# Meta vs Journal 2026

The clearest difference is ads: Meta at none against Journal 2026's shown. On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

Meta ships an update every 2 weeks, Journal 2026 fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on August 17, 2026 and December 12, 2025 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Meta | Journal 2026 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | **Fortnightly** |
| Size | 58 MB | 29 MB |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [深圳市众鑫创展科技有限公司](https://appshunter.io/developer/1579006142) | [Foodmenu.world Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1438351063) |

## What reviewers say

### Meta

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/meta-note/id6744992107)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Journal 2026

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/journal-2026/id6753896948)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Meta free?

Meta is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Journal 2026 free?

Journal 2026 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do Meta or Journal 2026 have ads?

Journal 2026 shows ads; Meta does not.

### Which is updated more often, Meta or Journal 2026?

Meta ships an update every 2 weeks, and Journal 2026 fortnightly. Most recently, Meta was updated on August 17, 2026 and Journal 2026 on December 12, 2025.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*