# Co vs Tend Journal

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Co at none against Tend Journal's 1. Co also leads on ratings volume (12 vs 1). Tend Journal's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, rating, update cadence and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Tend Journal sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $6.99 per month. Co asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Co against 5.0 for Tend Journal. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Co has 12 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Co ships an update every 4 days, Tend Journal every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Co | Tend Journal |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [5.0 (12 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/co-author/id6754661365/reviews) | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tend-journal/id6766641870/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **12** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days | **Every 2 days** |
| Monetization | **Ad-supported** | Freemium |
| Size | 14 MB | 2 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | **17.5** |
| Devices | iPhone | **iPhone, iPad** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Daniel Benjamin Ipsen](https://appshunter.io/developer/1849495769) | [Daniel Davenport](https://appshunter.io/developer/1896310678) |

## What reviewers say

### Co

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/co-author/id6754661365)

Transform your memories into written stories using photos, text, or voice. This AI-powered companion helps you focus on narrative creation, not prompt engineering. Share your finished pieces easily via text, email, or a web link.

**Highlights:** AI-powered writing assistance, Input via photos, text, or voice, Focus on storytelling, Shareable web links for stories, Collaboration tool

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### Tend Journal

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tend-journal/id6766641870)

This app offers a private journaling experience with on-device AI to help you reflect on your thoughts and identify patterns. It allows for free writing, mood tracking, tagging, and photo attachments, with optional advanced AI insights and cross-device sync.

**Highlights:** On-device AI reflection, Mood tracking and tagging, Photo and location attachments, Pattern identification insights, Goal setting and progress tracking, Private and secure local storage

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Tend Premium | $6.99 | per month |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Co free?

Co is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Tend Journal free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Co or Tend Journal?

Co and Tend Journal are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 12 and 1 ratings respectively.

### Do Co or Tend Journal have ads?

Co shows ads; Tend Journal does not.

### Which is updated more often, Co or Tend Journal?

Co ships an update every 4 days, and Tend Journal every 2 days. Most recently, Co was updated on October 15, 2026 and Tend Journal on October 5, 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.*