Comparison

Journey vs Acta

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

Head to head
About

Journey

This app provides a private space for reflection and memory keeping, featuring AI companions to help you write. Capture moments with photos and audio, organize entries with rich text tools, and track your mood over time. It offers secure, end-to-end encrypted cloud sync and collaborative journaling options.

Highlights
  • AI journaling companions
  • Multimedia entry capture
  • Rich text editing tools
  • Mood tracking
  • End-to-end encryption
  • Collaborative journaling
  • Customizable templates
Features
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Your private journal, with a companion who listens. Write about your day, capture meaningful moments, or talk to Barry or Sherry, your journaling Pal. Make space to reflect, find calm, and appreciate the little things in life. # Meet Your Journaling Pal Meet Barry or Sherry, your companion who listens and remembers things about you. Chat by text or voice, reflect on your day, and find ideas when you’re not sure what to write. Your Pal can help you add to your journal and revisit memories. # Capture Beautiful Memories Capture both moments & memories with photos, videos or audios that you can look back on in the future and remember the events that happened that day. # Create Stunning Journal Entries Explore a variety of journaling & note-taking tools in Journey's editor. Change the paragraph style, stylize your text with bold, italics and strikethrough, organize your writing with bullets, tables, and checklists, and play around with text color. # Throwback to Your Happiest Moments Get notified and look back at your best memories and your journal entries from a week, a month, or even a year or two ago. # Tend To Your Emotions With Mood-Tracking Take note of your feelings while journaling, and keep track of how your mood fluctuates across your journal entries. View how your mood shifts across 30 days in your stories. # Shared Journal^ Collaborate and create cherished memories with your loved ones, family members, or even friends on an unforgettable journey together. # End-to-End Encryption^ Enjoy unparalleled peace of mind with end-to-end encryption†. Safeguard your personal moments & memories and ensure your privacy remains intact throughout its journey to the cloud. # Private & Secure Space Set up a passcode and Touch ID/Face ID to keep your journaling notes private and secure. # Power Up Your Journal With Plugins Power up your journaling routine with an extensive range of journal plugins. Explore functions such as exporting to DOCX & PDF, adding images & media, and blog publishing on Journey. # Create Custom Templates Take charge of your journaling by creating custom templates that suit your needs. Create, duplicate, and delete custom templates at your convenience. # Other Features: - Cloud sync - View entries in the calendar, photos, videos, and on a map - Passcode & biometric lock - Available on mobile, desktop, and web - 14 Color themes - Add weather & location to entry - View entries in timeline, calendar, or map - Advanced search: Activity, mood, favorites - Compose entries via email - Zapier integration - Publish to blogs - Daily journal reminder - Siri shortcuts - Healthkit (Steps count & distance) ^ Only available in Journey Cloud Sync. # Journey.Cloud Membership Journey.Cloud membership is an auto-renewing subscription. Pricing: US$6.99/monthly or US$49.99/year. Price may vary by location. - Daily reminder and inspiration into your email inbox - Write and attach photos from email - Unlock paid features on any Mac or other desktop devices - Unlock paid features on any iPhone or iPads devices - Unlock paid features on any other phones and tablets. Payment will be charged to the credit card connected to your iTunes Account when you confirm the initial subscription purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current subscription period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and the cost of the renewal will be identified. You may manage your subscription and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to your Account Settings after the purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription, where applicable. Privacy Policy: https://journey.cloud/policy/ Terms of Use (EULA): https://journey.cloud/terms/ ------ For technical assistance or other inquiries, talk to us at https://help.journey.cloud.

About

Acta

Features
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Action, not words. Acta is a habit tracker with friends: set a goal, agree a friendly stake, post proof, and let your squad verify that you really showed up. Tried solo habit trackers and quietly dropped the streak once nobody was looking? Acta brings social accountability into an invite-only space. No strangers, no public vanity metrics, just the circles you trust. TWO WAYS TO USE IT Keep a habit private, or put it in front of your squad. Most people do both. SOLO COMMITMENTS Create a private commitment just for you: name the action, attach a cue ("after my morning coffee"), and set a minimum version for the days life gets in the way. Check in with Done, Partially, Minimum version, or Not today. A hard day becomes a redesign, not a failure. Private commitments are never shown to your squads. HOW SQUAD STAKES WORK 1. Gather your squad: a private, invite-only group of friends, your partner, or family. 2. Set a stake: the habit, daily or weekly, for how long, and a friendly stake like "loser buys coffee". Never money. 3. Post proof: a note or a photo. Your squad approves or rejects it. 4. Complete it: post a proof your squad accepts on at least 80% of the days (or weeks). When the stake ends, Acta posts who completed it. THE FIVE TRACKS - Micro: start laughably small, like ten minutes of study a day. - Identity: deep-focus sessions, reading, and creative logging for who you want to become. - Progress: consistency on goals you measure over time, like saving or budgeting. - Habit stack: attach small wins such as hydration or stretching to habits you already have. - Chore: pair tedious upkeep with a reward you actually want. VERIFIED BY PEOPLE, NOT ALGORITHMS Squad-mates confirm or dispute each proof. No bots, no AI scoring. A proof nobody rejects by the end of the stake counts, so a quiet squad can never cost you a stake. INSIGHTS Your best streak, total days completed, an activity calendar for your private commitments, and the identity claims behind them. Free shows 7 days of history; Premium extends it to 30 days. REMINDERS THAT RESPECT YOU Optional reminders at a time you choose, scheduled on your device. No marketing notifications, ever. SAFE BY DESIGN Squads are private and invite-only, and invites wait for your consent. Report any message or proof with the ⋯ button, block any member, and offensive language is filtered. Delete your account and its data inside the app at any time. MADE FOR EVERY SCREEN iPhone and iPad: on larger screens a side bar keeps everything in reach, and stakes and chat sit side by side. FREE TO START One squad you own, one squad you join, one active stake, one active private commitment, squads of up to 5 members, 5 reflections per commitment, daily reminders, and 7 days of Insights history. ACTA PREMIUM An optional auto-renewing monthly subscription that removes the limits: unlimited squads you own and join, unlimited active stakes and private commitments, squads of any size, unlimited reflections, custom reminder days, and 30-day Insights history. Manage or cancel any time in your store account settings, or from Account > Your plan > Manage subscription. Acta is built by West-East Forte. Support: west.eastforte@gmail.com Privacy Policy: https://acta.westforte.com/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://acta.westforte.com/terms Stakes are text only and settled in person. Acta never handles money, payments or gambling.

Screenshots

Journey4 screens
Acta4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Journey at none against Acta's shown. Acta's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, 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. Journey sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Acta sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Journey ships an update every 8 days, Acta every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Journey versus Acta: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJourneyActa
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (5.1K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews80.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings5.1K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 8 days — betterEvery 10 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS26.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size285 MB40 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperTwo App Studio Pte. Ltd.FARHODJON RAVSHANJON UGLI MUHAMMADIEV

Bugs and requests

Journey

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Cursor and text formatting issues
  • Sync problems leading to data loss
  • Crashes and performance problems
  • Inconsistent behavior across platforms

Requested features

5 requests
  • Support for multiple journals/notebooks
  • Handwriting/Apple Pencil support
  • More customization options for appearance
  • Improved search and tagging functionality
  • Better integration with other apps and services

Acta

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Journey

Subscriptions8
  • Month$3.991 Month
  • Membership (Monthly)$6.991 Month
  • Annual$29.991 Year
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  • Annual1 Year trial$29.991 Year
  • Membership (Annual)3 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Membership (Annual)$49.991 Year
  • Membership (Annual) Special1 Year trial$49.991 Year
  • Membership (Annual) Trial3 Days trial$49.991 Year
One-time2
  • Premium$17.99
  • Lifetime Membership$199.00
1 purchases

Acta

Subscriptions1
  • Acta Premium$2.991 Month

Questions

Is Journey free?
Journey is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Acta free?
Acta is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Journey or Acta have ads?
Acta shows ads; Journey does not.
Which is updated more often, Journey or Acta?
Journey ships an update every 8 days, and Acta every 10 days. Most recently, Journey was updated on November 9, 2026 and Acta on November 5, 2026.

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