# Thoughtful vs RUNA

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Thoughtful at 18.0 against RUNA's 26.1. On price, ads, 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.

## The numbers

| Metric | Thoughtful | RUNA |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[5.0 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/thoughtful-journal-better/id6748995586/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **5** | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | — |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Size | 10 MB | 1 MB |
| Requires iOS | **18.0** | 26.1 |
| Devices | iPhone | **iPhone, iPad** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Brian Lu Chang](https://appshunter.io/developer/1828407430) | [Urgent Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1875124409) |

## What reviewers say

### Thoughtful

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/thoughtful-journal-better/id6748995586)

A private digital journal designed for reflection and thought organization. It offers a clean interface and simple tools to capture and revisit your experiences, with all data securely backed up via iCloud.

**Highlights:** Private journaling space, Thought capture and organization, Effortless reflection tools, Clean iOS aesthetic, Daily page structure, iCloud data backup

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

**In-app purchases:** none


### RUNA

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/runa-simple-run/id6758811359)

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

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Thoughtful free?

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

### Is RUNA free?

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

### Do Thoughtful or RUNA have ads?

Neither Thoughtful nor RUNA shows ads.

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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.*