Neurture vs Hush Journal
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Neurture
This app offers science-backed techniques, meditations, and journaling to help users break bad habits and build resilience. It provides a supportive space for behavioral change, focusing on goals like reducing screen time, quitting smoking, or managing addiction.
- Science-backed habit change techniques
- Guided meditations and affirmations
- Reflective journaling prompts
- Goal-setting and progress tracking
- Expert-authenticated resource library
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Neurture is the #1 app for managing urges and cravings and a Counselor's Choice Award winner, built for the moments when an urge or craving starts to take over. Open the app, choose a quick tool, and get no-shame support for riding out the hardest minutes instead of acting on autopilot. Whether you are working with food cravings, binge or emotional eating, food noise, pornography, or other adult-content habits, Neurture helps you understand the trigger, pause the pattern, and choose your next step. WHY PEOPLE USE NEURTURE CRAVING & URGE TOOLS * Use breathing, grounding, urge surfing, thought reframing, affirmations, and values-based check-ins * Get quick support when a craving feels loud, stressful, or automatic * Build a menu of tools that fits your real life TRACK PATTERNS * Log urges, triggers, outcomes, and reflections * See what tends to happen before and after cravings * Notice progress without all-or-nothing pressure CHANGE PATTERNS WITH COMPASSION * Work with evidence-informed methods from CBT, ACT, mindfulness, self-compassion, and relapse-prevention skills * Keep going after a slip with practical reflection instead of shame * Build a plan for food cravings, binge or emotional eating patterns, pornography, adult content, or related urges PRIVATE, PRACTICAL SUPPORT * Use Neurture in the moments between conversations, commitments, and quiet self-reflection * Choose quick tools when you only have a few minutes * Return to your goals with more clarity and less judgment Cravings pass. Urges rise and fall. Neurture helps you stay with yourself long enough to choose what comes next. Terms of Use (EULA): https://neurtureapp.com/terms
Hush Journal
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Hush Journal is your safe space to check in with yourself, day by day. Whether you're riding high or moving through heavy feelings, this dreamy journal app helps you track your moods, reflect deeply, and gently guide your mental wellness. Features Include: Mood tracking with a visual calendar Reflective prompts like “What made you smile today?” Questions about sleep, dreams, energy, and more A suggestion screen powered by your own reflections (like “How about hugging trees today?” ) Secure local PIN lock for privacy Dark mode toggle with soft, pastel styling Push notifications to remind you to stay hydrated Mood history + filtering to see your patterns Optional medication and period tracking (coming soon!) Whether you journal every day or just need a soft place to land now and then, Hush Journal is here — warm, gentle, and always judgment-free.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Hush Journal at none against Neurture's 5. Hush Journal also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs monthly) and 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
Both are free to download. Neurture sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Hush Journal asks for nothing beyond the download.
Neurture ships an update monthly, Hush Journal every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Neurture | Hush Journal |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (21 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 85.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 21 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 96 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Neurture LLC | Hanin Haydar |
In-app purchases
Neurture
- Neurture Premium7 Days trial$9.991 Month
- Neurture Premium1 Month trial$99.991 Year
- Neurture Premium7 Days trial$99.991 Year
- Neurture 1 free monthFree
- Premium: Lifetime access$149.99
Hush Journal
No in-app purchases









