Comparison

Rosebud vs Enlightn

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

Head to head
About

Rosebud

This AI-powered companion offers a guided journaling experience to enhance self-care and emotional wellness. It provides personalized prompts, feedback, and insights based on your entries, helping you manage stress and gain clarity.

Highlights
  • Interactive daily diary with real-time guidance
  • Guided journals with evidence-based frameworks
  • Voice journaling in 20 languages
  • AI pattern recognition and mood tracking
  • Smart goal and habit suggestions
  • Weekly personal growth insights
  • Biometric journal security
Features
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Rosebud is your personal AI-powered self care companion. Rosebud is a therapist-recommended journaling and self-reflection tool designed to support your personal growth and emotional wellness. Rosebud is a diary that evolves with you, learning from your entries and providing personalized prompts, feedback, and insights tailored for your growth. THE BEST DAILY JOURNALING APP Navigating challenging emotions? Want to better manage stress, anxiety, or overthinking? Rosebud is designed to help you work through difficult emotions and thoughts through structured self-reflection. Whether you prefer to write or speak your thoughts, with just a few minutes of voice or text journaling, you'll reduce stress and gain clarity. REVIEWS Our users tell us: "I absolutely love it. I never thought I would have done AI journaling. I love the prompts and the insights into my personality are amazing and literally help me succeed in life." ~ Cameron T. "I love this app. It's helped me replace doom scrolling while integrating more self reflection and mindfulness throughout my day. The prompts are well thought out, and I've seen an improvement in my mood and self awareness. Highly recommend." ~ Vesna M. "This is turbocharging my journaling habit. Self-reflection x collaborative brainstorming x empathetic feedback = GAME CHANGER!" ~ Chris G. "It feels like daily 'brain hygiene' to use this app, dump out my thoughts and force myself to think through things in a way I might normally avoid." ~ Erica R. "It's like having my own personal coach right in my left pocket. The long-term memory helps me see my thinking traps, patterns, and reframe negative emotions. " ~ Alicia L. FEATURES FOR DAILY SELF IMPROVEMENT Reflect & Process • Interactive Daily Diary: Interactive self-reflection with real-time guidance for text and voice entries • Expert-Crafted Experiences: Guided journals using evidence-based self-reflection frameworks (eg. CBT techniques, gratitude practice, etc.) • Voice Journaling: Express yourself naturally in 20 languages using our advanced transcription or voice mode Learn & Grow • Intelligent Pattern Recognition: AI learns about you and recognizes patterns across entries • Smart Mood Tracker: AI helps you understand emotional patterns and triggers Track Progress • Smart Goal Tracker: AI habit and goal suggestions and accountability • Daily Quotes: Affirmations, haikus, proverbs tailored to you based on your entries • Weekly Personal Growth Insights: Track themes, progress, wins, emotional landscape, and more with comprehensive weekly analysis provided by AI PRIVACY FIRST Your thoughts are personal. Your data is encrypted in transit and at rest to keep your data completely secure. Plus, secure your journal with biometric locking using Face ID, Touch ID, or a personal PIN code for an extra layer of protection. We're on a mission to build a future where everyone has the power to live happier, more fulfilled lives. Rosebud is constantly updated with the latest in psychology and AI technology to provide you with the best self-reflection and personal growth support. Rosebud is a personal growth and wellness tool designed to support self-reflection and goal achievement. It is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any medical condition, nor is it a substitute for professional mental health care, medical advice, or therapy. If you're experiencing a mental health crisis, please contact emergency services or a crisis hotline immediately. Join thousands of happy Rosebud users today! Your future self awaits. Terms of Service: https://help.rosebud.app/about-us/terms-of-service

About

Enlightn

This app offers tools and resources to improve mental well-being, based on CDC and Kaiser Permanente studies. It includes assessments for adverse and positive childhood experiences, mood tracking, stress management programs, and mindfulness techniques.

Highlights
  • ACE Assessment for childhood experiences
  • PCE Assessment for positive childhood experiences
  • Happiness Tracker for mood
  • Stress management programs
  • SOS techniques for immediate support
  • Mindfulness and relaxation fundamentals
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Enlightn™ offers a suite of tools and resources designed to improve your mental well-being, developed by Dr. Vincent J. Felitti and Dr. Brian Alman using groundbreaking Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and Kaiser Permanente studies. The solution includes the ACE Assessment, which helps you understand the long-term impact of adverse childhood experiences on your health. Key Features: • ACE Assessment: Developed by the CDC and Kaiser Permanente, this assessment helps you understand the impact of adverse childhood experiences. • PCE Assessment: Evaluate your positive childhood experiences. • Happiness Tracker: Track your feelings and uncover what influences your mood. • Less Stress Now Program: Master stress and boost your well-being with our expert techniques and wellness practices. • Monitor Stress levels: Track your stress, identify key impacts, and follow your progress. • SOS Techniques: Get support when needed to help you feel better and track your emotions and stress levels. • One-on-One Sessions: Schedule exclusive sessions with Dr. Brian Alman for top-performance employees. • Fundamentals: Unlock the fundamentals and commit to becoming a master in areas like workplace wellness, work-life balance, mental fitness, stress management, relationships, communication, relaxation, and mindfulness. Earn badges as you conquer them! • Proven Solution: Access clinically validated content and solutions that have been effective for decades. True Sage’s app, Enlightn™, is the latest digitized addition to the True Sage wellness system. True Sage is known for its innovative, personalized approach to stress management. We inspire, motivate, teach, support, and follow up in real-time to reduce stress, increase productivity, and save money otherwise spent on stress-related days off, doctor visits, coping mechanisms, and other temporary symptom-based solutions. Enhance your mental well-being with scientifically-backed methods and personalized support. Download Enlightn™ now!

Screenshots

Rosebud4 screens
Enlightn4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Rosebud at 4.9 against Enlightn's 3.0. Rosebud also leads on review sentiment (89% vs 50%) and ads (none vs shown). Enlightn's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 8). On price 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. Rosebud sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $11.00 per month. Enlightn asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Rosebud holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Rosebud has 3.3K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 89% of Rosebud's written reviews are positive against 50% of Enlightn's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Rosebud ships an update weekly, Enlightn every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Rosebud versus Enlightn: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRosebudEnlightn
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (3.3K ratings) — better3.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews88.9% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings3.3K — better2
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size100 MB30 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperJust ImagineEMG of Rochester, Inc.

Customer experience

Rosebud

All ratings3,274 ratings
Positive97.5%
Neutral0.8%
Negative1.7%
Written reviews817 reviews
Positive88.9%
Neutral2.4%
Negative8.7%

Enlightn

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Bugs and requests

Rosebud

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Crashes or freezes on desktop app
  • Compatibility issues on older devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add mood tracking functionality
  • Improve customization of journal templates
  • Implement a search feature for past entries
  • Provide more flexibility with daily entry limits

Enlightn

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Rosebud

Subscriptions8
  • Rosebud Bloom Affiliate7 Days trial$11.001 Month
  • Rosebud Bloom7 Days trial$12.991 Month
  • Rosebud Thrive 2x$24.991 Month
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  • Rosebud Thrive 5x$59.991 Month
  • Rosebud Bloom Affiliate7 Days trial$92.001 Year
  • Rosebud Bloom7 Days trial$107.991 Year
  • Rosebud Thrive 2x$199.991 Year
  • Rosebud Thrive 5x$499.991 Year
None

Enlightn

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Rosebud free?
Rosebud is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Enlightn free?
Enlightn is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Rosebud or Enlightn?
Rosebud is rated higher. Rosebud averages 4.9 out of 5 from 3.3K ratings, while Enlightn averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Rosebud or Enlightn have ads?
Enlightn shows ads; Rosebud does not.
Which is updated more often, Rosebud or Enlightn?
Rosebud ships an update weekly, and Enlightn every 2 months. Most recently, Rosebud was updated on September 23, 2026 and Enlightn on September 15, 2026.

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