# Journal With Tappy vs Journal

The clearest difference is ads: Journal at none against Journal With Tappy's shown. Journal also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Journal With Tappy's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (117 vs 1). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Journal With Tappy sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.49 per month and Journal sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Journal holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Journal With Tappy has 117 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Journal With Tappy ships an update weekly, Journal every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Journal With Tappy | Journal |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.8 (117 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/journal-with-tappy/id1644790190/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/journal-diary-with-password/id6468249996/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **117** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 96.8% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Weekly** | Every 4 months |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 7 MB | 52 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | **13.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Cameron Nazemi](https://appshunter.io/developer/1470818209) | [Olufemi Adedire](https://appshunter.io/developer/1701746573) |

## What reviewers say

### Journal With Tappy

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/journal-with-tappy/id1644790190)

This app allows users to privately journal their thoughts and track their moods with a friendly companion. It offers features like photo attachments, mood-specific reactions, and inspirational quotes to enhance the journaling experience. Users can also visualize their entries on a map and review statistics about their mood patterns.

**Highlights:** Simple journaling and mood tracking, Photo attachments, Interactive world map visualization, Mood statistics and streaks, Inspirational quotes, Passcode protection, iCloud sync

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Journal Plus (Monthly) | $0.49 | per month |
| Journal Plus (Annual) | $2.99 | per year |
| Journal Plus (Lifetime) | $4.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 😊 Helps with emotions and feeling better
- 👍 Great for mental health
- ✍️ Allows for short entries and mood tracking
- 🔒 Password protection for privacy
- 💡 Affordable premium option

**What reviewers complain about**

-  bland compared to other apps
- 🐛 Inspiration/quotes section not working
- 🐛 Quotes section shows only a dash
- 🐛 App freezes when entering password
- 🐛 Camera cannot be opened from the app

**Reported bugs**

- Inspiration or quotes part hasn’t worked
- When going to the inspiration quote's nothing there. Theres just a dash.
- App freezes up and takes a long time to load when typing in the password
- Cannot open camera from the app to take pics
- Too many ads when switching tabs

**Requested features**

- Add ability to select more than one emotion at a time
- Allow camera integration for taking pictures within the app
- Consider a one-time purchase option for premium features


### Journal

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/journal-diary-with-password/id6468249996)

Securely record your thoughts, secrets, and private moments with this digital journal. Protect your entries with a password, Touch ID, or Face ID, and enrich them with photos and videos. Easily organize and search your memories.

**Highlights:** Password, Touch ID, Face ID lock, Add text, photos, and videos, Tagging for entries, Searchable diary, Export entries, iCloud sync

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly: Journal Pro Monthly | $1.99 | per month |
| 3-Monthly: Journal Pro Quarter | $2.99 | per 3 months |
| 6-Monthly:Journal Pro 6 months | $3.99 | per 6 months |
| Yearly: Journal Pro Annual | $4.99 | per year |
| Journal Pro Lifetime Access | $5.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Journal With Tappy free?

Journal With Tappy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Journal free?

Journal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Journal With Tappy or Journal?

Journal is rated higher. Journal With Tappy averages 4.8 out of 5 from 117 ratings, while Journal averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Journal With Tappy or Journal have ads?

Journal With Tappy shows ads; Journal does not.

### Which is updated more often, Journal With Tappy or Journal?

Journal With Tappy ships an update weekly, and Journal every 4 months. Most recently, Journal With Tappy was updated on November 7, 2026 and Journal on November 3, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*