Gamu Journal vs Weekly Planner
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Gamu Journal
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A private journal for thoughts, moods, memories, photos, and voice notes — built to keep your writing on your device. Gamu Journal is an offline-first encrypted diary for daily writing, reflection, mood tracking, and personal memories. No account. No cloud sync. No ads. No subscriptions. Your journal entries stay local, protected by device storage and optional app security. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Write freely without sending your journal to a server. - Offline-first journal storage - No account required - No cloud-synced journal database - Private by default with Local Encryption for app data - Optional PIN and Password protection - Biometrics support when available - Duress PIN optional setup to quickly wipe local journal data MOOD TRACKING & INSIGHTS Track how you feel and understand emotional patterns over time. Log moods with your entries, review charts, and build self-awareness through consistent reflection. DAILY WRITING PROMPTS Start writing even when you do not know what to say. Daily prompts help you reflect, remember, and build a steady journaling habit. PROMPT JOURNEY Start guided journeys with a select set of prompts that unlocks every day. QUICK ENTRIES, ON THIS DAY MEMORIES AND GENTLE RESTART. Add entries quickly by skipping formatting, review entries from the past year with "On This Day", quickly start an entry with "Gentle Restart" when you missed a day. PHOTOS, VOICE NOTES & FILES Add more than text. Attach photos, voice notes, stickers, and files to preserve memories with context. ORGANIZED, SEARCHABLE WRITING Keep entries organized with folders, tags, templates, and local search. Find old thoughts, moments, and memories without sending your data online. BACKUPS YOU CONTROL Create encrypted .gamu backups and store them where you choose. Gamu Journal does not run a journal-content server and cannot read or recover your private entries. MULTI-LANGUAGE V3 supports seven distinct languages: English, German, Spanish, French, Japanese, Korean and Portuguese. More language support to be released... NO SUBSCRIPTIONS. NO ADS. NO CLOUD SYNC. Gamu Journal is made for people who want a calm, private place to write without accounts, feeds, ads, or recurring subscription fees. Download Gamu Journal and start writing privately.
Weekly Planner
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Weekform is a weekly rhythm planner that brings your plan and real life into one calm view. See where you are today, understand the shape of your week, and make gentle adjustments for what comes next. TODAY'S FLOW • Follow today's timeline to see what is current and coming up • Tap the circle to confirm what happened • Add the time you actually spent when you want a more detailed record • Keep untimed items and recurring household care in view YOUR WEEK • See sleep, work, routines, tasks, and open time across a Monday-to-Sunday rhythm • Open any day to compare the plan with real life • Use the widget to glance at today's flow and what comes next QUIET REMINDERS Reminders begin only when you turn one on. Permission is requested in context, and reminders can be paused or turned off at any time. WEEKLY REVIEW Compare planned and actual rhythms in Day and Week Review. See sleep totals, timing differences, time spent, household care, and—when enough data is available—changes from the previous week. EXCEPTION DAYS Rest, travel, busy, unwell, and holiday days still belong in the week. Mark an exception day and Weekform adjusts how that day and its reminders are handled. WEEKFORM PLUS Core planning, rhythm editing, manual logging, the current Week Review, and the latest 7 days of Day Review remain available for free. Plus adds Month Review, full Day and Week history, full Care Ledger history, read-only import from the Apple Health app for sleep and yoga or flexibility workouts, and more reminder options. Choose a monthly or yearly subscription, or a one-time purchase. Current localized prices and any eligible trial are shown before purchase. Health information shown by Weekform is for personal planning and reflection. Weekform does not provide medical measurement, diagnosis, or treatment. Terms of Use: https://pomeranianstudio.com/terms Standard Apple EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://pomeranianstudio.com/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: Gamu Journal at 3 against Weekly Planner's 1. Gamu Journal also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Gamu Journal sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Weekly Planner sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | Gamu Journal | Weekly Planner |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 82 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Wesley Umemura | kurihara kazuki |
In-app purchases
Gamu Journal
- Gamu Journal PRO$9.99
Weekly Planner
- Weekform Plus Monthly$2.991 Month
- Weekform Plus Yearly$24.991 Year
- Weekform Plus Lifetime$59.99
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