Quick Journal vs Tandem
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Customizable themes and fonts
- App icon and layout personalization
- Home screen widgets
- Save entries as drafts
- Copy and share entries
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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/
Tandem
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Tandem is the easiest way for couples to stay in sync. • Shared calendar — see each other's events at a glance, never double-book • Smart todos — split chores, errands, and errands fairly so nothing falls through • Live shopping list — both of you add items, the cart stays fresh in real time • Priority pings — gentle, reliable nudges when something needs attention • Built for two — share one calendar with your partner with a single invite code Subscribe to Tandem Pro to unlock unlimited shared events, todos, and shopping lists. Choose weekly with a 3-day free trial or save with the yearly plan. Subscriptions auto-renew until cancelled. Cancel anytime in your Apple ID settings.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Quick Journal at none against Tandem's 2. Tandem's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 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
Both are free to download. Tandem sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days. Quick Journal asks for nothing beyond the download.
Quick Journal ships an update every 9 days, Tandem weekly. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.
| Parameter | Quick Journal | Tandem |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (24 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 87.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 24 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.4 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 54 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Charlie Deets | Rodrigo Figueroa |
In-app purchases
Quick Journal
No in-app purchases
Tandem
- Tandem Pro Weekly3 Days trial$5.997 Days
- Tandem Pro Yearly$59.991 Year
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