# Diary, Journal, Notes vs Voice Memos, Recorder & Notes

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Diary, Journal, Notes at 70% against Voice Memos, Recorder & Notes's 0%. Diary, Journal, Notes also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.3) and update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). Voice Memos, Recorder & Notes's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Diary, Journal, Notes sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per year and Voice Memos, Recorder & Notes sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $3.49 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Diary, Journal, Notes holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Diary, Journal, Notes has 4.5K ratings behind it against 4, 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 0% of Voice Memos, Recorder & Notes's.

Diary, Journal, Notes ships an update weekly, Voice Memos, Recorder & Notes every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Diary, Journal, Notes | Voice Memos, Recorder & Notes |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (4.5K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/diary-journal-notes-diaro/id882519460/reviews)** | [3.3 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/voice-memos-recorder-and-notes/id6446006371/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **4.5K** | 4 |
| Positive reviews | **70.1% of reviews** | 0.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Weekly** | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | Freemium | Freemium |
| Size | 56 MB | 72 MB |
| Requires iOS | **14.0** | 15.6 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Abhishek Kumar](https://appshunter.io/developer/1652325499) | [AmazinPro](https://appshunter.io/developer/1590561127) |

## What reviewers say

### Diary, Journal, Notes

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/diary-journal-notes-diaro/id882519460)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Diaro Pro 1 Year | $8.99 | per year |
| Diaro PRO | $39.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

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

**What reviewers complain about**

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

**Reported bugs**

- 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

**Requested features**

- 💡 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


### Voice Memos, Recorder & Notes

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/voice-memos-recorder-and-notes/id6446006371)

Record audio, transcribe voice to text, and store notes, photos, and videos. This app offers a secure way to capture important moments, meetings, and ideas with cloud sync for Pro accounts.

**Highlights:** Voice to text transcription, High-quality audio recording, Secure note locking, Cloud sync for Pro accounts, Integrated notepad and task manager, Multi-language support

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly Pro Subscription | $3.49 | per month |
| Yearly Pro Subscription | $19.99 | per year |
| One Month Pro | $8.99 | one-time |
| Two months pro | $14.99 | one-time |
| Six Months Pro | $19.99 | one-time |
| One Year Pro | $24.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Diary, Journal, Notes free?

Diary, Journal, Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Voice Memos, Recorder & Notes free?

Voice Memos, Recorder & Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Diary, Journal, Notes or Voice Memos, Recorder & Notes?

Diary, Journal, Notes is rated higher. Diary, Journal, Notes averages 4.7 out of 5 from 4.5K ratings, while Voice Memos, Recorder & Notes averages 3.3 from 4 ratings.

### Do Diary, Journal, Notes or Voice Memos, Recorder & Notes have ads?

Diary, Journal, Notes shows ads; Voice Memos, Recorder & Notes does not.

### Which is updated more often, Diary, Journal, Notes or Voice Memos, Recorder & Notes?

Diary, Journal, Notes ships an update weekly, and Voice Memos, Recorder & Notes every 2 months. Most recently, Diary, Journal, Notes was updated on November 6, 2026 and Voice Memos, Recorder & Notes on November 3, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*