Emolog vs Reflection
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Emolog
This app allows users to track their emotions using a variety of animated emojis. It helps users understand themselves better and can be used with loved ones to foster mutual understanding and empathy without compromising privacy.
- Record emotions with animated emojis
- Discover self-awareness
- Share emotion statistics privately
- Understand loved ones' feelings
- Build empathy
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"Shall we take care of the hearts of ourselves and those around us through Emolog?! Emolog lets you record your emotions with over 80 adorable animated emojis and discover the parts of yourself you didn't know! Not only that, but using it with your loved ones will help you understand and take care of each other better. Worried your friends might see your diary? Don't worry! Even friends can't see your diary or emotion calendar! ;-) Just by sharing emotion statistics over a specific period, you can understand and empathize with each other's feelings without affecting privacy! Emolog helps you understand your precious people better, whether it's yourself, family, friends, or a partner! Don't hesitate, start right now!"
Reflection
This app encourages self-improvement by prompting users to reflect on mistakes and offer compliments. It utilizes spaced repetition to reinforce learning and provides statistics on reflection patterns. Customize your experience with various themes.
- Spaced repetition for mistake recall
- Self-reflection prompts
- Habit correction tools
- Reflection pattern statistics
- Customizable themes
- Compliment feature
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Compliment brings change. Compliment me and boost my self-esteem. Compliment the people around you and look around you more positively. Compliment get people's hearts. Anyone can make mistakes. Anyone can make a mistake. But repeated mistakes It's a habit. Don't make mistakes with the Ebbinghaus forgetting curve you will receive notification in 10 minutes, 1 day, 7 days, and 1 month! Self-reflection when you make a mistake. Please look back. Penalties can be used to correct incorrect habits. [App's additional features] - You can know the percentage of reflection that you do most. - You can know my reflection pattern through statistics. - By day of the week, by day You can see the most reflective day. - On average, you can see if you will reflect on it every few days. - Various themes are available.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Emolog at 2.7K against Reflection's 1. Emolog also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Reflection's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 79%) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Emolog sells 8 one-off in-app purchases and Reflection sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Reflection holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Emolog has 2.7K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 79% of Emolog's written reviews are positive against 100% of Reflection's.
Emolog ships an update every 5 days, Reflection every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Emolog | Reflection |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (2.7K ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 78.6% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2.7K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 71 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kyungmoo Min | Youk Chansim |
Customer experience
Emolog
Reflection
Bugs and requests
Emolog
Reported bugs
4 issues- Clicking on current day opens previous day
- Entries sometimes don't save properly
- Widget not working on iPad
- Ads not unlocking premium features
Requested features
5 requests- More emotion/mood options
- Formatting tools (bold, italic, etc.)
- Dark mode
- Ability to add future events
- Meme/GIF integration
Reflection
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Emolog
- (50%off) 30-day Pass$0.99
- 30-day Pass$1.99
- (50%OFF)180-day Pass$3.99
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- (50% OFF) 365-day Pass$6.99
- 180-day Pass$7.99
- Unlimited Pass$9.99
- 365-day Pass$12.99
- (50% OFF) Unlimited Pass$19.99
Reflection
- Reflection - Premium(monthly)14 Days trial$2.991 Month
- Reflection - Premium(yearly)14 Days trial$22.991 Year
- Donation for developer$1.99
