Comparison

Perfect Journal vs Catlog

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

Head to head
About

Perfect Journal

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
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"Perfect Journal" is a simple and powerful Diary app. No "Delete" feature because its aim is recording daily events. However the double taps on the text will enable the contents to edit. Key features - Multiple photos are attachable - Voice notes for up to 60 seconds per recording - Labeling (or Tagging) - Location is recordable - Favorites and Bookmarks are available - Cashflow management - Passcode and Biometric ID lock - Various ways to search for diary - Easy and Intuitive UI (by tap only basically) Auto-renewal Subscription - $0.49/monthly and $4.49/yearly - Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. - Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. - Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. - Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. - Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. Terms of Use: https://journal.magickworx.com/en/terms_of_use.html Privacy Policy: https://journal.magickworx.com/en/privacy_policy.html

About

Catlog

Record daily emotions and activities with stickers and photos. Share your life with loved ones in groups and decorate a personalized virtual space. Discover a feline friend based on a personality test.

Highlights
  • Emotion & activity calendar
  • Photo and text journaling
  • Group sharing with loved ones
  • Virtual yard decoration
  • Personalized cat companion
  • Camping site theme
Features
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1. Emotion & activity calendar -I can record my feelings or activities every day with stickers and check them at a glance. -You can leave your daily life in writing or take pictures of special moments. 2. Share with your loved ones Let's make a group and share my daily life with the members and share warm support. 3. Decorating my own yard Gather cookies and place cute items, and complete your one and only space. 4. Our Space "Camping Site" Theme - Let's form a group and watch the bonfire at the campsite with the members. Fire time! - Healing by watching shooting stars in the night sky. - Leave a speech bubble with what you want to say to each other. 5. Your own special feline friend - Take a simple personality test to find the cat that's just like you. - Eight unique cats will become your personal companions.

Screenshots

Perfect Journal4 screens
Catlog4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Perfect Journal at none against Catlog's shown. Catlog's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs monthly) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.6). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. Perfect Journal sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.49 per month and Catlog sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Perfect Journal ships an update monthly, Catlog weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Perfect Journal versus Catlog: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPerfect JournalCatlog
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB95 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKouichi AbeEunWon Lee

Customer experience

Perfect Journal

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Catlog

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Perfect Journal

Subscriptions2
  • Hamster7 Days trial$0.491 Month
  • Turtle1 Month trial$4.491 Year
One-time1
  • Phoenix$12.99
3 purchases

Catlog

One-time3
  • 200 cookies$0.99
  • 650 cookies$1.99
  • 420 cookies$1.99

Questions

Is Perfect Journal free?
Perfect Journal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Catlog free?
Catlog is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Perfect Journal or Catlog have ads?
Catlog shows ads; Perfect Journal does not.
Which is updated more often, Perfect Journal or Catlog?
Perfect Journal ships an update monthly, and Catlog weekly. Most recently, Perfect Journal was updated on November 3, 2026 and Catlog on November 9, 2026.

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