Comparison

Plan Joy vs MindJournal

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

Head to head
About

Plan Joy

This app helps you manage your schedule and to-do lists with versatile planning templates and a supportive duck companion. It breaks down large goals into manageable steps and offers fun customization options. Track progress with visual views and statistics, and stay focused with a Pomodoro timer.

Highlights
  • Versatile planning templates
  • Goal breakdown into stages
  • Customizable themes and widgets
  • Task prioritization
  • Pomodoro focus timer
  • Progress statistics
  • Quick input methods (text, voice)
Features
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With versatile planning templates for all scenarios, managing schedules and todos becomes effortless. Your warm and comforting duck companion, JOY, is here to be your personal cheerleader, turning plans into easily achievable goals. Make Plans Planners, Pomodoro timer, notes, View, widgets, calendar, countdowns, and todo lists. Whether you're creating project plans, managing schedules, or focusing on work and study, everything becomes intuitive and seamless. Achieve All Goals Goal Breakdown: Weight loss, certification exams, self-improvement... All goals across various scenarios can be automatically broken down into stages, making it easier to achieve step by step. Fun and Creative Methods Customization: change themes, icons, stickers... freely Widgets: Your Joy always here for you. Comprehensive Features · Clear Priorities: Task prioritization based on quadrants, with single-column lists tailored to your habits. · Costume Rewards: Unlock exclusive costumes for completing tasks—your efforts deserve recognition. · Quick Input: Support for text, voice, and other input methods for fast task creation. · Time Control: Link individual tasks to the Focus Pomodoro timer, with customizable reminders, deadlines, and repeat options. · Visual View: Track activities efficiently with weekly, monthly, and yearly views for easy reference. · Focus Timer: A scientifically designed Pomodoro timer to help you maintain energy and focus. · Review Notes: Capture daily reflections and insights in a quick and convenient way. · Progress Statistics: Multi-dimensional data analysis to track progress and inform continuous improvement. · Widgets: Countdowns, planners, and other widgets for home screen & lock screens. Download Planjoy to discover more! Privacy Policy:https://sgp.woyaozuojihua.com/web/apppage/article/view.html?id=127 User Agreement:https://sgp.woyaozuojihua.com/web/apppage/article/view.html?id=126 Auto-Renewal Terms:https://sgp.woyaozuojihua.com/web/apppage/article/view.html?id=125 Membership Service Agreement:https://sgp.woyaozuojihua.com/web/apppage/article/view.html?id=128

About

MindJournal

Features
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MindJournal 是一款專為日常記錄與自我反思設計的私人日誌 App。把文字、塗鴉、規劃與回顧整合在同一天,讓你用最自然的方式記下生活。 【五大核心功能】 ◆ 文字日誌 支援粗體、斜體、底線、對齊、字級與顏色。可附加圖片與影片,像寫一本屬於自己的筆記本。 ◆ 隨手塗鴉 使用 Apple Pencil 或手指,在多頁畫布上自由書寫、繪圖。靈感來了,隨手就畫。 ◆ 今日規劃 管理今天與明天的待辦事項,未完成的計劃會自動帶入下一天,不讓重要事項被遺忘。 ◆ 晚間回顧 為今天評分,記錄最開心的事、遇到的挑戰,以及明天可以改進的地方。養成每日反思的習慣。 ◆ 今日總覽 一覽當天的日誌摘要、塗鴉預覽與回顧重點,快速回顧你的一天。 【貼心設計】 • 以日期為中心,輕鬆翻閱任何一天的記錄 • 每日智慧語錄,為你帶來一點啟發 • 資料全部保存在本機,無需註冊帳號 • 支援匯出 JSON 完整備份,換機可自行還原 • 支援按年匯出日誌與回顧(PDF / Word 格式) 【隱私優先】 MindJournal 不收集個人資料,不使用第三方分析,你的日誌內容只存在你的裝置上。 開始記錄你的每一天,用 MindJournal 留下屬於自己的生活軌跡。

Screenshots

Plan Joy4 screens
MindJournal4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MindJournal at none against Plan Joy's 16. Plan Joy's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 9 days) and device support (4 vs 2). On price and ads 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. Plan Joy sells 14 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. MindJournal asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Plan Joy ships an update every 4 days, MindJournal every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Plan Joy versus MindJournal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlan JoyMindJournal
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (628 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews81.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings628 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 9 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16 — better26.5
Further details — not scored
Size298 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChongqing Caochen Technology Co., Ltd.Kwong Hin Lo

Bugs and requests

Plan Joy

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Disappearance of the cute bubble sound effect
  • Misspellings in the app
  • Inability to sign up or login properly

Requested features

4 requests
  • More customization options for themes and backgrounds
  • Integration with Google Calendar
  • Ability to reorder tasks in the Eisenhower matrix
  • Syncing across multiple devices

MindJournal

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

14 purchases

Plan Joy

Subscriptions10
  • Weekly Subscription$4.997 Days
  • Monthly Subscription2 variants$6.991 Month
  • Monthly Subscription$9.991 Month
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  • Monthly Subscription$10.001 Month
  • Quarterly Subscription$19.903 Months
  • Quarterly Subscription$19.993 Months
  • Annual Subscription$29.901 Year
  • 1 Year$29.901 Year
  • 1 Year3 Days trial$39.991 Year
  • 1 Year2 variants$39.991 Year
One-time4
  • 60 Diamonds$2.99
  • 120 Diamonds$3.99
  • 300 Diamonds$8.99
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  • 400 Diamonds$10.99
None

MindJournal

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Plan Joy free?
Plan Joy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MindJournal free?
MindJournal is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Plan Joy or MindJournal have ads?
Neither Plan Joy nor MindJournal shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Plan Joy or MindJournal?
Plan Joy ships an update every 4 days, and MindJournal every 9 days. Most recently, Plan Joy was updated on October 27, 2026 and MindJournal on October 22, 2026.

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