Thought Quality vs Private Journal
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Thought Quality
This app helps you cultivate mindfulness by tracking the quality of your thoughts and emotions. It provides insights into your general well-being through simple input and visual charts, encouraging positive mental habits.
- Effortless emotion and thought logging
- Visual charts of thought quality
- Review past thought sessions
- Daily thought input notifications
- Simple and intuitive interface
Read full descriptionHide full description
Be mindful of your thoughts. "The happiness of your life depends on the quality of your thoughts." - Marcus Aurelius A simple app made for the sole reason to create awareness of the quality of your thoughts. Create mindful habits by realizing how often you think about negative or positive thoughts/emotions. This app can be a powerful tool to provide insight on your general well-being. But it's as good as your commitment to it. Features: - Simple interface to add your emotions and thoughts effortlessly. - Charts to see the overall quality of your thoughts based on the date range selected. - Review previous sessions to get a better understanding of your thought. - Get notified daily to input your thoughts. There are many more exciting features to come. Enjoy!
Private Journal
This app helps you cultivate a more mindful life through daily journaling, mood and habit tracking, and creative sketching. It offers a private space to organize thoughts, set intentions, and review your life's journey with powerful search and media browsing tools.
- Rich text journaling with photos/videos
- Mood and habit tracking with custom templates
- Freeform drawing with Apple Pencil support
- Intentions and task management
- Location tagging and map view
- Face ID/Touch ID security
- iCloud sync
Read full descriptionHide full description
Your all-in-one journal for a more mindful life. Write freely, track your mood, build daily habits, and sketch ideas on a freeform canvas — all in one beautiful, private space. DAILY JOURNALING • Rich text editor with photos and videos • Writing prompts across 7 categories — gratitude, reflections, check-ins, and more • Multiple journals to organize your thoughts • Tags for easy discovery • Automatically tag your location so every memory has a place • Browse your life on a beautiful map view MOOD & HABIT TRACKING • Custom trackers for mood, sleep, water, exercise, study time, and more • 50+ tracker templates across 9 categories • Set daily goals, visualize streaks, and see patterns with charts • Apple Health integration — auto-sync steps, sleep, workouts, heart rate, calories, and distance CREATIVE CANVAS • Freeform drawing with full Apple Pencil support • Pen, pencil, marker, and eraser tools • Line straightening, minimap navigation, and lasso selection • Searchable handwriting — find notes even when you write by hand INTENTIONS & TASKS • Set intentions — how you want to feel, what deserves your time, your big goals • Link tasks to your intentions and track progress over time • Unfinished tasks carry over so nothing falls through the cracks SEARCH & MEDIA • Find any entry by title, content, tags, or text in photos and handwriting • Filter by journal, date, or location • Browse all media in a beautiful gallery, organized by date PRIVATE & SECURE • Face ID, Touch ID, and passcode lock • iCloud sync across iPhone, iPad, and Mac • Your data stays on your devices — we never see it SWITCHING FROM DAY ONE? • Import your entire Day One library in one tap — entries, photos, tags, and metadata • Full JSON, ZIP, and Markdown export MINDSPACE PRO Unlock everything with Pro: • iCloud sync across all devices • Unlimited journals, photos & videos • Unlimited custom trackers and all templates • Apple Health integration • Custom theme colors • Canvas export • Custom prompts Start your journaling practice today. Your future self will thank you. Terms of Use: https://getmindspace.app/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://getmindspace.app/privacy.html
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Thought Quality at 5.0 against Private Journal's 4.5. Thought Quality also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 4) and iOS requirement (12.4 vs 26.0). Private Journal's advantage is ratings volume (20 vs 2). 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
Both are free to download. Private Journal sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Thought Quality asks for nothing beyond the download.
Thought Quality holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Private Journal has 20 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
| Parameter | Thought Quality | Private Journal |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 4.5 (20 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 20 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Every 5 days |
| Ads | — | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 12.4 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ozan Sozuoz | Artefact Inc. |
Customer experience
Thought Quality
Private Journal
In-app purchases
Thought Quality
No in-app purchases
Private Journal
- Monthly$6.991 Month
- Quarterly$14.993 Months
- Yearly1 Year trial$49.991 Year
- Mindspace Pro Lifetime$69.99









