Comparison

MicroLog vs Toki

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

Head to head
About

MicroLog

Read full description

Your life story, one line at a time. Micro Journal helps you build a journaling habit with quick, meaningful daily entries. FEATURES: • One-line daily entries (or more if you want) • Mood selector with emoji for emotional context • 50+ thoughtful daily prompts to spark reflection • Calendar view shows your entire month at a glance • "On This Day" reveals past entries from years ago • Build streaks with protective shields • No pressure, no word count, just capture the moment INSIGHTS & TRENDS: • See your mood patterns over time • Discover recurring themes in your life • Revisit memories from past years • Track your most consistent journaling days PRIVACY FIRST: All data is stored locally on your device. No accounts required. No cloud sync. No one sees your data but you. Micro Journal is free and ad-supported. Download now and start capturing your life today.

About

Toki

Features
Read full description

Toki is a calm, private journal built for the way you actually live — quick days, long days, days you want to remember, and days you just need to get through. No account. No social feed. Nothing that makes your writing feel like content. YOUR WORDS STAY WITH YOU Every entry lives on your device, encrypted with your OS keychain. Nothing is uploaded unless you explicitly export it. Take your entire journal as a plain file at any time. WRITE YOUR WAY • A fresh writing prompt every day to get you started • Free-write or answer the prompt, your choice • Voice input to make it easy to log an entry • Mood picker with 10 moods • Tags and inline #hashtag support • Full-text search across every entry • Calendar view of every day you wrote • On-this-day memory surface for older entries LOOK BACK WITH CLARITY • Daily writing streak with a one-day grace window — no shame, no guilt copy • 30 badges across consistency, depth, rhythm, and exploration • Month in Review: word counts, mood patterns, top tags, writing heatmap • Year in Review: see how your full year unfolded • Stats screen with hours-of-day writing patterns CALM BY DESIGN • No banners, no upsell popups, no engagement tricks • Reminders with quiet, considerate copy • 10 themes including 5 paper-texture finishes • PIN and biometric lock with timeout settings to keep your journal private TOKI PREMIUM (optional in-app purchase) Premium adds richer reflection tools when you're ready: • All 9 anchor types — attach photos, locations, songs, books, movies, people, meals, activities, and weather to any entry • AI Companion — thoughtful reflection on what you wrote, with a live preview of exactly what redacted text will be sent before you confirm. Powered by your own API key or Toki's built-in secure route. • 5 additional themes: Midnight, Parchment, Ocean, Dusk, Forest • Advanced search by tag, mood, and anchor type • Full monthly review history for every past month • Full yearly review for every past year PRIVACY DETAILS • Encrypted MMKV storage keyed to your OS keychain • PIN hashed with PBKDF2-SHA256 + random salt • AI Companion redacts emails, phone numbers, and location before any network request • No advertising identifiers, no ATT prompt, no cross-app tracking • PostHog anonymised diagnostics only — journal content is never included in analytics Toki is free to download. Premium features are available via optional in-app purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. "Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/"

Screenshots

Toki4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MicroLog at none against Toki's 3. Toki's advantage is device support. On price and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Toki sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. MicroLog asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
MicroLog versus Toki: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMicroLogToki
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Every 3 weeks
Ads—No
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Devices—iPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB58 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBlas PrietoVinay Bomma

In-app purchases

None

MicroLog

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Toki

Subscriptions2
  • Toki Premium Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Toki Premium Yearly7 Days trial$17.991 Year
One-time1
  • Toki Premium$34.99

Questions

Is MicroLog free?
MicroLog is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Toki free?
Toki is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

Other comparisons