# Perspective, a mindful journal — user reviews > 496 indexed App Store user reviews of Perspective, a mindful journal by Blinky LLC, rated 4.73/5 from 1,611 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/perspective-a-mindful-journal/id1186753097/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/perspective-a-mindful-journal/id1186753097.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 1,329 · 4★ 185 · 3★ 43 · 2★ 9 · 1★ 33 ## What do users think of Perspective, a mindful journal? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 👍 Easy to use - 🚀 Simplicity and clean design - 🔒 Secure with passcode/fingerprint - 💡 Unique features like mood tracking and interests - 👍 Helpful for mental health and self-reflection - 💡 Developers are responsive and open to feedback **Cons** - 🐛 Occasional bugs and crashes - 🔍 Lack of search/export functionality - 🔍 Concerns about app being abandoned by developers - 🔍 Mandatory mood/week rating can be annoying **Commonly reported bugs** - Text disappearing when exiting the app - Inconsistent behavior when rating past weeks - Compatibility issues with newer devices **Most requested features** - Add more mood/emotion options - Allow customization of app appearance (colors, fonts, etc.) - Implement ability to export journal entries - Add support for video uploads - Improve sync/backup functionality ## Newest reviews (18 of 496) ### 4/5 — Great App, Unfortunately *2026-01-11, version 1.3.3* I downloaded this app years ago and was thrilled to find one so easy to use, organize, and aesthetically pleasing as this. It became a constant in my life to remain mindful and make connections. The unfortunate part is that it stopped updating years ago and it’s only a matter of time before it’s gone completely. In all that time I’ve never found any way to export or save the seven years of information. So as the days pass, it’s a painstaking task to copy/paste entry by entry into another platform. ### 3/5 — ALMOST my favorite app!! *2025-10-24, version 1.3.3* I downloaded this app back in 2019 after trying maybe a dozen other apps first; but this one really nails a lot of things for me, like an easy to use UI that make seeing how my days went super easy, interests I can checkmark on each day I give attention, built-in questions to be even more mindful of my life, I could go on. However, the app went online for (I think) almost over a year, and it devastated me to lose 6 years worth of my journal entries. I’m more than happy now that it’s back, and I’d absolutely keep writing in it now if it weren’t for a few factors: Namely, the app doesn’t get updated anymore as far as I can tell, so the new features you can vote on to have added (or even donate for) will likely never come. The developers haven’t updated anything on the official social media since coming back this year, which worries me that the app might go offline again; maybe for good next time. And lastly, there may not be enough other people downloading the app for the developers to justify continued effort on this app, even if I personally love it. If anything, I’d gladly pay a one time fee if it meant the app gets continued support, but I’m not sure there’s enough people like me out there. In essence; great app. I love it. I wish it got more updates and community engagement/support so I can sleep knowing that my years of entries won’t be missing the next morning. ### 3/5 — Issues *2025-08-21, version 1.3.3* Absolutely love this app as a journal however the user interface forces you to tell it whether you had a good week every time you open the app. Then the app shames you if you didn’t have a good week by telling you the next one will be better I don’t need my notes or journal app to talk to me Dev team PLEASE remove the mandatory happiness tracking it is so deeply annoying and makes your app so much worse ### 5/5 — Impressive *2024-03-15, version 1.3.3* I have kept a diary since I can remember. It helps me evaluate my feelings and record my life as its happening. Today I got my fist insight from perspective and no cap it had me in tears. Nothing beats pen on paper but for perspective, im willing to give typing a try. The extra surprises and gentle reminders are helping me keep an interesting journal that I can use to evaluate my thoughts and help refocus with a little perspective. I am grateful ### 5/5 — Love this app *2023-12-12, version 1.3.3* I love this app and when I have the extra money, I'm going to make a donation. This app has helped me rid myself of some negative emotions. For months I will write out some of the turmoil that I'm going through and when I feel like I've purged myself, I delete that journal and start over. For some reason, this has a positive impact on me. Right now, the new journal that I have started is going to be more positive. I think that I've purged all of the bad stuff out. Thank you for making this app. You have helped me in more ways than one. ❤️🙏❤️ ### 3/5 — SEARCH FUNCTION!!?!?! *2023-11-04, version 1.3.3* Where is the search function? I have donated to this multiple times now and a while ago in the app and it still hasn’t been delivered. Search functionality should come as standard. It comes standard with all other journal apps. This is very frustrating. Also an export function would be great to be able to save all of your entries to an excel spreadsheet or something. I really like the ‘interests’ feature and the smiley face coloured calendar. ### 5/5 — Best app to track moods and daily life *2023-10-11, version 1.3.3* I have been using this app since 2018! I find it very helpful and I like the fact that you can edit and add pictures to your daily entries. This app has so many features I love. You should try it! ### 5/5 — Love this app *2023-09-14, version 1.3.3* This app keeps me from going over the edge. I love reflecting on past thoughts so I’m able to challenge my future self. I love the simple functionality, the user interface, the icloud capability. ### 5/5 — Thanks *2023-08-17, version 1.3.3* I am someone who struggles with depression. I have been using this app on and off for over a year. I definitely see great progress when I use it. I always feel like all I have to do is pick it up and start where I left off. Usually that means reading through old posts and seeing good things that I was capable of doing and want to do again.I love the simplicity in how your progress is charted,and the time it takes to do it. Thanks! ### 5/5 — Best journal app! *2023-08-13, version 1.3.3* Looked through dozens of journaling apps and this one has been my favorite for years❤️I always notice an improvement in my mood whenever I am consistent using this app. I love the features such as the journaling prompts, mood and interests tracker, and motivational quotes. It really helps you reflect on yourself. However, I wish there were more options to customize the appearance such as the font and more colors. ### 5/5 — How to recover journal entries after app was deleted *2023-08-11, version 1.3.3* I love this app. I have been through a lot but took a break from journaling. I went to find it and it was deleted I’m guessing after I bought my new phone. All my entries are gone. How do I get them back?? It’s important to me to see how far I’ve come. ### 5/5 — Mindfulness Made Easier *2023-08-03, version 1.3.3* This app is perfectly balanced between encouraging mindfulness without being pushy. It also allows you to free journal if you are feeling inspired on your own. I’ve been using this app as a journal and place for reflection for four years. Any journaling is good journaling, and this app makes it convenient and easy to form the habit! ### 5/5 — Best journaling app hands down. *2023-06-18, version 1.3.3* For a while I couldn’t find this app anymore and I was devastated. This app has been an amazing way for me to write out my days and process them. Thank you so much to the developers. ### 5/5 — Journaling made easy *2023-06-11, version 1.3.3* I like how with prospective I have learned that I don’t have to write a book but just a few thoughts about my day. It gives me a gentle reminder to make an entry each day and the “good morning” greeting each morning gives me a positive vibe to start my day. The weekly review of the past week is nice to give me a “prospective” of what is important. ### 4/5 — It’s okay *2023-06-02, version 1.3.3* I found the reflective journaling useful but was irritated by the rate your day/week aspect and there didn’t seem to be any way to switch it off. Editing it is a bit tricky as well. ### 5/5 — Wow! Just Wow! *2023-05-24, version 1.3.3* I had no words to express my feelings about the new view of Perspective! Well, the unique appearance or overall experience! I was excited! I love the recent changes! I am going to start using the App more now! Now, who made all of those improvements? I am a teacher, and I am about to go back to work on my Doctorate to teach teachers to teach differently to teachers now! We must train our teachers to include all kids in our classes, no matter what a new life is about. All children are equal and have unique and special gifts and features. These gifts and characteristics can be considered flaws, claws, or paws! You have to treat them all with respect and acceptance. To each particular creature and its features, you teach those teachers how to teach all of them equally! No one will ever be treated differently from the other. And you will always help and support each other inside and outside the classroom and throughout our community too! We have to have the support of everyone to be a success. So we need our community’s involvement in our schools! We need not just parents but everyone in the whole area, including law enforcement, firefighters, business owners, bankers, farmers, politicians, preachers, professors at universities and local sports heroes and military leaders, and everyone you can think that people look up to! Especially your Doctors, Nurses, Judges, and Government officials! Oh my goodness! I have lost my breath and gotten carried away! Forgive me; I am a Southerner from Oxford, Mississippi. I am an Alumnus of Ole Miss, and I taught English Literature and Creative Writing in public schools for years. I am trying to get my license renewed to train and go back to school in the fall! I tend to exaggerate! We Southerners can tell some stories, and we’ve been known for our long periods of silence too. I need to end my review here! Good Luck with the new App changes. I wish I could donate right now. But I am trying to go back to school. I want to use your App in my classrooms for a student discount one day if your App is successful! Which, I think, will be very soon! Good Luck! 🍀 Dawn Copley ### 3/5 — Everything is great, except the missing search feature! *2023-05-14, version 1.3.3* The app is called “Perspective”. Yet we can’t go back and search your journal / diary to get perspective on your past. We have to search manually through days/months/years of journals. Even though it is listed in the features list that users can vote or tip for, it is low on the priority. Have been requesting, even tipping for this feature to be included for some years now but haven’t even got a response yet. Plus the app was last updated 4 years ago so clearly the makers are not looking to add the search feature, or any feature anytime. Great app with amazing potential but the makers are obviously talented people who are most likely busy making money somewhere, unable to focus on their passion project. With a heavy heart, I will now—FINALLY—move on to some other journaling app. ### 5/5 — Abnormal Speach *2023-05-11, version 1.3.3* It’s a good app but you should switch the locker system to primary version ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — needs more features *2023-07-13, version 1.3.3* i think it’s ridiculous that if you leave the app for a second or your phone locks, it completely refreshes the app and deletes whatever you had typed if you hadn’t submitted it yet. i’ve lost so many journal entries this way because of having to swipe to another app or do something else quick in the middle of journaling. it’s ridiculous. i also think you should be able to search through your entries. if i’m trying to remember when a specific event happened, i have to go through every single day around that time period to find the exact day. i feel like this would be an easy feature to add that would make the app a lot more user friendly. i also think it would be more beneficial to have a 5 star rating instead of 3 for my days. it isn’t enough variation. ### 1/5 — Trying to contact support. *2023-06-10, version 1.3.3* I was hoping support could help me out- I’ve reached out a couple times (email and though website), but haven’t received a response. For the record, loved this app. Highly recommend. Just need support’s help. ### 1/5 — Piece of junk app *2023-04-05, version 1.3.3* I literally just got over 20 notifications from this idiotic app in the space of us than 30 seconds. SO annoying. Just kept saying the same thing over and over again. Fix your dumb app. ### 1/5 — Bloats up to multiple gigabytes and can’t save as pdf *2022-07-15, version 1.3.3* My journal has bloated up to 5gb at one point. There’s no way to fix this except to delete individual entries or parts. It’s tedious and defeats the purpose. There has been no way to save it as a pdf or otherwise offload it. So it’s been sitting on my phone taking up space, and I don’t want to add anymore to it, and I don’t really want to delete it. I’m stuck. iCloud sync is useless and will bloat your iCloud as well. Why not just let us download it as a pdf and clear it? After years of waiting for a fix, and not adding new entries, I’m just going to delete it. Sad. ### 1/5 — buggy abandonware & privacy nightmare *2022-01-18, version 1.3.3* EDIT (2022): just realized that the app is also a privacy nightmare. 1. App Privacy Report shows that it’s still contacting ad servers even though I have financially supported the developers and was entitled to ad removal. 2. The app checks clipboard contents without having an obvious use for it. I’m downgrading it from 2 stars to 1, and deleting it immediately. Beware: (1) this app has so many bugs sometimes it doesn’t feel like it’s worth keeping it anymore. The worst offenders: (1.1) if you go back to change a previous day’s rating, today’s rating is sometimes automatically and accidentally changed to match it (1.2) if you just changed a rating for an interest, swiping to a different day and then back may cause you to lose that change. (2) The navigation is also clunky, the worst one for me being the fact that you can’t swipe left/right on weekly interests summary pages (found under “discover”). ### 1/5 — No option to have the start of Tage week from Monday *2020-02-08, version 1.3.3* No option to have the start of Tage week from Monday. The app look nice, but this one feature is so important for a date/calendar related app! One star only for missing one of the crucial things. ### 1/5 — Don’t waste your time. *2019-09-07, version 1.3.3* If I could give this a lower rating I would. It asked the question: which would you prefer to ba a joyful simpleton or a worried genius. Obviously, some very mean people run this app. If you want to get cyber-bullied get this app. ### 1/5 — Not working *2019-04-03, version 1.3.2* Since the last update the app doesn't open anymore. I'm afraid O have lost all my memories ### 1/5 — A good app *2018-09-10, version 1.3.0* Is there any way to reduce the app size? Im afraid my memory cant save other app if I save screenshot everyday :D ### 1/5 — Utter rip off and zero support unless you donate *2018-06-26, version 1.3.0* Frankly I was suckered in by the glowing reviews which must be friends and family feeding back sun beams when really the app needs truth and honesty around it. Firstly having made a donation nothing in the app changed. Every option is still locked out. Even the screen colour change doesn’t work. I have given feedback with my email address but no reply. Seems to be that unless you donate big and on each feature you get nothing. And when you do donate on a feature you won’t get that feature until they’ve received enough donations to fund it! So we are paying for the application to be developed. Just develop it and make a charge. If it’s could enough people will buy but this app so far is poor. Pricing is very misleading and by using the word donate it means the developers do not have to provide a darn thing in return because to donate doesn’t mean you have purchased anything and they cannot be bound by any retail or selling laws. Avoid this app until they have developed it fully. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — ❤️ the app *2026-02-01, version 1.3.3* Love this app…I record everything on here. Day by day as it happens ### 5/5 — more theme please *2026-01-05, version 1.3.3* how about black + more darker colors?? i need it it nightmode!! ### 5/5 — Thanks for being there *2025-10-03, version 1.3.3* Good app ### 5/5 — SO HAPPY!!! *2025-08-31, version 1.3.3* I’m so happy this app is back, it surprised me when I received a notification from Perspective on my Apple Watch!! I love the usability of the app and I’m so excited to put my daily gratitudes on here!! Pls don’t leave again, we love u 😭😭😭💟 ### 5/5 — Best journaling app hands down. SO GLAD IT’S BACK *2025-08-21, version 1.3.3* For a while I couldn’t find this app anymore and I was devastated. This app has been an amazing way for me to write out my days and process them. Thank you so much to the developers. ### 5/5 — I LOVE this app *2025-08-14, version 1.3.3* I am not one to leave reviews but have been using this app for 9 years daily. I love it and I am so happy that it is back and updated! I hope it never goes away again! ### 5/5 — This is my favorite app. *2025-07-17, version 1.3.3* I can’t tell you how happy I am to see that Perspective is back. This app is a joy to use and I love what it does. I recorded so many milestones here over the years. It’s a part of my daily routine and helps me complete the Year Compass every December as a part of my yearly routine. It’s simple, intuitive, and yeah, it really does shift your perspective. ✨ it seems like the folks who created it really care about it, and I’m so, so grateful they brought it back. ### 5/5 — The Best Journaling App *2025-06-20, version 1.3.3* I was in a rough spot a few years ago when a teacher recommended that I begin journaling. I cycled through a few apps but this one STUCK. I have journaled everyday for the past 4 years. Seeing my growth over the years is probably the coolest thing ever. Plus this app is just so easy to use. ### 5/5 — Not compatible with iPhone 16 *2025-06-09, version 1.3.3* Love this app, been using it since 2017. Horrible to find I can’t open it on my new phone. Might stick with my iPhone 12 just so I can use this longer. I wonder how the desktop version is. ### 5/5 — Amazing *2025-06-03, version 1.3.3* I’m sooooo glad you’re back. I lost my app due to phone change and the app was no longer available in Canadian App Store. Thanks for bringing it back. --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-08-24.*