# Journal vs BuildKee

Journal and BuildKee are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Both are free to download. Journal sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days and BuildKee sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Journal ships an update every 5 days, BuildKee weekly. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Journal | BuildKee |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[5.0 (6 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/journal-loglog/id6757065270/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **6** | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 5 days** | Weekly |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 56 MB | 8 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | **17** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Ha Viet Luc](https://appshunter.io/developer/1860181963) | [Thi Phuong Thao Nguyen](https://appshunter.io/developer/1559044655) |

## What reviewers say

### Journal

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/journal-loglog/id6757065270)

Create beautiful memory pages by combining text, photos, videos, voice notes, and stickers. Organize your memories into personalized notebooks and watch your digital garden grow with each entry. This app offers a calm and creative space for journaling and scrapbooking.

**Highlights:** Combine text, photos, videos, and voice notes, Decorate pages with stickers, Freely arrange content on pages, Create custom stickers, Organize entries into notebooks, Visual memory garden growth

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

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| LogLog Pro Weekly | $3.99 | per 7 days |
| LoglogPro Monthly | $5.99 | per month |
| LogLog Pro Lifetime | $39.99 | one-time |


### BuildKee

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/buildkee/id6771682071)

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

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| BuildKee Pro Monthly | $1.99 | per month |
| BuildKee Pro Lifetime | $9.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Journal free?

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

### Is BuildKee free?

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

### Do Journal or BuildKee have ads?

Neither Journal nor BuildKee shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Journal or BuildKee?

Journal ships an update every 5 days, and BuildKee weekly. Most recently, Journal was updated on November 5, 2026 and BuildKee on November 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.*