Prompted Journal vs Dimensional
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Prompted Journal
This app provides a guided journaling experience with over 190 prompts and "Dive Deeper" questions to encourage self-reflection and personal growth. It helps users establish a consistent self-care routine through daily reminders and offers privacy with no data storage required.
- 190+ journal prompts
- "Dive Deeper" questions
- Daily reminders
- PDF export
- Custom prompt creation
- Private journaling
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Discover your daily self-care companion: Prompted Journal, a daily journal and diary designed to foster self-reflection and personal growth through carefully crafted daily journal prompts. This daily diary is not just about writing down mundane events; it's about engaging in a rewarding self-care routine through thoughtful writing prompts that inspire self-discovery. Our daily journal and diary app offers 190+ journal prompts to kick-start your writing and reflection journey. With daily reminders to ensure you stay on track, maintaining a consistent journaling habit has never been easier. This daily diary app is all about helping you develop a strong self-care practice through the power of writing. The key features of our daily journal and diary app include: * A comprehensive library of journal prompts, ensuring diverse and thought-provoking topics for daily reflection * "Dive Deeper" questions accompanying each prompt, allowing you to explore your thoughts more thoroughly * Daily reminders to help you establish a consistent journaling habit * PDF export functionality, enabling you to print, email, or save your diary entries for future reference * A customizable experience, with the ability to create your own unique journal prompts * A focus on privacy: entries are stored on your device, and no account is required Transform your daily journaling and diary experience with Prompted Journal and make self-care a priority. By dedicating just five minutes a day to journaling, you can reap the benefits of a deeply enriching self-care routine that fosters personal growth and well-being. Our daily journal and diary app is designed to make journaling easy and enjoyable, so you can focus on what truly matters: nurturing your inner self. At Prompted Journal, we're committed to creating writing apps that promote self-care and wellness. If you have any questions or concerns, please don't hesitate to reach out to us. Your privacy is our top priority, and we've built this daily diary journal with that in mind. Get ready to embark on a journey of self-discovery and growth with the Prompted Journal daily journal and diary app – your everyday self-care companion. Privacy Policy: https://oatmealapps.com/privacy Terms of Service: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Dimensional
This app offers a comprehensive personality assessment, going beyond single-aspect tests to provide a holistic view of your traits. It helps you understand yourself and improve relationships by connecting with others and receiving personalized guidance.
- Multi-dimensional personality assessment
- Relationship insights
- Personalized personality 'Signature'
- Guidance for self-harmony
- Connect with important people
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Dimensional brings personality testing into the 21st century. It’s not just a test you take once and forget about. Dimensional is your digital life coach, helping you make sense of yourself and your relationships across life’s twists and turns. Dimensional is different from every other personality test. Here’s how: > Comprehensive. Dimensional looks at you from multiple Dimensions (hence the name :upside_down_face:). Most personality tests focus on a single aspect of personality. Dimensional measures you holistically against multiple aspects of personality, creating a comprehensive picture of who you are. > Social. Dimensional lets you connect with the important people in your life and get personalized insights to better understand and improve your relationships. > Highly Personalized. Dimensional creates a “Signature” of your personality across over 100 traits. These traits can manifest through thousands of combinations with each other. Dimensional captures these nuances, and gives you personalized guidance to live a life in harmony with who you truly are.
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Verdict
Prompted Journal and Dimensional both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 95% of Prompted Journal's written reviews are positive against 67% of Dimensional's. Dimensional's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Prompted Journal sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Dimensional sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Prompted Journal against 4.9 for Dimensional. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6.9K and 8.7K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 95% of Prompted Journal's written reviews are positive against 67% of Dimensional's.
Prompted Journal ships an update every 2 months, Dimensional every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Prompted Journal | Dimensional |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (6.9K ratings) | 4.9 (8.7K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 94.6% of reviews — better | 66.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6.9K | 8.7K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 71 MB | 175 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Oatmeal Apps | Dimensional Interactive Inc. |
Customer experience
Prompted Journal
Dimensional
User reviews
Prompted Journal
From 6.9K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 💖 Great for self-reflection
- 🔒 No ads or data collection
- 👍 Simple and user-friendly interface
- 🤗 Helpful and thought-provoking prompts
- 🌟 Aesthetically pleasing design
Room to improve
- 🐛 Issues with editing/deleting past entries
- 🔍 Lack of search/filter functionality
- 📱 Compatibility issues on larger screens
- 🔁 Repetitive prompts
Dimensional
From 8.7K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🤩 Comprehensive personality assessments
- 🧠 Insightful and accurate insights
- 👍 Sleek and user-friendly interface
- 🆓 Completely free with no ads
- 🤝 Ability to connect and compare with friends
Room to improve
- 💰 Expensive subscription for premium features
- 🔒 Locked content behind social sharing requirements
- 🤔 Inconsistent accuracy of some assessments
- 🙄 Annoying daily notifications and prompts
- 🐛 Bugs and glitches affecting user experience
Bugs and requests
Prompted Journal
Reported bugs
2 issues- Entries disappearing or being lost
- Blank screens when opening the app
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to add custom prompts
- Option to password protect entries
- Exporting/printing journal entries
- More variety in prompt types
Dimensional
Reported bugs
3 issues- Errors when trying to view certain insights and results
- Inconsistent performance and loading issues
- Inability to log back into deleted accounts
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to update and retake assessments over time
- More customization and control over content visibility
- Smaller subscription options instead of annual fee
- Improved social features and community engagement
In-app purchases
Prompted Journal
- Prompted Journal Monthly14 Days trial$0.991 Month
- Monthly3 Days trial$6.991 Month
- Premium$11.991 Year
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- Yearly7 Days trial$39.991 Year
Dimensional
- Dimensional Plus$19.991 Month
- Dimensional Plus$44.991 Year
- Dimensional Plus$59.991 Year
- 20 Dimensional credits$4.99
- 100 Dimensional credits$9.99
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