# Perfect Journal vs Under Trees

The clearest difference is update cadence: Under Trees at every 8 days against Perfect Journal's monthly. Under Trees also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.6). On price, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Perfect Journal sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.49 per month and Under Trees sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Perfect Journal ships an update monthly, Under Trees every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Perfect Journal | Under Trees |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Monthly | **Every 8 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 6 MB | 93 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | **11.0** |
| Devices | iPhone | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Kouichi Abe](https://appshunter.io/developer/295852950) | [Lang Hoang](https://appshunter.io/developer/1493923379) |

## What reviewers say

### Perfect Journal

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/perfect-journal/id1460577819)

A simple yet powerful diary app for daily event recording. It allows users to attach multiple photos, record voice notes, tag entries, and manage cash flow. Security features like passcode and biometric locks are included for privacy.

**Highlights:** Attach multiple photos, 60-second voice notes, Tagging/Labeling, Location recording, Cashflow management, Passcode & biometric lock, Intuitive tap-only UI

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Hamster | $0.49 | per month |
| Turtle | $4.49 | per year |
| Phoenix | $12.99 | one-time |


### Under Trees

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/under-trees/id6470956649)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (8)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Text only plan (One month) | $0.99 | per month |
| Media plan (One month) | $2.99 | per month |
| Text only plan -75% | $3.99 | per year |
| Text only plan -50% | $5.99 | per year |
| Media plan -75% | $9.99 | per year |
| Text only plan | $11.99 | per year |
| Media plan -50% | $17.99 | per year |
| Media plan (One year) | $35.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Perfect Journal free?

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

### Is Under Trees free?

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

### Do Perfect Journal or Under Trees have ads?

Neither Perfect Journal nor Under Trees shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Perfect Journal or Under Trees?

Perfect Journal ships an update monthly, and Under Trees every 8 days. Most recently, Perfect Journal was updated on October 29, 2026 and Under Trees on October 30, 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.*