Comparison

Happy Five vs Gratitude Diary Plus

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

Head to head
About

Happy Five

Features
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Happy Five is a simple app that helps you notice the good in every day. Many people look for big changes to feel happier, but real improvement often comes from small daily habits. Research on gratitude shows that writing down positive moments each day can lift your mood, reduce stress, and improve well-being over time.With Happy Five, you don't need to set anything up. Every day a new card appears with 5 spots. Just write what you enjoyed: a good coffee, a nice message, a walk, a funny moment, anything. It takes almost no time. When you want to look back, use the search bar to find and sort past entries, or export them anytime in CSV or PDF format.You can also rate your day with a quick slider, set reminders that only trigger if you forgot to fill in your card, view statistics, see the current moon phase and holiday information, and add or delete a day if needed. All these core features are free, without any paywalls or ads. A donation to the project is more than welcome if you enjoy the app.Privacy comes first. You can lock the app with Face ID or Touch ID. Your data stays tied to your Apple ID and completely private. Write 5 things. See more good. Feel a bit better each day.

About

Gratitude Diary Plus

Features
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A five-second gratitude habit — three things you're grateful for, every evening, fully offline. • Three short slots, no journaling marathon • Today and last 3 days free • Year heatmap of consistency (Pro) • Search across every entry (Pro) • Weekly reflection prompt (Pro) Who it's for For anyone wanting a tiny end-of-day reflection without the overhead of a full journaling app. Subscription Premium is available as a weekly, monthly, or yearly subscription, with pricing shown in the app before you buy. Subscriptions auto-renew unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the end of the period. You can cancel anytime in your Apple ID Subscription Settings — no charge on the first day if you cancel during the introductory window. Payment is charged to your Apple ID. Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited when you purchase a subscription. Privacy: everything stays on your device by default. No analytics SDKs, no cross-app tracking. Privacy policy at https://bestpaid.app/legal/privacy. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Happy Five4 screens
Gratitude Diary Plus4 screens

Verdict

The call

Happy Five and Gratitude Diary Plus are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Happy Five sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Gratitude Diary Plus sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Happy Five versus Gratitude Diary Plus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHappy FiveGratitude Diary Plus
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB44 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJens SomersVasilii Polovnikov

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Happy Five

One-time1
  • Development Contribution$3.99
4 purchases

Gratitude Diary Plus

Subscriptions3
  • Premium Ā· 1 week3 Days trial$0.997 Days
  • Premium Ā· 1 month3 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Premium Ā· 1 year7 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium Ā· Lifetime$19.99

Questions

Is Happy Five free?
Happy Five is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Gratitude Diary Plus free?
Gratitude Diary Plus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Happy Five or Gratitude Diary Plus have ads?
Neither Happy Five nor Gratitude Diary Plus shows ads.

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