Tick vs Dear Universe Journal
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Tick
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Tick brings your habits, tasks, and lists together in one focused app. No clutter. No complexity. Just what you need to stay organized and build better routines. HABITS • Organize habits by Morning, Day, and Evening routines • Schedule habits for specific weekdays • Track your streaks and view your history • Sections auto-collapse when complete—satisfying and clean TASKS • Capture everything in your Inbox • Move priorities to Focus, save the rest for Later • Schedule tasks with dates • Drag and drop to reorder instantly LISTS • Create simple checklists for anything • Groceries, packing, projects—you decide • Expand multiple lists at once • Keep things organized your way DESIGNED FOR FOCUS • Clean, minimal SwiftUI interface • Smooth animations and haptic feedback • Works offline—no account required • All data stays on your device Build better habits. ----------------- EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Dear Universe Journal
This journaling app offers AI-guided prompts, gratitude practice, and gentle reflections to help women clarify desires and build the life they want. It provides a private space for honest writing, focusing on self-discovery without toxic positivity.
- AI-guided prompts
- Daily gratitude practice
- Gentle reflections
- Library of affirmations
- Private writing space
- Intention setting
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Dear Universe is a journaling app for women who are ready to stop guessing and start knowing what they actually want. With AI-guided prompts, gratitude practice, and gentle reflections, it gives you a private space to write your way toward the life you're building. No toxic positivity. No empty affirmations. Just you, the page, and the version of you that's been waiting. Somewhere along the way, you stopped asking what you want. Dear Universe is a journaling app for the woman doing the quiet work — clarifying her desires, healing what needs healing, and becoming someone she actually likes living as. Inside: – AI-guided prompts that meet you where you are – Daily gratitude and intention practice – Reflections that help you see patterns you'd otherwise miss – A library of affirmations that don't feel like lies – A private, beautiful space designed for slow, honest writing This isn't a vision board. It's not a productivity tool. It's a practice — for the woman who knows that the life she wants is built one honest page at a time. Write to the universe. Hear yourself back.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Dear Universe Journal at 15.1 against Tick's 18.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Tick sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Dear Universe Journal sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Tick ships an update every 4 days, Dear Universe Journal weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tick | Dear Universe Journal |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 1.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Weekly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 53 MB | 44 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Leon Grimmeisen | MICHAEL THOU SIV |
In-app purchases
Tick
- Tick Premium Monthly3 Days trial$2.991 Month
- Tick Premium Yearly3 Days trial$22.991 Year
Dear Universe Journal
- Dear Universe Premium Monthly7 Days trial$5.991 Month
- Dear Universe Premium Yearly7 Days trial$59.991 Year









