Comparison

AppJournal vs You Get A Code

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

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About

AppJournal

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
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AppJournal provides indie app developers with a simple utility to record app milestones & changes. Developed for Apple platform developers, you can use AppJournal to track when your app has been featured, changes youʼve made to metadata, awards won, prices changes and much more. Each entry supports multiple fields for recording multiple data types and the ability to set the date and add notes too. AppJournal contains these great features: JOURNAL AppJournal keeps track of your appʼs history by enabling you to create new entries when you make changes or have something to celebrate. APP IDEAS Keep track of all your money-making app ideas in one place. AppJournal makes it easy to store a list of all your app ideas with the ability to add attributes such as priority, difficulty, potential names and any other notes you have about the app. With the power of Apple Intelligence you will be able to generate app names and even ideas themselves. ENTRY TYPES Built-in to AppJournal are multiple entry types which can be complemented with additional metadata, such as which platforms a change was made for, links to an article that the app was featured in and from/to fields so you can see exactly what is different. The entry types included are: - Idea Created - Started Building - Released App - Released Update - Removed from Sale - Updated App Icon - Updated App Icon - Updated Metadata - Updated Platforms - Updated Languages - Updated Regions - Featured - Reached Milestone - Won Award - Price Change - In-App Purchase Price Change - Switched Payment Model SHORTCUTS Create & manage apps, entries & ideas with Siri and the Shortcuts app. SYNC All data is stored securely in iCloud and is available across multiple Apple platforms so you can record & view journal entries from anywhere. UNIVERSAL PURCHASE Get this app across multiple Apple platforms with a single purchase. If you like this app, I’d really appreciate it if you could take the time to leave a positive review! Having issues? Please get in touch: Email: support@adamfoot.dev Website: https://adamfoot.dev Please note some features may require an AppJournal Pro subscription which can be purchased in the app. You can cancel at anytime. Terms: https://adamfoot.dev/terms-of-use

About

You Get A Code

Features
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You built the app. Now hand it to someone. You Get A Code connects directly to App Store Connect and fetches your offer codes and TestFlight links in comfort and style. No more downloading CSV files by hand. Hand them out wherever you are: at a meetup, at your booth, over dinner or in a DM. And the app remembers who got what, so no code goes out twice. Every offer becomes a ticket. Hand out a code and a pair of scissors snips it off the list. After all, it should be fun to give someone your app. • QR codes that open right to redemption in the App Store • Siri: say “You Get A Code”. Yes, unleash your inner Oprah. Siri shows the next available code, ready to scan. • Widgets with your next code on the Home Screen and on the Mac desktop • NFC tags: put a reusable code or your TestFlight link on a tag, stick it on your booth or your laptop, and anyone with an iPhone just taps it, without opening any app • Notes on every handout, so six months later you still know Alex got one after your talk • iCloud sync: a code you hand out on your iPhone is gone on your iPad and Mac, too • Pass a stack of codes to a friend or coworker, who hands them out with the app • AirDrop: if you’re in each other’s contacts, hold your iPhones together and the code flies over • TestFlight: public links as QR codes, and email invites for single testers • App Store links work too, for any app • Attach campaign information, so App Store Connect shows what worked • See redemption counts from Apple’s reports, for subscription offers • Codes from a CSV file, or typed in by hand, work too Your codes stay on your devices and in your own iCloud. No tracking, no analytics, no server of ours in between. Free for one entry. One purchase unlocks as many as you like, on all your devices and with Family Sharing. Made by nxtbgthng, a small indie studio in Berlin.

Screenshots

AppJournal4 screens
You Get A Code4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: You Get A Code at 5.0 against AppJournal's 3.0. AppJournal's advantage is device support (4 vs 2). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. AppJournal sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days and You Get A Code sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

You Get A Code holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
AppJournal versus You Get A Code: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAppJournalYou Get A Code
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.026.0
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAdam Footnxtbgthng GmbH

Customer experience

AppJournal

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

You Get A Code

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

8 purchases

AppJournal

Subscriptions3
  • AppJournal Pro (Weekly)3 Days trial$0.997 Days
  • AppJournal Pro (Monthly)$1.991 Month
  • AppJournal Pro (Yearly)7 Days trial$4.991 Year
One-time5
  • Small Tip$1.99
  • Medium Tip$4.99
  • Large Tip$9.99
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  • AppJournal Pro (Lifetime)$14.99
  • Huge Tip$19.99
1 purchases

You Get A Code

One-time1
  • Unlimited Entries$8.99

Questions

Is AppJournal free?
AppJournal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is You Get A Code free?
You Get A Code is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, AppJournal or You Get A Code?
You Get A Code is rated higher. AppJournal averages 3.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while You Get A Code averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do AppJournal or You Get A Code have ads?
Neither AppJournal nor You Get A Code shows ads.

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