Comparison

Rant & Private Burn Journal vs The Void

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

Head to head
About

Rant & Private Burn Journal

This app provides a private space to write down or record thoughts and emotions without judgment. You can choose to save entries that matter or permanently delete (burn) those you wish to release. It offers writing prompts and on-device storage for your privacy.

Highlights
  • Private journaling
  • Voice and text entries
  • Burn entries to delete permanently
  • Writing prompts
  • On-device storage
  • Optional biometric lock
Features
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Get it out of your head. Rant, vent, spiral, overthink, say the thing you wouldn’t send. This is a private place for the thoughts you need to put somewhere before they keep circling. Write it down or record it out loud. Then decide what happens next: Keep it if it matters. Burn it if it doesn’t. WRITE WITHOUT CLEANING IT UP No audience. No likes. No need to make it thoughtful, productive, positive, or calm. Write the ugly version. BURN WHAT YOU’RE DONE CARRYING Burn an entry when you’re ready to let it go. Burned entries are permanently deleted and can’t be recovered. Burns are unlimited. PRIVATE BY DEFAULT Your entries stay on your device. We don’t receive them, read them, or store them on our servers. Premium adds Face ID / biometric protection and App Lock for extra privacy. KEEP THE THOUGHTS THAT MATTER Not everything needs to disappear. Free users can keep up to 10 entries in their private vault. Premium removes the limit. USE A SPARK WHEN YOU’RE STUCK Start with more than 90 included writing prompts for venting, reflection, emotional release, and getting unstuck. Premium adds more prompt collections for the things that are harder to write about. LET IT DISAPPEAR LATER Premium Timed Burns can automatically remove an entry after 24 hours, 7 days, or 30 days. FREE • Unlimited writing and burns • Text and voice entries • 90+ writing prompts • Keep up to 10 entries • On-device storage PREMIUM — ONE-TIME PURCHASE • App Lock with Face ID / Touch ID • Unlimited saved-entry vault • Timed Burns • Premium prompt collections No subscription. Some thoughts are worth keeping. Some are better burned. Privacy Policy: https://dahvio.com/rant-privacy

About

The Void

Features
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The Void is a private emotional offloading app designed for thoughts you do not want to carry right now. It is not a journal, social feed, or productivity tool. It is a simple space to write what is on your mind, release it, and decide later whether to revisit it or let it go. Key Features: Private thought release Write down a thought, feeling, worry, reminder, or mental weight and send it into The Void. Timed release Thoughts are hidden for a set amount of time before becoming available again. Revisit or let go When a thought is released, you decide whether to open it, keep it, or remove it without viewing it again. No accounts required The Void does not require sign-ups, profiles, followers, or social features. On-device experience The app is designed around privacy and simplicity, with thoughts stored locally on your device. Minimal interface The Void keeps the experience focused, quiet, and distraction-free. Not a journal The Void is built for emotional release, not long-term journaling. It gives you a place to offload thoughts without turning every feeling into something you have to revisit. The Void is for anyone who needs a simple way to get something out of their head without sharing it, posting it, or carrying it all day. Write it. Release it. Read it later... or don’t.

Screenshots

Rant & Private Burn Journal4 screens
The Void4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: The Void at none against Rant & Private Burn Journal's 1. The Void also leads on update cadence (every 8 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Rant & Private Burn Journal sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. The Void asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Rant & Private Burn Journal ships an update every 3 weeks, The Void every 8 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Rant & Private Burn Journal versus The Void: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRant & Private Burn JournalThe Void
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 8 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.416.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size51 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRaymond RothwellSnoball Productions LLC

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Rant & Private Burn Journal

One-time1
  • Premium$3.99
None

The Void

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Rant & Private Burn Journal free?
Rant & Private Burn Journal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is The Void free?
The Void is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Rant & Private Burn Journal or The Void have ads?
Neither Rant & Private Burn Journal nor The Void shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Rant & Private Burn Journal or The Void?
Rant & Private Burn Journal ships an update every 3 weeks, and The Void every 8 days. Most recently, Rant & Private Burn Journal was updated on October 31, 2026 and The Void on October 31, 2026.

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