# Meross vs Journelly

The clearest difference is price: Meross at Free against Journelly's $14.99. Meross also leads on ratings volume (7.9K vs 79) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.6). Journelly's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 8) and rating (4.9 vs 4.6). On update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Meross is free to download; Journelly costs $14.99 up front. Meross sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Journelly asks for nothing beyond the download.

Journelly holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Meross has 7.9K ratings behind it against 79, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 77% of Meross's written reviews are positive against 97% of Journelly's.

Meross ships an update every 2 weeks, Journelly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Meross | Journelly |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $14.99 |
| Rating | [4.6 (7.9K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/meross/id1260842951/reviews) | **[4.9 (79 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/journelly/id6470714669/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **7.9K** | 79 |
| Positive reviews | 77.3% of reviews | **97.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 weeks** | Every 3 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Best chart rank | — | **#187** |
| Size | 228 MB | 13 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 17.6 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Chengdu Meross Technology Co.,Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1260842710) | [Xenodium Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/304568690) |

## What reviewers say

### Meross

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/meross/id1260842951)

Control and manage a wide range of smart home devices remotely. Set schedules, create custom scenes, and integrate with voice assistants for automated control. Access troubleshooting guides, firmware updates, and community forums for support.

**Highlights:** Remote device control, Custom schedules and scenes, Voice assistant integration, Firmware updates, In-app hardware guides, Consumer forum

**Features:** Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (8)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 10 SMS for a month | $0.99 | per month |
| 优惠测试-月 | $1.99 | per month |
| 优惠测试-年 | $1.99 | per year |
| 优惠测试-周 | $1.99 | per 7 days |
| 30 SMS for a month | $2.49 | per month |
| 100 SMS for a month | $6.99 | per month |
| 30 SMS | $3.49 | one-time |
| 100 SMS | $9.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to use app
- 🚀 Reliable and stable performance
- 💡 Useful features like power consumption monitoring
- 🔒 Secure and private
- 🔌 Seamless integration with smart home platforms

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Occasional connectivity issues and device disconnections
- 🔧 Setup can be tricky at times
- 📱 Limited customization options in the app
- 🕰️ Routines and scheduling could be more flexible

**Reported bugs**

- Unreliable garage door status reporting
- Compatibility issues with iOS 16 updates
- Inconsistent device discovery and pairing

**Requested features**

- Add support for more smart home platforms
- Improve app interface and allow for more customization
- Enhance scheduling and automation features
- Provide more detailed energy consumption reporting


### Journelly

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/journelly/id6470714669)

**Currently charting:** #187 Top Paid · Lifestyle (US App Store)

Capture thoughts, ideas, and memories in a private, offline-first digital journal. This app offers a familiar feed-like interface for quick notes, checklists, and more, with robust organization and markup support.

**Highlights:** Offline-first privacy, Familiar feed interface, Add images, links, and location, Markdown and Org markup support, Search and organize with hashtags, 14-day text snapshots for version history, Optional iCloud sync

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Excellent design and thinking
- 👍 Effective, simple, and a pleasure to use
- 👍 Just what I was looking for
- 👍 Perfect. Clean, crisp, and Org mode!
- 👍 Very well done

**Requested features**

- Markdown support for formatting text
- Concern about long term scalability of an Orgmode file


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Meross free?

Meross is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Journelly free?

Journelly costs $14.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Meross or Journelly?

Journelly is rated higher. Meross averages 4.6 out of 5 from 7.9K ratings, while Journelly averages 4.9 from 79 ratings.

### Do Meross or Journelly have ads?

Neither Meross nor Journelly shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Meross or Journelly?

Meross ships an update every 2 weeks, and Journelly every 3 weeks. Most recently, Meross was updated on November 1, 2026 and Journelly on October 31, 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.*