Comparison

Quick Journal vs Pocketchange App

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

Head to head
About

Quick Journal

This app offers a straightforward journaling experience with extensive customization options. Personalize themes, fonts, icons, and layouts to create your ideal digital notebook. Widgets and draft saving features enhance usability for daily reflection.

Highlights
  • Customizable themes and fonts
  • App icon and layout personalization
  • Home screen widgets
  • Save entries as drafts
  • Copy and share entries
Features
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Quick Journal is the simplest way to keep a journal. You can customize your journal's theme, fonts, app icon, layout, and even where the composer button is placed. To help you write or keep track of your entries, the app features widgets you can put on your home screen. You can copy or share your entries. You can always come back to an entry later by saving it as a draft, just swipe down and the entry will be saved. Hope you enjoy! EULA https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Pocketchange App

Discover local businesses like barbershops, cafes, and gyms in your vicinity. Easily browse nearby establishments with a simple swipe to find new places to explore.

Highlights
  • Discover local businesses
  • Browse nearby spots
  • Find barbershops, cafes, salons, gyms
  • Simple swipe interface
  • Explore new establishments
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Find the best local spots in your area — barbershops, cafes, salons, gyms, and more — all in one place. With a simple swipe, explore what’s nearby and discover new businesses you’ll love.

Screenshots

Quick Journal4 screens
Pocketchange App4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Quick Journal at 4.7 against Pocketchange App's 1.0. Quick Journal also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ratings volume (24 vs 1). Pocketchange App's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.4). On price, update cadence, 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. Pocketchange App sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $24.99 per month. Quick Journal asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Quick Journal holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Quick Journal has 24 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Quick Journal ships an update every 9 days, Pocketchange App every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Quick Journal versus Pocketchange App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQuick JournalPocketchange App
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (24 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews86.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings24 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.415.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB63 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCharlie DeetsPocketchange LLC

In-app purchases

None

Quick Journal

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Pocketchange App

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$24.991 Month
  • Annual$149.991 Year
One-time1
  • Business Verify$149.99

Questions

Is Quick Journal free?
Quick Journal is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pocketchange App free?
Pocketchange App is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Quick Journal or Pocketchange App?
Quick Journal is rated higher. Quick Journal averages 4.7 out of 5 from 24 ratings, while Pocketchange App averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Quick Journal or Pocketchange App have ads?
Neither Quick Journal nor Pocketchange App shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Quick Journal or Pocketchange App?
Quick Journal ships an update every 9 days, and Pocketchange App every 2 weeks. Most recently, Quick Journal was updated on October 24, 2026 and Pocketchange App on October 28, 2026.

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