Comparison

Gratitude Journal vs DriftNote

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

Head to head
About

Gratitude Journal

Features
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Journal. Plan your day. Track your mood. Three things you do every day โ€” finally in one app. Eunoia brings together dated journal entries, a visual day timeline for tasks, and mood tracking so you can write, plan, and reflect without switching apps. Browse past days, review your history, and see how your writing, schedule, and mood connect over time. JOURNAL Write dated check-ins with rich text โ€” headings, lists, checklists, quotes, and colors. Add titles and background colors to each entry. Browse entries by day with a date slider and jump to any date in your history. QUICK NOTES Keep a separate notes tab for undated ideas, lists, and thoughts that are not tied to a specific day. TASKS Plan your day on a visual timeline. Add tasks with start and end times, subtasks, repeats, durations, icons, and colors. Set reminders and alarms, mark tasks complete, and see free time between items. MOOD TRACKING Log how you feel with every journal entry. Review mood trends, a color-coded calendar, frequency charts, and line charts over days, weeks, and months. GUIDED PROMPTS & TEMPLATES Start writing with thoughtful prompts and ready-made templates for mornings, evenings, gratitude, reflection, achievements, and daily to-dos. DAILY QUOTES Get motivational quotes when you need inspiration. Reflect on a quote, turn it into a journal entry, and receive quote reminders on a schedule you choose. VOICE NOTES & TRANSCRIPTION Record your thoughts out loud and turn speech into journal text automatically. AI JOURNALING COACH Chat with an AI assistant for reflection and support. Save conversations as journal entries when something resonates. PHOTOS, MEDIA & MEMORIES Attach photos, videos, audio, files, links, and locations to entries. Browse all media in one gallery and revisit moments plotted on an interactive map. STATISTICS Journal stats: activity charts, word counts, mood patterns, and journaling streaks. Task stats: completion rates, activity heatmaps, top tasks, and task streaks. REMINDERS Morning and evening journal reminders, motivational quote notifications, and task alerts so nothing slips through. HOME SCREEN WIDGETS Streak, quote of the day, and mood calendar widgets โ€” check in without opening the app. THEMES, LANGUAGE & iCLOUD BACKUP Choose light, dark, or system themes. Switch app language anytime. Back up and restore your journal with iCloud. Privacy first Your data belongs to you. AI features process only the content you choose to send. Eunoia is for anyone who wants to journal more, stay on top of their day, and understand their mood over time. Privacy Policy: https://github.com/pankaj6apr/roamrPrivacy Terms: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

DriftNote

Features
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Your mind wanders. DriftNote follows. DriftNote is a lightweight notebook for people who switch tasks often and lose their thread. Drop a note the moment you step away โ€” what you were doing, how you felt, where you left off. No folders, no formatting, no setup. Notes are grouped into a natural daily activity log, so your day takes shape without you organizing anything. WHY DRIFTNOTE โ€ข Built for ADHD-adjacent minds โ€” capture context before it evaporates โ€ข Type or speak โ€” voice notes are transcribed on-device, no cloud needed โ€ข Mood and emotion tags so you can spot patterns in how you feel โ€ข Lightweight tagging (Work, Personal, Health, Travel, Creative, and more) โ€ข Brain dump panel for thoughts that don't fit anywhere else โ€ข Gentle check-in reminders during your active hours โ€ข Light and dark themes that follow your system PRIVACY FIRST Your notes, voice memos, mood entries, and tags stay on your device. There's no account to create, nothing is uploaded to our servers, and nothing is sold. Crash diagnostics and anonymous usage analytics help us improve the app โ€” neither has access to your content. DESIGNED FOR THE WAY YOU THINK DriftNote isn't trying to make you more organized. It's trying to be there in the 30 seconds between leaving one task and starting the next, so you don't lose what mattered. A daily log for the wandering mind.

Screenshots

Gratitude Journal4 screens
DriftNote4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: DriftNote at none against Gratitude Journal's 3. DriftNote also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.6). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Gratitude Journal sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. DriftNote asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
Gratitude Journal versus DriftNote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGratitude JournalDriftNote
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksโ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.614.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size66 MB40 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperPankaj KumarRUBEN JAN K DEPOVER

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Gratitude Journal

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Unlimited$4.991 Month
  • Yearly Unlimited$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Plan$49.99
None

DriftNote

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Gratitude Journal free?
Gratitude Journal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DriftNote free?
DriftNote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Gratitude Journal or DriftNote have ads?
Neither Gratitude Journal nor DriftNote shows ads.

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