Comparison

Reflexy vs Chillpy

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

Head to head
About

Reflexy

This app helps you understand your emotions and personal growth by journaling about life events. It guides you to separate facts from feelings, explore underlying needs, and set goals for a more mindful life. Monitor stress, anxiety, and other symptoms as you progress.

Highlights
  • Daily journaling of life events
  • Separating facts from feelings
  • Exploring underlying emotional needs
  • Setting personal goals
  • Monitoring stress and anxiety levels
  • Inspired by Nonviolent Communication
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Reflexy is a private journal for self-reflection on iPhone and iPad. No account, no ads, and your journal is stored on your device. Capture a moment, put your feelings into words, and consider the needs behind them. Connect what you discover with personal goals and the activities that support them. Free to download. Start 14 days of full access when you choose; it never turns into a charge. Keep everything with one purchase. No subscription. Whether you want to reflect after a difficult conversation, remember a good moment, or look back on your week, start with what feels useful to you. Capture what happened Create journal entries called Stories. Add text, a photo, activities, feelings, needs, and tags. Keep an entry brief or take time to explore it. Choose which steps appear when you create a story, then find past moments with search and tags. Explore feelings and needs Choose several feelings and rate each one's intensity from 1 to 10. Select the needs that matter in that situation. You make the connections; Reflexy gives you a place to record and revisit them. Connect reflection with action Create personal goals called Aims, connect them to needs, and link the activities that support them. Record those activities in your stories. Use the built-in activities or create your own, with categories that make sense to you. Notice patterns over time Insights shows emotional balance and distributions across your feelings, activities, goals, needs, and tags. Explore different periods and look for patterns in what you have recorded. Charts reflect your selections, not an analysis of your writing. Make the journal your own Choose a light, dark, or system theme, select your feeling stickers, customize the story flow, and decide whether photos start expanded or collapsed. Privacy, with clear choices No Reflexy account, no ads, and no advertising tracking. Reflexy does not record behavioral analytics about how you use your journal. Your entries, photos, and backups are not sent to the developer or RevenueCat. Your journal is stored on your device. App lock is on by default; you can skip setup or switch it off. When enabled, use a 6-digit passcode and optionally Face ID or Touch ID on supported devices. Create encrypted .reflexy backups, export them, or choose optional iCloud backups. Automatic iCloud backups are off by default. Backups let you restore a journal; they do not keep devices continuously in sync. A recovery key can sync through iCloud Keychain, and Reflexy provides a recovery code for another device. Apple's device backup settings apply separately. Apple and RevenueCat process purchase metadata to verify and restore access and provide purchase analytics. They do not receive journal content through Reflexy's purchase services. Try it at your own pace Download for free and choose when to start 14 days of full access. The trial never turns into an automatic charge. Afterwards, unlock all features forever with one purchase. No subscription. Without full access, you can still read, import, export, and delete your data. Creating and editing require an active trial or lifetime access. Verified users of earlier Reflexy versions keep full access without another purchase. Reflexy is a journal for personal reflection. It is not a medical device and does not provide diagnosis, treatment, therapy, or emergency assistance. Requires iOS 17 or later. Available in English, German, Spanish, French, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Ukrainian, and Simplified Chinese. Privacy policy: https://reflexy.app/privacy Terms of use: https://reflexy.app/terms Support: support@reflexy.app

About

Chillpy

Features
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Chillpy is your personal wellness app: a warm and friendly place where meditation, habits, and your emotions meet. Guided Meditations Breathing and meditation sessions to release stress, sleep better, and find your calm. Choose the duration and pace that best suit you in every moment. Daily Habits Build your routines with simple and clear tracking. Create custom habits and watch your streak grow with you. Emotion Journal Log how you feel each day and discover, little by little, the inner patterns that drive you. Your Capy Companion Take care of your capybara while you take care of yourself. Every wellness action rewards you with green leaves to unlock accessories and make their little house even more yours. Missions and Streaks Stay motivated with daily and weekly missions and challenges designed to reward your consistency. Chat with Capy Talk to Capy whenever you need to; he will be there to listen, keep you company, and help you reflect on what you are feeling. Chillpy Plus Access exclusive meditations, premium missions, special accessories, and much more content to deepen your journey. Terms of Use (EULA): https://chillpy.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://chillpy.com/privacy

Screenshots

Reflexy4 screens
Chillpy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Reflexy at every 5 days against Chillpy's fortnightly. Chillpy's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Reflexy sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.49 per month and Chillpy sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Reflexy ships an update every 5 days, Chillpy fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Reflexy versus Chillpy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterReflexyChillpy
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB71 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperOleg SvetlichnyiNicolas Mlicotta

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Reflexy

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Premium access7 Days trial$2.491 Month
  • Yearly Premium access7 Days trial$18.991 Year
8 purchases

Chillpy

Subscriptions2
  • Chillpy Monthly3 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Capy Plus Annual$19.991 Year
One-time6
  • 25 Stars$0.99
  • 90 Stars$2.99
  • 210 Stars$5.99
Show 3 more
  • 550 Stars$12.99
  • 1200 Stars$24.99
  • 2600 Stars$49.99

Questions

Is Reflexy free?
Reflexy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Chillpy free?
Chillpy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Reflexy or Chillpy have ads?
Neither Reflexy nor Chillpy shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Reflexy or Chillpy?
Reflexy ships an update every 5 days, and Chillpy fortnightly. Most recently, Reflexy was updated on October 20, 2026 and Chillpy on October 25, 2026.

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