Comparison

Waffle vs Forevermore

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

Head to head
About

Waffle

This app facilitates shared journaling for couples, families, and friends to deepen connections. Users can share daily updates, photos, and videos, and answer prompts to get to know each other better. It offers a private space to document memories and strengthen relationships.

Highlights
  • Shared journaling for groups
  • Photo and video sharing
  • Daily prompts to foster connection
  • Customizable journal covers
  • Private and secure entries
  • Relationship strengthening tool
Features
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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

About

Forevermore

Capture and share life's stories through guided audio conversations. Build an AI persona from your memories and privately share moments with loved ones. Preserve your legacy for future generations.

Highlights
  • Guided audio storytelling
  • AI memory assistant (Echo)
  • Private story sharing
  • Daily profound questions
  • Categorized memory topics
  • Pause and resume recording
Features
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Forevermore is where voices last forever. You can preserve a life’s worth of stories, in your own voice, while also hearing the voice of lost loved ones. Record audio memories with a guided voice interviewer, then share them with the people you love. An ECHO* Forevermore unlocks the ability for you to hear the voice of someone you lost, in a way that you haven’t in years. Our technology allows for you to upload an audio or video of someone speaking, thereby creating their Echo? and then you can type in any message that you would like to hear in their voice. Once ready, just press “play.” Our Forevermore community has grown to cherish this feature as a way to hear “I love you,” a funny saying, or a special message for someone’s birthday in the voice of someone they miss dearly. MEET ESSENCE* Essence is your personal AI in training, built from the stories you record. As you share more, Essence learns your voice, your memories, and your perspective, so you can revisit your life in a more interactive way over time. (Essence unlocks after you have recorded enough high-quality stories.) TURN MEMORIES INTO SOMETHING YOUR FAMILY CAN KEEP* Forevermore makes it easy to talk through the moments that shaped you: your early years, relationships, hardships, lessons, and everything in between. Choose a topic, answer a daily profound question, or simply press record and speak freely. SHARE PRIVATELY WITH THE PEOPLE YOU LOVE* Some stories are meant for one person. With Forevermore, you can send private messages and specific stories directly to the people you choose, so your partner, kids, parents, or closest friends can receive the moments that matter most. You can: • Share a single story with one person (or a few) • Send a private note with context, love, or “why I’m sharing this” • Keep everything invite-only and under your control HOW IT WORKS Watch a quick intro, then create your profile Record your first story (audio-only) Save it as a memory and keep going, or listen back instantly Connect with family, friends, and loved ones so they can be notified and listen anytime WHAT YOU CAN DO* Guided storytelling, made simple: A voice interviewer asks thoughtful questions so you never wonder what to say next Pick your path: Start a conversation, continue where you left off, choose a topic, or “Just talk” Beautiful structure: Explore categories like early years, relationships, reflections, everyday magic, and life lessons Daily profound question: Get one meaningful prompt each day to keep you recording Private sharing with family: Invite loved ones and share stories on your terms Direct sharing: Send private messages and stories straight to specific people Listen like episodes: Replay your saved stories anytime, perfect for quiet moments or long drives Recording controls that respect real life: Pause, resume, restart, and a 10-minute cap to keep sessions focused YOUR STORY STAYS IN YOUR CONTROL Forevermore is designed for personal, family memories. You choose what to record and who can listen. Start with one question today, and build something your family will treasure forever. --- *MEMORY SAVING AND SHARING AND ECHO ACCESS REQUIRE A SUBSCRIPTION. Terms of use: https://www.forevermoreapp.com/tos

Screenshots

Waffle4 screens
Forevermore4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Waffle at free with in-app purchases against Forevermore's subscription. Waffle also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (9.9K vs 619). Forevermore's advantage is review sentiment (70% vs 47%). On price, rating, update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Waffle sells 17 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per 7 days and Forevermore sells 17 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Waffle against 4.7 for Forevermore. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Waffle has 9.9K ratings behind it against 619, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 47% of Waffle's written reviews are positive against 70% of Forevermore's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Waffle ships an update every 4 days, Forevermore every 3 days. Both last shipped on September 23, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Waffle versus Forevermore: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWaffleForevermore
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (9.9K ratings)4.7 (619 ratings) — better
Positive reviews46.7% of reviews69.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings9.9K — better619
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
Best chart rank#165 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size141 MB153 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperPoppy AI, Inc.Family Forever Holdings LLC

Customer experience

Waffle

All ratings9,885 ratings
Positive89.5%
Neutral5.9%
Negative4.5%
Written reviews272 reviews
Positive46.7%
Neutral11.4%
Negative41.9%

Forevermore

All ratings619 ratings
Positive91.4%
Neutral3.4%
Negative5.2%
Written reviews56 reviews
Positive69.6%
Neutral3.6%
Negative26.8%

Bugs and requests

Waffle

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App crashes when trying to open old journal entries
  • Issues with uploading and viewing photos/videos
  • Inability to create new journals or add collaborators

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add ability to comment on journal entries
  • Implement a more flexible pricing structure (e.g., monthly option)
  • Allow customization of journal covers and layouts
  • Improve stability and fix reported bugs
  • Add time zone support for shared journals

Forevermore

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

17 purchases

Waffle

Subscriptions16
  • Waffle Weekly$9.997 Days
  • Waffle Monthly Plus$14.991 Month
  • Waffle Monthly Plus$19.991 Month
Show 13 more
  • Waffle Unlimited$39.991 Year
  • 1 Plus Journal7 Days trial$39.991 Year
  • Waffle Unlimited7 Days trial$39.991 Year
  • Waffle Unlimited Plus7 Days trial$49.991 Year
  • 1 Plus Journal7 Days trial$49.991 Year
  • Waffle Unlimited7 Days trial$59.991 Year
  • 1 Plus Journal7 Days trial$74.991 Year
  • Waffle Unlimited$74.991 Year
  • Waffle Unlimited7 Days trial$89.991 Year
  • 2 Plus Journals7 Days trial$89.991 Year
  • Unlimited Plus Journals7 Days trial$129.001 Year
  • 2 Plus Journals7 Days trial$129.991 Year
  • Unlimited Plus7 Days trial$199.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Unlimited$199.99
17 purchases

Forevermore

Subscriptions15
  • Forevermore Listener+$4.991 Month
  • Forevermore Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Forevermore Annual3 Days trial$14.991 Year
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  • Forevermore Special Offer$19.991 Year
  • Forevermore Annual$24.991 Year
  • Forevermore Annual$29.991 Year
  • Forevermore Annual3 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Forevermore Annual1 Month trial$29.991 Year
  • Forevermore Annual3 Days trial$39.991 Year
  • Forevermore Annual$49.991 Year
  • Forevermore Annual3 Days trial$49.991 Year
  • Forevermore Annual7 Days trial$49.991 Year
  • Forevermore Annual7 Days trial$59.991 Year
  • Forevermore Family3 Days trial$99.991 Year
  • Forevermore Family3 Days trial$119.991 Year
One-time2
  • 10 AI Photo Credits$0.99
  • 50 AI Photo Credits$3.99

Questions

Is Waffle free?
Waffle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Forevermore free?
Forevermore is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Waffle or Forevermore?
Forevermore is rated higher. Waffle averages 4.6 out of 5 from 9.9K ratings, while Forevermore averages 4.7 from 619 ratings.
Do Waffle or Forevermore have ads?
Forevermore shows ads; Waffle does not.
Which is updated more often, Waffle or Forevermore?
Waffle ships an update every 4 days, and Forevermore every 3 days. Most recently, Waffle was updated on September 23, 2026 and Forevermore on September 23, 2026.

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