Comparison

HelloHabit vs TalkJournal

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

Head to head
About

HelloHabit

This app helps you build positive habits and achieve your goals through personalized tracking and journaling. Set custom habits, receive reminders, and monitor your progress with detailed statistics. It also offers a rich text journal to reflect on your journey and a calendar view for scheduling.

Highlights
  • Custom habit creation
  • Habit suggestions
  • Goal setting (daily, weekly, monthly, yearly)
  • Multiple reminders
  • Activity logging
  • Streaks and statistics
  • Rich text journaling
  • Calendar view
Features
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Focus, grow, and feel your best. HelloHabit helps you manage tasks, build habits, and achieve success. TASKS Task Lists: Create lists for tasks, errands, routines, and anything you want to remember. Custom Lists: Organize tasks by project, priority, schedule, or personal category. Task Reminders: Add reminders to keep important tasks visible at the right time. Progress Tracking: Mark tasks complete and review what you have finished. HABIT TRACKING Custom Habits: Personalize your routine with habits like exercise, run, steps, read, meditate, drink water, wake up early, sleep early, journal, brush teeth, cook, quit smoking, quit drinking, quit social media, quit skin picking, and more. Suggestions: Explore hundreds of habit ideas for your list, including fitness, health, productivity, and wellness goals. Goals: Set daily, weekly, monthly, or yearly targets to achieve your desired outcomes. Reminders: Set up multiple reminders per habit to stay on track and build consistency. Activity Entries: Log unlimited activities for past or current dates to monitor your progress. Streaks and Stats: Track your progress with detailed streaks, statistics, and records to stay motivated. Timers: Stay focused with stopwatch or countdown timers for time-bound habits. Health Sync: Automatically sync health-related habits with Apple Health for comprehensive tracking. Quit Trackers: Monitor the duration since quitting habits to celebrate milestones. JOURNAL Detailed Notes: Record insights and progress for each habit to reflect on your journey. Rich Text Editor: Customize notes with formatting and styles for better organization. Centralized View: Access habit activity and notes in one place for easy reference. Filtering: Organize journal entries by habit to review specific areas of focus. Bookmarking: Mark important notes for quick reference and easy access. SCHEDULE Reminder Options: Set one-time, daily, weekly, or monthly reminders to keep your habits top of mind. Unlimited Reminders: Add as many reminders as needed for each habit to stay consistent. Calendar View: Check your schedule in daily, weekly, or monthly formats to plan ahead effectively. PLATFORM Dark Mode: Try out a sleek, dark interface for comfortable nighttime use. Customization: Personalize various settings to suit your preferences and needs. Sync Across Devices: Access your data seamlessly on all your devices for convenience. Customer Support: Get help via an in-app chat feature for quick assistance. Terms of Use: https://hellohabit.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://hellohabit.com/privacy

About

TalkJournal

Effortlessly capture your thoughts with a voice-first diary. Speak naturally and get instant, searchable text transcriptions. Enjoy a private, offline experience with a clean interface, perfect for daily reflection and busy individuals.

Highlights
  • Voice-to-text transcription
  • Offline voice recognition
  • Full-text search
  • Calendar view
  • Export journal entries
  • Dark mode support
  • Face ID/Touch ID lock
Features
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Transform your voice into searchable journal entries instantly. Speak your thoughts, TalkJournal writes them down. TalkJournal is the voice-first diary app that makes journaling effortless. Simply tap and speak - your words become organized, searchable text entries automatically. VOICE-FIRST JOURNALING Speak naturally, get instant text transcription. No typing required - perfect for busy lifestyles. Voice recognition works offline for complete privacy. 5x faster than mobile typing. PRIVATE & SECURE Face ID and Touch ID app lock protection. Your data stays on your device - we never see it. Optional iCloud sync across your devices only. No accounts, no servers, complete privacy. BEAUTIFULLY SIMPLE Clean, distraction-free interface designed for daily use. Calendar view to browse past entries. Full-text search across all your thoughts. PERFECT FOR Daily reflection and mindfulness practice. Capturing ideas during commutes or walks. Busy parents and professionals who think faster than they type. Anyone who wants journaling to feel natural, not like work. FEATURES Voice-to-text transcription using native speech recognition. Mix voice entries with typed text seamlessly. Export your journal entries. Dark mode support. Works completely offline. Free version includes one journal entry. Upgrade to Pro for unlimited entries, advanced search, calendar views, and premium features. Start speaking your thoughts today. Download TalkJournal and discover how natural journaling can be. Privacy Policy: https://talkjournal.app/privacy Terms of Service: https://talkjournal.app/terms EULA: https://talkjournal.app/eula

Screenshots

HelloHabit4 screens
TalkJournal4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: HelloHabit at 81% against TalkJournal's 33%. HelloHabit also leads on ratings volume (3.3K vs 15) and rating (4.9 vs 4.5). On price, update cadence, 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. HelloHabit sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and TalkJournal sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

HelloHabit holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: HelloHabit has 3.3K ratings behind it against 15, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 81% of HelloHabit's written reviews are positive against 33% of TalkJournal's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HelloHabit ships an update every 8 days, TalkJournal every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
HelloHabit versus TalkJournal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHelloHabitTalkJournal
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (3.3K ratings) — better4.5 (15 ratings)
Positive reviews80.9% of reviews — better33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings3.3K — better15
Update frequencyEvery 8 days — betterEvery 10 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size122 MB45 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRightLife, Inc.Rays Health Technologies LLC

Customer experience

HelloHabit

All ratings3,277 ratings
Positive97.5%
Neutral1.3%
Negative1.2%
Written reviews194 reviews
Positive80.9%
Neutral7.2%
Negative11.9%

TalkJournal

All ratings15 ratings
Positive86.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative13.3%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

Bugs and requests

HelloHabit

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Steps and calories not syncing
  • Login screen freezing
  • Incompatibility with older devices

Requested features

6 requests
  • Apple Watch app integration
  • Calendar and reminders integration
  • Ability to track habits with decimals
  • Archiving completed habits
  • More color customization options
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  • Adjustable text size and dark mode

TalkJournal

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

12 purchases

HelloHabit

Subscriptions9
  • Unlimited Access$3.991 Month
  • HelloHabit Premium2 variants$4.997 Days
  • HelloHabit Premium7 Days trial$4.991 Month
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  • HelloHabit Premium7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • HelloHabit Premium7 Days trial$14.991 Year
  • HelloHabit Premium$14.991 Year
  • HelloHabit Premium7 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • HelloHabit Premium$29.991 Year
  • HelloHabit Premium7 Days trial$49.991 Year
One-time3
  • HelloHabit Plus$34.99
  • HelloHabit Plus$59.99
  • Lifetime Access$59.99
3 purchases

TalkJournal

Subscriptions2
  • TalkJournal$1.991 Month
  • TalkJournal$11.991 Year
One-time1
  • TalkJournal$11.99

Questions

Is HelloHabit free?
HelloHabit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TalkJournal free?
TalkJournal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, HelloHabit or TalkJournal?
HelloHabit is rated higher. HelloHabit averages 4.9 out of 5 from 3.3K ratings, while TalkJournal averages 4.5 from 15 ratings.
Do HelloHabit or TalkJournal have ads?
Neither HelloHabit nor TalkJournal shows ads.
Which is updated more often, HelloHabit or TalkJournal?
HelloHabit ships an update every 8 days, and TalkJournal every 10 days. Most recently, HelloHabit was updated on October 30, 2026 and TalkJournal on October 25, 2026.

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