# stoic. journal & mental health — user reviews > 1,797 indexed App Store user reviews of stoic. journal & mental health by Stoic app inc., rated 4.80/5 from 35,435 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/stoic-journal-and-mental-health/id1312926037/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/stoic-journal-and-mental-health/id1312926037.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 31,182 · 4★ 2,928 · 3★ 792 · 2★ 212 · 1★ 321 ## What do users think of stoic. journal & mental health? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 👍 Helpful for mental health and well-being - 🚀 Efficient and easy to use - 💡 Guided journaling and reflection - 🧘‍♀️ Useful breathing and meditation exercises - 📊 Tracks mood and progress - 🌟 Inspiring quotes and philosophy **Cons** - 🔒 Concerns about data privacy and security - 💰 Expensive subscription model - 🐛 Occasional bugs and crashes - 🔍 Limited customization options - 🕰️ Repetitive daily questions **Commonly reported bugs** - Syncing issues between devices - Text input box covering written content - Affirmation widget not functioning properly **Most requested features** - Ability to create custom journal prompts - Monthly/yearly mood trend tracking - Handwriting/Apple Pencil support - Web/desktop version for easier journaling - More guided meditation options ## Newest reviews (17 of 1,797) ### 4/5 — ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ *2026-08-27, version 2026.16* I like it, it kinda helped me reflect on the good of my day..almost needed in a way🩷 ### 5/5 — Best App for everyday life *2026-07-30, version 2026.15* What a app helps keeping me positive what a app man love it !!! ### 5/5 — Must try *2026-07-30, version 2026.15* I love this for journaling but there are so many other little activities to track and explore ### 5/5 — Self Care Companion *2026-07-29, version 2026.15* Writing really keeps me sane at this point, after so many years this app is like a savior to me in order to reflect and deflect any kind of thoughts that I might have in my head ### 4/5 — F2U *2026-07-28, version 2026.14* For a journaling app that has free features, it’s quite useful. I might even considering getting the premium in the future; I would like more of the free features to be a bit more versatile. Peace ### 5/5 — Es una gran aplicación de apoyo *2026-07-23, version 2026.14* Me ayuda mucho a organizarme y salir de los ciclos de ansiedad y depresión. No sustituye a la terapia, pero es una herramienta excelente. Las respuestas de la Ia a veces no son correctas pero si ayuda a reflexionar. ### 2/5 — Depression test *2026-07-23* So I took the "5 whys" thing after the questionable "we are so glad to see you today" pop up. First input: "I want to overcome clinical depression" It really just gave me back: "why?" Well you got the loop from then on... This is not a stoic app. This is a 12 year teenager that just discovered a cognitive loophole exclusively allowed to drive parents crazy... If someone write something more serious at least: 1) point out to proper support; or 2) immediately stop the activity and be transparent that on this apps or task limitations. Yet a sixth Why you'll get depressed people jumping over windows. But on a seventh Why rest assure I'll come back and get this "stoic" before taking both of us on a final flight ### 5/5 — Nice app *2026-07-22, version 2026.14* Peaceful ### 5/5 — GREAT APP *2026-07-22, version 2026.14* This is such a great app to use and then the free version is optimal and not that limited! ### 5/5 — Love *2026-07-18, version 2026.13* This app is so awakening, so refreshing and cultivating self respect and acknowledgment in your daily life to have not one but two reminders of how your day went and could go highly recommend and I’m definitely suggesting paying for the full version ### 3/5 — Free version is annoying by design *2026-07-17, version 2026.13* I can’t remember the free version, so only use if you’re ok with the subscription. Free version doesn’t even offer a cloud sync option, and it’s riddled with features that requires the subscription, effectively having guard railed advertising which is annoying. I could understand limiting features for a premium version, but the ads for the app in the app are too annoying. ### 5/5 — I LOVE YOUUUU SO OSOSOSOSOSO MUCH *2026-07-16, version 2026.13* IM SO SORRY FOR CLICKING DONT REVIEW, I DIDNT MEAN IT, YOUR JUST TRYING TO HELP, IM SO SORRY, YOU CARE FOR, YOU ARE LOVED, u is good, u is kind, u is important. ### 5/5 — Greatest journaling app over I have ever downloaded and used. Unbiased opinion by the way. *2026-07-16, version 2026.13* 10/10 for sure. ### 5/5 — The best forever *2026-07-15, version 2026.13* I can’t live without stoic ### 3/5 — Inconsistent, Deleting/Not Saving Entries, MacBook App Not Working *2026-07-14, version 2026.13* When the app works, it’s great. It is literally a daily need for me, and has been for years. Lately, and for a few months now, my entries will not save, or will only partially save. I lose WAY TOO MUCH. On top of that, stoic has been running smoothly on my iPhone, but when it comes to my MacBook, it’s useless. I can pretty much only type an empty page journal. I am completely unable to do my daily check in. The Home page doesn’t even show anything. All of these flaws are extremely annoying, and are making the app unusable. ### 5/5 — Stoic’s AI features are great *2026-07-12, version 2026.13* One of the few consumer apps that didn’t over do AI (at least as of when I’m writing this). It’s a delight to use Stoic. ### 5/5 — 'thank you *2026-07-11, version 2026.13* Its amazing ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — TOTAL SCAM!!!!!!! *2026-08-11, version 2026.16* DO NOT BUY!!!! They will charge you without your permission and you will never see your money again! This is a complete and utter SCAM! ### 1/5 — Betuliche Nabelschau *2026-08-03, version 2026.15* Wer kann auf diese Weise dauerhaft glücklich werden? Die App führt zu einer Nabelschau, verstärkt ggf. noch durch KI … Aber das, was Menschen wirklich glücklich macht, nämlich das Gefühl, Teil einer echten (!) Gemeinschaft zu sein, lebendig und wirksam, auch altruistisch, das ist nicht angelegt. Es ist Egozentrik pur. Die Suggestion, dass das etwas mit der Stoischen Philosophie zu tun hat, führt in die Irre. Die Impulse aus der Philosophie stammen von Menschen, die sich echte Wirksamkeit erarbeitet haben - sie nur zu lesen, ist kein Empowerment. Selbstfürsorge ist wichtig und nötig, aber nur ein Element in einem Lebenskonzept, das von zwischenmenschlicher Fürsorge geprägt ist - ein Gespräch mit Freunden, selbst ein offenes Ohr haben für jemanden … das bewirkt echte Resonanz. Mit dieser App wird man in die Einsamkeit der Ichbezogenheit, der Befindlichkeitserforschung hineingezogen. Dass es „reduziert“ in Schwarz-Weiß und eingeschränkter Groß-und-Kleinschreibung scheinbar „stylisch“ zu einer Fokussierung führt, ist ein Trugschluss. Wer seelisch angeschlagen ist, sieht ohnehin schon alles grau in grau …. Und als Kontrast zur Medialen Farb- und Bilderflut wirkt die App dann zusätzlich wie ein „Sonderraum“ der „Besonderheit dessen, dass ich mich selbst reflektiere“. Also - Obacht für alle, denen so etwas nicht gut tun könnte, weil es ihnen ohnehin schon nicht so gut geht. …. ### 1/5 — El servicio técnico no responde *2026-07-14, version 2026.13* Tuve un problema con mi suscripción: adquirí primero Premium con descuento de estudiante y luego quise complementarlo con la IA, y me cobraron directamente 99€, sin descuento de estudiante. Escribí un correo a soporte y no me contestaron. Decepcionado. Por otro lado, el complemento IA no sirve de mucho, da mucho menos que cualquier aplicación genérica de IA; no lo volvería a comprar. ### 1/5 — Removed Functionality, added AI slop *2026-07-08, version 2026.13* Deleted many widgets (namely the quote widget), added AI slop integration and locked other features behind paywall. ### 1/5 — No answer from support *2026-07-05, version 2026.13* I had an issue with my subscription: had the premium and wanted to get the AI complement, but they charged me for the whole, and didn’t apply my student discount. But the worst was that I got no response from customer support to my email asking for help. Very disappointing. ### 1/5 — Blaggers *2026-06-25, version 2026.12* Blagging me for a reviews and payments before I’ve even done anything on the app ### 1/5 — All about the $ *2026-06-07, version 2026.12* I was under the impression I could use what I felt necessary and each time a new prompt showed up, the end result was signing up for a subscription. If you don’t decline the prompts (even the simple questions you think are designed to help you), I the next page is something else asking for money. I checked this app out for my kid but I will not suggest it for him. ### 1/5 — Subscription Spam Kills UX *2026-06-02, version 2026.11* As a first-time user who just wanted to learn more about and explore the app, the first five or ten minutes with it was awful and frustrating. I just wanted to see the interface and determine whether or not I might like it. Instead, I got hit with a bunch of popups, subscription paywalls, rating requests, and more *constantly* within the first five minutes — to the point that this “mental health companion” app was actively fighting me while I was trying to figure it out. I get that subscriptions are important. I don’t even mind paying for something I like. But when I’m spammed so much in the first few minutes that I can’t even figure it out, the ask comes across as greedy and unhelpful. Once I cleared the constant popups, I tried to click around and gain a better understanding of how the app functions. Nope: More popups and paywalls. Based on other reviews, some users are having better luck. I still don’t know if this app is for me … but after all the paywall spam, I have no interest in continuing. Devs, please consider implementing a better onboarding flow for users and asking for money *after* someone has a chance to get their bearings. ### 1/5 — Review Required Everyday which is annoying *2026-05-25, version 2026.11* I purchased this App and was excited to engage in organizing my daily and evening thoughts. The first day the day was off. I had to begin my day using an earlier date. The next day the problem seemed to resolved. I began using the all features and feel better about calming my mind. The next day built and I began to settle into feeling confident it will help to calm and organize my thoughts. The third day the App would not permit me to begin on the proper date for 14 and 1/2 hours. Frustrated I made some notes in a previous day and sent feedback available on the App. There was not response. The fourth day I opened the App and the day was still off. I do not wake up early to begin my day with frustration using a promising App which does not work. I suppose life is teaching me a lesson? I am not in a place where I need an App to torture me any more than life is. STAY AWAY FROM THIS APP IF YOU HAVE ANY QUALITY STANDARDS ### 1/5 — Did not want to extend trial. Does not give refunds. *2026-05-15, version 2026.10* I wanted to try it out. I never used the app. They charged me $100 and will not give a refund. They say oh it’s not our fault because Apple handles al the billing. We can’t do anything about it. That is BS, unethical and terrible business practice. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Worth every penny! *2026-08-28, version 2026.17* I’ve used stoic for almost 2.5 years. Before stoic, I tried using other journaling apps (Grid Diary & Day One, to name a couple), but always found it hard to stick with the habit. Stoic is very customizable and adjusts to how I want to use the app in different seasons of my life (sometimes I want to do one reflection in the morning and one at night, other times I only have enough mental bandwidth to get through one, and there are days that I just do a mood-check). I don’t feel pressured to journal “the right way”, which makes it easier to stick with the habit and be mindful for at least a few minutes per day. The team is CONSTANTLY working on improving the app with new features and taking care of bugs. Stoic might be the only company I’ve interacted with in the past couple of years that truly listens to user feedback and works to make a product better rather than just making a profit. Their customer service is TOP TIER. ### 5/5 — Phenomenal! *2026-08-28, version 2026.17* I’ve been looking for an app that check on me everyday, with different questions everyday as well. I can’t believe I can finally do that with Stoic! It’s literally the one thing that makes me start my day with being aesthetic and organized, just like how I want. I am loving it! ### 5/5 — A Great Resource for a Stoic Student *2026-08-24, version 2026.16* This gives you a large amount of resources and practical guidance on the daily practice of stoicism. It is well rounded in giving you historical and modern perspectives. It also encourages you to think things through instead of telling you what to think. It is an all around great tool to add to your Stoic practice. ### 5/5 — Brainstorm ideas for the betterment of your life. *2026-08-23, version 2026.16* The only way to get rid of negative energy in your brain, body and soul. ### 5/5 — Paz y tranquilidad *2026-08-22, version 2026.16* Todos aquellos q de verdad desean encontrar paz y tranquilidad tengan en cuanta esta app y tómenla como una pequeña guía de aprendizaje seguro de q siempre q confíes en ti y sueltes lo q no te hace bien poco a poco y desde la humildad llevarás un mejor camino para ser una mejor persona ### 5/5 — Very organized *2026-08-19, version 2026.16* It’s perfectly organized and straight to the point ### 5/5 — Day & Night *2026-08-04, version 2026.15* I appreciate that this journal has an AM and PM opportunity so that I can write out my goals for the day and close with reflections ### 5/5 — Ascolto di se stessi *2026-08-02, version 2026.15* E’ un ottimo alleato per ascoltare le proprie emozioni e i propri pensieri. Basta dedicarsi qualche minuti al giorno. Mi sta tornando molto utile nel mio percorso di crescita personale. ### 5/5 — happy *2026-07-31, version 2026.15* v. helpful <3 must be a smart guy, no woman alone would have completed this type of glue, praying for their whole team to find their soulmate through Creator GOD Almighty.. i have a lot of confidence in the guidance of a cut & dry/ level headed man leading my work week with me 💪😊🕵🏼👷🏼‍♂️⛑️💐 ### 5/5 — Is good *2026-07-30, version 2026.15* Is good --- *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 2026-09-04.*