Comparison

Trace vs LeftOn

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

Head to head
About

Trace

This app offers a private space for daily reflection, enhanced by music. It provides a single daily prompt to inspire entries, allowing users to pair their thoughts with songs. Entries are organized and easily revisited, creating a personal archive of memories and feelings.

Highlights
  • Daily suggested prompts
  • Song pairing with entries
  • Timeline, grid, and calendar views
  • Unlimited mood and gratitude entries
  • Private and secure journaling
  • Supports mental health charities
Features
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Trace is a calm, private journaling space built around music. Each day, Trace suggests a single prompt to help you get started. You can respond to it, write about something else entirely, or skip it altogether. Pair your words with a song that fits the moment and move on with your day. Over time, your entries form a personal archive. Moments are remembered through both words and sound, making it easy to recognize and revisit how things felt at different points in your life. How Trace works - A suggested daily prompt you can follow or ignore - Choose a song to match the moment - Revisit past entries through a clean timeline, grid, or calendar - Add unlimited moods, gratitude entries, or quick notes anytime Trace is designed to fit into your life quietly. Write every day or once in a while. There are no streaks to maintain and no pressure to keep up. Private by default Your journal is personal. Entries are private by default and never sold or shared. Trace is built to respect your space and your data. Built with care A portion of proceeds supports mental health charities. Trace exists to encourage reflection in a gentle, respectful way. Whether you write often or only when it feels right, Trace is here when you need it and out of the way when you don't.

About

LeftOn

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LeftOn is a private, beautifully designed space for unfinished conversations. Some conversations don’t end — they simply stop. LeftOn gives you a calm place to store those moments, so they no longer live in your head. There is no advice. No analysis. No judgment. You log what was left unsaid, and the app quietly holds it. Designed with simplicity and emotional neutrality, LeftOn helps you acknowledge unfinished moments without turning them into problems to solve. Your entries stay private. Nothing is shared. Nothing is interpreted. Just containment — and space to move on.

Screenshots

Trace4 screens
LeftOn4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: LeftOn at none against Trace's 2. Trace's advantage is iOS requirement (17.6 vs 26.2). On price, ads and device support 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. Trace sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. LeftOn asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level
Trace versus LeftOn: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTraceLeftOn
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.6 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB1 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperPrince Holdings LLCJordan Anthony Garnett

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Trace

Subscriptions2
  • Pro - Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Pro - Yearly$39.991 Year
None

LeftOn

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Trace free?
Trace is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is LeftOn free?
LeftOn is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Trace or LeftOn have ads?
Neither Trace nor LeftOn shows ads.

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