Comparison

Reflect vs Trace

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

Head to head
About

Reflect

Features
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Reflect: Therapy Notes is your private space to slow down, think clearly, and write freely. Capture thoughts, moments, and memories in a beautifully simple journal designed to help you reflect every day. Write without limits. Organize with ease. Come back to what matters. Terms of Use: https://sites.google.com/view/reflect-terms/home

About

Trace

This app offers a private space for daily reflection, enhanced by music. It provides a single daily prompt to inspire entries, allowing users to pair their thoughts with songs. Entries are organized and easily revisited, creating a personal archive of memories and feelings.

Highlights
  • Daily suggested prompts
  • Song pairing with entries
  • Timeline, grid, and calendar views
  • Unlimited mood and gratitude entries
  • Private and secure journaling
  • Supports mental health charities
Features
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Trace is a calm, private journaling space built around music. Each day, Trace suggests a single prompt to help you get started. You can respond to it, write about something else entirely, or skip it altogether. Pair your words with a song that fits the moment and move on with your day. Over time, your entries form a personal archive. Moments are remembered through both words and sound, making it easy to recognize and revisit how things felt at different points in your life. How Trace works - A suggested daily prompt you can follow or ignore - Choose a song to match the moment - Revisit past entries through a clean timeline, grid, or calendar - Add unlimited moods, gratitude entries, or quick notes anytime Trace is designed to fit into your life quietly. Write every day or once in a while. There are no streaks to maintain and no pressure to keep up. Private by default Your journal is personal. Entries are private by default and never sold or shared. Trace is built to respect your space and your data. Built with care A portion of proceeds supports mental health charities. Trace exists to encourage reflection in a gentle, respectful way. Whether you write often or only when it feels right, Trace is here when you need it and out of the way when you don't.

Screenshots

Reflect4 screens
Trace4 screens

Verdict

The call

Reflect and Trace are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Reflect sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days and Trace sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Reflect versus Trace: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterReflectTrace
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.617.6
Further details — not scored
Size46 MB18 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperChristian AltamuraPrince Holdings LLC

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Reflect

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Weekly3 Days trial$3.997 Days
  • Premium Annual$9.991 Year
2 purchases

Trace

Subscriptions2
  • Pro - Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Pro - Yearly$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Reflect free?
Reflect is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Trace free?
Trace is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Reflect or Trace have ads?
Neither Reflect nor Trace shows ads.

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