# Perspective, a mindful journal vs baseline

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: baseline at none against Perspective, a mindful journal's 8. Perspective, a mindful journal's advantage is ratings volume (1.6K vs 115) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 14.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Perspective, a mindful journal sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. baseline asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Perspective, a mindful journal against 4.7 for baseline. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Perspective, a mindful journal has 1.6K ratings behind it against 115, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 91% of Perspective, a mindful journal's written reviews are positive against 86% of baseline's.

Perspective, a mindful journal ships an update fortnightly, baseline every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Perspective, a mindful journal | baseline |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (1.6K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/perspective-a-mindful-journal/id1186753097/reviews)** | [4.7 (115 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/baseline-a-better-journal/id1621132298/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **1.6K** | 115 |
| Positive reviews | **90.5% of reviews** | 86.1% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Fortnightly** | Every 3 weeks |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 53 MB | 32 MB |
| Requires iOS | **10.0** | 14.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Blinky LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1186753096) | [baseline health](https://appshunter.io/developer/1366944396) |

## What reviewers say

### Perspective, a mindful journal

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/perspective-a-mindful-journal/id1186753097)

This app provides a safe space for daily reflection and self-discovery. It helps you capture thoughts, moods, and interests to gain insights, make better decisions, and manage anxiety. Rediscover yourself and improve your mental well-being through guided journaling.

**Highlights:** Daily reflection prompts, Mood tracking, Capture thoughts and interests, Personal discovery insights, Anxiety management, Self-discovery

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (8)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| apple | $1.99 | one-time |
| bottle of water | $2.99 | one-time |
| hamburger | $3.99 | one-time |
| coffee | $4.99 | one-time |
| big coffee | $5.99 | one-time |
| pizza | $9.99 | one-time |
| whole pizza | $14.99 | one-time |
| dinner and drinks | $49.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 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

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Occasional bugs and crashes
- 🔍 Lack of search/export functionality
- 🔍 Concerns about app being abandoned by developers
- 🔍 Mandatory mood/week rating can be annoying

**Reported bugs**

- Text disappearing when exiting the app
- Inconsistent behavior when rating past weeks
- Compatibility issues with newer devices

**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


### baseline

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/baseline-a-better-journal/id1621132298)

This app offers a distraction-free journaling experience to help you understand your emotions and improve mental well-being. Track your mood, reflect on your feelings, and gain insights through weekly surveys and visualizations. Your data is encrypted and secured with a passphrase.

**Highlights:** Distraction-free journaling, Mood tracking with two scales, Upload pictures and screenshots, Journaling and mood log reminders, Weekly mental health surveys, Mood change visualizations, Passphrase data lock, Financial support fund

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Free and no ads
- 👍 Simple and intuitive interface
- 👍 Useful for self-expression and authenticity
- 👍 Helps appreciate small moments and cope with bad times
- 👍 Great for writers who never journaled before

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Hourly logging reminders delete old ones
- 🐛 Fails to support basic use case of multiple reminders
- 🐛 Internet connection issues causing data loss
- 🐛 Audio recordings erased when internet fails
- 🐛 Basic features, wishes for more solutions

**Reported bugs**

- Hourly logging reminders delete old ones after the 11th
- App tells user they are not connected to the internet when they are
- Audio recordings are erased instead of saved when internet connection fails
- Blank white screen after opening app through notification and writing an entry
- Entries deleted without warning

**Requested features**

- AI short summary of rants with generalized headlines
- Sort notes by topic/category and tags
- Aesthetic themes for personalization
- Ability to edit recent logs
- More interactive features like emoticons or affirmations


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Perspective, a mindful journal free?

Perspective, a mindful journal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is baseline free?

baseline is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Perspective, a mindful journal or baseline?

Perspective, a mindful journal is rated higher. Perspective, a mindful journal averages 4.7 out of 5 from 1.6K ratings, while baseline averages 4.7 from 115 ratings.

### Do Perspective, a mindful journal or baseline have ads?

Neither Perspective, a mindful journal nor baseline shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Perspective, a mindful journal or baseline?

Perspective, a mindful journal ships an update fortnightly, and baseline every 3 weeks. Most recently, Perspective, a mindful journal was updated on October 22, 2026 and baseline on October 23, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*