My Van vs Mini journal
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
My Van
Connect with your city government and services through this official application. Access city departments, pay utilities, report concerns, and stay updated with news. It simplifies civic engagement for residents.
- Government services access
- Utility bill payments
- Report city concerns
- Department information
- City news updates
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Become a civic citizen and engage with your city like never before by downloading the official app. With features like Government, Residents, Departments, Utility Payments, Report a Concern, and Newsroom you’ll find it easier than ever to stay connected with City of Van with just a few taps on your mobile device.
Mini journal
This app offers a cute and simple way to journal your thoughts and memories. Customize your entries with a variety of stickers and backgrounds, and even create your own unique designs. Share your creations easily with friends and enjoy a seamless journaling experience on any device.
- Cute stickers and backgrounds
- Concise and fast editing
- DIY sticker creation
- One-click sharing
- iPad large screen support
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Mini journal, a cute journaling app, diary, and notebook. You can use your imagination to create journals. Moving forward, every moment is worth recording. *A plethora of cute stickers and carefully selected backgrounds, regularly updating materials to keep inspiration flowing. *A concise design, fast process, and flexible editing function allow you to complete a journal in just a few minutes. *DIY your exclusive stickers with a paintbrush to write and draw better. *One click sharing helps you quickly share your journal with friends. *Device support, clearer journal with iPad large screen. Persistence is a ray of light, illuminating the path forward and making every step shine brightly! This subscription will be automatically renewed through your iTunes account, and the renewal fee will be deducted from your package within 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period. You can manage or cancel automatic renewals in the account settings section. Cancelling automatic renewals must be done at least 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period. If your trial has not yet ended, the remaining days will automatically expire after you start subscribing. To initiate a subscription, you need to agree to the following terms: Service Terms: https://xinqun.github.io/posts/xinqun/fuwu Privacy terms: https://xinqun.github.io/posts/xinqun/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Mini journal at 94% against My Van's 0%. Mini journal also leads on rating (4.7 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (158 vs 1). My Van's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, update cadence, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Mini journal holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mini journal has 158 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of My Van's written reviews are positive against 94% of Mini journal's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | My Van | Mini journal |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) | 4.7 (158 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 94.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 158 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 52 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | City of Van | 新群 陈 |
Customer experience
My Van
Mini journal
Bugs and requests
My Van
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Mini journal
Reported bugs
4 issues- Notebooks deleted
- Kept glitching out
- Doesn't automatically save
- Cannot purchase VIP
Requested features
5 requests- Add more stickers
- Add a free lock or password to the journal
- Make password protection free, not pro
- Add more free sticker options
- Improve sticker package availability without payment
In-app purchases
My Van
No in-app purchases
Mini journal
No in-app purchases









