Comparison

Prompted Journal vs Blink Journal

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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/

About

Blink Journal

Features
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Blink Journal makes daily reflection effortless. Capture your thoughts in seconds with voice or text, and build a meaningful journaling habit that sticks. JOURNAL YOUR WAY Speak your thoughts or type them out. Blink Journal transcribes your voice recordings automatically, so you can reflect naturally without slowing down to write. DAILY PROMPTS Never face a blank page. Thoughtful prompts help spark reflection and guide your journaling practice. Available in 24 languages. BUILD YOUR STREAK Stay motivated with streak tracking. Watch your consistency grow as you build a daily habit of self-reflection. SYNC ACROSS DEVICES Your journal goes where you go. iCloud sync keeps your entries available on all your Apple devices. EDIT ANYTIME Transcription not quite right? Edit your entries anytime to capture exactly what you meant. PRIVATE & SECURE Your thoughts are yours. Entries are stored on your devices and your private iCloud – never on our servers. NO SUBSCRIPTIONS Pay once, journal forever. Blink Journal offers a 7-day free trial, then a single lifetime purchase. No recurring fees, no ads. Start your journaling journey today. It only takes 30 seconds.

Screenshots

Prompted Journal4 screens
Blink Journal4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Prompted Journal at 16.4 against Blink Journal's 18.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. Prompted Journal sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Blink Journal sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Prompted Journal versus Blink Journal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPrompted JournalBlink Journal
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (6.9K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews94.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings6.9K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.4 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size71 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOatmeal AppsJerry Hsu

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

Blink Journal

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Prompted Journal

Subscriptions4
  • 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
1 purchases

Blink Journal

One-time1
  • Lifetime Access$1.99

Questions

Is Prompted Journal free?
Prompted Journal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Blink Journal free?
Blink Journal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Prompted Journal or Blink Journal have ads?
Neither Prompted Journal nor Blink Journal shows ads.

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