Comparison

Better Grief vs JustGrieving

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

Head to head
About

Better Grief

This app provides emotional and practical support for navigating loss. It offers tools for reflection, wellbeing, remembrance, and planning, all in a compassionate space. It aims to help users process grief and connect with loved ones during difficult times.

Highlights
  • Emotional Check-Ins
  • Grief Journaling
  • Guided Reflection Prompts
  • AI Chat Support
  • Funeral Planning Tools
  • Memorial Pages
  • Personalized Care Plans
Features
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Better Grief is a supportive companion to help you navigate loss. Whether you’re mourning a loved one, preparing for a funeral, or looking for ways to reflect and heal, Better Grief offers emotional and practical tools — all in one compassionate space. Our features are designed to meet you wherever you are in your grief journey — day by day, moment by moment. Emotional Support & Reflection - Emotional Check-In: Daily prompts to help you understand and process your emotions. - Grief Journal: Write freely, track your thoughts and moods, and notice patterns over time. - Reflect: Guided reflection prompts to help you make sense of your thoughts and feelings. - Grief Thoughts: A dedicated space to explore the complex nature of grief. Wellbeing - Breathing Exercises: Simple techniques to help ground you during difficult moments. - Grief Audios: Listen to calming audio sessions for support and guidance. - AI Chat: Speak with an empathetic AI trained to offer emotional and practical support. - Guided Sessions: Join structured, therapeutic chat-based sessions to process grief gently. Writing & Remembrance - Letter to a Loved One: Express what’s in your heart by writing to those you’ve lost. - Obituary & Eulogy Tools: Thoughtfully honor your loved one’s memory with guided writing help. - Memorial Page: Create a digital tribute to share memories, photos, and stories. - Memory Board: Build a collection of cherished moments with contributions from family and friends. Planning & Organization - Personalized Care Plans: Tailored suggestions to help you move through grief with care. - Vault: Securely store and share important documents with family. - Funeral Planning: Collaborate with loved ones to coordinate funeral details, tasks, and timelines. - Family Collaboration: Invite family members to share, reflect, and plan together. - Funeral Home Finder: Easily search for nearby funeral homes and services. Guidance & Resources - Grief Guides: Access compassionate guides for every stage of grief. - AI Chat Guided Sessions: Get real-time support through structured, AI-guided conversations. Why Better Grief? Losing someone is one of life’s hardest experiences — but you don’t have to go through it alone. Better Grief brings together emotional care, reflection, and logistical support into one thoughtful app. Whether you're in the first days of loss or processing months later, Better Grief is here for you. Install Better Grief today and take a small, gentle step toward healing — with support you can trust. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

JustGrieving

This app offers daily personalized prompts and guidance to help individuals navigate the first year of grief after losing a loved one. It provides a structured framework to honor memories, process loss constructively, and rediscover purpose.

Highlights
  • Daily personalized prompts
  • Tailored guidance
  • Honor memories
  • Process loss constructively
  • Rediscover purpose
  • Emotional and practical tools
Features
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Grief Companion is a compassionate mobile application designed to gently guide individuals through the profound pain and practical difficulties of the first year after the death of a loved one. When someone close passes, especially if they were a significant part of daily life, users often feel isolated and unsure how to move forward. This app provides daily personalized prompts, reflections, and tailored guidance, empowering users to honor memories, process their loss constructively, and rediscover purpose without letting grief define their future. It offers a structured yet empathetic framework to navigate this overwhelming experience, ensuring users feel cared about, understood, and equipped with the emotional and practical tools needed to cope day-by-day.

Screenshots

Better Grief4 screens
JustGrieving3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: JustGrieving at 5.0 against Better Grief's 4.4. JustGrieving also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3). Better Grief's advantage is ratings volume (7 vs 1) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads 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

Both are free to download. Better Grief sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month. JustGrieving asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

JustGrieving holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Better Grief has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard5 real differences · 4 level
Better Grief versus JustGrieving: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBetter GriefJustGrieving
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (7 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings7 — better1
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size58 MB6 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperLuma Software OYSheena Terrell

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Better Grief

Subscriptions3
  • Premium Subscription7 Days trial$8.991 Month
  • Premium Subscription7 Days trial$24.993 Months
  • Premium Subscription7 Days trial$79.991 Year
None

JustGrieving

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Better Grief free?
Better Grief is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is JustGrieving free?
JustGrieving is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Better Grief or JustGrieving?
JustGrieving is rated higher. Better Grief averages 4.4 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while JustGrieving averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Better Grief or JustGrieving have ads?
Neither Better Grief nor JustGrieving shows ads.

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