Comparison

Marie Diamond vs Notes from the Universe

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

Head to head
About

Marie Diamond

Discover your personal Energy Number and learn to harness its power for success, health, relationships, and wisdom. Access guided meditations, daily energy messages, and courses to activate your home and manifest your goals.

Highlights
  • Find your Energy Number
  • Activate best directions
  • Tubes of Light meditation
  • Daily Energy messages
  • Home activation course
  • Law of Attraction guidance
Features
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Connect with Marie Diamond to receive your Energy Number and learn to activate your four best directions for success, health, relationships, and wisdom. You will also have access to the Tubes of Light meditation and you will receive Daily Energy messages.  In the app, you will receive a small course on how to activate your home to get better results with the Law of Attraction. Join the thousands of people who are shifting their energy with the official Marie Diamond app so that they: - Achieve greater success in their personal and professional lives - Manifest their goals faster for their health and well-being - Attract more positive and loving relationships - Reach higher consciousness To have access to the premium content and functionality, you can choose between a monthly or yearly auto-renewable subscription. This is a recurring transaction that will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase and will automatically renew unless you cancel it at least 24 hours before the end of the subscription. Renewals will be charged the same cost within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage your subscriptions and turn off auto-renewal by going to your iTunes account settings after purchase. Terms and Conditions: https://www.mariediamond.com/terms-conditions Privacy Policy: https://www.mariediamond.com/privacy-policy

About

Notes from the Universe

Receive personalized messages from "The Universe" to remind you of life's magic and your inner power. These daily companions offer insight, direction, and solace. Premium features include access to an archive, search functionality, and saving favorites.

Highlights
  • Personalized messages
  • Daily inspiration
  • Insight and direction
  • Solace and comfort
  • Archive of past notes
  • Searchable notes
  • Save favorite notes
Features
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Notes from the Universe are brief messages written by "The Universe," personalized with your name (and occasionally your goals and dreams), designed to remind you of life’s magic and your power. The Notes started in 1998 as an e-mail sent out weekly to 38 addresses and they’ve since blossomed into today's Notes from the Universe, sent to over 1,000,000 subscribers in 185 countries! Let these Notes be your daily companion whenever you’re in need of insight, direction, or solace. Notes for the Universe Premium: • $4.95 Monthly subscription, which includes access to an archive of all your Notes, ability to search your Notes by category, and save your favorite Notes for easy access. • Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. • Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Cost of renewal is $4.95 • Manage your subscriptions and auto-renewal by going to your iTunes Account Settings after purchase. • Privacy Policy: http://www.tut.com/privacy • Terms & Conditions: http://www.tut.com/docs/terms.pdf

Screenshots

Marie Diamond4 screens
Notes from the Universe4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Notes from the Universe at freemium against Marie Diamond's subscription. Notes from the Universe also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). Marie Diamond's advantage is review sentiment (80% vs 71%). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Marie Diamond sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $26.99 per year and Notes from the Universe sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Marie Diamond against 4.9 for Notes from the Universe. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5.8K and 3.1K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 80% of Marie Diamond's written reviews are positive against 71% of Notes from the Universe's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Marie Diamond versus Notes from the Universe: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMarie DiamondNotes from the Universe
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (5.8K ratings) — better4.9 (3.1K ratings)
Positive reviews80.1% of reviews — better70.6% of reviews
Number of ratings5.8K — better3.1K
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFreemium — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.612.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB40 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMarie Diamond ProductionsTut

Customer experience

Marie Diamond

All ratings5,670 ratings
Positive98.8%
Neutral1.0%
Negative0.3%
Written reviews156 reviews
Positive80.1%
Neutral3.8%
Negative16.0%

Notes from the Universe

All ratings3,158 ratings
Positive97.4%
Neutral1.4%
Negative1.2%
Written reviews85 reviews
Positive70.6%
Neutral8.2%
Negative21.2%

User reviews

Marie Diamond

From 5.8K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🙏 Helpful for personal growth
  • 🎨 Visually appealing
  • 💎 Personalized features
  • 🧘‍♀️ Calming meditations

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Compass not working properly
  • 💰 Paid features limited
  • 🔍 Lack of detailed explanations
  • 🔄 Inconsistent updates

Notes from the Universe

From 3.1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Great way to start the day
  • 👍 Inspirational and uplifting messages
  • 🌟 Timely and relevant notes
  • 💕 Unconditional love and positivity

Room to improve

  • 🐛 App crashes and login issues
  • 🔍 Inconsistent notification delivery
  • 💰 Expensive premium subscription
  • 🤖 Concerns about AI and 'God' references

Bugs and requests

Marie Diamond

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App crashing on launch
  • Location services not working
  • Incorrect energy number calculations

Requested features

3 requests
  • Ability to track multiple people's energy numbers
  • More advanced feng shui recommendations
  • Better integration with smart home devices

Notes from the Universe

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App crashes on login
  • Notification settings not working as expected
  • Issues with account registration

Requested features

3 requests
  • Ability to view past notes
  • Weekend/daily notes
  • Customization options for user profiles

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Marie Diamond

Subscriptions1
  • Diamond Energy Journey14 Days trial$26.991 Year
1 purchases

Notes from the Universe

Subscriptions1
  • Premium Version$4.991 Month

Questions

Is Marie Diamond free?
Marie Diamond is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Notes from the Universe free?
Notes from the Universe is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Marie Diamond or Notes from the Universe?
Marie Diamond is rated higher. Marie Diamond averages 4.9 out of 5 from 5.8K ratings, while Notes from the Universe averages 4.9 from 3.1K ratings.
Do Marie Diamond or Notes from the Universe have ads?
Neither Marie Diamond nor Notes from the Universe shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Marie Diamond or Notes from the Universe?
Marie Diamond ships an update every 3 weeks, and Notes from the Universe every 3 weeks. Most recently, Marie Diamond was updated on November 6, 2026 and Notes from the Universe on November 6, 2026.

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