CodeWiki vs AppJournal
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CodeWiki
Learn Swift programming with a curated collection of tutorials, code examples, and tips. This app aims to help aspiring iOS developers write more secure and efficient code.
- Swift code examples
- Programming tutorials
- Secure coding tips
- Efficient code guidance
- iOS development focus
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It's never been easier to start your journey as an iOS developer! With CodeWiki, you have access to a collection of tutorials, code examples, and Swift tips that are intended to help you write more secure and efficient code. Additional Information: - Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ - This App has no relationship with Apple, we only use its programming language (Swift) to help you on your journey. - Swift and iOS are registered trademarks of Apple Inc.
AppJournal
A utility for indie app developers to log key milestones, app ideas, and changes. Track featured status, metadata updates, awards, and price adjustments with detailed entries and notes. Supports Siri Shortcuts and iCloud sync across Apple devices.
- Log app milestones and changes
- Track app ideas with attributes
- Multiple predefined entry types
- Siri and Shortcuts integration
- iCloud sync across Apple devices
- Universal purchase for multiple platforms
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AppJournal provides indie app developers with a simple utility to record app milestones & changes. Developed for Apple platform developers, you can use AppJournal to track when your app has been featured, changes youʼve made to metadata, awards won, prices changes and much more. Each entry supports multiple fields for recording multiple data types and the ability to set the date and add notes too. AppJournal contains these great features: JOURNAL AppJournal keeps track of your appʼs history by enabling you to create new entries when you make changes or have something to celebrate. APP IDEAS Keep track of all your money-making app ideas in one place. AppJournal makes it easy to store a list of all your app ideas with the ability to add attributes such as priority, difficulty, potential names and any other notes you have about the app. With the power of Apple Intelligence you will be able to generate app names and even ideas themselves. ENTRY TYPES Built-in to AppJournal are multiple entry types which can be complemented with additional metadata, such as which platforms a change was made for, links to an article that the app was featured in and from/to fields so you can see exactly what is different. The entry types included are: - Idea Created - Started Building - Released App - Released Update - Removed from Sale - Updated App Icon - Updated App Icon - Updated Metadata - Updated Platforms - Updated Languages - Updated Regions - Featured - Reached Milestone - Won Award - Price Change - In-App Purchase Price Change - Switched Payment Model SHORTCUTS Create & manage apps, entries & ideas with Siri and the Shortcuts app. SYNC All data is stored securely in iCloud and is available across multiple Apple platforms so you can record & view journal entries from anywhere. UNIVERSAL PURCHASE Get this app across multiple Apple platforms with a single purchase. If you like this app, I’d really appreciate it if you could take the time to leave a positive review! Having issues? Please get in touch: Email: support@adamfoot.dev Website: https://adamfoot.dev Please note some features may require an AppJournal Pro subscription which can be purchased in the app. You can cancel at anytime. Terms: https://adamfoot.dev/terms-of-use
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: CodeWiki at 5.0 against AppJournal's 3.0. CodeWiki also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 4 weeks) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume 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. CodeWiki sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and AppJournal sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
CodeWiki holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
CodeWiki ships an update every 2 weeks, AppJournal every 4 weeks. Both last shipped on September 23, 2026.
| Parameter | CodeWiki | AppJournal |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 3.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 4 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Felipe Grosze Nipper de Oliveira | Adam Foot |
Customer experience
CodeWiki
AppJournal
In-app purchases
CodeWiki
- 1 Month$2.991 Month
- Plus (3 Months)$6.993 Months
- 6 Months$12.996 Months
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- 1 Year7 Days trial$24.991 Year
AppJournal
- AppJournal Pro (Weekly)3 Days trial$0.997 Days
- AppJournal Pro (Monthly)$1.991 Month
- AppJournal Pro (Yearly)7 Days trial$4.991 Year
- Small Tip$1.99
- Medium Tip$4.99
- Large Tip$9.99
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- AppJournal Pro (Lifetime)$14.99
- Huge Tip$19.99









