# Focus Text vs Truffle Journal

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Focus Text at none against Truffle Journal's 5. Truffle Journal's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, rating, ratings volume and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Truffle Journal sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Focus Text asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Focus Text against 5.0 for Truffle Journal. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Focus Text | Truffle Journal |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/focus-text-reading-assistant/id6757893434/reviews) | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/truffle-journal/id6758567685/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | — | Every 3 days |
| Monetization | **Ad-supported** | Freemium |
| Size | 4 MB | 11 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **16.0** |
| Devices | iPhone | **iPhone, iPad** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Hai Nam Trinh](https://appshunter.io/developer/1139152400) | [Wonderfarm LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1873701621) |

## What reviewers say

### Focus Text

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/focus-text-reading-assistant/id6757893434)

Enhance your reading experience with this assistant that offers text scanning, read-aloud functionality, and distraction-free modes. Customize font, speed, and themes for better focus and clarity.

**Highlights:** Scan and convert printed documents to text, Read text aloud with system voice, Focus Mode: one sentence at a time, Adjust font size, reading speed, and appearance, Multiple reading themes, Multi-language support, Reading history

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### Truffle Journal

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/truffle-journal/id6758567685)

Capture and refine valuable ChatGPT conversations into editable journal entries. Organize, search, and add context to your notes. Write directly in the app with Markdown support and sync across devices.

**Highlights:** Save ChatGPT conversations, Editable journal entries, Markdown support, Tagging and organization, Text and semantic search, Cross-device sync, Local reminders

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Plus Monthly | $4.99 | per month |
| Plus Monthly — First Truffle | $4.99 | per month |
| Plus Annual | $47.99 | per year |
| Truffle Plus Annual | $47.99 | per year |
| Plus Annual — First Truffle | $47.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Focus Text free?

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

### Is Truffle Journal free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Focus Text or Truffle Journal?

Focus Text and Truffle Journal are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.

### Do Focus Text or Truffle Journal have ads?

Focus Text shows ads; Truffle Journal does not.

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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.*