Comparison

Grounded App vs Micro Journal

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

Head to head
About

Grounded App

A Christian devotional app offering short daily devotionals, journaling prompts, and guided listening for women seeking a peaceful connection with God. It provides a pressure-free space to experience spiritual moments amidst daily life.

Highlights
  • 5-10 minute daily devotionals
  • Gentle journaling prompts
  • Guided listening practices
  • Weekly audio reflections
  • Topical journeys (5, 10, 30-day)
  • Save and revisit content
Features
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GROUNDED — A Quiet Place to Meet with God Grounded is a gentle Christian devotional app designed for women who love Jesus but feel spiritually overwhelmed. Instead of pressure, streaks, or spiritual checklists, Grounded offers short daily devotionals, reflective journaling prompts, and guided “listen” moments that help you slow down and experience God in the middle of real life. Inside the app: • 5–10 minute daily devotionals • Gentle journaling prompts • Guided listening practices • Weekly audio reflections • 5, 10, and 30-day topical journeys • Save and revisit what moves you Whether you have five quiet minutes before the day begins or need a reset in the middle of chaos, Grounded helps you breathe again. No pressure. No performance. Just small sacred moments. Start free. Upgrade anytime to unlock the full library of devotionals, audio reflections, and journeys. Read our full Terms of Service and our Privacy Policy: https://passion.io/terms-of-service https://passion.io/privacy-policy

About

Micro Journal

Features
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Life moves fast. Most journaling apps ask too much — pages, prompts, templates. Micro Journal asks for just one sentence. That's it. One honest line about your day, every day. No ads. Ever. WHY ONE SENTENCE WORKS Traditional journals feel like homework. You open them, stare at a blank page, and close them with guilt. Micro Journal removes that friction. One sentence takes 30 seconds. It's the journaling habit that actually sticks. Write one line today. In five years, you will have a page for every single day. FEATURES • One Sentence a Day — Write a single sentence about your day. Short, honest, yours. • Mood Tracking — Tag each entry with how you felt. See your emotional patterns over time. • Streak Counter — Build your writing streak day by day. • Streak Freezes — Miss a day and your streak survives. You earn a freeze for every seven days in a row. • Daily Prompts — Never stare at a blank page. Get a new writing prompt every day. • Photo Memories — Attach one photo to capture the visual side of your day. • Beautiful Timeline — Scroll through your life, one sentence at a time; the free plan shows the last 7 days. • Calendar View — See your entire month at a glance with mood indicators (Pro). • Stats & Insights — Most-used words, mood trends, monthly activity charts (Pro). • Achievements — Unlock 16 badges as you build your journaling habit (Pro). • 1 Year Ago Today — Rediscover what you wrote exactly one year ago. • Search — Find any sentence instantly; Pro searches your whole journal. • Themes — 7 color themes, 3 free and 4 with Pro. • PDF Book of Days — Export your journal as a beautifully formatted PDF (Pro). • Daily Reminders — Gentle, rotating nudges to keep your habit alive; Pro picks the time. • Face ID Lock — Your thoughts are private. Keep them that way (Pro). • Private by design — Your entries live on your device. Nothing about your writing reaches us. • Widget — Your streak and today's prompt, right on your home screen. • Dark Mode — Designed for both light and dark. • No Ads — Zero ads, now and forever. We respect your journal time. PRIVACY Your sentences are yours. Micro Journal collects no analytics and contains no tracking of any kind. Entries live on your device — never on our servers. MICRO JOURNAL PRO Unlock the full experience with Pro: • Calendar view with mood dots • Detailed stats, insights & charts • Journal export (text & PDF Book of Days) • Face ID privacy lock • Daily reminders at a time you choose • Unlimited timeline history • 4 exclusive Pro themes • Deep writing prompts • 16 unlockable badges • Search across your whole journal Subscription options: • Yearly, starting with a 7-day free trial (auto-renewable, best value) • Monthly (auto-renewable) • Lifetime — one payment, no subscription Prices are shown in your own currency on the Pro screen in the app and on this page under In-App Purchases. Free trial terms: the 7-day free trial applies to the yearly plan. If you do not cancel at least 24 hours before the trial ends, it converts to a paid yearly subscription at the price shown in the app. Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel your subscriptions by going to your account settings on the App Store after purchase. Privacy Policy: https://theknack2020-sketch.github.io/microjournal-privacy/ Terms of Use (EULA): https://theknack2020-sketch.github.io/microjournal-privacy/terms.html Start writing today. Future you will thank you.

Screenshots

Grounded App3 screens
Micro Journal4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Micro Journal at none against Grounded App's shown. Grounded App's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, in-app purchases 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. Grounded App sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month and Micro Journal sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Grounded App versus Micro Journal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGrounded AppMicro Journal
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequency—Every 2 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size89 MB2 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperJennifer JuniUFUK OZDEMIR

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Grounded App

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Membership Monthly7 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • Premium Membership Annual7 Days trial$59.991 Year
1 purchases

Micro Journal

One-time1
  • Micro Journal Pro Lifetime$19.99

Questions

Is Grounded App free?
Grounded App is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Micro Journal free?
Micro Journal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Grounded App or Micro Journal have ads?
Grounded App shows ads; Micro Journal does not.

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