# Daily Journal vs MXM Challenge

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MXM Challenge at none against Daily Journal's 2. Daily Journal's advantage is ratings volume (4 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, rating, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Daily Journal sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. MXM Challenge asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Daily Journal against 5.0 for MXM Challenge. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Daily Journal | MXM Challenge |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [5.0 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/daily-journal-shadow-work/id6520106479/reviews) | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mxm-challenge/id6748962846/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **4** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | — |
| Monetization | Freemium | **Free** |
| Size | 54 MB | 31 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 15.1 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Birdbath LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1604497132) | [Michael Nicolos](https://appshunter.io/developer/1750179133) |

## What reviewers say

### Daily Journal

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/daily-journal-shadow-work/id6520106479)

This app guides users through emotional exploration and self-reflection with a focus on creative writing. It offers scheduled notifications to encourage consistent journaling and a simple interface for exploring past, present, and future thoughts.

**Highlights:** Emotional exploration, Self-reflection prompts, Creative writing exercises, Scheduled journaling notifications, Intuitive interface

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Zafa Monthly | $2.99 | per month |
| Zafa Annual | $19.99 | per year |


### MXM Challenge

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mxm-challenge/id6748962846)

This daily fitness app helps you build consistent exercise habits by progressively increasing reps and sets each month. Track your progress, maintain streaks, and complete random challenges to achieve significant fitness milestones by year-end. It's designed to be a simple, distraction-free accountability partner for all fitness levels.

**Highlights:** Daily challenge auto-updates, Workout progress tracking, Visual calendar of progress, Streak and day counter, Simple, distraction-free interface, Progressive monthly challenges

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Daily Journal free?

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

### Is MXM Challenge free?

MXM Challenge is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Daily Journal or MXM Challenge?

Daily Journal and MXM Challenge are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 4 and 1 ratings respectively.

### Do Daily Journal or MXM Challenge have ads?

Neither Daily Journal nor MXM Challenge shows ads.

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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.*