Comparison

Trouble Tree vs Hushli

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

Head to head
About

Trouble Tree

This app helps you process life's challenges and foster emotional growth. Log troubles, reframe thoughts, and practice gratitude to cultivate a visual representation of your journey. Access past reflections and gain insights into your progress.

Highlights
  • Log daily troubles
  • Reframe thoughts and take action
  • Practice gratitude
  • Visualize emotional growth
  • Access past reflections
  • Optional therapist export
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Grow through what you go through. Plant your experiences. Release your troubles. Nurture gratitude. Trouble Tree™ helps you turn life’s challenges into emotional growth—one branch, one root, one moment at a time. 7 days free! How it works: - Log your daily troubles and express what’s on your mind - Reframe your thoughts and take meaningful action - Practice gratitude to strengthen your emotional roots - Reflect, release, and renew - Watch your tree evolve over time as a visual reflection of your journey - Access past trees to revisit progress and gain insight - Optional therapist export for deeper support Why Trouble Tree™? Because emotional growth should be seen, felt, and celebrated. Let your challenges become the soil for something stronger. Subscription Details To unlock the full experience, a subscription is required: - $4.99/month - $39.99/year - Founding Members: $29.99/year — for first year of subscription All options include a 7 days free trial. Early adopters benefit from reduced pricing in the first month of release. By subscribing, you'll gain full access to exclusive features, personal growth tools, and continual updates designed to support your well-being. - Terms of Service: https://www.troubletree.com/_files/ugd/9822f1_136d3cdacf9249f5a35c7bdba62f9e3c.pdf Let Trouble Tree™ help you become more resilient, mindful, and rooted.

About

Hushli

This app offers a private, judgment-free space to express and process emotions. It automatically transforms your conversations into reflective journal entries, providing an effortless way to document your personal journey. Features include a safe space for relief, an optional "Burn" feature for closure, and secure, encrypted storage.

Highlights
  • Private AI confidant
  • Effortless journaling
  • Automatic reflection entries
  • Safe space for emotional relief
  • Secure and encrypted
  • Optional 'Burn' feature for closure
Features
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Hushli is an AI journal that listens without judgment, helping you talk through life’s difficult moments and remember your emotional journey. Whether you’re heartbroken, overwhelmed, anxious, or simply need someone to talk to, Hushli is here to listen. Talk through what’s on your mind. Sort through difficult emotions. Find clarity in life’s ups and downs. No judgment. Nothing shared. Just a private space where you can be yourself. As you talk, Hushli remembers your journey. Your thoughts become journal entries, while feelings and memories are captured in your Mood Jar. Each week, Hushli helps you look back, notice emotional patterns and small changes, and prepare for the week ahead. What you’ll find inside • Talk Anytime A supportive AI companion, available whenever you need to talk • Mood Jar Capture feelings, memories, and meaningful moments throughout your day • Auto Journal Conversations naturally become reflections you can revisit anytime • Weekly Report Look back on your week, understand emotional patterns and small changes, and get thoughtful suggestions from Lumi for the week ahead • See Your Journey Revisit past memories, reflections, and how your emotional journey changes over time • Private by Design Face ID lock and encrypted storage keep everything safe and yours Whether you’re getting through a breakup, reflecting on your day, or simply trying to make sense of what you’re feeling, Hushli is here. One conversation at a time. Hushli does not provide medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. == Subscription Details == Payment will be charged to your App Store account at purchase confirmation. Subscriptions will auto-renew 24 hours before the current period ends, at the renewal rate. Manage your subscription and turn off auto-renewal in your iPhone account settings after purchase. Full terms and conditions can be found at https://hushli.ai/terms/

Screenshots

Trouble Tree4 screens
Hushli4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Trouble Tree at 100% against Hushli's 70%. Trouble Tree also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and device support (3 vs 1). Hushli's advantage is ratings volume (145 vs 4). On price, update cadence, 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. Trouble Tree sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Hushli sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Trouble Tree holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hushli has 145 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Trouble Tree's written reviews are positive against 70% of Hushli's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on June 7, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Trouble Tree versus Hushli: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTrouble TreeHushli
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better4.6 (145 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better70.0% of reviews
Number of ratings4145 — better
Update frequencyFortnightlyFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size49 MB116 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperJeremy DownsLumina Apps Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

Trouble Tree

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Hushli

All ratings145 ratings
Positive90.3%
Neutral2.8%
Negative6.9%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive70.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative20.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Trouble Tree

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Annual Subscription7 Days trial$9.991 Year
  • Annual Subscription7 Days trial$19.991 Year
6 purchases

Hushli

Subscriptions4
  • EchoTree Plus Weekly$1.997 Days
  • EchoTree Plus Monthly$6.991 Month
  • Premium Monthly Plan3 Days trial$9.991 Month
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  • Premium Yearly Plan3 Days trial$99.991 Year
One-time2
  • 20 Extra Messages$1.99
  • 75 Extra Messages$3.99

Questions

Is Trouble Tree free?
Trouble Tree is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hushli free?
Hushli is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Trouble Tree or Hushli?
Trouble Tree is rated higher. Trouble Tree averages 5.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Hushli averages 4.6 from 145 ratings.
Do Trouble Tree or Hushli have ads?
Neither Trouble Tree nor Hushli shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Trouble Tree or Hushli?
Trouble Tree ships an update fortnightly, and Hushli fortnightly. Most recently, Trouble Tree was updated on June 7, 2026 and Hushli on September 18, 2026.

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