Comparison

Bon Journal vs Echo

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

Head to head
About

Bon Journal

This app helps you document your life's story through daily photos and descriptions. Capture moments, track your mood, and organize memories into custom journals. View your memories on a map and keep them secure with a passcode.

Highlights
  • Daily photo journaling
  • Mood tracking with custom emojis
  • Journal creation and PDF export
  • Location-based memory mapping
  • PIN-code security
  • iCloud sync across devices
  • Home screen widgets
Features
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Bon Journal is a great and free to download Diary which will help you write and track the story of your own life by keeping your memories via daily photos! DIARY OF YOUR MEMORIES Take a picture of the most exciting moment of the day, add best description, specify your daily mood and even add the location of the place where photo were taken. ONE DAY. ONE MEMORY. ONE SHOT. You have only one photo shot for a day. Be wise, capture the most important moment of your life today. The written word remains and you can’t replace it later like on real paper diary. The memory can’t be even deleted, but destroyed only. No mercy, no regrets. MOODS As you already know, while making a memory, you can set a Mood of the day via the your beloved Emojis. You can define your own set of Emojis in the Settings. MOODS HISTORY Track your Mood history and view detailed statistics between different periods of time. Annual and monthly statistics are available. Rate best and worst moments, think what you can change in your life. AMI (average mood index) will help you with that. JOURNALS Make your own Journal of the picked Memories. * Create Journals for different types of papers, like A3, A4, Tabloid etc. * Widely customize the content and pick one of the pages styles*. * View the result and export Journal as PDF, so you can share it with your family and friends or even print it! MAP View all the Memories with locations on the Map, so you will always know where any of them are made. PIN-CODE* Do you wan’t to view your memories in secret? Set a PIN-code for the app. SYNC Sync your Memories and Journals so you can view all the data on your favourite iPhone and iPad devices which are linked to the same iCloud account! WIDGETS Use beautiful and useful widgets to track your moods during the current week, current month or just today. In addition, you can always track your current month AMI with any widget you will use. Widgets are available for iOS 14 or later, or iPadOS 14 or later. - * - some feature are only available for PRO version of the app.

About

Echo

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Unlock the patterns in your thoughts. Journaling isn't just about recording what happened today—it is about understanding who you are becoming. Echo is a private, distraction-free space designed to help you capture your daily life, process your emotions, and uncover the deeper themes of your journey. Whether you are looking to clear your mind after a long day or actively work toward personal growth, Echo provides the tools to make self-reflection effortless and insightful. A MINIMALIST SPACE FOR YOUR MIND • Distraction-Free Writing: A clean, intuitive interface that lets you focus entirely on your thoughts. • Daily Capture: Easily log your moods, moments, and memories as they happen. • Total Privacy: Your journal is for your eyes only. Designed with a privacy-first architecture to keep your most personal thoughts secure. ELEVATE YOUR JOURNEY WITH ECHO+ Unlock the full potential of your journaling habit with an Echo+ membership: • Weekly AI Reflections: Gain deeper perspective. Echo analyzes your recent entries to provide a thoughtful, automated summary that helps you process a busy week. • Advanced Pattern Recognition: See your own evolution. Echo tracks recurring tones and emotional themes across weeks and months, highlighting the big picture of your personal growth. • Personalized Prompts: Never stare at a blank page. Receive custom, thought-provoking questions designed to spark creativity and break through mental blocks. • Unlimited Cloud Sync: Peace of mind, everywhere. Keep your entire journal securely backed up and accessible across all your devices in real-time. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your data belongs to you. We believe a journal only works if you feel completely safe using it. Echo collects minimal data and ensures your words remain strictly confidential. Start understanding your story today. Download Echo and begin your journey. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Bon Journal4 screens
Echo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Echo at none against Bon Journal's shown. Bon Journal's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.1). On price, in-app purchases 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. Bon Journal sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Echo sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Bon Journal versus Echo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBon JournalEcho
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.3 (6 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequency—Every 2 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB47 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVladislav KovalyovLOGAN JAMES COY

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Bon Journal

One-time1
  • Pro Version$4.99
2 purchases

Echo

Subscriptions2
  • Echo+ Monthly$5.991 Month
  • Echo+ Yearly$49.991 Year

Questions

Is Bon Journal free?
Bon Journal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Echo free?
Echo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Bon Journal or Echo have ads?
Bon Journal shows ads; Echo does not.

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