Comparison

AJournal vs ICE Gate

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

Head to head
About

AJournal

This app combines digital planning with the tactile feel of handwriting. Organize your days, weeks, and months, set goals, and track habits using Apple Pencil or your finger. Choose from numerous templates or create your own custom layouts.

Highlights
  • Handwriting and text input
  • Digital calendar integration
  • Over 100 customizable templates
  • Sticker library and custom stickers
  • Reminders integration
  • PDF export and iCloud sync
Features
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AJournal is the all-in-one digital planner built around handwriting and your calendar. Use Apple Pencil to plan, journal, and reflect on pages where events from any connected calendar appear right alongside your notes. Choose from 100+ fully customizable templates or design your own to fit exactly how you think. Combine the mindfulness of handwriting with powerful organization tools — plan days, weeks, and months, set goals, and track habits, projects, and progress, all in one place. SUPPORTS HANDWRITING, TEXT & IMAGES - Write/draw with Apple Pencil or finger - Text input with Scribble or keyboard, with complete formatting support like fonts, colors, etc - Save links to a website or another planner page - Add images and resize, rotate, or object crop - Choose among over 2500 stickers to make your journal/planner fun and personal - Save your own images as stickers for easier access DIGITAL CALENDARS - Connect any digital calendar so all events will show up in daily/weekly planners - Write/Scribble/Type alongside the events from the digital calendars REMINDERS - Apple Reminders are integrated into daily planners STAY ORGANIZED - Navigate effortlessly through journals/planners by dates, weeks, months, and projects - Search function for inputted texts makes it easier to find a journal/planner OVER 100 TEMPLATES TO CHOOSE FROM & FULL CUSTOMIZATION - Over 100 templates with minimalist design and cover every need: daily/weekly/monthly planners, project planners, finance planners, meal/fitness/habit trackers, ATracker, etc - The templates are fully customizable, simply add/remove/rearrange/configure elements and set colors/headers - Personalize a page with your writing/drawing and save it as a template Aesthetic Backgrounds & Color Themes - Choose from over 100 backgrounds with different textures, styles, and seasonal themes. - Select from various tints and foregrounds. INTEGRATION WITH ATRACKER (OPTIONAL) - With over 2 million downloads, ATracker is a time tracking tool trusted by users worldwide. - Combined with task/goal tracking in ATracker, you can follow up on your progress in AJournal in real time. EXPORT & BACKUP - Export your journals/planner as PDFs to read in other tools or for keepsake - Create backups to keep your data safe SPLIT VIEW & SLIDE OVER ICLOUD SYNC - You can now use AJournal on your iPhone - AJournal data can be synced via iCloud (Active subscription needed) SUBSCRIPTION AJournal supports unlimited pages per day/week/month/year and projects with a subscription. This add-on is optional. • AJournal subscriptions purchased in-app renew monthly or yearly, depending on your plan. Plan pricing may vary by country. • Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase • Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period Users can try out AJournal without any limitation with a 7-day free trial. SUPPORT Visit http://Ajournal.pro or contact us at support@Ajournal.pro. Terms of Service: http://Ajournal.pro/TOS.html Privacy Policy: http://Ajournal.pro/policy.html AJournal - Organize your thoughts, keep track of your goals

About

ICE Gate

Features
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Ice Gate — productivity built around your time Ice Gate is a personal command center for people who think in projects, notes, and focused blocks of time—not scattered apps. Time & focus Run focus sessions with timers and history. Block distracting apps on schedule or while you work. Track how you spend attention across the day. Projects & notes Organize work into projects with tasks, progress, and per-project notes. Create blank notes, technical docs, or API templates. Edit in a built-in markdown editor and sync documents with Google Drive. Health & habits See steps, sleep, heart rate, water, food, and exercise in one dashboard. Log weight manually or sync from a smart scale via Apple Health or Health Connect (Withings, Eufy, Xiaomi, and more). Connect wearables and health data through integrations. Finance & life score Track spending and project investments. View analysis across health, social, career, and finance with quest-style goals and daily summaries. Designed to stay out of your way A customizable home canvas, notifications, calendar reminders, cloud sync, and a distinctive winter “Prism” entry experience—available in English and Vietnamese. Ice Gate is for builders, students, and professionals who want one calm place to plan, focus, measure, and improve—not another noisy to-do list. Tiếng Việt Ice Gate — năng suất xoay quanh thời gian của bạn Ice Gate là trung tâm điều khiển cá nhân cho người làm việc theo dự án, ghi chú và các khối thời gian tập trung—thay vì nhiều app rời rạc. Thời gian & tập trung Chạy phiên focus với hẹn giờ và lịch sử. Chặn app gây xao nhãng theo lịch hoặc khi đang làm việc. Theo dõi cách bạn dùng sự chú ý trong ngày. Dự án & ghi chú Sắp xếp công việc theo dự án với nhiệm vụ, tiến độ và ghi chú riêng. Tạo ghi chú trống, tài liệu kỹ thuật hoặc mẫu API. Soạn thảo markdown và đồng bộ tài liệu với Google Drive. Sức khỏe & thói quen Xem bước chân, giấc ngủ, nhịp tim, nước, ăn uống và tập luyện trên một bảng điều khiển. Ghi cân thủ công hoặc đồng bộ từ cân thông minh qua Apple Health / Health Connect (Withings, Eufy, Xiaomi…). Kết nối thiết bị đeo và dữ liệu sức khỏe qua tích hợp. Tài chính & điểm số cuộc sống Theo dõi chi tiêu và đầu tư theo dự án. Phân tích sức khỏe, xã hội, sự nghiệp và tài chính với mục tiêu dạng nhiệm vụ và tóm tắt hàng ngày. Giao diện gọn, ít làm phiền Canvas trang chủ tùy chỉnh, thông báo, nhắc lịch, đồng bộ đám mây và màn hình vào “Prism” phong cách mùa đông—hỗ trợ tiếng Anh và tiếng Việt. Ice Gate dành cho người xây dựng, sinh viên và chuyên gia muốn một nơi yên tĩnh để lên kế hoạch, tập trung, đo lường và cải thiện.

Screenshots

AJournal4 screens
ICE Gate4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ICE Gate at none against AJournal's 2. ICE Gate also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, device support and iOS requirement 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. AJournal sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. ICE Gate asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AJournal ships an update every 3 weeks, ICE Gate every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
AJournal versus ICE Gate: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAJournalICE Gate
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (5.3K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews76.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings5.3K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size120 MB124 MB
Age rating+417+
DeveloperWonderApps ABDuy Long Ngo Doan

Bugs and requests

AJournal

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Text boxes sometimes lose formatting or disappear
  • Occasional crashes when switching between views
  • Syncing issues causing data loss

Requested features

7 requests
  • Add PDF support
  • Improve handwriting recognition and tools
  • Implement iCloud sync
  • Develop iPhone app version
  • Add more customization options for templates
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  • Improve search functionality for handwritten notes
  • Provide option for one-time purchase instead of subscription

ICE Gate

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

AJournal

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly subscription7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Yearly subscription7 Days trial$26.991 Year
None

ICE Gate

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AJournal free?
AJournal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ICE Gate free?
ICE Gate is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do AJournal or ICE Gate have ads?
AJournal shows ads; ICE Gate does not.
Which is updated more often, AJournal or ICE Gate?
AJournal ships an update every 3 weeks, and ICE Gate every 2 weeks. Most recently, AJournal was updated on November 11, 2026 and ICE Gate on November 5, 2026.

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