Dumpster Note vs Inner Therapist
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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/
Inner Therapist
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What if you had a therapist who remembered everything you've ever shared — and was there every single time you needed them? Inner Therapist is a personalised AI therapy app built around Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) — the most clinically validated approach to anxiety, stress, and emotional wellbeing. Serene, your AI therapist, learns your patterns, understands your triggers, and grows with you day by day. This isn't a chatbot. This isn't a meditation timer. This is therapy that actually knows you. PERSONALISED CBT THERAPY Every session with Serene is built around you — your journal entries, your mood history, your words. Serene identifies cognitive distortions (like all-or-nothing thinking or catastrophising) from your own writing and surfaces them gently, with a reframe that opens a real conversation. No scripts. No generic affirmations. A JOURNAL THAT WRITES BACK Write freely — then watch Serene respond. Your AI journal reads every entry, picks up on specific phrases, reflects patterns you haven't noticed, and asks the one question that moves you forward. Voice journalling supported. Entries are 100% private — only you and Serene ever read them. MOOD & BEHAVIOUR TRACKING Daily mood check-ins take 10 seconds. Over time, Inner Therapist builds a picture of your emotional landscape — tracking energy levels, body sensations, context triggers, and weekly patterns. See 14-day mood trend charts, emotion breakdowns, and the AI observations that connect your dots. PROGRESS YOU CAN SEE Your streak, your growth, your data — all visualised beautifully. 28-day heatmaps show your consistency. Mood trend charts show your trajectory. Serene's pattern observations give you the "aha" moments you didn't get from years of trying to figure yourself out alone. MORNING MOTIVATION Short guided morning sessions that set the emotional tone for your day. Users who complete morning sessions rate their average mood 1.4 points higher by evening. Start the day grounded, not reactive. PRIVACY BY DESIGN Your mental health data is yours. No ads. No data selling. No sharing. We built Inner Therapist on the belief that the most personal space in your life deserves the most protection. WHAT MAKES US DIFFERENT → Serene remembers your whole story — not just today's session → CBT-based, not generic wellness content → Identifies your specific thought patterns from your own words → Beautiful, calm design that makes you want to open it daily → Less than the cost of one therapy session per month → Offline access for journalling and check-ins IMPORTANT REMINDER Please always remember that Serene by Inner Therapist is fully AI-based and that you are not talking to a licensed human therapist or psychologist. Serene can make mistakes and should never be seen as a replacement for professional human care. Interaction with Serene does not constitute a medical or therapeutic professional-patient relationship. Please consult your doctor or a qualified mental health professional before making any medical or mental health decisions. Serene is not designed to be used in crisis situations. If you are in crisis, please reach out to a professional or a crisis helpline. You can find resources at www.findahelpline.com. INNER PRO SUBSCRIPTION Free to download. Full access with Inner Pro: • Monthly: $9.99 / month • Yearly: $59.99 / year. Cancel anytime in your App Store settings. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Terms of Use: https://sites.google.com/view/innertherapist/terms-of-use Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/innertherapist/privacy-policy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Dumpster Note at none against Inner Therapist's shown. On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Dumpster Note sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and Inner Therapist sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Dumpster Note | Inner Therapist |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (9 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 9 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 67 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Caleb Mathew | Midhun Chowdary Singu |
In-app purchases
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
Inner Therapist
- Full Access For A Month$9.991 Month
- Full Access For A Year$59.991 Year









