Comparison

Thought Quality vs Private Journal

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Effortless emotion and thought logging
  • Visual charts of thought quality
  • Review past thought sessions
  • Daily thought input notifications
  • Simple and intuitive interface
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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!

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

Thought Quality4 screens
Private Journal4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Thought Quality versus Private Journal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThought QualityPrivate Journal
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better4.5 (20 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings220 — better
Update frequency—Every 5 days
Ads—No
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS12.4 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOzan SozuozArtefact Inc.

Customer experience

Thought Quality

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Private Journal

All ratings20 ratings
Positive90.0%
Neutral5.0%
Negative5.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Thought Quality

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Private Journal

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly$6.991 Month
  • Quarterly$14.993 Months
  • Yearly1 Year trial$49.991 Year
One-time1
  • Mindspace Pro Lifetime$69.99

Questions

Is Thought Quality free?
Thought Quality is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Private Journal free?
Private Journal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Thought Quality or Private Journal?
Thought Quality is rated higher. Thought Quality averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Private Journal averages 4.5 from 20 ratings.

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