Comparison

Journal vs WilliDreams

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

Head to head
About

Journal

This app allows users to create a personal diary with a variety of cute stickers and backgrounds. It offers automatic saving of drafts, password protection for privacy, and the ability to insert photos. The app is also optimized for iPad use.

Highlights
  • Customizable stickers and backgrounds
  • Automatic draft saving
  • Password protection for privacy
  • iPad support with Apple Pencil
  • Photo insertion for diary entries
Features
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Journal, record the unrepeatable moments carefully. Journal is a diary designed for journal enthusiasts. You can use cute stickers and backgrounds as your Journal. As an interesting journaling app, Journal looks forward to recording warm times with you! [Journal Features] -Super many materials: stickers and backgrounds are updated regularly, and there are new surprises every time you make a diary. -Drafts: Save the content of your Journal automatically, so you can no longer be afraid of losing your journal. -Security privacy: You can set a password for the app to protect your secret space. -Support for iPad: It is easier to edit journals with a large screen and an apple pencil. -Photo record: The diary supports inserting photos to retain beautiful moments. This subscription will be automatically renewed through your iTunes account, and the renewal fee will be deducted according to your package within 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period. You can manage or cancel the automatic renewal at the Account Settings Department. To cancel the automatic renewal, you must at least 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period. If your trial has not ended, the remaining days will automatically expire after you start subscribing. To open the subscription, you need to agree to the following terms: Terms of Service: https://keshoujie.github.io/posts/keshoujie/fuwu Privacy terms: https://keshoujie.github.io/posts/keshoujie/privacy

About

WilliDreams

Record and analyze your dreams to improve self-awareness, sleep quality, and memory. Optionally share your dream journal entries with friends for deeper connection.

Highlights
  • Dream tracking
  • Mental health benefits
  • Memory retention improvement
  • Optional friend sharing
  • Private dream entries
  • Positive app environment
Features
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WilliDreams is an app designed to help you keep track of your dreams and to share them with your friends. Keeping track of your dreams has positive effects to your mental health because it can keep you self aware, give you better quality sleep, and even give you increased memory retention. You also will have the ability to share your dreams with your closest friends, by adding them to the app, and sharing away! Did you dream about something that you don’t want to reveal to anyone and want to keep for yourself? Well posting it to your friends is completely optional. WilliDreams will not have a public feed where anyone can post, because I want WilliDreams to be a positive app designed for your benefit, not a distraction to your everyday life, yet I want to help you and your friends get to know each other more by letting you share what you dream about with your friends.

Screenshots

Journal4 screens
WilliDreams4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Journal at 4.6 against WilliDreams's 4.0. Journal also leads on ratings volume (1.8K vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.4). WilliDreams's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence 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. Journal sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. WilliDreams asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Journal holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Journal has 1.8K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Journal versus WilliDreams: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJournalWilliDreams
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (1.8K ratings) — better4.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews89.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.8K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 6 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.4
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer受杰 柯William Gallegos

Customer experience

Journal

All ratings1,523 ratings
Positive90.6%
Neutral4.5%
Negative4.9%
Written reviews242 reviews
Positive89.7%
Neutral6.2%
Negative4.1%

WilliDreams

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Journal

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App crashes when trying to reopen saved pages
  • Stickers not displaying properly in some cases
  • Sync issues causing data loss

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add more free stickers and customization options
  • Improve syncing and backup functionality
  • Allow creating custom backgrounds and stickers
  • Introduce a dark mode option

WilliDreams

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Journal

Subscriptions2
  • Plus Version3 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Plus Version3 Days trial$4.993 Months
One-time1
  • Pro Version$8.99
None

WilliDreams

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Journal free?
Journal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is WilliDreams free?
WilliDreams is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Journal or WilliDreams?
Journal is rated higher. Journal averages 4.6 out of 5 from 1.8K ratings, while WilliDreams averages 4.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Journal or WilliDreams have ads?
Journal shows ads; WilliDreams does not.
Which is updated more often, Journal or WilliDreams?
Journal ships an update every 6 weeks, and WilliDreams every 6 weeks. Most recently, Journal was updated on October 20, 2026 and WilliDreams on October 3, 2026.

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