Path Journal vs Ledger
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Path Journal
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A Journaling App for Minimalists Capture insights, highlights, and memories with a fluid, distraction-free interface. Designed for clarity and speed, this app makes journaling feel effortless. – Minimalist design for focused writing – Full-text search across all entries – Pull down to quickly create a new entry – Filtered views to stay organized – iCloud backup for peace of mind – “On This Day” to revisit past entries No clutter. Just your thoughts—beautifully organized.
Ledger
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Ledger is a calm, focused place to write about your day — one entry per day, on a single ruled page. No streaks. No prompts to follow. No feed. Just today. Open the app, and you see today's date. Tap the page, write a few lines, and you're done. Tomorrow, a fresh page is waiting. FEATURES • One page per day: the whole app is built around a single entry for today. No clutter, no branching. • Ruled paper editor: write on a card that looks and feels like real paper. • Week strip: swipe through weeks at the bottom to revisit any day. • Jump to any date: long-press the date to travel back through your history. • On This Day: a quiet folder that surfaces what you wrote on the same day in previous years. • Daily reminder: an optional nudge at a time you choose. • Light & dark themes: with Auto Dark Mode that follows your system. • Sunday or Monday start: pick how your week begins. • iCloud sync: backed up in the cloud. • Sign in with Apple: no separate account, no email signup. • Private by design: no ads, no tracking, no analytics reading your words. Ledger is for people who want to build the habit of writing a little every day, without the apps that normally come with it getting in the way.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Path Journal at every 8 days against Ledger's every 2 months. Path Journal also leads on iOS requirement (18.1 vs 26.0). On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Path Journal ships an update every 8 days, Ledger every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Path Journal | Ledger |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.1 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hummingbird Labs Ltd | Stu Greenham |
In-app purchases
Path Journal
No in-app purchases
Ledger
No in-app purchases









