# Venti vs Hold

The clearest difference is rating: Venti at 4.8 against Hold's 4.3. Venti also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 67%) and ratings volume (48 vs 4). Hold's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Venti sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and Hold sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Venti holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Venti has 48 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Venti's written reviews are positive against 67% of Hold's.

Venti ships an update fortnightly, Hold every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 15, 2026 and September 11, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Venti | Hold |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.8 (48 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/venti-ai-journal/id6751772900/reviews)** | [4.3 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hold-pause-cravings/id6777215270/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **48** | 4 |
| Positive reviews | **100.0% of reviews** | 66.7% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Fortnightly** | Every 3 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Size | 70 MB | 41 MB |
| Requires iOS | **14.0.0** | 15.1 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Maciej Czornij](https://appshunter.io/developer/1779980362) | [Arnav Goel](https://appshunter.io/developer/6777215272) |

## What reviewers say

### Venti

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/venti-ai-journal/id6751772900)

This app helps you understand your emotions by tracking your mood, energy, and stress levels. Journal your thoughts and engage in conversations with an AI for support and clarity. Gain insights into what influences your feelings and observe your personal growth over time.

**Highlights:** Daily mood, energy, and stress tracking, AI-powered journaling and conversation, Deeper reflection prompts, Personalized insights and growth tracking, Capture and review journal entries

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Weekly subscription | $4.99 | per 7 days |
| 1 Year subscription | $24.99 | per year |
| 1 Year subscription | $34.99 | per year |
| 1 Year subscription | $39.99 | per year |


### Hold

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hold-pause-cravings/id6777215270)

This app offers a guided pause to help you manage emotional eating and cravings. It provides a 10-minute mindfulness exercise to create space between an urge and your reaction, helping you build a healthier relationship with food.

**Highlights:** Guided 10-minute pause timer, Identify emotional triggers, Log comfort swaps and outcomes, Track eating patterns over time, Personalized risk map, Weekly recaps and charts

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Hold Plus Weekly | $2.99 | per 7 days |
| Hold Plus Yearly | $39.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Venti free?

Venti is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Hold free?

Hold is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Venti or Hold?

Venti is rated higher. Venti averages 4.8 out of 5 from 48 ratings, while Hold averages 4.3 from 4 ratings.

### Do Venti or Hold have ads?

Venti shows ads; Hold does not.

### Which is updated more often, Venti or Hold?

Venti ships an update fortnightly, and Hold every 3 weeks. Most recently, Venti was updated on August 15, 2026 and Hold on September 11, 2026.

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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.*