Comparison

Bullet Journal Companion vs Patternly

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

Head to head
About

Bullet Journal Companion

This app enhances your notebook journaling practice by offering digital tools for capturing tasks, events, and notes. It provides features for backing up, tagging, and searching your notebooks, along with guidance and community inspiration. The app also helps foster reflection and prepare you for monthly planning.

Highlights
  • Digital task, event, and note logging
  • Notebook backup and search
  • Bullet Journaling guide and tutorials
  • Reflection prompts and habit formation
  • Community articles and inspiration
  • Monthly planning prompts
  • Page photo capture and backup
Features
Currently charting
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The Bullet Journal® Companion 2.0 is designed from the ground up to help you get the most out of your BuJo® practice and your notebook. Version two is packed with the most requested features by the community. FEATURES: • The Log - Quickly capture Tasks, Events, and Notes when away from your notebook. • Library - Backup and Tag and search all your notebooks. • Guide - Learn the how to Bullet Journal®. • Reflection - Help form the powerful habit of reflection. • Articles - Get inspired by the global community. • Monthly prompts - Make sure you're prepared each month. • Designed by Ryder Carroll, creator of the Bullet Journal® system. NEW in version 2.5: - Improved menu and interface - Home screen now features daily journaling prompts and quotes - New collection of widgets to log or reflect - "Learn" section features a lot of new content - "Guide" features new tutorials - A LOT of bug fixes and optimizations NEW in version 2.0: • Take pictures of all your pages. • Back up your Bullet Journals to your Files app. • Restore old notebooks on new devices. • View reflections from months past. • Redesigned reminders notifications. • Log items expire after 72 hours. • New views to organize your entire library of Bullet Journals. • Now faster and more responsive. • Numerous optimizations and bug fixes. NOTE: This app is NOT designed to replace your notebook. It is a companion FOR your notebook.

About

Patternly

Features
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Stop circling the same decision. Patternly turns an uncertain moment into one small experiment you can actually try. Start with what feels stuck. Patternly helps you shape a focused question, choose a tiny action, and decide how long to try it. Quick check-ins capture what happened without turning reflection into another chore. With Patternly you can: • Turn a stuck point into one clear question • Create a practical, time-boxed tiny experiment • Capture action-specific evidence, resistance, and field notes • Page through your notebook and revisit earlier check-ins • Reflect on the outcome and choose your next move • Notice patterns across what you tried One complete experiment loop is available free. Patternly Plus unlocks unlimited tiny experiments and may include a trial for eligible App Store accounts. The App Store confirmation screen always shows the current price and renewal terms before purchase. Patternly is a reflection and learning tool. It does not provide medical, mental-health, legal, or emergency advice. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Bullet Journal Companion4 screens
Patternly4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Patternly at Free against Bullet Journal Companion's $4.99. Bullet Journal Companion's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and chart position (#23 vs unranked). On ads and device support 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

Patternly is free to download; Bullet Journal Companion costs $4.99 up front. Patternly sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Bullet Journal Companion asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Bullet Journal Companion versus Patternly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBullet Journal CompanionPatternly
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating4.5 (2K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews39.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
Best chart rank#23 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS14.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB63 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperLightcage LLCHuu Duoc Ngo

Bugs and requests

Bullet Journal Companion

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Reflection times not recorded accurately
  • Log entries sometimes duplicated or disappear unexpectedly
  • Issues with loading and navigating the app

Requested features

5 requests
  • Allow customization of font, colors, and layout
  • Extend expiration time for log entries
  • Add support for multiple concurrent journals
  • Improve scanning and indexing of journal pages
  • Integrate with digital assistants like Siri for quick logging

Patternly

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Bullet Journal Companion

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Patternly

Subscriptions2
  • Patternly Plus Monthly7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Patternly Plus Annual7 Days trial$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Bullet Journal Companion free?
Bullet Journal Companion costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Patternly free?
Patternly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Bullet Journal Companion or Patternly have ads?
Neither Bullet Journal Companion nor Patternly shows ads.

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