Comparison

Mindful Jot vs Moodhaven

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

Head to head
About

Mindful Jot

This free app offers short, guided audio meditations and an in-app journaling feature to help users find calm and focus. Its intuitive interface makes it easy to access quick mindfulness exercises and privately record thoughts and emotions.

Highlights
  • 1-2 minute audio meditations
  • Variety of meditation themes
  • In-app journaling
  • Secure journal storage
  • Intuitive user interface
Features
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Mindful Jot is a quiet daily companion for journaling and calm. Write a short reflection, check in with your mood, take a guided breath, or sit with a soft timer. It takes a minute or two. Journal entries stay on this phone. No account. Breathing and the timer work offline. Patterns is optional. If you use it, recent entries are sent once to generate a reflection and then discarded. The app also sends anonymous open and save counts (a random id, never your writing). Features - A fresh reflection prompt each day to help you start writing - A simple mood check in so you can see how you have been feeling over time - Private journal entries you can edit, delete, or export anytime - Guided breathing with a calm visual to help you slow down - A quiet meditation timer from one to ten minutes - Patterns: one free reflection a week, unlimited with Mindful Jot Plus Mindful Jot Plus is an auto renewing subscription: - Mindful Jot Plus Monthly: $3.99 per month - Mindful Jot Plus Yearly: $29.99 per year Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically at the same price unless it is cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel it any time in Settings, your name, Subscriptions. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://mindful-jot-proxy.willalston.workers.dev/privacy

About

Moodhaven

Features
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Moodhaven is intended to improve your mood, control your emotions, and lessen your stress. It provides a library where you may quickly experience the effects of both audio meditations and various breathing techniques. In this way, whether it's at the end of a stressful day or in the middle of an intense workday, you can swiftly achieve a calmer mind and a balanced condition. Additionally, Moodhaven offers a selection of affirmation cards. With the guidance of these cards, you can grow your awareness, boost your self-esteem, adopt an optimistic mindset and fulfill your dreams. Additionally, it keeps an eye on your progress and provides you a customized chart. As a result, you can keep track of your routine breathing and meditation exercises and keep yourself motivated. Ambient music plays in the background as soon as Moodhaven opens. You can relax and sharpen your attention with the help of the music and nature sounds available within the application. Daily notifications configured for you throughout the day serve as a reminder to regularly take time for yourself. Making it a habit to meditate and practice breathing techniques is a great way to start living a healthy lifestyle. Download Moodhaven today to experience the ever-present serenity!

Screenshots

Mindful Jot4 screens
Moodhaven4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Moodhaven at none against Mindful Jot's 2. Moodhaven also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). Mindful Jot's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads and iOS requirement 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. Mindful Jot sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Moodhaven asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mindful Jot ships an update every 3 weeks, Moodhaven weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Mindful Jot versus Moodhaven: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMindful JotMoodhaven
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB41 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWilliam AlstonBerkay Disli

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Mindful Jot

Subscriptions2
  • Mindful Jot Plus Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Mindful Jot Plus Yearly$29.991 Year
None

Moodhaven

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Mindful Jot free?
Mindful Jot is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Moodhaven free?
Moodhaven is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Mindful Jot or Moodhaven have ads?
Neither Mindful Jot nor Moodhaven shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Mindful Jot or Moodhaven?
Mindful Jot ships an update every 3 weeks, and Moodhaven weekly. Most recently, Mindful Jot was updated on October 29, 2026 and Moodhaven on October 27, 2026.

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