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PiPit! ActOn vs Vesper Journal

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

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PiPit! ActOn

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Vesper Journal

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Vesper is your personal evening ritual. Named after the hour just before night falls, Vesper guides you through a short, meaningful journaling session each evening to help you process your day, cultivate gratitude, and close out with intention. Each night, Vesper presents five thoughtfully curated prompts drawn from five areas of reflection: gratitude, awareness, release, intention, and self-reflection. You choose a calming soundscape to set the mood, answer at your own pace, and rate how you feel when you are done. The whole session takes just a few minutes, but the habit builds something lasting. Your journal lives entirely on your device. There is no account required, no data sent to outside servers, and no ads. Your thoughts are yours. As your journaling habit grows, Vesper tracks your streaks, visualizes your mood trends over time, and generates AI-powered weekly summaries that surface patterns in your writing and emotional themes. All AI processing happens on-device using Apple Intelligence, so your privacy is never compromised. Vesper is designed for the end of the day, when your mind is ready to settle. The dark, minimal interface, ambient audio, and gentle prompts make it easy to slow down and show up for yourself, one evening at a time. Features: Five-prompt guided sessions with balanced category selection Ambient soundscapes including rain and piano Mood tracking with trend charts powered by Swift Charts Streak tracking and 30-day calendar heatmap On-device AI weekly summaries via Apple Intelligence Photo attachments for up to five images per entry Rich text journaling with bold, italic, and highlight formatting Smart daily reminders at your chosen time Full Assistive Access support No account required, no ads, no cloud storage Try Vesper free for seven days. Unlock lifetime access with a single one-time purchase.

Screenshots

PiPit! ActOn4 screens
Vesper Journal4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PiPit! ActOn at none against Vesper Journal's 1. PiPit! ActOn also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 26.2). On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Vesper Journal sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. PiPit! ActOn asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PiPit! ActOn ships an update every 4 months, Vesper Journal every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
PiPit! ActOn versus Vesper Journal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPiPit! ActOnVesper Journal
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 months โ€” betterEvery 7 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.0 โ€” better26.2
Further details โ€” not scored
Size12 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerfantec Co LTDGregory Hogan

In-app purchases

None

PiPit! ActOn

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Vesper Journal

One-time1
  • VesperOneTime$5.99

Questions

Is PiPit! ActOn free?
PiPit! ActOn is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Vesper Journal free?
Vesper Journal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do PiPit! ActOn or Vesper Journal have ads?
Neither PiPit! ActOn nor Vesper Journal shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PiPit! ActOn or Vesper Journal?
PiPit! ActOn ships an update every 4 months, and Vesper Journal every 7 months. Most recently, PiPit! ActOn was updated on October 6, 2026 and Vesper Journal on October 15, 2026.

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