Waffle vs Openline

Waffle is the #1 shared journal app for staying connected and getting to know your partner, family, friends, or anyone you care about better. By journaling together on Waffle, you and your journal members will feel seen, heard, and loved. THE BEST SHARED JOURNAL APP Waffle lets you practice self-care together with your favorite people. Journaling consistently can be hard on your own, but it's easier and more fun together, like sharing a warm, fluffy waffle. Share photos and videos to tell them about your day, record memories, and capture the little things that might otherwise be forgotten—all in one journal. STAY UPDATED LIFE UPDATES "Documenting our married life together -- the highs, lows, and little things in between" - Amber "I love when I get notifications" - Karla No matter how far apart you are or how busy your day is, Waffle lets you take intentional moments to connect. Open the Waffle app at the end of the day, unwind, and share your story. If you thought about them during the day, let them know in your journal entry! WAFFLE TIME "When my friend says "Waffle time, people!" at the end of the day, my face lights up" - Lucy "Especially helped my girlfriend to recenter at the end of the day and see the many good parts of life that are easily drowned out." - Herman WAFFLE OF THE DAY QUESTIONS "Get to know each other better even though we've been married for 20 years" - Faith "It's a form of therapy. Brought me and my sister closer than ever." - Rita Waffle of the Day questions are designed to strengthen your relationships. By answering them each day, you and your journal members will get to know each other better. It helps you understand what's on their mind and lets them know what's on yours. Waffle makes sharing easy, with no pressure, in a relaxed and non-confrontational way. AESTHETIC JOURNAL COVERS "Allowed me and my mom to connect on a deeper level" - Cecilia "Allows me to vent in a constructive way" - Isabella Your everyday tool should be pretty and aesthetically pleasing. Choose the cover that lifts your spirits the most. Waffle can help you if you are: • A long-distance couple • A military family staying connected during deployment • Looking to make therapy sessions more effective by sharing your day-to-day events and feelings with your therapist • A mother and daughter communicating better in a non-confrontational way • Reuniting and staying connected with your childhood friends • Trying to stay off social media and focus on the relationships that matter most • Strengthening your faith through a prayer journal • Reconnecting after a long marriage • An engaged couple getting ready for married life • Offering emotional support to your best friend • Making parenting or co-parenting easier • Sharing your baby photos with context • Practicing gratitude in a group • Dealing with an eating disorder • Increasing sexual intimacy in your relationship • In a long-distance relationship, struggling with time differences • Looking to improve couple therapy • Looking to connect with your children A NEW FORM OF THERAPY "It's a therapy for us" - Mariah "Extra helpful for my therapy sessions" - Isabella "Honestly this app is helping us more than our marriage counseling did" - Holly We believe that shared journaling is a new form of therapy that can restore meaningful human connections—connections that are essential to our emotional health and well-being but are rapidly disappearing in our society. With Waffle Plus, you’ll be able to: • Add photos and videos to any entry • Record and attach voice memos • Unlock unlimited premium daily question decks • Choose from our entire collection of premium covers • Export your journal as a printable PDF Say hi at support@journal.com or visit wafflejournal.com. Terms: https://www.wafflejournal.com/terms Privacy policy: https://www.wafflejournal.com/privacy-policy

You've had this argument before. Same words, same ending, nothing actually settled. Openline is a coaching app for couples that gives one recurring fight a proper session: you each reflect privately first, then come together with a summary of both sides, and finish with one agreed action and a date to check it held. You and your partner each use your own phone and your own account. One of you invites the other to get started. HOW A SESSION WORKS 1. Reflect privately first You each answer the same guided questions on your own phone. Nobody reads over your shoulder, nobody talks over anybody, and neither of you has to get your point out while you're still angry. 2. Come together with both sides side by side Openline is built to turn what you each wrote into a plain summary of both positions: the same points, with the heat taken out. The idea is simple. It's easier to take in a point when it isn't being thrown at you. 3. Agree one action, with a date on it Not "communicate better." One specific change, who is doing it, and by when. 4. Get a follow-up check-in Openline comes back later and asks whether it actually happened. That's the part that usually gets skipped: a way to tell whether anything changed. WORKS ACROSS ANY DISTANCE Because the reflecting happens separately anyway, Openline works the same whether you share a sofa or a time zone. WHAT TO EXPECT One session won't undo years of the same fight, and it only works if you both actually show up for it. What you get is one disagreement handled properly: both sides heard, one action agreed, and a date to check whether it held. Then you take the next one. Openline is a coaching tool, not therapy. It does not diagnose or treat anything, it does not give medical or therapeutic advice, and it is not a substitute for professional care. It can sit alongside therapy, or help you get clearer before you decide whether to start. If you are in crisis or you do not feel safe, please contact a qualified professional or a local support service. Terms and conditions: https://openline.app/terms Privacy policy: https://openline.app/privacy