# AppJournal vs Mobile Conferences

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Mobile Conferences at none against AppJournal's 8. Mobile Conferences also leads on iOS requirement (18 vs 26.0). AppJournal's advantage is update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 3 months) and device support (4 vs 2). On price and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. AppJournal sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Mobile Conferences asks for nothing beyond the download.

AppJournal ships an update every 4 weeks, Mobile Conferences every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | AppJournal | Mobile Conferences |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[3.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/appjournal-indie-app-diary/id6476312652/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **2** | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 4 weeks** | Every 3 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 19 MB | 9 MB |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | **18** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Adam Foot](https://appshunter.io/developer/1071261283) | [Toseefhusen Khilji](https://appshunter.io/developer/1534763311) |

## What reviewers say

### AppJournal

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/appjournal-indie-app-diary/id6476312652)

A utility for indie app developers to log key milestones, app ideas, and changes. Track featured status, metadata updates, awards, and price adjustments with detailed entries and notes. Supports Siri Shortcuts and iCloud sync across Apple devices.

**Highlights:** Log app milestones and changes, Track app ideas with attributes, Multiple predefined entry types, Siri and Shortcuts integration, iCloud sync across Apple devices, Universal purchase for multiple platforms

**Features:** Family Sharing

**In-app purchases (8)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| AppJournal Pro (Weekly) | $0.99 | per 7 days |
| AppJournal Pro (Monthly) | $1.99 | per month |
| AppJournal Pro (Yearly) | $4.99 | per year |
| Small Tip | $1.99 | one-time |
| Medium Tip | $4.99 | one-time |
| Large Tip | $9.99 | one-time |
| AppJournal Pro (Lifetime) | $14.99 | one-time |
| Huge Tip | $19.99 | one-time |


### Mobile Conferences

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mobile-conferences/id6762044196)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is AppJournal free?

AppJournal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Mobile Conferences free?

Mobile Conferences is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do AppJournal or Mobile Conferences have ads?

Neither AppJournal nor Mobile Conferences shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, AppJournal or Mobile Conferences?

AppJournal ships an update every 4 weeks, and Mobile Conferences every 3 months. Most recently, AppJournal was updated on October 26, 2026 and Mobile Conferences on October 14, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*