Comparison

Lound vs Unload

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

Head to head
About

Lound

This AI-powered voice journal helps you understand yourself better by analyzing your spoken thoughts. It identifies recurring patterns, connects them to past experiences, and offers insights based on therapeutic frameworks. Speak freely and let the AI organize and reveal the connections in your life.

Highlights
  • AI-powered voice journaling
  • Pattern recognition across thoughts
  • Mood tracking and calendar
  • Semantic search for past entries
  • AI chat for recalling information
  • Contextual check-ins
  • Therapeutic framework integration
Features
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Get it out of your head. Find what matters. Lound is a private AI voice journal for people who think out loud. Talk through a thought, see what stands out, and return to your own words when you're ready. A decision you keep circling. Something you haven't found the words for. An idea, a small win, or a day you want to remember. Press record and let your thoughts come as they are. You can speak freely, read the reflection afterward, and leave it there. SPEAK FIRST. MAKE SENSE OF IT AFTERWARD. Lound turns your recording into a readable entry with your words, a short reflection, mood, and themes. Start anywhere, or choose a prompt when you need a starting point. You can also type an entry. COME BACK WHEN YOU'RE READY Keep an entry on Home or choose when it comes back. Remove it from Home when you're finished; your entry and updates stay saved. FOLLOW A THOUGHT OVER TIME Tap Talk more to continue from an entry, or type an update. Your follow-up stays linked to the original, so you can see how your thoughts develop. Insights help you explore recurring themes, with links to the entries behind them. FIND A THOUGHT AGAIN Tap a theme on an entry to see other entries with that theme. Search your entries by keyword, or use Premium search by meaning when you can't remember the exact words. You can also ask Chat about your saved entries to revisit a decision or explore a recurring concern. REFLECT AT YOUR OWN PACE Browse the mood calendar to see the moods reflected in your entries. Choose check-in reminders, and protect access to your journal with App Lock. FREE VS PREMIUM Free includes recordings up to 5 minutes, typed entries, AI reflections, keyword search, mood calendar, and Chat. Daily recording and Chat limits apply. Premium includes recordings up to 60 minutes, unlimited Chat, live transcription in English, search by meaning, insights across more entries, and personalized smart check-ins. Subscription options are shown in the app. Lound is for self-reflection, journaling, and decision support. It is not a medical device and is not a substitute for professional mental health care, medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Terms of Use: https://lound.ai/terms Privacy Policy: https://lound.ai/privacy

About

Unload

Features
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Most productivity apps assume you're ready. Unload is for the moment before that. Unload is a calm, voice-first space to set things down when your head feels full. No streaks. No overdue warnings. No optimisation dashboards. Just a simple question: What would make today easier? Speak or type freely. Stop when you've said enough. That counts. How it works: Unload Capture thoughts without structure or pressure. Gentle sorting (optional) Quick wins. Bigger things. Can wait. Change anything — or don't. Recognition Relief itself is the win. Logged. One less thing to carry. Today (optional) Adjust to your current energy — not your ambition. Unload is designed for: Overwhelmed professionals Neurodivergent users Anyone who wants a kinder alternative to task managers It does not punish missed days. It does not compete with your work systems. It does not treat you like a broken productivity machine. If you feel lighter after opening the app, it worked. Pricing Your first 10 sessions are free — no account required to try. After that, a single one-time payment unlocks Unload permanently. £5.99 — one payment, no subscription, no renewal Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase Restore a previous purchase at any time from within the app https://www.arcturusdc.com/privacy https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Lound4 screens
Unload4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Lound at weekly against Unload's every 3 weeks. 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. Lound sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $49.99 per 3 months and Unload sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lound ships an update weekly, Unload every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Lound versus Unload: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLoundUnload
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (10 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings10 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB31 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperNemanja StojanovicArcturusDC

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Lound

Subscriptions2
  • Lound Quarterly$49.993 Months
  • Lound Yearly14 Days trial$99.991 Year
1 purchases

Unload

One-time1
  • Unload — Full Access$5.99

Questions

Is Lound free?
Lound is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Unload free?
Unload is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Lound or Unload have ads?
Neither Lound nor Unload shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Lound or Unload?
Lound ships an update weekly, and Unload every 3 weeks. Most recently, Lound was updated on October 3, 2026 and Unload on October 1, 2026.

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