Comparison

Path Journal vs Ledger

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

Head to head
About

Path Journal

Features
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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.

About

Ledger

Features
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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.

Screenshots

Path Journal3 screens
Ledger4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Path Journal ships an update every 8 days, Ledger every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level
Path Journal versus Ledger: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPath JournalLedger
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 8 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.1 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHummingbird Labs LtdStu Greenham

In-app purchases

None

Path Journal

No in-app purchases

None

Ledger

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Path Journal free?
Path Journal is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ledger free?
Ledger is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Path Journal or Ledger have ads?
Neither Path Journal nor Ledger shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Path Journal or Ledger?
Path Journal ships an update every 8 days, and Ledger every 2 months. Most recently, Path Journal was updated on October 24, 2026 and Ledger on October 24, 2026.

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