min. vs Quick Journal
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.
Quick Journal
This app offers a straightforward journaling experience with extensive customization options. Personalize themes, fonts, icons, and layouts to create your ideal digital notebook. Widgets and draft saving features enhance usability for daily reflection.
- Customizable themes and fonts
- App icon and layout personalization
- Home screen widgets
- Save entries as drafts
- Copy and share entries
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Quick Journal is the simplest way to keep a journal. You can customize your journal's theme, fonts, app icon, layout, and even where the composer button is placed. To help you write or keep track of your entries, the app features widgets you can put on your home screen. You can copy or share your entries. You can always come back to an entry later by saving it as a draft, just swipe down and the entry will be saved. Hope you enjoy! EULA https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: min. at 5.0 against Quick Journal's 4.7. Quick Journal's advantage is ratings volume (24 vs 3) and device support (3 vs 1). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
min. holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Quick Journal has 24 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.
min. ships an update fortnightly, Quick Journal every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | min. | Quick Journal |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | 4.7 (24 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 86.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 24 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 17.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Venance Cassens | Charlie Deets |
Customer experience
min.
Quick Journal
In-app purchases
min.
No in-app purchases
Quick Journal
No in-app purchases
