Comparison

TalkJournal vs DidThat

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

Head to head
About

TalkJournal

Effortlessly capture your thoughts with a voice-first diary. Speak naturally and get instant, searchable text transcriptions. Enjoy a private, offline experience with a clean interface, perfect for daily reflection and busy individuals.

Highlights
  • Voice-to-text transcription
  • Offline voice recognition
  • Full-text search
  • Calendar view
  • Export journal entries
  • Dark mode support
  • Face ID/Touch ID lock
Features
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Transform your voice into searchable journal entries instantly. Speak your thoughts, TalkJournal writes them down. TalkJournal is the voice-first diary app that makes journaling effortless. Simply tap and speak - your words become organized, searchable text entries automatically. VOICE-FIRST JOURNALING Speak naturally, get instant text transcription. No typing required - perfect for busy lifestyles. Voice recognition works offline for complete privacy. 5x faster than mobile typing. PRIVATE & SECURE Face ID and Touch ID app lock protection. Your data stays on your device - we never see it. Optional iCloud sync across your devices only. No accounts, no servers, complete privacy. BEAUTIFULLY SIMPLE Clean, distraction-free interface designed for daily use. Calendar view to browse past entries. Full-text search across all your thoughts. PERFECT FOR Daily reflection and mindfulness practice. Capturing ideas during commutes or walks. Busy parents and professionals who think faster than they type. Anyone who wants journaling to feel natural, not like work. FEATURES Voice-to-text transcription using native speech recognition. Mix voice entries with typed text seamlessly. Export your journal entries. Dark mode support. Works completely offline. Free version includes one journal entry. Upgrade to Pro for unlimited entries, advanced search, calendar views, and premium features. Start speaking your thoughts today. Download TalkJournal and discover how natural journaling can be. Privacy Policy: https://talkjournal.app/privacy Terms of Service: https://talkjournal.app/terms EULA: https://talkjournal.app/eula

About

DidThat

This app helps you track and appreciate your daily accomplishments, no matter how small. It's designed to combat the tendency to underestimate what you get done, offering a guilt-free way to log your activities and celebrate your progress.

Highlights
  • Freeform logging of any activity
  • Optional activity categorization
  • Historical browsing of past entries
  • Weekly and all-time insights
  • Customizable color themes
  • Home screen widgets for quick logging
  • Optional daily nudges
  • iCloud synchronization
Features
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DidThat is a done list - the opposite of a to-do list. Instead of planning what you should do, you log what you already did. There are no goals to miss, no boxes left unchecked, and no failure state. You just notice what you accomplished, and the app quietly celebrates it. The idea is simple: ADHD brains and busy people massively underestimate how much they get done in a day. DidThat fixes that by giving you a place to capture it all - from "replied to an email at work" to "got out of bed" to "made lunch." Everything counts. HOW IT WORKS Tap to log what you just did. That's it. An entry goes on your list with a timestamp. Do this throughout the day and watch your count grow. At the end of the day, you'll be surprised how much was on it. FEATURES - Freeform entries — type whatever you want, no templates or predefined tasks - Optional categories — tag entries like Work, Self-Care, Home, Social, or Fun, or don't - uncategorised is fine - History — browse past days, weeks, and months to see what you did - Insights — weekly and all-time views with category breakdowns and your most active days - 6 colour themes — each with light and dark mode, follows your device setting or set manually - Home screen widgets — see your count at a glance and tap to log - Daily nudge — an optional evening notification that tells you how many things you did today (and stays silent on days you didn't log) - No zeros anywhere — if you haven't logged anything today, the app shows a friendly prompt instead of "0 things done" - iCloud sync — your entries sync across all your devices automatically DESIGNED FOR ENCOURAGEMENT DidThat is built around one principle: every interaction should feel like a small win. The count bounces when you log something. Your history shows colourful bars that grow with each entry. Days you didn't log simply don't appear - no gaps, no guilt. The insights page shows patterns without ever comparing you to yourself or setting targets. There are no streaks that break. No week-over-week comparisons. No "you did less than last week" messaging. Just your data, presented warmly, without judgment. PRICING DidThat is free to try for 5 days with full access to every feature. After that, a single one-time purchase unlocks the app forever. No subscription, no ads, no tracking. PRIVACY All your data stays on your device and in your personal iCloud account. DidThat has no analytics, no third-party tracking, and no server. Your entries are yours.

Screenshots

TalkJournal4 screens
DidThat4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: DidThat at 100% against TalkJournal's 33%. DidThat also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and update cadence (daily vs every 10 days). TalkJournal's advantage is ratings volume (15 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. TalkJournal sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and DidThat sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

DidThat holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TalkJournal has 15 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of TalkJournal's written reviews are positive against 100% of DidThat's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TalkJournal ships an update every 10 days, DidThat daily. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
TalkJournal versus DidThat: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTalkJournalDidThat
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (15 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings15 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRays Health Technologies LLCZhang Zhang

Customer experience

TalkJournal

All ratings15 ratings
Positive86.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative13.3%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

DidThat

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

TalkJournal

Subscriptions2
  • TalkJournal$1.991 Month
  • TalkJournal$11.991 Year
One-time1
  • TalkJournal$11.99
1 purchases

DidThat

One-time1
  • DidThat Lifetime Unlock$2.99

Questions

Is TalkJournal free?
TalkJournal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DidThat free?
DidThat is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, TalkJournal or DidThat?
DidThat is rated higher. TalkJournal averages 4.5 out of 5 from 15 ratings, while DidThat averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do TalkJournal or DidThat have ads?
Neither TalkJournal nor DidThat shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TalkJournal or DidThat?
TalkJournal ships an update every 10 days, and DidThat daily. Most recently, TalkJournal was updated on October 25, 2026 and DidThat on October 13, 2026.

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