Tarot Journal vs DeScry
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Tarot Journal
This app is a comprehensive tool for Tarot enthusiasts to log readings, study cards, and manage client information. It offers customizable card sets, spreads, and keyword editing, with options for daily readings and learning exercises. Users can easily share reading summaries via email and sync data across devices.
- Log Tarot readings with querent details
- Email PDF/HTML reading summaries
- Create custom card sets and spreads
- Edit card keywords (upright/reversed)
- Daily one-card or five-card readings
- Search readings by card, keyword, or notes
- Learn keywords with interactive tests
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78 card images with keywords gives you the ability to input your own keywords for reference and study. Easy to use Tarot tool for seasoned Tarot readers. Log all the information after Tarot reading with querent, quick and easy to email PDF or HTML of your reading. Choice of a selection of built in spreads and notes for customer to keep. You can add your own card sets using the camera or importing saved images of cards. Create your own spreads and edit the meanings of each card in the spreads. Search for readings by card name, keywords, questions or your notes for the reading. Edit keywords for each card, upright and reversed Daily Journal great for seasoned professional readers or people new to the tarot to create personal daily tarot journal. Choice of one card or 5 card daily reading. Choice of using reversed cards. "Learn Keywords" lets you run tests to pick cards given a list of keywords to improve your learning of what cards mean. On iOS 13.4 devices you can add Shortcuts for Siri - you will need to activate the Shortcuts in the Settings view of the Tarot Journal app and you can then ask Siri (even when app is not open) to: 1. Deal a random Tarot Card - ask "Deal Tarot Card" 2. Find Tarot Cards by keyword or name - ask "Find Tarot Card" then when requested give the card name or keyword 3. Start a new Reading - ask "New Tarot Reading" You have some control over editing how the Readings appear in PDF/HTML when sharing with your Querent. Data is shared via iCloud to other iPhones and iPads. Great way of keeping in touch with clients for return or future readings.
DeScry
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DeScry is a spiritual diary designed to help you notice, record, and reflect on meaningful moments in your life. Log signs of many types—synchronicities, dreams, symbols, intuitions—and tag them with keywords so you can track when and where they occur. Over time, your entries become a personal map of patterns, insights, and experiences. Share signs with friends or build Spirit Networks with other users. Within your network, you can send keywords or “vibes.” When vibes align, you’ll receive an alert on your Vibe Bulletin, highlighting moments of connection and synchronicity. DeScry also lets you send intentions into the universe, explore tarot card readings, and import or export your data for deeper reflection. Premium features unlock networking and connection tools. DeScry helps turn intuition into insight—and moments into meaning.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: DeScry at Free against Tarot Journal's $2.99. Tarot Journal's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and chart position (#44 vs unranked). On 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
DeScry is free to download; Tarot Journal costs $2.99 up front. DeScry sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Tarot Journal asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Tarot Journal | DeScry |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.6 (55 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 84.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 55 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Best chart rank | #44 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.2 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 47 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Steve Godfrey | PrawnTech |
In-app purchases
Tarot Journal
No in-app purchases
DeScry
- DeScry$2.99









