Comparison

MindJournal vs DayPlus

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

Head to head
About

MindJournal

This app guides you to self-reflection by posing a unique question daily. It helps build a mindful writing habit and allows you to track your emotional evolution over time by revisiting past entries.

Highlights
  • Daily self-reflection questions
  • Track emotional evolution
  • Mindful writing habit builder
  • Natural writing experience
  • Gentle reminders
  • iCloud sync
Features
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One question a day. A journal that lets you revisit who you were, year after year. Not sure what to write? MindJournal gives you a daily writing prompt to help you put your thoughts and feelings into words. Start with today's question and make room for a little self-reflection. The same question. A different you. Each calendar date brings the same question every year. Read your past entries together by prompt and notice what has changed, what still matters, and what you might have forgotten. Small entries become a personal diary of your changing perspective. Made for a daily writing habit • 366 journal prompts, including February 29 in leap years. • Past entries grouped by question so you can revisit answers from different years. • Evening reminders with the day's prompt to help you keep writing. • A simple space to write on iPhone and iPad. • iCloud sync across devices using the same Apple Account with iCloud enabled. • Prompts in English, Korean, Japanese, German, and Spanish. One purchase. No subscription. Buy MindJournal once and use it without a recurring subscription. We do not collect your journal entries. Write an answer today. Leave a moment for your future self to return to. Support: stu.rabbithole@gmail.com FAQ: https://sturabbithole.mycafe24.com/mind-journal-faq/

About

DayPlus

Features
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Record and manage your whole day with DayPlus. To-dos, money, journal, and notes — all the apps that used to be scattered around, now brought together in one. From the weather you check in the morning to the journal you write at night. ■ To-Dos · Categories for personal, work, health, birthdays, and anniversaries · Lunar calendar support when adding birthdays · Repeating schedules, reminders, and priority flags · D-Day countdown & count-up with milestones · See your whole year at a glance in the yearly calendar ■ Money · Income, expenses, and transfers (savings) at a glance · Manage payment methods — bank accounts, credit/debit cards, cash, and prepaid · Upcoming card bills based on statement and payment dates · Net worth and asset overview — savings, deposits, investments, real estate, and loans · Daily, weekly, and monthly budgets with savings rate, plus weekly and monthly reports and charts · Fixed-expense management · Cut waste by tracking grocery expiration dates · Take on saving challenges to reach your budget goals ■ Journal · Capture your day with mood, weather, and photos · Switch freely between calendar and list views · Keyword search · Passcode lock to keep entries private ■ Notes & Reading · Notes with folders, pinning, and checklists · Time Capsule — schedule a note to your future self · Log star ratings, authors, and thoughts on a reading calendar ■ Home Dashboard & Widgets · Today's weather, hourly forecast, and air quality · Today's to-dos, budget ring, and your "to buy today" list · Banners for upcoming birthdays and anniversaries · Home screen widgets — money, to-dos, and a weekly spending chart ■ Make It Yours · Cozy themes, dark mode, and seasonal limited-edition themes ■ Peace of Mind · Offline-first — works great even without a connection · Back up and restore all your data as a single file (zip) · Your precious records stay safe on your device Start your day with DayPlus.

Screenshots

MindJournal4 screens
DayPlus4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: DayPlus at Free against MindJournal's $2.99. DayPlus also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs monthly) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.1). MindJournal's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On in-app purchases 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

DayPlus is free to download; MindJournal costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MindJournal ships an update monthly, DayPlus every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
MindJournal versus DayPlus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMindJournalDayPlus
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating1.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 5 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB65 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStudio RabbitholeYOUMGMI HAN

In-app purchases

None

MindJournal

No in-app purchases

None

DayPlus

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MindJournal free?
MindJournal costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is DayPlus free?
DayPlus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do MindJournal or DayPlus have ads?
DayPlus shows ads; MindJournal does not.
Which is updated more often, MindJournal or DayPlus?
MindJournal ships an update monthly, and DayPlus every 5 days. Most recently, MindJournal was updated on October 30, 2026 and DayPlus on October 25, 2026.

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