Guided Journal vs dot
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Guided Journal
This app provides daily prompts to encourage self-reflection and personal growth through a digital journal. Capture your thoughts, feelings, and daily accomplishments with guided questions. Upgrade for advanced features and an ad-free experience.
- Daily self-reflection prompts
- Guided journaling
- Photo diary entries
- Track feelings and accomplishments
- Subscription for premium features
- Auto-renewable subscription options
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Question Diary - Daily Journal is a unique diary app that prompts you with daily questions such as: - How are you feeling today? - If you could change one thing about your appearance, what would it be? - What makes you happy? - What's the last thing you threw away? - What did you accomplish today? - What's the last book you read? Question Diary - Daily Journal upgraded version of the app is available as a one-time purchase or as a monthly or yearly auto-renewable subscription. Subscription terms: - The subscription auto-renews at the end of each term. - Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. - The subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. - Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. - You may manage your subscription and turn off auto-renewal by going to your Account Settings after purchase. Privacy policy and Terms of Use: https://oval.fi/privacy-daily-question-journal/
dot
Personalize your home screen with dynamic wallpapers that change throughout the day. Choose from various themes and place hand-drawn elements to create a unique look. More designs are planned for future updates.
- Dynamic home screen designs
- Theme-based wallpapers
- Customizable widget placement
- Hand-drawn wallpaper elements
- Daily changing designs
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With "dot" aka "differs over time" you can finally have a dynamic home screen that changes its design during the day. Choose a theme and get the matching wallpaper in the app. After that you can add the "dot"-Widget to your home screen. The beautiful and hand drawn wallpaper elements will blend in perfectly and can be placed wherever you want them to show up. Stay tuned for even more designs coming soon!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: dot at none against Guided Journal's 3. dot also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months). On price, review sentiment, ads 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. Guided Journal sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. dot asks for nothing beyond the download.
Guided Journal ships an update every 3 months, dot weekly. The most recent releases landed on August 16, 2026 and August 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Guided Journal | dot |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (67 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 67 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Applorium Ltd | Michael Bischof |
Customer experience
Guided Journal
dot
In-app purchases
Guided Journal
- Monthly premium3 Days trial$2.991 Month
- Yearly premium3 Days trial$7.991 Year
- Lifetime premium$14.99
dot
No in-app purchases
