Comparison

Purpose Journal vs DoomWalk

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

Head to head
About

Purpose Journal

This app is an intelligent journaling companion that helps you understand your emotions, uncover patterns, and grow. It offers AI-powered prompts, mood tracking, personalized insights, and guided learning journeys for self-discovery.

Highlights
  • AI-powered journaling prompts
  • Mood tracking and emotional analytics
  • Pattern discovery and insights
  • Guided learning journeys
  • Personality assessments
  • Interactive self-discovery exercises
Features
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Your mind deserves a space where it can breathe. Purpose is your intelligent journaling companion—designed to help you understand your emotions, uncover hidden patterns, and grow into the person you're meant to be. It's not just a diary; it's a mirror that reflects back your truest self. Journaling that meets you where you are. Blank pages can be intimidating. Purpose guides you with AI-powered questions crafted from your own memories, moods, and experiences. Morning intentions, evening reflections, or themed sessions for anxiety, gratitude, and emotional healing—there's always a space that fits your moment. Discover patterns you never knew existed. After just three days of journaling, Purpose's AI begins to surface insights about your thoughts and behaviors. See recurring themes emerge, understand what triggers your stress, and receive personalized suggestions to break cycles that no longer serve you. Your emotions, visualized beautifully. Track your daily mood with simple check-ins, then watch your emotional story unfold through stunning analytics. Breathing mood auras, interactive donut charts, consistency heatmaps, and deep insights into what truly brings you joy—and what drains you. Structured paths when you feel lost. Guided Learning Journeys offer step-by-step programs for real challenges. Overcome imposter syndrome in 7 days. Break free from overthinking in 14. Each journey combines lessons, quizzes, and reflective writing tailored to your pace. Know yourself on a deeper level. Take personality assessments including the Big Five, Enneagram, and MBTI. Discover who you are, how you connect with others, and what makes you uniquely you. Interactive journals that surprise you. Find your perfect city match. Visualize your ideal soulmate. These playful experiences turn self-discovery into something you'll actually look forward to. Your privacy is sacred. Everything you write stays yours. Your reflections and insights are secure, so you can be completely honest without judgment. Start building a relationship with the most important person in your life—yourself. A subscription is required to access Purpose features. Terms: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Disclaimer: Purpose is a tool for self-reflection and personal growth. It is not a substitute for professional mental health therapy or medical advice.

About

DoomWalk

This app transforms your phone into a tool for accountability, blocking distracting apps until you meet your daily step goal. Earn your screen time back by walking outdoors or using a treadmill photo check, and track your progress with detailed stats and streaks.

Highlights
  • Block apps until step goal is met
  • Unlock apps with walking or treadmill photo
  • Track daily steps and streaks
  • Adaptive goals and reminders
  • Weight tracking (Plus feature)
  • Extended unlock sessions (Plus feature)
Features
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DoomWalk helps you break doomscrolling by turning your iPhone into a movement accountability tool. Choose the apps that distract you most, set a daily step goal, and DoomWalk keeps them blocked with Screen Time shields until you go for a walk. Use HealthKit to track steps automatically, watch your streak build, and unlock your selected apps for a limited session when you earn it. Features: • Block selected apps until you hit your walking goal • Unlock with outdoor walking or a treadmill photo check • Track daily steps, streaks, walk history, and progress • Get adaptive goals, reminders, and stats to stay consistent • Upgrade to DoomWalk Plus for extended unlock sessions, analytics, weight tracking, and more DoomWalk is built for anyone who wants less screen time, more movement, and real accountability. Requires Health access for step counting and Screen Time permissions to manage blocked apps. Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/doomwalkprivacypolicy/home Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Purpose Journal4 screens
DoomWalk4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: DoomWalk at freemium against Purpose Journal's subscription. Purpose Journal's advantage is ratings volume (1.1K vs 2) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. Purpose Journal sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and DoomWalk sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Purpose Journal against 5.0 for DoomWalk. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Purpose Journal has 1.1K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Purpose Journal ships an update every 4 days, DoomWalk every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Purpose Journal versus DoomWalk: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPurpose JournalDoomWalk
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (1.1K ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews42.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.1K — better2
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFreemium — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.4 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size100 MB82 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTitun LLCZeus Medina

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Purpose Journal

Subscriptions4
  • Purpose Pro Weekly$4.997 Days
  • Purpose Pro Monthly1 Month trial$12.991 Month
  • Purpose Pro Annual$34.991 Year
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  • Purpose Pro Annual3 Days trial$69.991 Year
2 purchases

DoomWalk

Subscriptions2
  • DoomWalk Plus$6.991 Month
  • DoomWalk Plus7 Days trial$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Purpose Journal free?
Purpose Journal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DoomWalk free?
DoomWalk is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Purpose Journal or DoomWalk?
DoomWalk is rated higher. Purpose Journal averages 4.9 out of 5 from 1.1K ratings, while DoomWalk averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Purpose Journal or DoomWalk have ads?
Neither Purpose Journal nor DoomWalk shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Purpose Journal or DoomWalk?
Purpose Journal ships an update every 4 days, and DoomWalk every 3 weeks. Most recently, Purpose Journal was updated on October 28, 2026 and DoomWalk on October 25, 2026.

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