Mellowments vs General Journal
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mellowments
This app helps you remember and engage in relaxing activities by providing a simple way to record and review them. It features a warm art style with over 50 healing illustrations and a minimalist recording process.
- Record relaxing events with illustrations
- Minimalist 1-second recording
- Weekly/Monthly/All event statistics
- Customizable events and sorting
- Desktop widget for quick recording
- Healing comics and regular updates
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There are always some cosy events that allow us to catch our breath in our busy lives: like go flower shopping, pet a cat, visit exhibition, catch a flick like cycling, painting, cut a rug, CityWalk or daydream, cloud gazing, get a nature fix... We are pushed by schedules to complete one "important task" after another yet easily forget these cosy events In fact, as long as we take a little time to record, review, and pay attention to these cosy events you will find: it's not that hard to have a sense of relaxation it's possible to heal ourselves bit by bit What this App wants to do is to accompany you in remembering more, doing more cosy events bringing you some gentle, relaxed, and healing "Mellowments" Warm and lovely art style: More than 50 healing little things, all turned into gentle and fresh illustrations, to help you relax together. 1-second minimalist recording: Select the event illustration, click "+1", and you can complete the record. You can also do it on the desktop widget without opening the App~ Statistics review: Weekly/Monthly/All event statistics, accompany you to review the moments of relaxation, and see the changes in the number of times you do these cosy events~ More details and surprises: Support for custom events, event sorting, detailed records, and regularly updated healing comics~ Privacy Policy: https://www.xinghezuoyong.com/blog/xiaotingdunyinsizhengce User Agreement: https://www.xinghezuoyong.com/blog/xiaotingdunyonghuxieyi
General Journal
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General Journal brings journaling and expense tracking into one private daily timeline. Write a note, log lunch, scan a receipt, track a habit, or talk through the day with your in-app companion. The app keeps money records and life moments together, so spending has context and diary entries do not live in a separate place. Quick ways to record • Type everyday expenses in one sentence • Scan receipts or Taiwan e-invoice QR codes • Add mood notes, reflections, places, links, and photos • Use AI to help turn text or photos into structured records • Keep recurring income and expenses such as rent, salary, subscriptions, and insurance Review your day • Chat with a small companion that can read the selected day’s records • Save the conversation as a diary entry • Build a Diary Review book with daily highlight cards • Add timeline photos, stickers, backgrounds, and handwritten decoration • Share or keep review cards as personal memories Understand money and rhythm • Manage cash, bank, card, e-wallet, investment, and settlement accounts • Track transfers, credit card payments, friend splits, and multi-currency spending • See category breakdowns, monthly trends, account balances, mood calendars, and photo entries • Create custom trackers for things like weight, skin, hair, habits, or any private metric Privacy first • No app account is required • Core journal, mood, expense, photo, and account data is stored on your device • AI features only process the text or images you choose to send • Export your data and create local backups on your own terms • Ads are never given your private journal or expense content by the app General Journal is for quiet daily logging: not a strict budget spreadsheet, not a social network, and not a blank notes app. It is a place to remember what happened, what it cost, and how it felt. Free to use with ads. Optional in-app purchases unlock higher AI limits, an ad-free experience, more photos per entry, and companion features. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Mellowments at none against General Journal's shown. General Journal's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support 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
Both are free to download. Mellowments sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and General Journal sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Mellowments ships an update every 2 months, General Journal every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mellowments | General Journal |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 54 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | StarWeave Co.,Ltd | Zhegang Xu |
In-app purchases
Mellowments
- Mellowments PRO$0.991 Month
- Mellowments PRO$6.991 Year
- Special Edition$0.99
- Collaboration$0.99
- Mellowments PRO (Lifetime)$9.99
General Journal
- General Journal Basic$1.991 Month
- General Journal Premium$2.991 Month









