Comparison

Where I Go+ vs Hermes Journal

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

Head to head
About

Where I Go+

Features
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The Where I Go+ app aims to gather data and increase understanding of women’s bladder health. Users log and track bladder events for a 48-hour period. The app also captures geolocation data as events are reported. Participation and use of the app is currently limited to those enrolled in its study. A registered user name and pass code is required. This project was developed through the PLUS Consortium. The PLUS Consortium is sponsored by the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), a division of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). There are 7 participating research sites: - University of Minnesota (Scientific Data Coordinating Center) - University of Michigan - Loyola University - University of Alabama-Birmingham - University of Pennsylvania - University of California, San Diego - Washington University - Yale University. The Where I Go+ app was built at the University of Michigan by the Center for Health Communications Research.

About

Hermes Journal

Features
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Need an extremely private journal? Meet Hermes, a fully encrypted journalling app made for privacy. You can create multiple journals and optionally lock them with a password. Each journal entry can have it's own password as well. There's no limit to how many journals and entries you can create. Everything is saved locally but you can export a journal as encrypted txt file.

Screenshots

Where I Go+4 screens
Hermes Journal4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Where I Go+ at every 3 weeks against Hermes Journal's every 5 months. Hermes Journal's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Where I Go+ ships an update every 3 weeks, Hermes Journal every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Where I Go+ versus Hermes Journal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWhere I Go+Hermes Journal
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks β€” betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” better
Requires iOS16.015.1 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size24 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThe University of MichiganShaquille Hinds

In-app purchases

None

Where I Go+

No in-app purchases

None

Hermes Journal

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Where I Go+ free?
Where I Go+ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hermes Journal free?
Hermes Journal is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Where I Go+ or Hermes Journal have ads?
Neither Where I Go+ nor Hermes Journal shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Where I Go+ or Hermes Journal?
Where I Go+ ships an update every 3 weeks, and Hermes Journal every 5 months. Most recently, Where I Go+ was updated on October 25, 2026 and Hermes Journal on November 4, 2026.

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