Base NJ. vs Pebble Journal.
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Base NJ.
Monitor workouts, track progress, and achieve fitness goals with personalized plans and engaging challenges. Seamlessly capture gym or manual workout data and manage class schedules. Integrates with HealthKit for comprehensive fitness tracking.
- Workout Tracking
- Personalized Training Plans
- Activity Level Milestones
- Fun Fitness Challenges
- Class Scheduling & Booking
- HealthKit Integration
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Elevate your fitness routine with the app! It's your all-in-one solution to easily monitor your workouts, track progress, and achieve your fitness goals with engaging insights and motivation. The app offers an array of features, including: Workout Tracking Seamlessly capture all your workout data from gym equipment or manually enter it for a complete record. Training Plans Optimize your workouts with personalized plans provided by your fitness facility or trainer. Activity Levels Stay motivated with encouraging milestones as you progress to higher levels. Fun Challenges Challenge yourself with time-based activities that reward you with kudos, activity points, and prizes. Schedules Manage and book classes with ease to keep yourself on track. And much more! The app integrates with HealthKit to help you save your workouts and contribute to your fitness goals and challenges. Have a comment or question about the app? Email our team directly at digitalsupport@egym.com.
Pebble Journal.
This app provides a calm and simple space for daily reflection. Each entry is visualized as a 'pebble' on a continuous timeline, allowing users to easily revisit and connect their life's moments. It's designed for effortless thought capture without pressure.
- Effortless journaling
- Capture quick thoughts
- Visualize life as pebbles
- Continuous timeline view
- Simple and calming design
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Pebble is a quiet space for your thoughts. Pebble lets you collect each day as a pebble—small, simple, and meaningful. Every entry becomes part of a growing path, a gentle record of your life unfolding over time. Write freely, whenever a thought comes to you. There’s no pressure to be perfect—just a place to capture moments as they are. Scroll through your past and revisit your days in one continuous flow. See your journey not as isolated entries, but as a collection of moments, each one quietly connected. Pebble is designed to feel calm, simple, and effortless—so you can focus on what matters: writing, reflecting, and remembering. Key Features - Effortless journaling - Capture quick thoughts or longer reflections without friction. A new way to visualize your life - Each day becomes a pebble on your path. Continuous timeline - Scroll through your entries in a seamless flow. Stay present - Write in the moment, return anytime. Simple and calming design - No clutter, no pressure—just your thoughts. Support & feedback: peirongxie1022@icloud.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Base NJ. at 172 against Pebble Journal.'s 2. Base NJ. also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). Pebble Journal.'s advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and review sentiment (100% vs 86%). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Pebble Journal. holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Base NJ. has 172 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 86% of Base NJ.'s written reviews are positive against 100% of Pebble Journal.'s.
Base NJ. ships an update every 4 months, Pebble Journal. every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Base NJ. | Pebble Journal. |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (172 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 85.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 172 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 172 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | EGYM INC | Peirong Xie |
Customer experience
Base NJ.
Pebble Journal.
In-app purchases
Base NJ.
No in-app purchases
Pebble Journal.
No in-app purchases
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