Comparison

LIFLOG vs Blink Journal

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

Head to head
About

LIFLOG

Features
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LIFLOG is a new way to journal your daily life on a visual timeline. Easy Recording - Capture text and locations effortlessly. Jot down thoughts instantly and organize them later. Timeline Visualization - Your records are displayed chronologically on a timeline. Zoom in and out by day, week, month, or year to revisit your past. Powerful Search - Find what you did, when, and where with ease. Use text search to quickly locate any record. Apple Watch Support - Record directly from your wrist. Voice input and favorites make logging even faster. Secure Backup - Keep your precious records safe. Protect your data with local backups. Privacy First - Your journal entries are stored on your device. Usage statistics and diagnostic information may be collected to improve the app. Please see our Privacy Policy for details. --- Start recording meaningful moments with LIFLOG.

About

Blink Journal

Features
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Blink Journal makes daily reflection effortless. Capture your thoughts in seconds with voice or text, and build a meaningful journaling habit that sticks. JOURNAL YOUR WAY Speak your thoughts or type them out. Blink Journal transcribes your voice recordings automatically, so you can reflect naturally without slowing down to write. DAILY PROMPTS Never face a blank page. Thoughtful prompts help spark reflection and guide your journaling practice. Available in 24 languages. BUILD YOUR STREAK Stay motivated with streak tracking. Watch your consistency grow as you build a daily habit of self-reflection. SYNC ACROSS DEVICES Your journal goes where you go. iCloud sync keeps your entries available on all your Apple devices. EDIT ANYTIME Transcription not quite right? Edit your entries anytime to capture exactly what you meant. PRIVATE & SECURE Your thoughts are yours. Entries are stored on your devices and your private iCloud โ€“ never on our servers. NO SUBSCRIPTIONS Pay once, journal forever. Blink Journal offers a 7-day free trial, then a single lifetime purchase. No recurring fees, no ads. Start your journaling journey today. It only takes 30 seconds.

Screenshots

LIFLOG4 screens
Blink Journal4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: LIFLOG at none against Blink Journal's 1. LIFLOG also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Blink Journal sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. LIFLOG asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
LIFLOG versus Blink Journal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLIFLOGBlink Journal
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksโ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch โ€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 โ€” better18.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size52 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPlumberry CustomJerry Hsu

In-app purchases

None

LIFLOG

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Blink Journal

One-time1
  • Lifetime Access$1.99

Questions

Is LIFLOG free?
LIFLOG is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Blink Journal free?
Blink Journal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do LIFLOG or Blink Journal have ads?
Neither LIFLOG nor Blink Journal shows ads.

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