Birdy vs Your CPPL
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Birdy
This private journal app allows you to capture moments with photos and videos, adding captions and creative edits. It offers guided prompts and topic selection to encourage reflection, gratitude, and personal growth in an ad-free environment.
- Photo and video journaling
- Guided prompts
- Topic selection (gratitude, goals, venting)
- Daily affirmations
- Creative editing suite (filters, text)
- Ad-free experience
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Capture the feeling with Birdy (formerly Pink Papaya), an ad-free photo and video journal for your private, personal thoughts. Save a memorable moment and caption without broadcasting it to the world. Journaling has numerous clinically-backed benefits, and it has been shown to improve both mental health and physical health. Join founder Sarah Nicole Landry of The Birds Papaya in creating your own daily habit to reflect, practice gratitude, and foster personal growth. • Guided Prompts: Receive prompts, select photos and videos, and flow • Choose Topics: Begin a journal for gratitude, reflections, goals, venting, or multiple topics • Thought Starters: Jog your memory and help you start writing • Daily Affirmations: Gently encourage you toward self-love and self-acceptance • Scroll What Matters: A better-for-you alternative to social media, no ads or unhealthy comparison • Complete Editing Suite: Add filters, overlays, customizable presets, text and more. No AI or body and face altering tools The app has dozens of features FREE to use with no watermark! For even more features, sign up for Birdy+, which includes unlimited access to create multiple journals and unlock every editing feature. ____________________________ MEMBERSHIP PRICING, TERMS, & CONDITIONS Birdy+ Yearly The Birdy+ Yearly membership is 29.99 USD per year. Pricing in other countries may vary, and charges may be converted to your local currency depending on the country you live in. The Birdy+ Yearly membership starts with a free 3-day trial period. Once the trial is over, you'll be charged $29.99 USD per year. Your Birdy+ Yearly membership will automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can go to your Settings > iTunes Account & App Store > Apple ID > Subscriptions to manage your membership and turn auto-renew off. Your iTunes Account will be charged when the purchase is confirmed. Any unused portion of a free trial period will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription during free trial. Birdy+ Monthly The Birdy+ Monthly membership is $4.99 USD per month. Pricing in other countries may vary, and charges may be converted to your local currency depending on the country you live in. The Birdy+ Monthly membership automatically starts upon subscription and you'll be charged $4.99 USD per month. Your Birdy+ Monthly membership will automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can go to your Settings > iTunes Account & App Store > Apple ID > Subscriptions to manage your membership and turn auto-renew off. Your iTunes Account will be charged when the purchase is confirmed. Read our full Terms of Use here: https://acolorstory.com/terms-conditions/ Read our full Privacy Policy here: https://acolorstory.com/privacy/
Your CPPL
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Access Your CPPL from your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch. Manage your account, search the catalog, renew and reserve books.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Your CPPL at none against Birdy's 6. Your CPPL also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.6). Birdy's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). On price 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. Birdy sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Your CPPL asks for nothing beyond the download.
Birdy ships an update monthly, Your CPPL every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Birdy | Your CPPL |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (8.1K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 94.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 8.1K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 250 MB | 49 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Midtone LLC | OLC Ontario Library Consortium |
Bugs and requests
Birdy
Reported bugs
2 issues- Occasional crashes when editing panoramic photos
- Difficulty centering elements precisely
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to erase specific overlays
- More free filter and overlay options
- Rotate/flip photo function
- Undo button for individual edits
Your CPPL
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Birdy
- Photos Only Monthly$2.991 Month
- Birdy+ Monthly$5.991 Month
- Photos Only Yearly3 Days trial$19.991 Year
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- Birdy+ Special Offer1 Year trial$29.991 Year
- Birdy+ Yearly3 Days trial$34.991 Year
- Birdy+ Lifetime$59.99
Your CPPL
No in-app purchases









