min. vs Brain Trust Journal/Diary
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
min.
This app helps you understand and manage your thoughts, emotions, and behaviors through daily journaling prompts and self-reflection. It guides you toward a more mindful life and improved mental well-being. Sessions are saved to Apple Health Kit.
- Daily journaling prompts
- Self-reflection tools
- Mental health insights
- Mindfulness guidance
- Apple Health Kit integration
- Easy to use interface
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Introducing min - the perfect companion for anyone looking to improve their mental health. min is designed to help you understand and manage your thoughts, emotions, and behaviors through journaling. With daily prompts and self-reflection, you'll be able to gain insight into your mental health and develop strategies for living a more mindful life. min is easy to use and accessible to all. It is designed to to fit your needs. min will be your guide on your journey to a happier, healthier you. Download now and start your journey towards mindfulness and mental well-being. Try it now and see the difference it can make in your life! min saves your sessions in Apple Health Kit.
Brain Trust Journal/Diary
Capture your life's journey through writing, photos, and ideas in a secure, centralized digital journal. Create a lasting personal archive for yourself and future generations to learn from.
- Writing prompts
- Encrypted journals
- Photos with captions
- Personal insights
- Helpful notifications
- Minimalist design
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Imagine a world where.... Over the next 40 years, you meaningfully kept journals/writing/ideas/photos, all in one place. In essence, you will have created an Original Source of you. This is something you can learn from and people you love can learn from, too. We're here to help you do that. We created Brain Trust so we could easily create an Original Source of ourselves, all by incrementally writing and recording aspects of our life over time. Features: - Writing Prompts - Encrypted Journals - Photos with captions - Insights - Helpful Notifications - Minimalist Design Join other users who are incrementally documenting their life journey, creating memories, and sharing stories that will last for generations to come. Start your digital legacy today! EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Brain Trust Journal/Diary at every 2 days against min.'s fortnightly. Brain Trust Journal/Diary also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). On price, rating, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for min. against 5.0 for Brain Trust Journal/Diary. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 6 respectively.
min. ships an update fortnightly, Brain Trust Journal/Diary every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | min. | Brain Trust Journal/Diary |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 6 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 85 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Venance Cassens | Brain Trust |
Customer experience
min.
Brain Trust Journal/Diary
In-app purchases
min.
No in-app purchases
Brain Trust Journal/Diary
No in-app purchases
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