JOY Journal vs t
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
JOY Journal
This personal growth app serves as a digital journal to track your progress and celebrate achievements on your journey to self-improvement. It's designed to complement personal development programs and act as a log for practical activities.
- Personal growth tracking
- Milestone logging
- Success proof
- Practical activity outlet
- Complements development programs
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Journal to JOY is your go-to personal growth journaling app. As soon as you embark on your journey to living your best life and being your best self, your journal is your milestones log and proof of your success. If you are here as a member of the Journey to Personal Growth Program, welcome! Your Journal to JOY will complement your journey and be the outlet of your practical activities throughout the program.
t
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Transitions FOCUS (t-FOCUS) is novel smartphone app that is currently being evaluated in a research trial. t-FOCUS is meant to be used by patients who are being discharged from a psychiatric hospitalization from Butler Hospital in Rhode Island. It contains 6 assessment and treatment modules, and includes safety planning for people who may be experiencing suicidal ideation/clinical crisis. The app references and reminds people to check the safety plan they created with Butler Hospital staff prior to their transition out of inpatient care and sends prompts to use the Butler Hospital call center line, the 988 suicide crisis line, or to go to the nearest emergency room, in Rhode Island. The app is made available only through participation in the Bulter Hospital trial in the context of a study that is funded by the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH).
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: JOY Journal at every 4 months against t's every 11 months. t's advantage is iOS requirement (12.4 vs 14.1). On price, ads, 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.
JOY Journal ships an update every 4 months, t every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | JOY Journal | t |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 11 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 14.1 | 12.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 91 MB | 136 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Personal Developments Consultant Limited | Merlin LLC |
In-app purchases
JOY Journal
No in-app purchases
t
No in-app purchases
