nikki vs Jonal
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
nikki
This app allows you to keep a private diary with rich media. You can add photos, take notes in a chat format, and use it as a planner. Security features include password and biometric locks, with customizable themes to personalize your journaling experience.
- Insert pictures into diary entries
- Chat-style memo function
- Use as a future date schedule book
- Password and biometric app lock
- Various fun stamps
- Customizable timeline themes (Pinboard, List, Calendar)
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Wanna write your secret diary...?? Here is the perfect app for you!! ◎Functions 1. Pictures can be inserted into each article. 2. There is a memo function: You can take notes in a chat format. 3. It can be used as a schedule book by writing on a future date. 4. You can lock the app with a password. It corresponds also to Face ID, Touch ID. 5. There are various fun stamps. ◎Change the timeline theme as you like (3 types) 1. Pinboard type with an emphasis on photos 2. List type with an emphasis on articles 3. Calendar type with an emphasis on practicality
Jonal
A secure and private digital journal for recording thoughts and memories. Offers end-to-end encryption, a distraction-free writing experience, and advanced features like sentiment analysis and data import/export. Premium options unlock advanced statistics, app lock, and customization.
- End-to-end encrypted entries
- Distraction-free editor
- Filter entries by year
- Import and export data
- Auto sync across Apple devices
- Text to Speech
- Word count and sentiment analysis
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Jonal is a safe space to write down your thoughts. Everything including your journal entries are end-to-end encrypted, no one in the world except you has access to the key. Perfect for personal journaling. Your data does not sent back to developer. No advertisement, no sign up. Write down your inner thoughts without worries. Features: - All journal entries are encrypted - Distraction free editor, works great on iPad - Filter journal entries by year - Import and export your journal data - Auto sync between your Apple devices - Minimalist widgets for daily inspirational quotes - Search all your journal entries - Text to Speech - Word count and sentiment analysis Premium features: - Statistics with graph (Streak, number of entries for the past week/month/year) - App Lock with FaceID/TouchID/Passcode - Daily reminder to write - On This Day display mode and notification - Customisable theme and font Terms of Use: https://jonal.app/legal
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: nikki at 98% against Jonal's 50%. nikki also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.0). Jonal's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 2 months). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. nikki sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Jonal sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $14.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
nikki holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 98% of nikki's written reviews are positive against 50% of Jonal's.
nikki ships an update every 2 months, Jonal every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | nikki | Jonal |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better | 3.0 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 98.1% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | REVOLAB Inc. | Clement Ong |
Customer experience
nikki
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In-app purchases
nikki
- 添付画像を10枚にUP$2.99
- 広告非表示（広告を外す）$7.99
Jonal
- Jonal Premium 1 Year$14.991 Year
