Comparison

Private Journal vs Maluhialu

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

Head to head
About

Private Journal

This app helps you cultivate a more mindful life through daily journaling, mood and habit tracking, and creative sketching. It offers a private space to organize thoughts, set intentions, and review your life's journey with powerful search and media browsing tools.

Highlights
  • Rich text journaling with photos/videos
  • Mood and habit tracking with custom templates
  • Freeform drawing with Apple Pencil support
  • Intentions and task management
  • Location tagging and map view
  • Face ID/Touch ID security
  • iCloud sync
Features
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Your all-in-one journal for a more mindful life. Write freely, track your mood, build daily habits, and sketch ideas on a freeform canvas — all in one beautiful, private space. DAILY JOURNALING • Rich text editor with photos and videos • Writing prompts across 7 categories — gratitude, reflections, check-ins, and more • Multiple journals to organize your thoughts • Tags for easy discovery • Automatically tag your location so every memory has a place • Browse your life on a beautiful map view MOOD & HABIT TRACKING • Custom trackers for mood, sleep, water, exercise, study time, and more • 50+ tracker templates across 9 categories • Set daily goals, visualize streaks, and see patterns with charts • Apple Health integration — auto-sync steps, sleep, workouts, heart rate, calories, and distance CREATIVE CANVAS • Freeform drawing with full Apple Pencil support • Pen, pencil, marker, and eraser tools • Line straightening, minimap navigation, and lasso selection • Searchable handwriting — find notes even when you write by hand INTENTIONS & TASKS • Set intentions — how you want to feel, what deserves your time, your big goals • Link tasks to your intentions and track progress over time • Unfinished tasks carry over so nothing falls through the cracks SEARCH & MEDIA • Find any entry by title, content, tags, or text in photos and handwriting • Filter by journal, date, or location • Browse all media in a beautiful gallery, organized by date PRIVATE & SECURE • Face ID, Touch ID, and passcode lock • iCloud sync across iPhone, iPad, and Mac • Your data stays on your devices — we never see it SWITCHING FROM DAY ONE? • Import your entire Day One library in one tap — entries, photos, tags, and metadata • Full JSON, ZIP, and Markdown export MINDSPACE PRO Unlock everything with Pro: • iCloud sync across all devices • Unlimited journals, photos & videos • Unlimited custom trackers and all templates • Apple Health integration • Custom theme colors • Canvas export • Custom prompts Start your journaling practice today. Your future self will thank you. Terms of Use: https://getmindspace.app/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://getmindspace.app/privacy.html

About

Maluhialu

Features
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Maluhialu Wellness brings therapeutic massage and holistic care to your fingertips. Book your next session with Luisa Martín, a New Jersey Licensed Massage Therapist, at Panther Valley Golf & Country Club — in just a few taps. • Browse treatments and pricing • Book, reschedule, or cancel appointments • Add treatments and pay securely • Track your wellness journey • Manage your profile and preferences Every session is thoughtfully tailored to how you feel that day — Swedish, deep tissue, hot stone, prenatal, and holistic bodywork. By appointment · New Jersey · Bilingual (English & Español)

Screenshots

Private Journal4 screens
Maluhialu4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Maluhialu at none against Private Journal's 4. Maluhialu also leads on iOS requirement (16.4 vs 26.0). On price, ads 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. Private Journal sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Maluhialu asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Private Journal versus Maluhialu: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPrivate JournalMaluhialu
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (23 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings23 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB58 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperArtefact Inc.Alejandro Galeano Martin

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Private Journal

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly$6.991 Month
  • Quarterly$14.993 Months
  • Yearly1 Year trial$49.991 Year
One-time1
  • Mindspace Pro Lifetime$69.99
None

Maluhialu

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Private Journal free?
Private Journal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Maluhialu free?
Maluhialu is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Private Journal or Maluhialu have ads?
Neither Private Journal nor Maluhialu shows ads.

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