Comparison

Gather vs MicroJournal Voice Notes

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

Head to head
About

Gather

This app connects families and friends through GPS location sharing, offering real-time updates on arrivals, departures, and trips. It also provides vehicle maintenance reminders, service booking, and driving insights.

Highlights
  • Real-time GPS location sharing
  • Arrival and departure notifications
  • Logged daily trips and driving insights
  • Vehicle maintenance reminders and service booking
  • Car service history tracking
  • Real-time chat for meet-ups
  • Vehicle health monitoring
Features
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Gather is a family location-sharing and vehicle-care app that helps you stay connected, coordinate trips, and know when loved ones arrive safely. Share your location with the people you choose, receive arrival and departure alerts, and manage your family vehicles in one place. Stay connected with family and friends: Share live location updates while on the move, send ETAs, choose who can see your location, and chat in real time. Gather helps families coordinate school carpools, meet-ups, road trips, and everyday journeys. Know when loved ones arrive safely: Get arrival and departure notifications, immediate safety alerts, emergency notifications, and reliable trip updates. Add family members and their vehicles to your community so you can stay in sync without guessing where everyone is. Track trips and share updates: Review logged trips, follow real-time location updates, and let friends and family know when you have arrived. Use GPS location sharing, background tracking, safe zones, and live updates to stay informed on the road. Take the guesswork out of vehicle care: - Receive maintenance recommendations - Get vehicle health updates and alerts - Book servicing and repairs with trusted local providers - Compare service options and pricing estimates - Track service history and vehicle records in one place Gather can detect vehicle issues and provide real-time alerts to help you respond early. For compatible Wi-Fi-enabled vehicles, view in-app snapshots of vehicle data and stay informed about potential issues such as low tire pressure or upcoming service needs. Manage your vehicles and family: Add your partner’s, children’s, or other household vehicles to your community. Keep vehicle information and service records together while helping your family stay connected and safe during everyday travel. Sell your car with confidence: List your vehicle, upload photos, message buyers, track offers, and coordinate test drives securely with help from us every step of the way. Gather brings family location sharing, safety notifications, trip coordination, vehicle health updates, and maintenance services together in one privacy-focused app. Stay connected on the road and choose when and how your location is shared.

About

MicroJournal Voice Notes

Features
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MicroJournal Voice Notes helps you capture quick voice or text reflections before the moment passes. Record private check-ins, tag moods, review lightweight trends, browse a clean timeline, and export deeper insights when you need them. The app is built local-first with no third-party SDKs, so personal thoughts stay focused on your device and your routine. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Gather4 screens
MicroJournal Voice Notes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Gather at none against MicroJournal Voice Notes's 2. Gather also leads on iOS requirement (15.5 vs 17.0). On price, ads and device support 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. MicroJournal Voice Notes sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Gather asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Gather versus MicroJournal Voice Notes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGatherMicroJournal Voice Notes
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (1.8K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews73.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.8K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.5 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size203 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developergather.lifeEnrique Ivars

Bugs and requests

Gather

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • App freezes or gets stuck on loading screen
  • Inaccurate location reporting

Requested features

2 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Improved trip/journey detection

MicroJournal Voice Notes

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Gather

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

MicroJournal Voice Notes

Subscriptions2
  • MicroJournal Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
  • MicroJournal Pro Yearly$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Gather free?
Gather is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MicroJournal Voice Notes free?
MicroJournal Voice Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Gather or MicroJournal Voice Notes have ads?
Neither Gather nor MicroJournal Voice Notes shows ads.

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