# Peaceful Mind vs Journal

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Peaceful Mind at none against Journal's 3. Peaceful Mind also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Journal's advantage is ratings volume (1.8K vs 1). On price, update cadence, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Journal sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Peaceful Mind asks for nothing beyond the download.

Peaceful Mind holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Journal has 1.8K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Peaceful Mind ships an update every 2 months, Journal every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on October 27, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Peaceful Mind | Journal |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/peaceful-mind/id1533615872/reviews)** | [4.6 (1.8K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/journal-diary-and-planner/id6443840608/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | **1.8K** |
| Positive reviews | — | 89.7% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Every 6 weeks** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 44 MB | 45 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 15.6 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [YSD HK LIMITED](https://appshunter.io/developer/391328734) | [受杰 柯](https://appshunter.io/developer/1634142370) |

## What reviewers say

### Peaceful Mind

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/peaceful-mind/id1533615872)

This app offers a calming experience with gentle music and inspirational quotes. Explore diverse categories of content, including history, science, and personal growth, to find peace in a busy world. Submit your own creations for a chance to be featured.

**Highlights:** Relaxing music and random quotes, Daily inspirational messages, Bilingual spiritual messages, World history and culture explanations, Searchable content categories, User content submission

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Journal

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/journal-diary-and-planner/id6443840608)

This app allows users to create a personal diary with a variety of cute stickers and backgrounds. It offers automatic saving of drafts, password protection for privacy, and the ability to insert photos. The app is also optimized for iPad use.

**Highlights:** Customizable stickers and backgrounds, Automatic draft saving, Password protection for privacy, iPad support with Apple Pencil, Photo insertion for diary entries

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Plus Version | $2.99 | per month |
| Plus Version | $4.99 | per 3 months |
| Pro Version | $8.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 💖 Cute and aesthetic design
- 📚 Helpful for journaling and planning
- 🎨 Customizable backgrounds and stickers
- 👍 Easy to use and organize
- 🥰 Fun and enjoyable experience

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💰 Limited free features, many paid options
- 🔑 Issues with login/access
- 🐛 Occasional crashes or bugs
- 📝 Limited font/formatting options

**Reported bugs**

- App crashes when trying to reopen saved pages
- Stickers not displaying properly in some cases
- Sync issues causing data loss

**Requested features**

- Add more free stickers and customization options
- Improve syncing and backup functionality
- Allow creating custom backgrounds and stickers
- Introduce a dark mode option


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Peaceful Mind free?

Peaceful Mind is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Journal free?

Journal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Peaceful Mind or Journal?

Peaceful Mind is rated higher. Peaceful Mind averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Journal averages 4.6 from 1.8K ratings.

### Do Peaceful Mind or Journal have ads?

Journal shows ads; Peaceful Mind does not.

### Which is updated more often, Peaceful Mind or Journal?

Peaceful Mind ships an update every 2 months, and Journal every 6 weeks. Most recently, Peaceful Mind was updated on October 27, 2026 and Journal on October 27, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*