Anima Journal vs Gratitude Diary Plus
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Anima Journal
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Anima is a voice-first journal that makes capturing your thoughts effortless. Just speak, and your words become beautifully transcribed entries. SPEAK YOUR MIND Record journal entries with your voice — no typing required. Anima transcribes your words with natural paragraphs, so your thoughts flow onto the page exactly as you intended. CAPTURE YOUR DREAMS Wake up and speak your dreams before they fade. Dream entries are styled separately, building your personal dream journal over time. ASK YOUR JOURNAL Use Insights to have a conversation with your past self. Ask questions like "What made me happy last month?" or "What have I been worried about?" and get thoughtful answers based on your entries. FEATURES • Voice recording with automatic transcription • AI-powered insights and reflections • Dream journal with dedicated styling • Location tagging for each entry • Face ID/passcode protection • Lock/delete entries Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://circular-salt-b8b.notion.site/Privacy-Policy-f21cf7036651407981f99726ed3074d1?pvs=74
Gratitude Diary Plus
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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/
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Verdict
Anima Journal 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 · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Anima Journal sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per month 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.
| Parameter | Anima Journal | Gratitude Diary Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 1.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.2 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 44 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jack George | Vasilii Polovnikov |
In-app purchases
Anima Journal
- Epos Premium$2.991 Month
Gratitude Diary Plus
- Premium · 1 week3 Days trial$0.997 Days
- Premium · 1 month3 Days trial$1.991 Month
- Premium · 1 year7 Days trial$9.991 Year
- Premium · Lifetime$19.99
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