Brightn vs Grattitude Lock
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Brightn
This app offers AI-powered wellness plans to track mood, build habits, and improve overall well-being. It provides personalized support, evidence-based strategies, and a journaling feature with AI-driven insights for mental health growth.
- AI-powered journaling
- Mood and stress tracking
- Habit tracker with rewards
- Personalized wellness plans
- Medication reminders
- Wellness learning programs
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AI Journal, Habit & Mood Tracker for Mental Wellness Brightn is more than a journal app, it’s an AI-supported wellness plan for tracking your mood, building habits & leveling up in health, wealth & purpose. Whether you’re building new habits, starting therapy, tracking medication, or just trying to feel better day-to-day, Brightn gives you personalized support that grows with you. About Brightn’s AI Meet Luma, your empathetic AI-powered journal designed to help you become the brightest version of yourself. Luma draws on 30+ years of evidence-based therapy methods, coping strategies, and psychoeducation to provide individualized support right when you need it. The purpose of our AI is to make working on your mental health fun, engaging, and rewarding. Instead of quick fixes, Brightn suggests small, achievable, evidence-based steps that promote holistic well-being and long-term growth. Designed for Special Populations such as: Trauma – Gentle, grounding support without pushing for details. Depression – Validation, hope, and step-by-step encouragement. Anxiety – Grounding tools and reality checks. Neurodiversity – Clear, structured support without sensory overload. Grief & Loss – Compassionate guidance and meaning-making. Substance Use – Harm reduction and motivational support. Teens & Eating Disorders – Body-neutral, safe language with referral when needed. Underserved Communities – Focus on resilience and accessible resources. With Brightn, you’re not talking to a generic chatbot. It’s carefully designed with built-in guardrails and clinical oversight to ensure safe, supportive guidance for your mental health. You’re supported by an AI designed to keep you safe, cared for, and moving toward better mental health. Why Brightn? Custom Wellness Plans – Designed around you, with daily, weekly, and monthly insights to help you grow in health, wealth, and purpose. AI-Powered Journaling – Write, speak, or scan your journal entries. Get smart reflections, gratitude prompts, and therapy-style insights powered by clinically supervised AI. Mood & Stress Tracking – Understand how you feel over time with mood check-ins, stress tracker tools, and journaling for mental health. Habit Tracker with Rewards – Build better habits, keep streaks, and earn rewards that make self-care stick. Medication Support – Smart reminders and progress tracking to stay consistent and feel in control. Wellness Learning – Access educational programs designed by experts to help in health, wealth & purpose. Brightn is simple to use, personalized, and stigma-free. Designed to help you live your life with more confidence, focus & balance. Key Features at a Glance: Daily check-ins & reflections AI therapy-style journaling with voice, photo, and text Gratitude journal prompts Morning intention & evening reflections Weekly & monthly progress insights Stress & mood tracker Custom program recommendations Upcoming features: Medication reminders & tracking Customizable Ai Companion Streaks + habit rewards Powerful To-Do list Start your journey today with Brightn! Your self-care, journaling, and AI therapy companion.The free AI journal and mental health app built to help you feel better, grow stronger, and live with purpose. Download Brightn Today! Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Grattitude Lock
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Pause before you scroll. Gratitude Lock turns every distracting app into a moment of reflection. The moment you open Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, or whatever pulls you in, a gentle shield appears asking you to list a few things you're grateful for. Only then do your apps unlock — for a window of time you set. It's a tiny shift in your day with a measurable impact. Research shows just five minutes of gratitude a day can: • Make you 25% happier • Reduce stress by up to 23% • Improve sleep quality • Build deeper relationships • Lower cortisol — the body's main stress hormone (Sources: Emmons & McCullough; Wood et al.; Kini et al.) HOW IT WORKS Choose which apps require a moment of gratitude before opening. When you try to open them, a beautiful shield appears. Write a few things you're grateful for. Your apps unlock for the duration you've chosen. Shields return, ready for the next pause. A JOURNAL THAT WATCHES YOU GROW Every gratitude session is saved to a journal you'll actually want to revisit. Browse a calendar of your practice, see heatmaps of your most consistent weeks, and tap any day to read what you wrote. Memories from weeks or months ago surface gently, reminding you what once mattered. MOOD TRACKING THAT MEANS SOMETHING Check in with how you feel before practicing and again afterward. When your mood improves, a small celebration fact reminds you that gratitude really does work — backed by real research. WEEKLY QUESTS A new set of three personal challenges every week. Practice three days in a row. List twenty grateful things by Sunday. Quiet and optional, but always there when you want to push yourself. BUILT FOR CALM, NOT CONTROL No streaks shouting at you. No red-alert notifications. No shaming. The warm cream-and-espresso design feels nothing like another productivity app. The language is gentle. Your data never leaves your iPhone — there are no servers, no accounts, no tracking. FREE TO START. PREMIUM TO PERSONALIZE. Use Gratitude Lock free with three gratitude items and a three-hour unlock window. Upgrade to Premium to: • Pick exactly which apps to block (free plan blocks all) • Choose any number of items from 1 to 20 • Set custom unlock durations • Support the future of the app Monthly or yearly plans. Cancel anytime in your App Store settings. WHO IT'S FOR Anyone who has ever opened their phone to check one thing and lost an hour. Anyone who wants to slow down without feeling controlled. Anyone who knows the good is already in their life — they just need a moment to notice it. Start noticing the good. Your apps can wait. Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/gratitudelock/home Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Brightn at 15.1 against Grattitude Lock's 26.2. 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. Brightn sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and Grattitude Lock sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | Brightn | Grattitude Lock |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (57 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 57 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 26.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 143 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Living Undeterred LLC | Boyeon Kang |
In-app purchases
Brightn
- Weekly Plan$2.997 Days
- Monthly Plan7 Days trial$6.951 Month
- Annual Plan7 Days trial$69.991 Year
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- Family Plan (Up to 6 Accounts)$149.001 Year
- Lifetime Plan$199.00
Grattitude Lock
- Gratitude Premium · Monthly$4.991 Month
- Gratitude Premium · Yearly$39.991 Year
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