Waffle vs Bram
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Shared journaling for groups
- Photo and video sharing
- Daily prompts to foster connection
- Customizable journal covers
- Private and secure entries
- Relationship strengthening tool
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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
Bram
This app acts as a personal coach to help you build social confidence by breaking down overwhelming situations into small, manageable actions. It provides specific advice, suggested words, and exit strategies for real-life social scenarios, adapting to your pace and preferences without pressure.
- Personalized confidence coaching
- Small, actionable steps for social situations
- Exact words to use when you freeze
- Safe ways to exit or reduce social pressure
- Private tracking of attempts and progress
- Adaptive support based on your pace
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Build social confidence in the moments you normally overthink or avoid. Bram is a personal confidence coach that turns your real situation into one small action, exact words to try, and a safe way out. You do not have to feel fearless or ready first. TELL BRAM THE REAL MOMENT Coworkers invited you to lunch. You want to send the text. You need to speak up in a meeting. Tell Bram what is happening, including the part that feels hard. Bram helps make the next step fit your actual day. WHAT YOU GET • One specific action for today • Exact words to use if you freeze • A safe way to leave or make it smaller • A clear reason the step matters • Support before and after you try YOU STAY IN CONTROL Try the step, make it smaller, ask for a different one, talk it through, or choose Not today. Bram adapts without shame or streak pressure. TURN ATTEMPTS INTO PROOF Mark the moment Tried or Done. Both count. Each honest attempt becomes private evidence that you can act while nervous. Over time, your saved pages show the conversations you started, the preferences you voiced, and the moments you stopped letting pass. BRAM LEARNS YOUR PACE Bram remembers the support that helps, notices patterns, and adjusts future actions conservatively. Tomorrow's step is shaped by what actually happened today. MADE FOR REAL LIFE Bram can help when you want to: • Join the conversation instead of hovering outside it • Speak up at work or school • Ask a real question • State a preference or boundary • Send the message you keep rewriting • Make plans, meet people, date, or reconnect • Let yourself be seen without performing FOR QUIET AND OVERTHINKING PEOPLE Bram is designed for people navigating shyness, social anxiety, fear of judgment, avoidance, or low confidence. It is practical, gentle, and private. No public feed. No confidence score. No demand to become fearless. Confidence can come after the tiny brave thing. Bram is a confidence-building tool, not therapy, diagnosis, crisis care, or a substitute for professional support. Build social confidence in real life. Tell Bram what you are overthinking and get one small action, exact words to try, and a safe way out. Every attempt becomes proof. SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION Bram Monthly provides continued access to personalized confidence coaching and daily brave steps. Eligible new subscribers may receive a 7-day free trial. After the trial, Bram Monthly costs $9.99 per month. Payment will be charged to your Apple Account when the purchase is confirmed. The subscription automatically renews unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current billing period. Your Apple Account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription through your App Store account settings. Deleting Bram does not cancel your subscription. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.lunarmothstudios.com/english-privacy-policy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Bram at 100% against Waffle's 46%. Bram also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and update cadence (every 2 days vs weekly). Waffle's advantage is monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription) and ratings volume (11K vs 3). On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. Waffle sells 17 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per 7 days and Bram sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Bram holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Waffle has 11K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 46% of Waffle's written reviews are positive against 100% of Bram's.
Waffle ships an update weekly, Bram every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Waffle | Bram |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (11K ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 46.2% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 11K — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Subscription |
| Best chart rank | #143 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 143 MB | 150 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Poppy AI, Inc. | Mike Van Amburg |
Customer experience
Waffle
Bram
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
Bram
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Waffle
- Waffle Weekly$9.997 Days
- Waffle Monthly Plus$14.991 Month
- Waffle Monthly Plus$19.991 Month
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- 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
- Lifetime Unlimited$199.99
Bram
- Bram Monthly7 Days trial$9.991 Month









