Onenote plus's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Diary, Journal, Notes ships an update weekly, Notepad Notebook Onenote plus monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Diary, Journal, Notes versus Notepad Notebook Onenote plus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDiary, Journal, NotesNotepad Notebook Onenote plus
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (4.5K ratings) — better4.2 (229 ratings)
Positive reviews70.1% of reviews — better31.0% of reviews
Number of ratings4.5K — better229
Update frequencyWeekly — betterMonthly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.010.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size56 MB55 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAbhishek KumarTuyen Bui

Customer experience

Diary, Journal, Notes

All ratings4,483 ratings
Positive93.3%
Neutral3.4%
Negative3.3%
Written reviews345 reviews
Positive70.1%
Neutral7.8%
Negative22.0%

Notepad Notebook Onenote plus

All ratings229 ratings
Positive76.9%
Neutral7.4%
Negative15.7%
Written reviews29 reviews
Positive31.0%
Neutral3.4%
Negative65.5%

User reviews

Diary, Journal, Notes

From 4.5K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Consistent for years
  • 🚀 Excellent app
  • 🚀 Great app and great support
  • 👍 Love this app
  • 👍 Fantastic replacement to a physical diary

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Suddenly become useless
  • 🐛 Terrible app
  • 🐛 Doesn't work anymore
  • 🐛 Horrible, don't work
  • 🐛 PIN protection doesn't work

Notepad Notebook Onenote plus

From 229 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Practical and easy to use
  • 👍 Good for staying organized
  • 👍 Useful for daily checklists
  • 👍 Nice and attractive interface
  • 👍 Useful scheduling function

Room to improve

  • 😠 Too many ads
  • 😠 Ads are disturbing and frequent
  • 😠 App is unusable due to ads
  • 😠 Ads interrupt concentration
  • 😠 Ads make the app borderline unusable

Bugs and requests

Diary, Journal, Notes

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • Reminders broken on iOS
  • Crashes after activating Touch ID
  • Stuck on blue logo page after Touch ID stopped working
  • Sync issues between devices
  • Entries disappearing or not saving properly
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  • Inability to export entries as PDF

Requested features

5 requests
  • 💡 Add bold, underline, italics formatting
  • 💡 Add ability to add captions to images
  • 💡 Add ability to customize moods
  • 💡 Add Face ID, iCloud sync, and additional fonts
  • 💡 Add ability to format text, add bullet points, link to calendars

Notepad Notebook Onenote plus

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • App failed to record notes
  • Cannot insert images
  • Cannot enlarge font size
  • Lost unsaved notes upon exiting
  • Some ads cannot be closed

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to move/prioritize items
  • Option to change font and font size
  • Ability to move checked items to the bottom of a list
  • Vietnamese language version

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Diary, Journal, Notes

Subscriptions1
  • Diaro Pro 1 Year$8.991 Year
One-time1
  • Diaro PRO$39.99
1 purchases

Notepad Notebook Onenote plus

One-time1
  • Notes without Ads$8.99

Questions

Is Diary, Journal, Notes free?
Diary, Journal, Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Notepad Notebook Onenote plus free?
Notepad Notebook Onenote plus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Diary, Journal, Notes or Notepad Notebook Onenote plus?
Diary, Journal, Notes is rated higher. Diary, Journal, Notes averages 4.7 out of 5 from 4.5K ratings, while Notepad Notebook Onenote plus averages 4.2 from 229 ratings.
Do Diary, Journal, Notes or Notepad Notebook Onenote plus have ads?
Diary, Journal, Notes shows ads; Notepad Notebook Onenote plus does not.
Which is updated more often, Diary, Journal, Notes or Notepad Notebook Onenote plus?
Diary, Journal, Notes ships an update weekly, and Notepad Notebook Onenote plus monthly. Most recently, Diary, Journal, Notes was updated on October 14, 2026 and Notepad Notebook Onenote plus on October 12, 2026.

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