Journal & Planner vs Trace
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Journal & Planner
This all-in-one app combines a digital planner, journal, and habit tracker for iPad. Easily customize your layout with drag-and-drop widgets to create a personalized space for daily planning, study schedules, and goal tracking.
- All-in-one planner, journal, and habit tracker
- Drag-and-drop customizable widgets
- To-do lists and task management
- Daily journal and diary writing
- Habit trackers and goal tracking
- Pomodoro timer
- Pre-made templates
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Tired of jumping between apps to plan, journal, and track your habits? Whatting is an all-in-one digital planner, journal, and diary app for iPad. Build your perfect daily journal, study planner, habit tracker, and to-do list — all in one place. Just "DRAG AND DROP" powerful widgets, and your ideal layout appears like magic. No more wandering like a nomad in search of the perfect planner. With Whatting, you design a diary that fits you. POWERFUL WIDGETS • To-do lists & task management • Daily journal & diary writing • Habit trackers & goal tracking • Pomodoro timer for focus & productivity • Calendars, mood trackers, and more • Drag, drop, and resize — build any layout you want MADE FOR EVERY PLANNER • Minimal & aesthetic diary for clean journaling • Study planner to boost focus and manage your schedule • Travel journal to capture trips and weekend adventures • Bullet journal style layouts, fully customizable • Daily, weekly, and monthly planning SWITCH INSTANTLY WITH TEMPLATES • Ready-to-use templates for every style and mood • Change your entire layout in seconds • One app for journaling, planning, and habit tracking WHY WHATTING? • All-in-one digital diary & planner — no more app-hopping • Fully customizable widget-based design • Beautiful, intuitive, and made for iPad • Perfect for students, creators, and anyone building a daily routine Stop searching. Start building your very own all-in-one diary with Whatting. Now is the moment to begin! *EULA https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Trace
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Trace is a visual diary where your daily words slowly become your portrait. Start with a photo. Write a little each day. Reveal one more piece of the image. Over time, your entries gather into a finished portrait that you can explore, revisit, and save. Trace is made for quiet, personal journaling. It is not a social feed, and it is not built around pressure. A sentence is enough. What you can do in Trace: • Create a portrait from a photo • Write short daily entries • Reveal your portrait piece by piece • Zoom in and revisit past days • Keep multiple portraits over time • Export and import local backups • Save a completed portrait to Photos Why people use Trace: • Writing feels lighter when it is visual • Progress is something you can actually see • Your archive becomes emotional, not just chronological • Everything stays private by default Trace is local-first. No account is required. No ads. No subscription. Just your words, your portrait, and your archive.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Trace at none against Journal & Planner's 4. Trace also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). Journal & Planner's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 8 days). On price 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. Journal & Planner sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Trace asks for nothing beyond the download.
Journal & Planner ships an update every 2 days, Trace every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Journal & Planner | Trace |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (88 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 95.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 88 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days — better | Every 8 days |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 163 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Haneunjoong Inc. | Semicolon Dev Co.,Ltd. |
In-app purchases
Journal & Planner
- Whatting Pro (Weekly)$0.997 Days
- Whatting Pro (Monthly)1 Month trial$4.991 Month
- Whatting Pro (3 Months)$9.993 Months
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- Whatting Pro (Yearly)$29.991 Year
Trace
No in-app purchases







