Comparison

Tick vs Dear Universe Journal

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

Head to head
About

Tick

Features
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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/

About

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.

Highlights
  • AI-guided prompts
  • Daily gratitude practice
  • Gentle reflections
  • Library of affirmations
  • Private writing space
  • Intention setting
Features
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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.

Screenshots

Tick4 screens
Dear Universe Journal4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Tick versus Dear Universe Journal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTickDear Universe Journal
PriceFreeFree
Rating—1.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size53 MB44 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLeon GrimmeisenMICHAEL THOU SIV

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Tick

Subscriptions2
  • Tick Premium Monthly3 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Tick Premium Yearly3 Days trial$22.991 Year
2 purchases

Dear Universe Journal

Subscriptions2
  • Dear Universe Premium Monthly7 Days trial$5.991 Month
  • Dear Universe Premium Yearly7 Days trial$59.991 Year

Questions

Is Tick free?
Tick is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Dear Universe Journal free?
Dear Universe Journal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Tick or Dear Universe Journal have ads?
Neither Tick nor Dear Universe Journal shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tick or Dear Universe Journal?
Tick ships an update every 4 days, and Dear Universe Journal weekly. Most recently, Tick was updated on October 31, 2026 and Dear Universe Journal on November 9, 2026.

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