Comparison

Wild at Heart vs Vesper Journal

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

Head to head
About

Wild at Heart

Access daily spiritual content including readings, blogs, and podcasts. Deepen your connection with faith through guided prayers and resources.

Highlights
  • Daily readings
  • Blogs
  • Podcasts
  • Prayers
  • Spiritual resources
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Connect with the world of Wild at Heart through daily readings, blogs, podcasts, prayers, and more. For more information about Wild at Heart, please visit: https://www.wildatheart.org.

About

Vesper Journal

Features
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Vesper is your personal evening ritual. Named after the hour just before night falls, Vesper guides you through a short, meaningful journaling session each evening to help you process your day, cultivate gratitude, and close out with intention. Each night, Vesper presents five thoughtfully curated prompts drawn from five areas of reflection: gratitude, awareness, release, intention, and self-reflection. You choose a calming soundscape to set the mood, answer at your own pace, and rate how you feel when you are done. The whole session takes just a few minutes, but the habit builds something lasting. Your journal lives entirely on your device. There is no account required, no data sent to outside servers, and no ads. Your thoughts are yours. As your journaling habit grows, Vesper tracks your streaks, visualizes your mood trends over time, and generates AI-powered weekly summaries that surface patterns in your writing and emotional themes. All AI processing happens on-device using Apple Intelligence, so your privacy is never compromised. Vesper is designed for the end of the day, when your mind is ready to settle. The dark, minimal interface, ambient audio, and gentle prompts make it easy to slow down and show up for yourself, one evening at a time. Features: Five-prompt guided sessions with balanced category selection Ambient soundscapes including rain and piano Mood tracking with trend charts powered by Swift Charts Streak tracking and 30-day calendar heatmap On-device AI weekly summaries via Apple Intelligence Photo attachments for up to five images per entry Rich text journaling with bold, italic, and highlight formatting Smart daily reminders at your chosen time Full Assistive Access support No account required, no ads, no cloud storage Try Vesper free for seven days. Unlock lifetime access with a single one-time purchase.

Screenshots

Wild at Heart4 screens
Vesper Journal4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Wild at Heart at none against Vesper Journal's 1. Wild at Heart also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 7 months) and device support (4 vs 2). On price 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. Vesper Journal sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Wild at Heart asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Wild at Heart ships an update every 2 months, Vesper Journal every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Wild at Heart versus Vesper Journal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWild at HeartVesper Journal
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (133 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews76.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings133 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 7 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.4 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRansomed Heart MinistriesGregory Hogan

Bugs and requests

Wild at Heart

Reported bugs

11 issues
  • Listen & share tab crashes the app
  • App crashes when trying to play downloaded daily prayers
  • App closes immediately upon opening after update
  • App won't open past the cover page
  • App doesn't work on WiFi or Cellular
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  • App more often than not isn't working
  • App buggy and closes when tapping episode title
  • Apple TV version shows no content
  • Blank screen with only play triangle and home button
  • Can't read entire daily reading without following a link
  • App fails to open on WiFi or Cellular

Requested features

18 requests
  • Offline access for prayers and podcasts
  • Fix listen & share tab crash
  • Allow videos to continue playing in background
  • Video resumes where left off
  • More offline features
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  • Offline mode for prayers
  • Download select prayers and podcasts
  • Offline access
  • Faster network speed
  • Cache frequently used static pages
  • Access to inspirational video clips and music
  • Daily readings available
  • More recent daily readings
  • Updated blogs
  • Access to daily readings without links
  • Improved screen readability for daily readings
  • Home button not at the bottom
  • Content available in airplane mode

Vesper Journal

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Wild at Heart

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Vesper Journal

One-time1
  • VesperOneTime$5.99

Questions

Is Wild at Heart free?
Wild at Heart is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Vesper Journal free?
Vesper Journal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Wild at Heart or Vesper Journal have ads?
Neither Wild at Heart nor Vesper Journal shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Wild at Heart or Vesper Journal?
Wild at Heart ships an update every 2 months, and Vesper Journal every 7 months. Most recently, Wild at Heart was updated on October 17, 2026 and Vesper Journal on October 15, 2026.

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