Comparison

Reflection Space vs GrayCat Markdown

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

Head to head
About

Reflection Space

This app offers private AI-powered journaling to help you understand your mental well-being and productivity. It analyzes your entries, identifies patterns, and provides insights without compromising your data privacy. Customize your journaling experience with flexible templates and smart tracking.

Highlights
  • Private AI analysis
  • On-device Apple Intelligence
  • Customizable templates
  • Smart metric tracking
  • Secure iCloud sync
  • Data export
Features
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A private, structured reflection system. Nothing leaves the device unless you bring your own key. Reflection Space turns the questions you choose into patterns you can trust. Build a template from your own prompts, put a 1–5 scale or a yes/no on the answers that matter, and reflect on a schedule that fits your life. Because every answer is to a question you chose, the patterns are about you — not about journaling in general. YOUR QUESTIONS, YOUR STRUCTURE Start from a ready-made template or write your own, question by question. Each template is an ordered set of prompts with a metric on any of them, so a weekly review, an evening check-in, or a morning intention becomes something you can actually compare over time. A RHYTHM THAT FITS YOUR LIFE Give every template its own schedule — daily, certain weekdays, monthly, quarterly, or yearly — with a reminder at the time of day you want it. A weekly review on Sunday evening, a quarterly check-in, an annual review: a calm home screen shows what is next and how your week has been. WRITE IT, SAY IT, OR PICTURE IT Answer one question at a time. Write in a clean editor, add photos straight into the text, or record a voice memo with transcription. Some thoughts don't fit a template, so free writing is always one tap away. PATTERNS YOU CAN TRUST Our Patterns engine correlates the metrics you defined to show what connects. Does a short night show up in your mood the next day? Are you more grateful on weekends? Trends, charts, and word clouds from your writing, explained in plain language and never oversold. CONSISTENCY WITHOUT GUILT Milestones and streaks that meet you on your own schedule. Every saved reflection ends with a quiet summary of what you captured. Encouragement, never pressure. PRIVATE BY ARCHITECTURE No first-party servers, no accounts, no analytics. Syncs via your personal iCloud. Back up in full and export your data anytime, always whole. Share a reflection or a template only when you decide to — a shared template link carries your questions, never your answers. INSIGHT ON YOUR OWN TERMS Optional summaries can run with on-device Apple Intelligence. Bring your own key: OpenAI, Claude, Gemini, Grok — and get one thoughtful follow-up question while you write. Your key stays in your Keychain. We never train models on your entries. REFLECTION SPACE PRO Reflection Space works without an account or payment, with one active template. Pro unlocks unlimited templates and the optional insight features — as a subscription or a one-time lifetime unlock. MADE FOR People who reflect on purpose: weekly and monthly reviewers, structured check-in keepers, and anyone who wants the why behind their numbers. Make space to reflect. Grow a little every day. Privacy Policy: https://www.reflectionspace.io/privacy/ Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

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GrayCat Markdown

Features
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GrayCat Markdown is now available on iPhone and iPad. Bring the Markdown files you saved from the Mac app into iCloud, then open, edit, preview, and prepare them for publishing on the go. Core features • Open iCloud documents: shares the same iCloud.com.graycat.stickymd Documents container with the Mac app. • Choose a writing folder: authorize your own iCloud Drive folder in Files, such as a personal writing folder. • Mobile Markdown toolbar: headings, bold, italic, quotes, lists, links, and images are easy to insert. • Preview four output forms directly: Standard, Zhihu, Toutiao, and WeChat Official Account styles live inside Preview. • Keep image assets beside the document: inserted photos or image files are saved into the matching .assets folder and referenced with relative Markdown paths. • Search titles, paths, and document body text. • Publish readiness checks: review word count, headings, images, links, and code fences before copying. • Recent documents for quick return. Sync model GrayCat Markdown uses iCloud Documents and local Markdown files. It does not use a third-party cloud service or upload your content to the developer. After saving from the Mac app to iCloud, refresh the iOS document list or reload the active document to read the latest content. For a custom folder, select and authorize that folder on iOS first. Privacy • No app account required • No analytics collection • No ads or tracking SDKs • Documents stay in the local or iCloud location you choose

Screenshots

Reflection Space4 screens
GrayCat Markdown4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: GrayCat Markdown at none against Reflection Space's 6. Reflection Space's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 5 weeks). On price, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Reflection Space sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. GrayCat Markdown asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Reflection Space ships an update every 9 days, GrayCat Markdown every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Reflection Space versus GrayCat Markdown: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterReflection SpaceGrayCat Markdown
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (6 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLalune Creative AB泳涛 茅

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Reflection Space

Subscriptions2
  • Reflection Space Pro Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Reflection Space Pro Annual$7.991 Year
One-time4
  • Reflectionspace Tip Small$0.99
  • Reflection Space Large Medium$4.99
  • Reflection Space Large Tip$9.99
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  • Reflection Space Pro Lifetime$14.99
None

GrayCat Markdown

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Reflection Space free?
Reflection Space is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is GrayCat Markdown free?
GrayCat Markdown is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Reflection Space or GrayCat Markdown have ads?
Neither Reflection Space nor GrayCat Markdown shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Reflection Space or GrayCat Markdown?
Reflection Space ships an update every 9 days, and GrayCat Markdown every 5 weeks. Most recently, Reflection Space was updated on October 9, 2026 and GrayCat Markdown on September 25, 2026.

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