AI Journal vs aloud journal
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
AI Journal
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Utter is a simple voice journal for daily reflection. Speak about your day and Utter turns it into a written entry—no typing. Just speak Tap the mic and talk. Utter transcribes your voice into a journal entry you can re-read anytime—walking, commuting, or winding down. One entry per day Every entry is saved to a date, so it’s easy to scroll your days and revisit memories. Optional photo memories can show photos from your library taken on that date. Build the habit Keep a streak and stay consistent with your daily journaling. Private and secure Your data is encrypted in transit and stored securely. Sign in with email, Apple, or Google. You can request account and data deletion anytime. Optional subscription Upgrade to Utter Pro for additional features. Download Utter and start your daily voice journal today. Terms of Use: https://joshyattridge.github.io/Utter-Legal/terms.html
aloud journal
Record your day by speaking into your phone. This app transcribes your voice into handwritten notes, assigns a mood, and organizes entries privately on your device. It works offline and offers a visual year-in-review grid.
- Voice-to-handwritten note transcription
- Automatic mood tagging
- Private, on-device storage
- Offline functionality
- Yearly mood grid visualization
- Optional daily prompts
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Say your day out loud. aloud is a voice diary. You press one button and talk for about twenty seconds. A sentence, a ramble, whatever comes. Your iPhone turns it into a few short handwritten lines, tags a mood, and files it in a private notebook. No blank page to fill. No essay to write. Just talk, and it is kept. HOW IT WORKS - Tap the button and say how your day went. - It becomes a few handwritten lines. - Each day is filed away. Look back by month or by year. PRIVATE BY DEFAULT Your voice becomes words right on your iPhone. Your entries stay on your device, not on our servers. There are no accounts to make, and we never read your diary. It works offline. A YEAR THAT FILLS IN Every entry keeps a mood. Over time, your year fills in as a grid of dots you can scroll back through, and small keepsakes turn up along the way. QUIET BY DESIGN No guilt, no pressure. A daily prompt is there if you want one, and gone if you do not. Miss a day and nothing is lost. The notebook waits for you.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: aloud journal at none against AI Journal's 2. aloud journal also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs weekly). AI Journal's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.0). On price and ads 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. AI Journal sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. aloud journal asks for nothing beyond the download.
AI Journal ships an update weekly, aloud journal every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AI Journal | aloud journal |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 49 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Joshua Attridge | Muhammad Hossain |
In-app purchases
AI Journal
- Monthly3 Days trial$4.991 Month
- Yearly3 Days trial$29.991 Year
aloud journal
No in-app purchases









