Comparison

iDream vs Dreamspell · Dream Reader

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

Head to head
About

iDream

Explore the meanings of your dreams with an extensive A-Z dictionary. This app helps you understand dream symbols and their significance in your waking life. Keep a personal dream journal to track and analyze your nightly visions.

Highlights
  • A-Z dream dictionary
  • Dream symbol interpretation
  • Dream journal
  • Search function
  • Hyperlinked meanings
  • Password protection
  • Share journal entries
Features
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Unlock the secrets of your dreamlife with the App Stores ultimate A–Z dream interpreter. Are your dreams trying to tell you something? Now you can finally find out with our dream dictionary for FREE. Download iDream for FREE and find out your dream meanings today. Dreaming is universal and unlocking the unconscious mind with a dream interpreter can help you understand the meaning of dream symbols. Are our dream moods significant? How much do we know about our dreams? Do they affect our waking lives? And, above all, what does the dream mean? We have over 4000 insights with illustrations to your dreams ranging from "Abandonment" to "Zombies". And we analyze the hugely popular intercourse dreams, falling and running dreams plus many many more. iDream is the all-in-one application to help you decode your dreams. Features include:- • Browse the dreams in an alphabetically ordered list or use the user-friendly search function. • Each meaning contains hyperlinks to other dream meanings making decoding your dream easy! • Free dream diary for you to save your dreams for later analysis. • A dream journal that automatically finds relevant terms and highlights them with dream meaning links. Quickly find the true meaning of your dream in seconds. • Share the dream journal and meaning entries through Mail, SMS and Facebook. • Password protection on your dream journal. • Universal app compatible with both iPads and iPhones Try our FREE dream dictionary today and discover what your dream meanings and your dream moods.

About

Dreamspell · Dream Reader

This app helps you capture, interpret, and visualize your dreams using AI. It offers voice journaling, multiple analytical lenses, and unique AI-generated art for each dream. Track your patterns over time and share dream insights privately.

Highlights
  • Voice-first dream journaling
  • AI-powered dream interpretation
  • Jungian, Freudian, and Spiritual reflection lenses
  • AI-generated dream art
  • Private dream journal with pattern analysis
  • Shareable dream cards
Features
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Dreamspell is your private AI dream journal - listen, reflect, and remember. Capture the dream the moment you wake. Speak it or type it. In seconds, Dreamspell transcribes your words and gently reflects on them through three classic lenses: - Jungian: symbols, archetypes, the shadow self - Freudian: desires, suppressed memories, hidden conflicts - Spiritual: guidance, intuition, soul-level meaning Then it paints what you saw. Every dream becomes a one-of-a-kind illustration, generated from your own words. Save it, share it, or keep it to yourself. WHAT'S INSIDE Voice-first journaling Tap the moon, speak for as long as you want, and watch your dream appear on screen. Powered by best-in-class speech transcription so it works even on sleepy mumbles. Three reflection lenses Switch lenses on any dream to see it from a different angle. There's no single "right" reading. Dreamspell gives you tools for personal reflection — not diagnoses, not predictions. AI-generated dream art Every dream gets a unique painting, perfect for sharing or simply remembering the feeling. A private journal that compounds See your patterns over time. Recurring symbols, dominant emotions, streak of nights captured. The longer you use Dreamspell, the more it reveals. Shareable dream cards Beautiful 9:16 cards designed for Stories. Share what you saw, without sharing your whole journal. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your dreams are yours. Dreamspell stores them privately under your account, and you can permanently delete everything with one tap. We do not sell your data, ever. FREE TO USE 3 dream reflections every month, free forever. No ads, no tracking — just the journal. Go unlimited with Dreamspell Premium FOR PERSONAL REFLECTION & ENTERTAINMENT Dreamspell offers AI-generated reflections as a thought-prompt for journaling. It is not medical, psychological, or predictive advice. Trust your own judgement above all. Dreamspell was built for the moment between sleep and waking - that fragile minute when the dream is still vivid and meaning feels close. Now you can hold onto it. Sweet dreams

Screenshots

iDream4 screens
Dreamspell · Dream Reader4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Dreamspell · Dream Reader at 5.0 against iDream's 4.0. Dreamspell · Dream Reader also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (100% vs 66%). iDream's advantage is ratings volume (39 vs 1). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. iDream sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Dreamspell · Dream Reader sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Dreamspell · Dream Reader holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iDream has 39 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 66% of iDream's written reviews are positive against 100% of Dreamspell · Dream Reader's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iDream ships an update every 2 months, Dreamspell · Dream Reader weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
iDream versus Dreamspell · Dream Reader: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriDreamDreamspell · Dream Reader
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (39 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews65.6% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings39 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size57 MB21 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperLost Ego Studios LimitedColin Slack

Customer experience

iDream

All ratings39 ratings
Positive69.2%
Neutral15.4%
Negative15.4%
Written reviews390 reviews
Positive65.6%
Neutral12.8%
Negative21.5%

Dreamspell · Dream Reader

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

iDream

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashes when trying to access journal
  • Dream entries disappearing or getting corrupted
  • Search function not working as expected
  • Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions

Requested features

5 requests
  • Backup and restore dream journal
  • Improved search with multi-word support
  • Night mode or adjustable colors
  • Voice recording for dream entries
  • Ability to edit and delete journal entries

Dreamspell · Dream Reader

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

iDream

One-time1
  • iDream Pro$4.99
2 purchases

Dreamspell · Dream Reader

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year

Questions

Is iDream free?
iDream is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Dreamspell · Dream Reader free?
Dreamspell · Dream Reader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, iDream or Dreamspell · Dream Reader?
Dreamspell · Dream Reader is rated higher. iDream averages 4.0 out of 5 from 39 ratings, while Dreamspell · Dream Reader averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do iDream or Dreamspell · Dream Reader have ads?
iDream shows ads; Dreamspell · Dream Reader does not.
Which is updated more often, iDream or Dreamspell · Dream Reader?
iDream ships an update every 2 months, and Dreamspell · Dream Reader weekly. Most recently, iDream was updated on October 13, 2026 and Dreamspell · Dream Reader on September 29, 2026.

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