Comparison

Gratitude Journal Diary vs Innera

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

Head to head
About

Gratitude Journal Diary

Cultivate a personal sanctuary by journaling daily reflections, which grow into a virtual forest. Track your mood, receive daily affirmations, and access guided meditations. This app offers a private space for self-care and well-being, with optional premium features for an enhanced experience.

Highlights
  • Daily gratitude journaling with visual forest growth
  • Mood tracking with weekly and monthly charts
  • Personalized daily affirmations and a full library
  • Guided meditations with customizable sounds and voices
  • Private journaling with passcode/Face ID lock
  • Home and lock screen widgets for affirmations
  • Export entries to PDF or text
Features
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ZenUp is a gratitude journal that grows into a forest. Write one good thing a day, and every entry becomes a leaf on your own tree. Every ten entries, your tree blossoms. GRATITUDE JOURNAL • A question is already waiting: about people, little things, yourself or nature • Write a line, add a photo, choose how it felt • Your own questions, or write freely • Missed a day? Nothing is lost, your forest keeps growing MOOD TRACKER • Quick mood check-in once or twice a day • Week and month charts next to your entries and practices DAILY AFFIRMATIONS • Gentle words of the day, and your own affirmations • Backed by your own forest: a real good moment you already wrote down • Save the ones that feel true, and write down why • Home screen and lock screen widget PRACTICES AND MEDITATIONS • 18 short practices arrive as your forest grows: three good things, slow breathing, savoring, a kind deed, self-compassion, a thank-you letter, a letter to your future self and more • Meditations made for tonight: 3, 7 or 12 minutes, four calm voices, rain, forest or campfire sounds, saved for offline listening PRIVATE BY DESIGN • Your diary lives on your phone, no account needed • Passcode or Face ID lock • Your entries are never sent to AI • Export to PDF or text anytime • Optional cloud backup, so your forest is safe on a new phone ZENUP PRO • Unlimited trees and fairy-tale tree shapes • New personal meditations whenever you want • The full affirmation library, more daily affirmations and widgets • Up to 4 photos per entry and cloud backup • No ads Writing and rereading your entries is always free. ZenUp is a journal for everyday well-being, not a medical service. SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS Payment is charged to your Apple ID account when you confirm the purchase. Your subscription renews automatically unless you cancel it at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel it anytime in your Apple ID account settings. Terms of Use: https://zen-up.app/terms/ Apple EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://zen-up.app/privacy/

About

Innera

Features
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Innera — Your personal space for reflection and memories Innera helps you slow down, reflect on your days, and capture the moments that matter. Whether you want to write about your day, track your mood, save meaningful memories, or simply create a private space for your thoughts — Innera is designed to fit around your life. Reflect on your everyday moments Write freely or use guided prompts to explore your thoughts, feelings, experiences, and memories. Understand your patterns Track moods, energy, habits, and daily wellbeing to gain a deeper understanding of yourself over time. Preserve your memories Add photos, videos, and voice reflections to create a personal timeline of the moments you never want to forget. Your private journal, everywhere you go With iCloud sync, your entries and memories stay available across your Apple devices. Designed for you Customise your experience, choose your appearance, protect your journal, and build a reflection habit that feels natural. Innera is not about perfection. It is about taking a moment for yourself. Start your journey today. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://app.notion.com/p/Innera-Privacy-Policy-2f8489f869898030b419fb11b5428eb3?source=copy_link

Screenshots

Gratitude Journal Diary4 screens
Innera4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Innera at none against Gratitude Journal Diary's shown. Gratitude Journal Diary's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). On price, 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. Gratitude Journal Diary sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Innera sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Gratitude Journal Diary ships an update every 2 weeks, Innera every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Gratitude Journal Diary versus Innera: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGratitude Journal DiaryInnera
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size124 MB7 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperMaxym NaryzhniyMatthew Ward

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Gratitude Journal Diary

Subscriptions4
  • Month$4.991 Month
  • Month7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Month$39.991 Year
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  • Annual1 Month trial$54.991 Year
3 purchases

Innera

Subscriptions2
  • Innera Premium — Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Innera Premium — Yearly7 Days trial$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • Innera Premium – Lifetime$59.99

Questions

Is Gratitude Journal Diary free?
Gratitude Journal Diary is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Innera free?
Innera is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Gratitude Journal Diary or Innera have ads?
Gratitude Journal Diary shows ads; Innera does not.
Which is updated more often, Gratitude Journal Diary or Innera?
Gratitude Journal Diary ships an update every 2 weeks, and Innera every 3 months. Most recently, Gratitude Journal Diary was updated on November 7, 2026 and Innera on November 5, 2026.

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