# Guided Journal vs Race Your Ghost

The clearest difference is update cadence: Race Your Ghost at every 5 days against Guided Journal's every 4 months. Race Your Ghost also leads on monetization model (free vs freemium) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Guided Journal's advantage is ratings volume (34 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Guided Journal sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month and Race Your Ghost sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Race Your Ghost holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Guided Journal has 34 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

Guided Journal ships an update every 4 months, Race Your Ghost every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Guided Journal | Race Your Ghost |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.8 (34 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/guided-journal-how-we-feel/id6479309529/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/race-your-ghost/id6766590730/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **34** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | **Every 5 days** |
| Monetization | Freemium | **Free** |
| Size | 282 MB | 55 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 15.1 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | **iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Boris Mikic](https://appshunter.io/developer/715048836) | [Nicola Adamchik](https://appshunter.io/developer/1896305491) |

## What reviewers say

### Guided Journal

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/guided-journal-how-we-feel/id6479309529)

This app provides structured journaling prompts and expert templates to guide users on a journey of self-improvement. It offers tools for reflection, habit tracking, and organizing thoughts with customizable tags and privacy features.

**Highlights:** Expert-inspired journaling templates, Customizable text formatting, Habit tracking with calendar view, Organize entries with tags, Create custom templates, Face ID and passcode protection, Gratitude, daily check-in, and problem-solving prompts

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

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly Subscription | $5.99 | per month |
| Yearly Subscription | $39.99 | per year |
| Unlock All | $79.99 | one-time |


### Race Your Ghost

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/race-your-ghost/id6766590730)

This app transforms your runs into personal challenges by replaying your previous best performance live alongside you. Track your progress second by second, compete against yourself, and share your achievements.

**Highlights:** Real-time ghost replays of past runs, Live ahead/behind status updates, Free Run mode for basic tracking, Apple Watch app integration, Apple Health data saving, Shareable run summaries with photos, Challenge friends with your ghost runs

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| English | $4.99 | per month |
| English | $29.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Guided Journal free?

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

### Is Race Your Ghost free?

Race Your Ghost is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Guided Journal or Race Your Ghost?

Race Your Ghost is rated higher. Guided Journal averages 4.8 out of 5 from 34 ratings, while Race Your Ghost averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Guided Journal or Race Your Ghost have ads?

Neither Guided Journal nor Race Your Ghost shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Guided Journal or Race Your Ghost?

Guided Journal ships an update every 4 months, and Race Your Ghost every 5 days. Most recently, Guided Journal was updated on November 4, 2026 and Race Your Ghost on October 31, 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.*