Mill vs GLADmate
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mill
Manage your smart kitchen bin, schedule pickups, and access helpful guides on food waste. This app helps you control bin settings, customize schedules, and track returns for a more sustainable kitchen.
- Wi-Fi bin connection
- Bin settings control
- Dry & Grind schedule management
- Kid & Pet lock
- Food Grounds pickup scheduling
- Prepaid box ordering
- Waste guides and tips
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Meet the Mill app. Set up, manage and control your kitchen bin — all in one place. Setup and pairing – Connect your bin to Wi-Fi – Easily access and control bin settings Customize your bin – Manage your Dry & Grind schedule – Turn the Kid & Pet lock on or off – Give your bin a name of its own Schedule pickups – Schedule a Food Grounds™ pickup or find drop-off locations – Order more prepaid boxes – Track the status of Food Grounds returns Get helpful guides – See what’s ok (and not ok) to add to the bin – Get tips to keep your bin running at its best – Learn more about the impact of your Mill Membership™ The Mill app is designed to use with the Mill kitchen bin, all part of your Mill Membership™
GLADmate
This app guides users through daily journaling using the GLAD method (Grateful, Learned, Accomplished, Delighted). Enhance entries with photos, track streaks, and set reminders. Entries are searchable, editable, and synced via iCloud for privacy.
- GLAD journaling method
- Photo attachments
- Journal streak tracking
- Daily reminders
- Searchable and editable entries
- iCloud sync
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GLADmate makes it easy to make journal entries using the GLAD approach which aims to increase positivity. Enter a journal entry each day that highlights something that: - you're grateful for (G) - you learned (L) - you accomplished (A) - delighted you (D) You can also add a photo to each entry. GLADmate keeps track of consecutive entries so you track your journaling streak. It also provides the ability to set daily notifications with customizable times so you don't forget to make a daily journal entry. Previous entries are displayed, and they are searchable by text and can be filtered by date. Previous entries can also be edited. When viewing an entry, tap the upward arrow button in the upper right to share with supported apps. If iCloud is enabled, all entries are synced to and stored encrypted in iCloud. No data is collected from this app. Note that this app is for utility purposes only and is not a substitute for professional mental health or medical advice. Those seeking mental health or medical advice should consult a medical or healthcare professional.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Mill at Free against GLADmate's $1.99. Mill also leads on ratings volume (95 vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.1). GLADmate's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.2) and update cadence (weekly vs monthly). On 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
Mill is free to download; GLADmate costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
GLADmate holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mill has 95 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Mill ships an update monthly, GLADmate weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mill | GLADmate |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $1.99 |
| Rating | 4.2 (95 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 62.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 95 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 17.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 156 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mill Industries, LLC | Alexander Englander |
Customer experience
Mill
GLADmate
In-app purchases
Mill
No in-app purchases
GLADmate
No in-app purchases









