Comparison

Journey vs Memobun

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

Head to head
About

Journey

Transform real-world habits into an engaging game to reduce screen time. Complete daily quests, verify with photos, and earn rewards while distracting apps remain locked. This app uses game mechanics to motivate you to build positive habits and stay off your phone.

Highlights
  • Daily real-world quests
  • Photo verification for completion
  • App blocking until quests are done
  • Earn crowns for progress
  • Focus mascot for motivation
  • Streak tracking and journal
Features
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Almost every app on your phone is engineered to keep you scrolling. Journey is engineered to get you off it by turning real-world habits into a game you actually want to play. Each morning, you unlock a set of real-world quests like going to the gym, reading, running, or getting outside. Complete them and earn Knight's gold. The apps that waste your time stay locked until you buy more screentime, so you stop instinctively scrolling everytime you pick up your phone. It's the same reward loop that makes games addictive, except now it's working for you instead of against you. - Daily Habits Every morning at 6 AM, your main quest resets. Each one is a real-world habit: exercise, reading, going outside. Earn time on social media by completing it or else you'll stay locked out. - App Blocking Pick the apps that drain your focus and lock them down. Your apps unlock only after you buy more screentime with the gold you earn. - Focus Buddy Your mascot reflects how you're doing. Stay off your phone and it thrives. Pick it up too much and it lets you know. It's a visual reminder that keeps you motivated to do better. *Access to Journey requires a paid subscription* Terms of Service: https://www.brainnourishment.io/_files/ugd/2e1950_ad149e0f2a11466682626871fd073315.pdf

About

Memobun

This app transforms study sessions into a cozy bakery experience. Focus on tasks to bake treats, earn coins, and grow your streak. Decorate your virtual study space and play mini-games during breaks.

Highlights
  • Focus timer with visual baking progress
  • Coin rewards and daily streaks
  • Collectible companions and room customization
  • Break mini-games and Cake Kitchen
  • Real-time collaborative study rooms
  • Progress tracking and weekly recaps
Features
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Memobun is a study timer dressed up as a cozy little bakery. You pick how long you want to focus and start the timer. While you study, the screen shows a treat slowly baking, and a companion sits with you to keep you company. Finish the session and you earn coins for the time you put in. Show up day after day and your streak keeps growing. You spend those coins in the shop — outfits for your companion, new companions to collect, desks, and backgrounds to decorate your study room however you like. Need a break? There's a Cake Kitchen where you bake recipes, plus quick games like 2048 and Connect Four to reset before your next session. And if you focus better with people, you can start a study room and work alongside friends in real time. What's inside: - A focus timer — pick your minutes and start - Coins for finishing sessions, plus daily streaks - A companion who studies with you (more to collect and dress up) - A study room you decorate with desks, backgrounds, and outfits - The Cake Kitchen and quick break games - Study rooms to focus with friends - Stats and weekly recaps to track your progress Memobun Plus is an optional subscription that unlocks a custom timer length and a few extra perks. It's monthly or yearly, and the timer works fine without it. Subscription details: Memobun Plus renews automatically. Your Apple ID is charged when you subscribe, and it renews unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the period ends. You can manage or cancel anytime in your Apple ID settings. Memobun Plus pricing: $4.99 per month or $39.99 per year (U.S. prices; may vary by region). Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://memobun.app/privacy.html

Screenshots

Journey4 screens
Memobun4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Journey at none against Memobun's shown. Journey also leads on ratings volume (2.5K vs 4). Memobun's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Journey sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 7 days and Memobun sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Memobun holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Journey has 2.5K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Journey ships an update every 2 weeks, Memobun every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Journey versus Memobun: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJourneyMemobun
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (2.5K ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews74.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings2.5K — better4
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 6 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size174 MB474 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperBrain Nourishment, LLCSOPHIA LIN

Customer experience

Journey

All ratings2,100 ratings
Positive96.1%
Neutral2.5%
Negative1.4%
Written reviews75 reviews
Positive74.7%
Neutral6.7%
Negative18.7%

Memobun

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Journey

Subscriptions7
  • Full Access To Journey$7.997 Days
  • JourneyKeep$9.997 Days
  • JourneyKeep Pro$14.991 Month
Show 4 more
  • Full Access To Journey$24.991 Year
  • Full Access$34.991 Year
  • Full Access To Journey$49.991 Year
  • Full Access To Journey$59.991 Year
One-time1
  • Knight Lifetime$99.99
8 purchases

Memobun

Subscriptions2
  • Memobun Plus$4.991 Month
  • Memobun Plus Yearly$39.991 Year
One-time6
  • Strawberry Cupcake$0.99
  • Streak Freeze$1.99
  • Lemon Slice$2.99
Show 3 more
  • Chocolate Cake$6.69
  • Red Velvet$19.99
  • Together With You$99.99

Questions

Is Journey free?
Journey is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Memobun free?
Memobun is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Journey or Memobun?
Memobun is rated higher. Journey averages 4.8 out of 5 from 2.5K ratings, while Memobun averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Journey or Memobun have ads?
Memobun shows ads; Journey does not.
Which is updated more often, Journey or Memobun?
Journey ships an update every 2 weeks, and Memobun every 6 days. Most recently, Journey was updated on October 25, 2026 and Memobun on October 24, 2026.

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