Comparison

Thanks Mom! vs Happy Journal

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

Head to head
About

Thanks Mom!

This app provides daily nurturing messages and guidance based on psychotherapeutic approaches like Reparenting and Compassion-focused therapy. It aims to help users heal past emotional wounds and foster self-compassion through customized, timely support.

Highlights
  • Daily nurturing messages
  • Reparenting therapy techniques
  • Compassion-focused therapy (CFT)
  • Customizable message themes
  • Personalized message delivery times
  • Emotional well-being transformation
Features
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Thanks Mom is your virtual source of healing and nurturing In the chaos of daily life, the comforting presence of a nurturing figure can make a world of difference. 'Thanks Mom' is designed to fill that gap, providing you with warmth and guidance through psychotherapeutic approaches rooted in Reparenting and Compassion-focused therapy (CFT). • Experience Love and Support Every Day Receive daily messages that do more than uplift; they nurture. Each note from your virtual mom is crafted to make you feel valued and cared for, reinforcing the unconditional love that everyone deserves. • Built on the Foundations of Reparenting and Compassion-focused Therapy Our approach is inspired by Reparenting techniques and CFT, aiming to address emotional deficits from one’s upbringing and to foster self-compassion. By simulating supportive parental interactions and teaching self-compassion, 'Thanks Mom' helps heal past wounds and fosters a positive mental outlook. • Customized to Your Needs Everyone's path to healing is personal. 'Thanks Mom' adapts to your needs, allowing you to select themes that resonate with your current emotional challenges. It’s like having a supportive figure tailored just for you. • Perfect Timing The right words at the right time can be a beacon of support. Customize the delivery times of your messages to ensure you receive this virtual embrace exactly when you need it most, integrating seamlessly into your life. • Transform Your Emotional Well-being Download 'Thanks Mom' and start your journey toward emotional healing with the daily support of a caring and nurturing presence. Let warmth, care, and understanding be a part of your everyday life. Contact Us: https://forms.gle/inBtXguCYPTMDSjw6 Terms of Use: https://telegra.ph/Terms-of-Use-08-05-6 Privacy Policy: https://telegra.ph/Privacy-Policy-08-05-52

About

Happy Journal

This app encourages daily reflection by prompting you to record what made you happy. You can tag entries, create curated lists of things you love, and share lists publicly while keeping your journal private. It offers offline access and cross-device syncing.

Highlights
  • Daily happiness prompts
  • Mood tracking
  • Hashtagging for pattern analysis
  • Customizable 'Happy Lists'
  • Public list sharing
  • Offline access
  • Cross-device syncing
Features
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Happy Journal is a gratitude journal that invites you to write. Open it and the first thing you see is a simple question: what made you happy today? WRITE IT DOWN IN SECONDS Type a line or a page, pick a mood, add a photo if you like, and tap Save Today's Happiness. That's it. A gentle daily prompt gives you a nudge when the page is blank, and your streak keeps you coming back. TAG IT. SPOT THE PATTERNS. Add #hashtags as you write (#coffee, #family, #sunsets) and Insights turns them into a chart of what lifts you up most, week by week, along with your moods and your streak. Search any tag to find every moment behind it. HAPPY LISTS Curate the things you love: your top seven movies, comfort foods, songs that never miss, favorite games, books, and happy places. Start from a template or make your own. Number them, reorder them, mark favorites, add links and photos, and give each list its own color. SHARE THE LISTS YOU LOVE Make any list public and share it with one tap. Friends see a clean web page with your list. Everything else stays private, always. YOUR JOURNAL, EVERYWHERE Sign in with your email and your notes and lists sync across your iPhones. Recent entries are cached so you can read them offline, and dark mode is built in. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Notes and photos are yours alone, protected by row-level security in the database. Nothing is sold, nothing is used to train AI, and there is no tracking of any kind. A few small banner ads keep the app free; they are never targeted using anything about you. You can delete your account and every piece of your data from the Profile tab at any time. Happy Journal is free. No subscription, no locked features, no upgrade prompts.

Screenshots

Thanks Mom!4 screens
Happy Journal4 screens

Verdict

The call

Thanks Mom! and Happy Journal are too close to call on the numbers: across 8 compared parameters — price, rating, ratings volume and ads among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Thanks Mom! against 5.0 for Happy Journal. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Thanks Mom! versus Happy Journal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThanks Mom!Happy Journal
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 3 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMikhail ManevRobert Lyon

In-app purchases

None

Thanks Mom!

No in-app purchases

None

Happy Journal

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Thanks Mom! free?
Thanks Mom! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Happy Journal free?
Happy Journal is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Thanks Mom! or Happy Journal?
Thanks Mom! and Happy Journal are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Thanks Mom! or Happy Journal have ads?
Neither Thanks Mom! nor Happy Journal shows ads.

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