spill vs Dumpster Note
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
spill
This app provides a private video journal for users to express their thoughts and emotions without judgment. Simply record yourself speaking for 60 seconds or more, and the content is securely stored only for your private viewing. It's designed for those who overthink, experience anxiety, or need an outlet for unfiltered expression.
- Private video journaling
- Unfiltered brain dumps
- Secure on-device encryption
- Video-based emotional tracking
- Daily reflection prompts
- Voice and emotion capture
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Spill it. Don't think about it. Spill is your private video journal. You talk, you unload, it's done. No writing. No editing. No posting. Just you, your camera, and whatever's stuck in your head. What if there was a safe place where you could say everything you'd never say out loud? Where you could cry at 3am, dump your thoughts, rant about your ex, your boss, your life, without anyone judging? Spill is that. HOW IT WORKS Open the app. Hit record. Talk for 60 seconds or more. It saves to your private space. Only you see it. No one else. Ever. Not a social network. Not a video platform. No likes, no comments, no algorithm. It's a journal. But instead of writing, you talk. Instead of rereading, you listen to yourself. Instead of forgetting, you unload. WHO IT'S FOR For people who overthink. Who have a thousand thoughts at once. Who can't sleep because their head won't stop. Who deal with anxiety. Who need to talk but have nobody. Who don't want to do therapy, or who already do and want something else between sessions. For the ones who talk 3 hours a day with their friends and still feel like there's stuff they can't say. For the ones who keep a paper journal but it's not enough. For the ones who brain dump mentally all day and need a real place to unload it. WHAT YOU CAN DO IN SPILL Brain dump without filter. Thoughts, worries, to-dos, family drama, random stuff at 2am. Everything goes in. Safe place that's actually private. What you record stays encrypted on your device. Nobody accesses it. Not even Spill. Full privacy, absolute. Daily reflection that works when writing doesn't. Prompts that unlock what you're feeling when you can't explain it with words. Ask yourself questions out loud, answer without thinking. Video-based emotional tracking. See your progress. Notice how you've changed. Your face three months from now doesn't lie. WHY VIDEO AND NOT TEXT Because writing is slow. Because when you're anxious, you don't want to open Notes and type. Because talking is more natural, faster, more honest. Because your voice captures stuff written words lose: tone, emotion, pause, silence. Because when you listen to yourself later, you understand what you're going through better. It's therapy without a therapist. It's journaling without writing. It's unloading without bothering anyone. FOR THE OVERTHINKERS Spill is built for your brain. The one that spirals at night. The one that replays conversations from three years ago. The one that makes up scenarios that'll never happen. The one that doesn't stop. You open the app, you talk for 60 seconds, you close it. The thought is out. It's no longer just in your head. It exists somewhere else. You can come back to it, or forget about it. Your call. ABOUT THOSE 3AM THOUGHTS The ones that wake you up. The ones that won't let you sleep. The ones too dark to text anyone. The ones you'd never say out loud. Spill was built for those. Hit record, say what's there, put your phone down, try to sleep. Tomorrow you can listen back. Or not. Either way, the loop is broken. DATA AND PRIVACY Your content stays on your device, encrypted. Spill doesn't access, doesn't analyze, doesn't share. No ads, no tracking, no emotional data collection. Your journal is yours. WHY SPILL AND NOT ANOTHER JOURNAL Because other journals are text, and you don't want to write. Because other apps aren't really private. Because other apps want you to pay before you try. Because other apps are built for people who don't overthink. Spill is built for you. For the ones with a saturated head. For the ones who need to unload before sleep. For the ones looking for a safe place that isn't a person. Start free. Record your first brain dump. Feel the difference. If it works, you continue. If not, you lose nothing. Your overthinking ends here. Privacy Policy: https://joinspill.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://joinspill.com/terms
Dumpster Note
This app provides a private space for journaling and emotional expression. It offers prompts, mood tracking, and AI insights to help users understand their thoughts and feelings. Users can also send anonymous letters to vent.
- Private journaling
- Playful prompts
- Mood tracking with visuals
- AI-powered insights
- Anonymous letter sending
- Trend spotting over time
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Feeling overwhelmed? Overthinking everything? Dumpster Note is your judgment-free journal that turns messy thoughts into instant clarity — with playful prompts and mood tracking. Send letters anonymously to get it off your chest. Record and talk it out. Capture your thoughts, feelings, and memories with Dumpster Note. Go Deeper→ helps you explore your thoughts without judgement. Capture your mood with pics → Log emotions visually for context you’ll love looking back on. AI insights → See key themes, emotions, and patterns after every entry. Spot trends over time → Mood charts and themes reveal what’s really going on. Private by design → All your entries and photos are stored directly to your phone. Cozy, vibe → A journaling experience that feels fun, not clinical. Whether you’re venting, reflecting, or just capturing small wins, Dumpster Note makes journaling something you’ll actually want to do every day. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Dumpster Note at 9 against spill's 1. On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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. spill sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and Dumpster Note sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for spill against 5.0 for Dumpster Note. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dumpster Note has 9 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
spill ships an update every 2 weeks, Dumpster Note every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | spill | Dumpster Note |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (9 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 9 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 67 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Julien Pinto | Caleb Mathew |
Customer experience
spill
Dumpster Note
In-app purchases
spill
- spill club weekly$4.997 Days
- spill club monthly$7.991 Month
- spill club yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year
Dumpster Note
- Dumpster Note Weekly7 Days trial$2.997 Days
- Dumpster Note Monthly7 Days trial$7.991 Month
- Dumpster Note Yearly7 Days trial$39.991 Year









