Comparison

Custom Journal vs MindDump

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

Head to head
About

Custom Journal

This app helps you engage in personal growth and self-reflection through daily journaling prompts and custom diary creation. It offers various tools to personalize your journaling experience, making it suitable for quick daily reflections or in-depth memory keeping.

Highlights
  • Customizable journal prompts
  • Create personalized forms
  • Shareable templates
  • Background image customization
  • Calendar for entry navigation
  • Screen lock for security
  • Dark Mode theme
Features
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Most journal apps make you fill in someone else's template. Custom Journal is different: you build your own. Write your own prompts and questions, add rating scales and checklists, and end up with a journal that actually fits the way you think. DESIGN YOUR OWN JOURNAL • Build templates from questions, prompts, 1-10 ratings, multiple choice, checklists, and banners • Not sure where to start? Pick from a library of built-in prompts for gratitude, reflection, and self-discovery • Set templates to repeat, like a morning check-in every day or a review every Sunday • Share templates you've made with friends MAKE IT A DAILY HABIT • One entry per day keeps journaling quick. Most people finish in 5 minutes • Add photos to capture the moment • Jump to any past entry from the calendar • Dark mode and custom background images included PRIVATE BY DESIGN • Your entries stay on your device, not on our servers • Lock the app with Face ID or a passcode • Back up and restore whenever you want CUSTOM JOURNAL PREMIUM (7-DAY FREE TRIAL) • Sync across your iPhone and iPad • Turn your ratings and answers into charts and watch your progress over time • Search everything you've ever written • Export your journal as a PDF to keep or print PERFECT FOR Gratitude journaling, habit tracking, five-minute journaling, fitness and health logs, dream journals, travel diaries, daily planning Start with a blank page, a built-in template, or a single prompt. However you begin, the journal you end up with is completely yours.

About

MindDump

Features
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MindDump turns your voice into organized action plans, meeting notes, emails, checklists, and more — in seconds. Just talk. The AI listens, transcribes, and transforms your brain dump into a structured, ready-to-use document. No typing. No organizing. Just speak your mind. HOW IT WORKS 1. Tap Record and talk about anything — work tasks, trip plans, meeting recaps, emails to write, grocery lists, journal entries 2. AI transcribes your voice and creates a smart document tailored to what you said 3. Get organized tasks, ideas, notes, and reminders — all categorized automatically SMART DOCUMENTS (MINDDOCS) MindDump doesn't just take notes — it creates the document you actually need: • Meeting recap with action items and follow-ups • Email draft ready to send • Travel plan with dates and locations • Shopping checklist with checkboxes • Recipe with ingredients and steps • Project brief with next steps • Daily journal with key takeaways • And dozens more — AI decides the best format for your content SMART ACTIONS One tap to act on your document: • Add tasks to Reminders • Create calendar events • Send as email or message • Copy formatted text KEY FEATURES • AI-powered voice transcription with high accuracy • Automatic categorization into tasks, ideas, notes, and reminders • Smart document generation — AI picks the right format every time • Works in English, Ukrainian, and Spanish — auto-detected • Dark and light theme with glass morphism design • Biometric lock with Face ID / Touch ID • Cloud backup — your dumps are safe even if you switch devices • Morning briefing notifications FREE & PRO Start free with 5 dumps per month. Upgrade to Pro for unlimited dumps, and everything MindDump has to offer. Pro Annual: $99.99/year with a 7-day free trial Pro Weekly: $4.99/week Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel your subscriptions in your App Store account settings. BUILT FOR PEOPLE WHO THINK OUT LOUD Whether you're a busy professional capturing meeting notes, a creative brainstorming ideas on the go, or someone who just needs to get thoughts out of their head — MindDump turns chaos into clarity. Privacy first: your voice recordings are processed and never stored. Your data syncs securely and is never sold to third parties. Terms of Service: https://minddump.io/terms Privacy Policy: https://minddump.io/privacy Questions or feedback? Reach us at support@minddump.io

Screenshots

Custom Journal4 screens
MindDump4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: MindDump at 15.1 against Custom Journal's 18.6. 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Custom Journal sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and MindDump sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Custom Journal versus MindDump: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCustom JournalMindDump
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (86 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews95.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings86 — better—
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS18.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB40 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJerry ShaCollider Ventures, LLC

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Custom Journal

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Premium Subscription3 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • 1 Year Premium Subscription7 Days trial$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Premium$49.99
2 purchases

MindDump

Subscriptions2
  • MindDump Pro$4.997 Days
  • MindDump Pro$99.991 Year

Questions

Is Custom Journal free?
Custom Journal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MindDump free?
MindDump is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Custom Journal or MindDump have ads?
Neither Custom Journal nor MindDump shows ads.

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