Reflection vs Calmod
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Reflection
This AI-powered journal provides personalized coaching and insights based on your daily entries. It allows you to write, speak, or scan your thoughts, and then ask your journal questions to gain deeper self-understanding. Track your growth with mood insights and reviews.
- AI Coach replies to entries
- Ask your journal questions
- Voice journaling with transcription
- Scan handwritten pages
- Mood and emotion insights
- 100+ guided journals and prompts
- Private and encrypted entries
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Reflection is a journal that writes back. Write or speak about your day, and Reflection's AI Coach replies right inside your entry with a question that helps you go a layer deeper. Over time your journal becomes something you can ask: what has been weighing on you, what brings you joy, how your mood has shifted since spring. NEW IN REFLECTION 7 A complete redesign. The journal is calmer and more spacious, with nine color themes, a rebuilt Coach, one + button for everything you add to an entry, and Focus Mode for longer sessions. It's faster, too. A COACH IN EVERY ENTRY • Instant Chat: press Enter and the Coach replies on the next line. • Go Deeper, Get Perspective, Coach Me and Action Items when you want more. • Voice Call (Premium): talk it through out loud. When you hang up, the conversation is written into your entry. ASK YOUR JOURNAL ANYTHING Search by meaning, not only by keyword. Ask "What have I been grateful for lately?" and get an answer drawn from your own entries, with the dates you wrote them. WRITE, SPEAK OR SCAN • Voice journaling with accurate transcription • Scan a handwritten page into text • Add photos, and catch up on missed days from your camera roll • Templates and daily prompts for when you don't know where to start SEE HOW YOU'RE GROWING Mood and emotion insights, writing streaks, and weekly, monthly and annual reviews that show where your head has been. 100+ GUIDED JOURNALS AND PROMPTS Gratitude, anxiety, self-care, shadow work, relationships, work and more, including multi-day programs like the 14-day Reflect & Reset. A fresh prompt is waiting on your Today page each morning. PRIVATE BY DESIGN • Your entries are encrypted • Lock the app with Face ID or a PIN, and keep single entries private • Your entries are never used to train AI models • Turn AI off entirely, or exclude any entry from it • Export your journal as PDF, CSV or JSON whenever you like EVERYWHERE YOU WRITE iPhone, iPad, Mac and the web, all in sync. "This app manages to do what many others in this category don't: make AI features that actually feel useful." (App Store review, July 2026) FREE TO START Journal for free, with AI Coach replies each day and insights after every entry. Reflection Premium adds unlimited AI and voice, Voice Call, all 100+ guides, all nine themes, App Lock, export and unlimited sync. Reflection is a tool for self-reflection. It is not a substitute for professional mental health care. Questions or feedback: hello@reflection.app Terms: https://www.reflection.app/tos Privacy: https://www.reflection.app/pp
Calmod
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CALMOD ADHD SUPPORT A calmer way to manage your day. Calmod is an ADHD support companion designed for moments when your mind feels scattered, overwhelmed, stuck, or simply tired. Focus when you need to start. Clear your mind when there's too much going on. Reset when you feel overwhelmed. Recharge when your energy is low. Reflect, build routines, and see your progress over time. Calmod brings focus, productivity, self-care, mindfulness, and everyday organization together in one calm, structured experience. Focus. Reset. Recharge. Reflect. Grow. FOCUS Starting can be the hardest part. Calmod helps you take the first step with gentle focus sessions designed to make getting started feel easier. • Focus timer • Pomodoro timer • Custom focus sessions • Task-focused sessions • Time tracking • Calming sounds One session. One step at a time. BRAIN DUMP When your mind feels full, get it out. Capture thoughts, tasks, reminders, and ideas in one place. Clear the mental clutter and turn what's on your mind into manageable next steps. Write first. Organize when you're ready. RESET Productivity isn't the answer to every moment. When you feel overwhelmed, anxious, stuck, or exhausted, Calmod offers gentle Reset tools to help you pause and reconnect with the present moment. Check in with how you're feeling, choose the support you need, and take a moment for yourself. Sometimes the next step is simply to slow down. RECHARGE Rest is part of progress. Recharge gives you space to pause, breathe, and restore your energy when your day feels like too much. Take a break. Reset your senses. Come back when you're ready. MY SAFE SPACE A space that's just yours. Keep personal notes, affirmations, reflections, favorites, and meaningful memories close in your own private space. Write, reflect, and return whenever you need to. GROWTH Progress isn't only about being productive. See your focus, reset, and recharge activity over time. Notice your consistency, celebrate small wins, and remember how far you've come. No guilt. No pressure to be perfect. Just keep showing up. WHY CALMOD? Most productivity tools expect you to work the same way every day. Calmod is built for different moments. When you need focus, you can focus. When you feel overwhelmed, you can reset. When your mind is full, you can clear it. When your energy is low, you can recharge. Take the next small step—your way. CALMOD PREMIUM Calmod offers optional Premium features through auto-renewable subscriptions. Available subscription plans and pricing are shown in the app before purchase. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renewal is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period. You can manage or cancel your subscription through your Apple Account subscription settings. Calmod is a wellness and self-regulation tool. It does not diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent ADHD or any other medical condition and is not medical advice. Privacy Policy: https://www.mexarobloom.com/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://www.mexarobloom.com/terms-of-service
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: Reflection at 4 against Calmod's 2. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Reflection sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month and Calmod sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Reflection ships an update every 3 weeks, Calmod every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Reflection | Calmod |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (1.1K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 90.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1.1K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 121 MB | 66 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Journal Better Inc. | Nexora Bloom Labs |
Bugs and requests
Reflection
Reported bugs
2 issues- Keyboard covering screen on smaller devices
- Inability to delete or edit entries
Requested features
3 requests- More customization options (fonts, themes, etc.)
- Handwriting/Apple Pencil support
- Improved web/desktop app experience
Calmod
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Reflection
- Premium (Monthly)7 Days trial$5.991 Month
- Premium (Monthly)$8.001 Month
- Launch Special (Annual)7 Days trial$35.991 Year
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- Premium (Annual)7 Days trial2 variants$47.991 Year
- Premium (Annual)1 Month trial$47.991 Year
- Premium (Annual)7 Days trial$69.001 Year
- Lifetime Premium Special$124.99
- Premium (Lifetime)$249.99
Calmod
- Calmod Premium Weekly$1.997 Days
- Calmod Premium Yearly$39.991 Year









