Comparison

Mriffa vs Arc Journal

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

Head to head

Mriffa

Affirmations for every day.

Keep memories that matter

Free

🌟 Lifestyle

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About

Mriffa

Features

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Mriffa is your peace of mind companion. More than 1000 affirmations from 14 categories. Repeat the affirmations several times a day to build a positive attitude. More than 80 design themes. Saving data to iCloud. Widget to access your favorite affirmations without launching the application.

About

Arc Journal

Features

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Arc is your personal journal to keep the memories that matter. It helps you remember your life as it’s lived, one moment at a time. SIMPLE, MINIMAL & BEAUTIFUL A clean, distraction-free interface designed for daily reflection. Open the app, start writing, and let your thoughts flow. PERFECT FOR Documenting your life and capturing those little moments that make you smile. FEATURES - Write and save personal journal entries - Tag your entries with emotions - Add photos and videos to your entries - Calendar to see entries across the year - Beautiful, minimal design - Date-organised entries - A map view to see where your entries are from

Screenshots

Mriffa4 screens

Arc Journal4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Arc Journal at none against Mriffa's 1. Arc Journal also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (weekly vs every 5 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Mriffa sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Arc Journal asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mriffa ships an update every 5 months, Arc Journal weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 2 level

Mriffa versus Arc Journal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Mriffa	Arc Journal
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 5 months	Weekly — better
Ads	Yes	No — better
In-app purchases	Yes	No — better
Devices	iPhone, iPad	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS	17.0	15.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	82 MB	47 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Sergei Volkov	Phillip Pham

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Mriffa

One-time1

Pro version$3.99

None

Arc Journal

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Mriffa free?

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

Is Arc Journal free?

Arc Journal is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do Mriffa or Arc Journal have ads?

Mriffa shows ads; Arc Journal does not.

Which is updated more often, Mriffa or Arc Journal?

Mriffa ships an update every 5 months, and Arc Journal weekly. Most recently, Mriffa was updated on September 29, 2026 and Arc Journal on October 4, 2026.