Gratitude Meditation℠ vs Prompted Journal
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Gratitude Meditation℠
Embark on a 30-day journey to cultivate a more tranquil heart and a settled mind. This guided meditation practice, requiring just ten minutes daily, helps refocus thoughts and realign with your higher self, fostering hope, peace, and blessedness.
- 30 Day Gratitude Challenge
- 10-minute daily sessions
- Guided meditation
- Cultivates tranquility
- Refocuses thoughts
- Promotes peace and hope
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The 30 Day Gratitude Challenge: A more tranquil heart and a settled mind are yours with this simple process. Ten minutes in a quiet, comfortable spot with my Gratitude Meditation and you will be on your way to genuine thanksgiving. This is a potent way to refocus and realign your thoughts with your higher self. I guarantee you that the shift that occurs when you do this meditation will make your life one filled with hope, peace and blessedness. https://ljrohan.com/
Prompted Journal
This app provides a guided journaling experience with over 190 prompts and "Dive Deeper" questions to encourage self-reflection and personal growth. It helps users establish a consistent self-care routine through daily reminders and offers privacy with no data storage required.
- 190+ journal prompts
- "Dive Deeper" questions
- Daily reminders
- PDF export
- Custom prompt creation
- Private journaling
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Discover your daily self-care companion: Prompted Journal, a daily journal and diary designed to foster self-reflection and personal growth through carefully crafted daily journal prompts. This daily diary is not just about writing down mundane events; it's about engaging in a rewarding self-care routine through thoughtful writing prompts that inspire self-discovery. Our daily journal and diary app offers 190+ journal prompts to kick-start your writing and reflection journey. With daily reminders to ensure you stay on track, maintaining a consistent journaling habit has never been easier. This daily diary app is all about helping you develop a strong self-care practice through the power of writing. The key features of our daily journal and diary app include: * A comprehensive library of journal prompts, ensuring diverse and thought-provoking topics for daily reflection * "Dive Deeper" questions accompanying each prompt, allowing you to explore your thoughts more thoroughly * Daily reminders to help you establish a consistent journaling habit * PDF export functionality, enabling you to print, email, or save your diary entries for future reference * A customizable experience, with the ability to create your own unique journal prompts * A focus on privacy: entries are stored on your device, and no account is required Transform your daily journaling and diary experience with Prompted Journal and make self-care a priority. By dedicating just five minutes a day to journaling, you can reap the benefits of a deeply enriching self-care routine that fosters personal growth and well-being. Our daily journal and diary app is designed to make journaling easy and enjoyable, so you can focus on what truly matters: nurturing your inner self. At Prompted Journal, we're committed to creating writing apps that promote self-care and wellness. If you have any questions or concerns, please don't hesitate to reach out to us. Your privacy is our top priority, and we've built this daily diary journal with that in mind. Get ready to embark on a journey of self-discovery and growth with the Prompted Journal daily journal and diary app – your everyday self-care companion. Privacy Policy: https://oatmealapps.com/privacy Terms of Service: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Gratitude Meditation℠ at none against Prompted Journal's 4. Gratitude Meditation℠ also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 16.4). Prompted Journal's advantage is review sentiment (95% vs 68%) and ratings volume (6.9K vs 36). On price, rating, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Prompted Journal sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Gratitude Meditation℠ asks for nothing beyond the download.
Prompted Journal holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Prompted Journal has 6.9K ratings behind it against 36, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 68% of Gratitude Meditation℠'s written reviews are positive against 95% of Prompted Journal's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.
| Parameter | Gratitude Meditation℠ | Prompted Journal |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (36 ratings) | 4.8 (6.9K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 68.4% of reviews | 94.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 36 | 6.9K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 71 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Lysa Rohan | Oatmeal Apps |
Customer experience
Gratitude Meditation℠
Prompted Journal
User reviews
Gratitude Meditation℠
From 36 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🧘♀️ Peaceful and calming meditations
- ☀️ Great way to start the day
- 😌 Effective for resetting and centering
- 🙏 Promotes gratitude and positive thinking
- 👍 Simple and easy to follow
Room to improve
- ❌ App not active or supported
- 💥 App keeps crashing
- 🚫 App badgering for rating
- 🎶 Unwanted music added
- 🗣️ Repetitive phrases like 'one last breath'
Prompted Journal
From 6.9K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 💖 Great for self-reflection
- 🔒 No ads or data collection
- 👍 Simple and user-friendly interface
- 🤗 Helpful and thought-provoking prompts
- 🌟 Aesthetically pleasing design
Room to improve
- 🐛 Issues with editing/deleting past entries
- 🔍 Lack of search/filter functionality
- 📱 Compatibility issues on larger screens
- 🔁 Repetitive prompts
Bugs and requests
Gratitude Meditation℠
Reported bugs
7 issues- App not working or playing
- App crashing during meditations
- App not working on iPad
- Interface out of alignment
- Introductory screens then nothing
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- App is not dependable
- Breathing too fast in one-minute meditation
Requested features
4 requests- Offer meditation without music
- More versatile and feature-driven app
- Background music for meditations
- More meditations available
Prompted Journal
Reported bugs
2 issues- Entries disappearing or being lost
- Blank screens when opening the app
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to add custom prompts
- Option to password protect entries
- Exporting/printing journal entries
- More variety in prompt types
In-app purchases
Gratitude Meditation℠
No in-app purchases
Prompted Journal
- Prompted Journal Monthly14 Days trial$0.991 Month
- Monthly3 Days trial$6.991 Month
- Premium$11.991 Year
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- Yearly7 Days trial$39.991 Year
Questions
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