Comparison

Quick Journal vs VaultHabits

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

VaultHabits

Features
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VaultHabits is the habit tracker built for iPhone and iPad—designed to help you build good habits, break bad ones, and never lose your progress. ORGANIZE WITH CATEGORIES Stop scrolling one long list. Group habits into tabs like Health, Work, Finance, or Medication. Tap a tab to focus on just those habits. WEEKLY SCORE DASHBOARD See your whole week at a glance with a single score. Know instantly if you’re winning the week or need to push harder—without opening each habit one by one. COUNTER HABITS (+1) Tap +1 for every glass of water, page read, or step milestone. Set a daily target and watch your progress fill up after each completion. HOME SCREEN WIDGET A scrollable widget shows today’s habits. Tap to complete without opening the app. Built to stay reliable day after day. HABIT ALARMS & REMINDERS Set scheduled reminders with previewable alarm sounds so you never forget what matters. Free includes 4 sounds and up to 3 reminders per habit. FREE TO START • Up to 5 active habits • Up to 3 reminders per habit • 4 alarm sounds • Weekly score dashboard • Categories, counters & streaks • Home screen widget VAULT PREMIUM Upgrade for unlimited habits, quit-habit tracking, more reminders, the full alarm library, and automatic iCloud backup. • Quit habits — stay checked until you slip; tap only when you break • Up to 5 reminders per habit • Full alarm sound library (10 sounds) • Automatic iCloud backup after every change • $4.99/month or $29.99/year • $49.99 lifetime (one-time purchase) • 7-day free trial on eligible subscription plans • Cancel subscriptions anytime in your Apple ID settings YOUR DATA, YOUR CONTROL Habit data lives on your device. With Vault Premium, backups are stored in your app’s iCloud storage when sync is enabled. Sign in with Apple supported. We don’t sell your personal information. Download VaultHabits and start building the life you want—one habit at a time. Privacy Policy: https://www.vaulthabits.com/ios/privacy Terms of Service: https://www.vaulthabits.com/ios/terms Questions or support: hello@vaulthabits.com

Screenshots

Quick Journal4 screens
VaultHabits4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Quick Journal at none against VaultHabits's 2. Quick Journal also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 2 months). VaultHabits's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.4). 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. VaultHabits sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Quick Journal asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Quick Journal ships an update every 9 days, VaultHabits every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Quick Journal versus VaultHabits: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQuick JournalVaultHabits
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (24 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews86.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings24 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.415.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB48 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCharlie DeetsTKM Investments Limited

In-app purchases

None

Quick Journal

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

VaultHabits

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Premium3 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Vault Premium Annual$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Quick Journal free?
Quick Journal is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is VaultHabits free?
VaultHabits is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Quick Journal or VaultHabits have ads?
Neither Quick Journal nor VaultHabits shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Quick Journal or VaultHabits?
Quick Journal ships an update every 9 days, and VaultHabits every 2 months. Most recently, Quick Journal was updated on October 24, 2026 and VaultHabits on October 18, 2026.

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