Comparison

Mindy vs Inkcho

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

Head to head
About

Mindy

This AI-powered chat journal helps you organize thoughts and care for your mental health by conversing through your day. It uses gentle prompts based on CBT to make reflection easy and natural, offering insights through private, secure conversations.

Highlights
  • Journaling as a conversation
  • CBT-based emotional guidance
  • Daily and monthly reflection reports
  • Private and secure entries
  • Organize thoughts and worries
  • Build emotional awareness
Features
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Mindy is an AI-powered chat journal that helps you talk through your day, organize your thoughts, and take care of your mental health - without making journaling feel hard. You do not need to know how to journal. You do not need the right words. Just chat. Mindy gently guides the conversation using simple questions and structured prompts based on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), a widely used, evidence-based approach for understanding thoughts, emotions, and behaviors. ■ Journaling as a Conversation - Write your journal by chatting, not by staring at a blank page - Mindy responds with gentle questions that keep you going - Designed to feel natural, supportive, and judgment-free ■ CBT-Based Emotional Journaling - Learn to separate what happened, what you thought, and how you felt - Organize worries instead of getting stuck in them - Reflect more clearly without overanalyzing - CBT concepts are built into the flow, so it feels simple, not clinical. ■ Daily Reflection and Self-Understanding - Talk through your day, concerns, and emotions - Answer questions you would not normally ask yourself - Build awareness of emotional patterns over time ■ Monthly Reflection Reports - Review how your thoughts and emotions change - See patterns in stress, worries, and growth - Clear summaries that are easy to understand ■ Private and Secure - All entries are encrypted and securely stored - Your journal is completely private and only for you Mindy is not a mood tracker. It is a simple AI chat journal for daily reflection, worries, and mental care, built on CBT and designed for everyday life. Talk it out. Clear your mind. One chat at a time. contact us: cs@mindy.kr

About

Inkcho

Features
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Never forget which ink is in which pen. Inkcho is a fountain pen ink tracker built for collectors who rotate multiple pens and juggle too many bottles. Whatever the brand, see every pen's current ink at a glance. Log changes, track history, and never refill the wrong color again. 【What you can do】 ▷ See what's loaded at a glance Photo cards for every inked pen and its current ink, with pens due for cleaning first. ▷ Log ink changes & cleaning Record the date, ink name, and notes every time you refill or flush a pen. ▷ Pairing notes Rate pen × ink × paper combinations with text, star ratings (1–5), and swab photos. ▷ Detailed ink management Record sheen, shimmer, water resistance, drying time, feathering, and bottle level (5 stages). Add custom tags for easy filtering. ▷ Wishlist Save pens and inks you want to buy — add them to your collection in one tap when you do. ▷ Statistics See your top 5 pens & inks, monthly loading chart, and brand breakdown. ▷ Color comparison Compare up to 8 inks side by side. Share the result as an image. ▷ Usage alerts Get a push notification when an ink has been loaded beyond your set number of days. ▷ Photo attachments Attach photos to pens, inks, and pairing notes — from camera or your photo library. Pens can have up to 4, like the cap top or the nib. ▷ Color management Register any color with the built-in picker. Sort inks by hue or brand, or browse them in the Swatch book view. ▷ Data export & import (free) Share a CSV for spreadsheet apps, export a ZIP with photos for full backup, or import from CSV / ZIP. 【Great for】 · Collectors who rotate multiple pens and lose track of what's loaded · Ink enthusiasts with more bottles than they can remember · Anyone who wants to capture what works for a specific pen × ink × paper combo · Anyone with inks from many different makers 【Your data stays on your device】 Everything is stored locally on your iPhone / iPad. No external servers. No account required. 【Pricing】 · Free: up to 5 pens & 10 inks. Every feature beyond the entry limit is free — stats, color compare, usage alerts, sorting, export, and more · Pro (one-time): unlimited pens & inks, and share cards without the watermark One payment. No subscription. Yours forever. --- Kore Apps support@kore-apps.com

Screenshots

Mindy4 screens
Inkcho4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Mindy at none against Inkcho's 1. Inkcho's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 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. Inkcho sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Mindy asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mindy ships an update every 3 weeks, Inkcho every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Mindy versus Inkcho: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMindyInkcho
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size159 MB54 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDohyung Parkkazuki korenori

In-app purchases

None

Mindy

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Inkcho

One-time1
  • Inkcho Pro$5.99

Questions

Is Mindy free?
Mindy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Inkcho free?
Inkcho is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Mindy or Inkcho have ads?
Neither Mindy nor Inkcho shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Mindy or Inkcho?
Mindy ships an update every 3 weeks, and Inkcho every 5 days. Most recently, Mindy was updated on November 4, 2026 and Inkcho on November 9, 2026.

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