Comparison

KOKODA vs Reflective Journal

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

Head to head
About

KOKODA

Experience the WWII Kokoda campaign through emotional interviews with survivors and interactive 3D maps of battle sites. Explore the terrain and learn about the sacrifices made by over 2,000 Diggers.

Highlights
  • Emotional survivor interviews
  • Interactive 3D battle site maps
  • Terrain and conditions visualization
  • Searchable Digger casualty list
  • Historical context of the campaign
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This is Kokoda like you’ve never seen it before. Hear and see the memorable and emotional interviews with the Aussie and Japanese survivors of the WWII jungle campaign and the remarkable Fuzzy Wuzzy Angels. Interactive 3D images show the terrain and the battle sites in groundbreaking graphic detail. Tilt or tap your iPad to swing the perspective from the Aussie Diggers’ positions to that of the Japanese. See the horrendous conditions: the steep terrain, the mud. Search the names of more than 2,000 Diggers killed. Conceived by author Patrick Lindsay, the Kokoda app captures the spirit that was born at Gallipoli and came of age at Kokoda: a spirit of mateship, sacrifice, courage and endurance against overwhelming odds. It's a story that continues to inspire today. The Kokoda campaign turned back a Japanese invasion force bent on capturing Port Moresby by land. Had the invaders succeeded, Australia would have been at their mercy.

About

Reflective Journal

This app guides users through structured reflection on experiences to foster self-improvement and enhance performance. It's designed to help analyze personal and team achievements, leading to better future outcomes and continuous learning.

Highlights
  • Structured reflection prompts
  • Performance analysis
  • Experience examination
  • Insight generation
  • Continuous learning support
  • Team performance review
Features
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Reflective Practice will help you to analyse your own and the team’s performance. By critically examining your experiences, including what you felt, observed, and understood, the better insights you can have to change the future for yourself, the team and Army. This journal is designed to help you record your reflections in a structured way to improve your performance in courses and on the job. The profession of arms is one of constant learning. Through constant learning, in a learning organisation, you will reap the rewards and be able to deliver positive improvements and promote the improvements through action.

Screenshots

KOKODA4 screens
Reflective Journal4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: KOKODA at 57% against Reflective Journal's 0%. KOKODA also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 11.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

KOKODA ships an update every 12 months, Reflective Journal every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
KOKODA versus Reflective Journal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKOKODAReflective Journal
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.7 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews57.1% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 12 monthsEvery 6 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better11.0
Further details — not scored
Size257 MB48 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperPatrick LindsayAustralian Government Department of Defence

Customer experience

KOKODA

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral33.3%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive57.1%
Neutral28.6%
Negative14.3%

Reflective Journal

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

KOKODA

No in-app purchases

None

Reflective Journal

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is KOKODA free?
KOKODA is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Reflective Journal free?
Reflective Journal is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do KOKODA or Reflective Journal have ads?
Neither KOKODA nor Reflective Journal shows ads.
Which is updated more often, KOKODA or Reflective Journal?
KOKODA ships an update every 12 months, and Reflective Journal every 6 months. Most recently, KOKODA was updated on November 6, 2026 and Reflective Journal on November 3, 2026.

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