# Monologue vs Minders

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Monologue at 67 against Minders's 10. Monologue also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.6). Minders's advantage is device support (4 vs 2). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Monologue sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Minders sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Monologue against 4.9 for Minders. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Monologue has 67 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 95% of Monologue's written reviews are positive against 88% of Minders's.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Monologue | Minders |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.8 (67 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/monologue/id352283595/reviews) | **[4.9 (10 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/minders-journaling-and-more/id6470041642/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **67** | 10 |
| Positive reviews | **95.2% of reviews** | 87.5% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Size | 4 MB | 6 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 18.6 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Minima Software](https://appshunter.io/developer/352283598) | [Allen Ussher](https://appshunter.io/developer/1044100564) |

## What reviewers say

### Monologue

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/monologue/id352283595)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads | $2.99 | one-time |


### Minders

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/minders-journaling-and-more/id6470041642)

This app helps you capture and organize thoughts, links, and lessons from books or podcasts. Its social media-like interface makes browsing notes easy, with features like re-scheduling posts and tagging for future reference. All your content is private and stored in iCloud.

**Highlights:** Markdown notes with image/video support, Automatic link preview generation, Tagging for easy post retrieval, Social media-like posting and interaction, Scheduled post re-sharing, Multiple streams for different uses

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly Subscription | $1.99 | per month |
| Yearly Subscription | $14.99 | per year |
| Non-expiring License | $34.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Monologue free?

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

### Is Minders free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Monologue or Minders?

Minders is rated higher. Monologue averages 4.8 out of 5 from 67 ratings, while Minders averages 4.9 from 10 ratings.

### Do Monologue or Minders have ads?

Neither Monologue nor Minders shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Monologue or Minders?

Monologue ships an update every 3 months, and Minders every 3 months. Most recently, Monologue was updated on November 1, 2026 and Minders 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.*