Comparison

Monologue vs Seasons Journaling

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

Head to head
About

Monologue

This journaling app offers a unique, text-message-like interface for recording thoughts. Organize entries into stories, reply to past thoughts, and privately save notes from any app. Your journal remains secure and accessible only on your device.

Highlights
  • Text-message style journaling
  • Organize entries into stories
  • Reply to older entries
  • Share extension for web comments
  • Private and device-only storage
Features
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Monologue is a new kind of journaling app that's as easy as texting. Just type and send, and your entries will be grouped by time, like your texting app. You can also group your entries into stories, and reply to your older entries. + Journal like you're texting. + Reply to older entries. + Organize your entries into stories. + Comment on webpages in Safari via the iOS Share extension. Works in any other app that supports sharing a URL, like Yelp, Foursquare, Google Maps, etc. + All entries are private and never leaves your phone.

About

Seasons Journaling

This app helps you reflect, grow, and stay grounded through life's changes. Organize thoughts, feelings, and notes in multiple journals with prompts and AI-powered insights. Track moods and habits, customize your journals, and express yourself creatively.

Highlights
  • Multiple journal organization
  • Insightful prompts and AI reflections
  • Mood and habit tracking
  • Creative customization options
  • Photo and audio entries
  • Calendar scheduling and reminders
Features
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Seasons Journaling guides you through the seasons of life, helping you reflect deeply, grow spiritually, and stay grounded in a beautifully simple and organized way. Keep your thoughts, feelings, and notes organized in multiple journals. Make use of insightful prompts to keep you inspired, and gain clarity around your experiences with AI-powered reflections that analyze your recent journal entries. Stay motivated and accountable with mood charts and habit tracking calendars. Make journaling an indispensable part of your self care routine with features like positive affirmation notifications and calendar scheduling. Express your creativity with countless designs and stickers. Keep your journals private, or share your beautifully designed journal entries with the world. After a quick introduction, users can immediately begin designing their first journal and publishing journal entries. Your reflections and notes can be in the form of text, photos, or audio recordings. Tag your journal entries with mood emojis and use our helpful charts to track your mood over time. To help you stay focused and organized, journals can be created in one of five categories (Personal, Health, Work, Learning or Relationships). Customize the look and feel of your journals with a broad selection of unique designs. Personalize and style your journals with endless combinations of background images, patterns, frames, journal bands, and stickers. We are continually adding new ways for you to express yourself and make your journals your own! Free Features • One free journal • Unlimited posts • Prompts & quotes • Journal entry export & sharing • Rich text editing • Photo journal entries • Audio recordings • Date editing • Keyword search • Daily Affirmations • Calendar scheduling • Face ID / Passcode protection Seasons Premium (Subscription Features) • Unlimited journals • AI-Powered reflections • Mood tracking charts • Habit tracking calendar • Unlimited journal customization Item Purchases • Individual customization items (background images, patterns, frames, bands, stickers, moods & reactions) Seasons Premium A paid subscription to Seasons Premium costs $24.99 USD per year or $16.99 USD per 6 months after a 7-day free trial. Prices are subject to change. Seasons Premium automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. Payment will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. You may manage Seasons Premium subscriptions and turn off auto-renewal by going to your Account Settings after purchase. Seasons Journaling is safe, secure and completely free to download and begin using. Please do not hesitate to reach out to us with any questions or feedback. We are happy to hear from you! -The Seasons App Team Terms of Service: https://theseasonsapp.com/tos Privacy Policy: https://theseasonsapp.com/privacy

Screenshots

Monologue4 screens
Seasons Journaling4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Seasons Journaling at every 9 days against Monologue's every 3 months. Monologue's advantage is review sentiment (95% vs 67%). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Monologue sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Seasons Journaling sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $16.99 per 6 months. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Monologue against 4.7 for Seasons Journaling. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 66 and 55 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 95% of Monologue's written reviews are positive against 67% of Seasons Journaling's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Monologue ships an update every 3 months, Seasons Journaling every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Monologue versus Seasons Journaling: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMonologueSeasons Journaling
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (66 ratings) — better4.7 (55 ratings)
Positive reviews95.2% of reviews — better66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings66 — better55
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB201 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMinima SoftwareMathew Li

Customer experience

Monologue

All ratings66 ratings
Positive98.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative1.5%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive95.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative4.8%

Seasons Journaling

All ratings55 ratings
Positive89.1%
Neutral7.3%
Negative3.6%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral11.1%
Negative22.2%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Monologue

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99
10 purchases

Seasons Journaling

Subscriptions2
  • Premium7 Days trial$16.996 Months
  • Premium7 Days trial$24.991 Year
One-time8
  • Hearts$0.99
  • Meadow (Fall)$0.99
  • Alpine (Winter)$0.99
Show 5 more
  • Watercolor 1$0.99
  • Watercolor 2$0.99
  • Watercolor 7$0.99
  • Watercolor 8$0.99
  • Gemstone$0.99

Questions

Is Monologue free?
Monologue is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Seasons Journaling free?
Seasons Journaling is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Monologue or Seasons Journaling?
Monologue is rated higher. Monologue averages 4.8 out of 5 from 66 ratings, while Seasons Journaling averages 4.7 from 55 ratings.
Do Monologue or Seasons Journaling have ads?
Neither Monologue nor Seasons Journaling shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Monologue or Seasons Journaling?
Monologue ships an update every 3 months, and Seasons Journaling every 9 days. Most recently, Monologue was updated on October 21, 2026 and Seasons Journaling on October 7, 2026.

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