生活随笔 vs Annual Ring
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
生活随笔
A digital notebook app that allows users to add text and images to entries. It offers monthly summaries of events and secure cloud backup for all your notes.
- Note-taking functionality
- Add images to notes
- Monthly event summaries
- Encrypted cloud backup
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1、记事本功能; 2、记事本中可增加图片信息; 3、记事本可按月对事项进行汇总; 4、新增备份功能，可将记事本信息加密后备份到云端；
Annual Ring
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The annual ring is an exquisite diary and note taking application. Simple design and powerful functionality. Supports functions such as location and labeling, and can be used without network. When there is network, data is automatically synchronized to the cloud, and data storage is worry free.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Annual Ring at every 3 weeks against 生活随笔's every 2 months. Annual Ring also leads on iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.0). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
生活随笔 ships an update every 2 months, Annual Ring every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 生活随笔 | Annual Ring |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 40 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 向前 乔 | 颖昭 范 |
In-app purchases
生活随笔
No in-app purchases
Annual Ring
No in-app purchases
