# GitJournal vs Custom Journal

The clearest difference is price: Custom Journal at Free against GitJournal's $3.99. GitJournal's advantage is rating (3.1 vs 2.0) and update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). On ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Custom Journal is free to download; GitJournal costs $3.99 up front. GitJournal sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Custom Journal sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

GitJournal holds the better App Store score, 3.1 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: GitJournal has 18 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 57% of GitJournal's written reviews are positive against 40% of Custom Journal's.

GitJournal ships an update weekly, Custom Journal every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | GitJournal | Custom Journal |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $3.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | **[3.1 (18 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gitjournal/id1466519634/reviews)** | [2.0 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/custom-journal-your-prompts/id6670210508/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **18** | 3 |
| Positive reviews | **56.7% of reviews** | 40.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Weekly** | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free with in-app purchases** |
| Size | 48 MB | 11 MB |
| Requires iOS | **11.0** | 17.2 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Vishesh Handa](https://appshunter.io/developer/1466519633) | [Mia Benn](https://appshunter.io/developer/1707165051) |

## What reviewers say

### GitJournal

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gitjournal/id1466519634)

This app offers a private and portable note-taking experience, storing your entries in a Git repository of your choice. It supports offline access, folder categorization, and integration with static site generators. The app prioritizes user data control and is open-source.

**Highlights:** Offline note access, Stores notes in Git repositories, Supports GitHub, GitLab, and custom providers, Markdown and plaintext note formats, Categorize notes with folders, Open source and free software, Integrates with static site generators

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

**In-app purchases (11)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly Pay What You Want | $1.99 | per month |
| Monthly, Pay What You Want | $2.49 | per month |
| Monthly, Pay What You Want | $3.49 | per month |
| Monthly, Pay What You Want | $4.49 | per month |
| Monthly, Pay What You Want | $5.49 | per month |
| Monthly, Pay What You Want | $6.49 | per month |
| Monthly, Pay What You Want | $9.99 | per month |
| One Time Purchase | $31.99 | one-time |
| One Time Purchase | $35.99 | one-time |
| One Time Purchase | $40.99 | one-time |
| One Time Purchase | $54.99 | one-time |


### Custom Journal

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/custom-journal-your-prompts/id6670210508)

Design and organize personalized journaling prompts and routines. This minimalist app offers full control over your journaling experience, allowing you to create prompts tailored to your life. Store entries locally for privacy and easily search or export them.

**Highlights:** Create custom prompts, Organize prompts into routines, Flexible journaling routines, Local and secure data storage, Search past entries, Export journal entries

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pro Plan | $1.99 | per 7 days |
| Pro Plan | $22.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is GitJournal free?

GitJournal costs $3.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Is Custom Journal free?

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

### Which has better reviews, GitJournal or Custom Journal?

GitJournal is rated higher. GitJournal averages 3.1 out of 5 from 18 ratings, while Custom Journal averages 2.0 from 3 ratings.

### Do GitJournal or Custom Journal have ads?

Neither GitJournal nor Custom Journal shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, GitJournal or Custom Journal?

GitJournal ships an update weekly, and Custom Journal every 2 months. Most recently, GitJournal was updated on October 18, 2026 and Custom Journal on October 1, 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.*