Journal Mate vs Cobweb
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Journal Mate
Organize your physical and digital documents, from handwritten notes and scattered papers to screenshots and PDFs. This app acts as a scanner, library, and manager, making it easy to store, search, and share your important information.
- Scan papers on the go
- Save screenshots and PDFs
- Recognize and interact with text
- Import from Photos and Files apps
- Share notebooks or pages
- Automatic iCloud sync
- Instant search by name
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Saved something important - but can’t remember where? Journal Mate keeps handwritten notes, receipts, scans, photos, screenshots, GIFs, videos, Live Photos, PDFs, saved locations, and web links together and organized - instead of scattered across Photos, chats, browsers, albums, and folders. CAPTURE IT WHILE IT MATTERS • Scan paper pages or capture several photos with the built-in camera, then review or retake them before saving • Import photos, screenshots, GIFs, videos, Live Photos, and PDFs • Scan QR codes, save websites as bookmark pages, play saved YouTube links inline, and save locations shared from Apple Maps or Google Maps as map bookmarks • Create blank pages for drawing and annotation KEEP THE CONTEXT • Keep related pages together in Stacks and group new imports automatically without changing their journal order • Search journals by title and notes, then manage content with filters, multi-select, and Spotlight • Reorder pages, move or copy them between journals, merge or duplicate journals, mark journals as favorites, pin important ones, and archive older ones • Edit photos, GIFs, Live Photos, and videos: crop, rotate, adjust, filter, pixelate or blur details, draw, and add text, emoji, or stickers - while preserving animation and motion USE IT WHEN YOU NEED IT • Share media files, create configurable PDFs from selected pages or complete journals, and export a restorable backup • Preview PDFs and adjust paper size, layout, margins, scaling, and pages per sheet • Save content to Journal Mate from other apps with the Share Extension • Sync your library through iCloud across your Apple devices • Work comfortably on iPad with a multi-column layout and easy navigation between your library, journals, and pages YOUR DATA, WITHOUT TRACKING Your library is stored on your devices and syncs through your iCloud account. Journal Mate does not use third-party ad SDKs or cross-app tracking. Journal Mate includes improvements to VoiceOver, Dynamic Type, contrast, and navigation, refreshed themes, and support for 85 languages. Your first 50 active pages are free. Pro removes the page limit and unlocks every color theme. Save it now. Find it later. Terms of Use: https://journalmate.app/en/legal/terms/
Cobweb
This app helps you break phone addiction by committing cash to focus sessions. Complete daily challenges to stay off your phone, or donate your committed funds. It's a hardcore approach to reclaiming focus and conquering procrastination.
- Commit cash to focus sessions
- Daily challenges for phone-free goals
- Cheat-proof accountability
- Custom detox plan
- Donates proceeds to charity
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The 30-Day Method to Break Your Phone Addiction Crush Your Phone-Free Goal by Committing Cash Get a free, custom detox plan to complete daily challenges where you: 1. Start a focus session 2. Commit cold, hard cash 3. Stay off your phone, or pay up (donate) Cobweb is the hardcore focus app that helps you beat phone addiction without relying on willpower alone. If you've tried everything to reclaim your focus and conquer procrastination, it's time for a wake-up call. The soft approach of most screen time apps doesn't work for everyone. You might need something tougher. Real skin in the game. Instead of cheesy mindfulness tips and deep breathing exercises, put some real money on the line and watch your motivation to stay off your phone skyrocket. HOW IT WORKS: 1. Choose Your Focus Duration Set a timer for your focus session. The longer, the better. You'll feel fantastic after a digital breather. 2. Put Money on the Line This is where it gets interesting. Put cash on the line to prevent yourself from bailing on your session goal. 3. Crush Your Goal (or Pay Up!) Get out there and touch grass. If you use your phone before your session is over, you'll have to pay the piper (after operating costs, proceeds are donated to The Center for Humane Technology). Cobweb helps you control your screen time by starting a focus session (similar to a Pomodoro timer) and, more importantly, sticking to your goals. Block distractions and achieve freedom from phone addiction—no need to go cold turkey or buy a dumbphone. No mindfulness or productivity hacks needed. If you have trouble staying off your phone or need a dopamine detox, Cobweb is the path forward. BENEFITS: - High-Stakes Focus: Put your money where your focus is. Cobweb lets you put real money on your focus sessions, so you have skin in the game. Reap the rewards of unbreakable concentration. - Cheat-Proof Accountability: No more cheating your way out of focus sessions - our app keeps you honest, whether you like it or not. Once you start, there's no way to quit or disable the session. - No More Tweaking Settings: Forget fiddling with settings or resorting to hacks like grayscale. No more half-measures - just hardcore focus. - Results, Not Measurement: Instead of giving you a pretty chart of the time you've wasted, Cobweb actually keeps you off your phone. WHO IT'S FOR: - Students: Slacking ends now, genius. Cobweb is the app that slaps procrastination in the face. Dominate the books like a boss. - Professionals: Get sh*t done like a pro. Cobweb whips your workday into shape with no distractions and no BS. Just real-deal focus sessions. - Parents: Put the phone down and be the parent your little monsters need. Cobweb helps you focus on what matters most: raising an awesome family. - Partners: Don't let your phone steal the spark. Cobweb keeps you attention where it belongs - on your partner, not on IG. TERMS: By using Cobweb, you agree to the following terms: https://usecobweb.com/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Journal Mate at none against Cobweb's shown. Journal Mate also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs monthly). Cobweb's advantage is review sentiment (83% vs 50%) and monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs paid). On price, 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. Journal Mate sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Cobweb sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Journal Mate ships an update every 2 weeks, Cobweb monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 14, 2026 and July 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Journal Mate | Cobweb |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.8 (21 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 83.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 21 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 16.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 189 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Vitalii Bahmet | GoingOnce Inc. |
Customer experience
Journal Mate
Cobweb
In-app purchases
Journal Mate
- Journal Mate Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
- Journal Mate Pro Yearly$24.991 Year
Cobweb
- All Access$4.991 Month
- All Access7 Days trial$36.001 Year
- Lifetime All AccessFree
- 5 Cobweb Credits$4.99
- 10 Cobweb Credits$9.99
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- 20 Cobweb Credits$19.99









