# Colored Note vs DAILY NOTE

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Colored Note at none against DAILY NOTE's 1. Colored Note also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). DAILY NOTE's advantage is review sentiment (83% vs 53%). On price, rating, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. DAILY NOTE sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Colored Note asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Colored Note against 4.6 for DAILY NOTE. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Colored Note has 5K ratings behind it against 310, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 53% of Colored Note's written reviews are positive against 83% of DAILY NOTE's.

Colored Note ships an update weekly, DAILY NOTE every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Colored Note | DAILY NOTE |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (5K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/colored-note/id907913367/reviews)** | [4.6 (310 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/daily-note-day-note-diary/id1176935129/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **5K** | 310 |
| Positive reviews | 53.4% of reviews | **83.4% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Weekly** | Every 3 weeks |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 32 MB | 40 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | **17.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Veniamin Gribkov](https://appshunter.io/developer/907913370) | [youngjin seo](https://appshunter.io/developer/1140443665) |

## What reviewers say

### Colored Note

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/colored-note/id907913367)

Capture your thoughts, ideas, and experiences with a versatile diary and notepad. Add photos, color-code entries, and organize with tags for easy retrieval. Share your notes with friends or keep them private with passcode protection.

**Highlights:** Add photos to notes, Color-code notes for organization, Assign tags for searching, Sort notes as desired, Share notes with friends, Secure notes with a passcode

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to use
- 🎨 Variety of colors and fonts
- 📝 Helpful for note-taking
- 🌟 Great app overall

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Occasional crashes or data loss
- 🔍 Difficulty finding or organizing notes
- 🔒 Lack of security features (e.g., password protection)
- 🔧 Issues with recent updates

**Reported bugs**

- Notes disappearing or not saving properly
- Cursor jumping or text selection issues
- Glitches with recent app updates

**Requested features**

- Add checklist/to-do list functionality
- Improve note sorting and search options
- Implement password protection or biometric security
- Provide more font and customization options


### DAILY NOTE

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/daily-note-day-note-diary/id1176935129)

Capture your daily thoughts and memories with this digital journal. Easily write entries, add photos, and customize your experience with various themes. Organize and find your notes effortlessly through calendar views and search.

**Highlights:** Easy and fast writing, Attach photos, Customizable themes, Calendar view for notes, Searchable content, Backup and restore, Password and biometric lock

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium | $9.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Simple and intuitive interface
- 📅 Useful calendar view and date tracking
- 🔒 Secure with password protection
- 🖼️ Ability to add photos to entries
- 💻 Seamless cross-device usage

**What reviewers complain about**

- 📢 Excessive advertisements
- 🔍 Limited search functionality
- 🔖 Inability to create multiple entries per day
- 🔄 Lack of automatic backup/sync options
- 🖍️ Limited customization options for text formatting

**Reported bugs**

- Occasional app crashes
- Inconsistent behavior when saving notes
- Delayed or missing notification alerts

**Requested features**

- Add support for bullet points, bold, and italic text
- Implement iCloud/Google Drive sync for cross-device access
- Allow creation of multiple notes per day
- Introduce a dark mode option
- Provide more font and color customization options


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Colored Note free?

Colored Note is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is DAILY NOTE free?

DAILY NOTE is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Colored Note or DAILY NOTE?

Colored Note is rated higher. Colored Note averages 4.7 out of 5 from 5K ratings, while DAILY NOTE averages 4.6 from 310 ratings.

### Do Colored Note or DAILY NOTE have ads?

DAILY NOTE shows ads; Colored Note does not.

### Which is updated more often, Colored Note or DAILY NOTE?

Colored Note ships an update weekly, and DAILY NOTE every 3 weeks. Most recently, Colored Note was updated on November 1, 2026 and DAILY NOTE on November 2, 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.*