Reflections vs My Iris
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Reflections
This app transforms your thoughts, emotions, and moments into a visual story. It uses illustrations and story-like pages to help you track patterns, revisit memories, and build a consistent journaling habit. Unlock characters and turn daily tasks into quests for a more engaging reflection experience.
- Visual journaling with illustrations
- Unlock and grow characters
- Turn to-dos into quests
- Mood and emotion insights
- Relationship and character insights
- Private by design
- Optional AI-assisted reflection
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Reflections: A Visual Journal Reflections is a visual journaling app that transforms your everyday thoughts, emotions, and moments into a story you can actually see. Instead of writing endless blocks of text, Reflections turns your entries into visual pages, illustrations, and story-like moments. Each reflection becomes part of a growing visual journey, helping you spot patterns, revisit memories, and stay consistent with journaling. Whether you're capturing a quiet thought, a meaningful conversation, or a personal milestone, Reflections helps you reflect without pressure or perfection. Key Features Unlock and Grow Characters Every time you journal, you unlock new characters or evolve existing ones. Watch them grow alongside your habits, progress, and personal milestones. Turn Daily To-Dos into Quests Transform everyday goals into engaging quests. Complete them to gain experience, build streaks, and grow character skills through light, optional gamification. Mood and Emotion Insights Explore gentle, non-clinical insights into your emotional patterns over time. Identify triggers, recurring themes, and mood trends across your reflections. Relationship and Character Insights See how different people and characters appear throughout your journal. Understand emotional dynamics and recurring interactions in your life story. Visual, Story-Driven Journaling Each entry becomes part of an evolving narrative instead of isolated notes. Revisit your journey as a connected visual timeline. Private by Design Your journal is personal. You stay in control of your data, reflections, and entries at all times. Optional AI-Assisted Reflection Use AI-powered prompts and summaries to explore your thoughts more deeply. All AI features are assistive and non-diagnostic. Why Reflections? * Build a consistent journaling habit * Track emotions and personal growth * Visualize memories and milestones * Reflect without pressure Make journaling engaging and meaningful
My Iris
This AI-powered app uses your smartphone camera to analyze iris patterns for personal insights into personality, energy, and life direction. It offers various scan types and a conversational AI to guide your self-discovery journey. Insights are generated instantly and are not intended as medical advice.
- AI-powered iris analysis
- Personalized insight reports
- Six distinct scan types
- Conversational AI guide
- Living profile tracking
- Daily pulse check-ins
- Gamified scan journey
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My Iris Meet Iris. Your Personal Intelligence. Most AI remembers the conversation you're having. Iris remembers the person she's talking to. Every conversation, every scan, and every insight becomes part of an experience that grows with you over time. It starts with your eyes. From there, Iris begins learning about your interests, the questions you return to, the decisions you're trying to make, and the patterns that emerge across your journey. The more you interact, the more personal the experience becomes. Whether you're looking for clarity, reflection, or a different perspective, Iris is designed to help you understand yourself a little better with every conversation. What makes My Iris different? Meet Iris A personal intelligence designed to remember what matters and build a continuous understanding of you over time. It Starts With Your Eyes Your journey begins with a simple iris scan that creates the foundation for a more personalized experience. Conversations That Continue Iris remembers previous conversations so you don't have to start over every time. Pattern Recognition Over time, Iris identifies recurring themes, connects ideas across conversations, and helps you recognize patterns you may not have noticed yourself. Personal Guidance Whether you're exploring life direction, relationships, motivation, habits, or personal growth, Iris helps you think through your next step with thoughtful conversations and practical reflections. Your Journey Watch your story evolve as Iris tracks your progress, remembers meaningful moments, and helps you reflect on how you're changing over time. Designed to grow with you My Iris isn't meant to be used once. It's designed to become more useful the longer you use it. Every conversation adds context. Every interaction builds understanding. Every return helps Iris know you a little better. Features • Personalized iris-based onboarding experience • Ongoing conversations with Iris • Long-term conversational memory • Cross-conversation pattern recognition • Voice responses from Iris • Personal insights and reflections • Progress tracking through My Journey • Life Direction and Growth experiences • Multiple scan experiences • Beautiful, private, and personalized interface Privacy First Your conversations and personal experience belong to you. We are committed to protecting your privacy and continuously improving your experience through thoughtful design and responsible AI. Meet Iris. An intelligence that grows with you. Terms of Use: https://iris-ai-core.replit.app/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Reflections at none against My Iris's 5. On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. My Iris sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Reflections asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Reflections against 5.0 for My Iris. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 2 respectively.
Reflections ships an update every 2 days, My Iris every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and August 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Reflections | My Iris |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days — better | Every 4 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 72 MB | 83 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Anurag Mandal | David Figueroa |
Customer experience
Reflections
My Iris
In-app purchases
Reflections
No in-app purchases
My Iris
- IRIS.GenAI$3.997 Days
- IRIS.GenAI3 Days trial$9.991 Month
- IRIS.GenAI7 Days trial$29.991 Year
- IRIS.GenAI$2.99
- IRIS.GenAI$19.99





