Idea Journal vs V2
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Idea Journal
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PREMIUM — PURCHASE REQUIRED: All features described below are part of Pro and require a purchase: a weekly or yearly auto-renewing subscription, or a one-time lifetime purchase. Every great idea gives you about thirty seconds before it slips away. Idea Journal is built for that moment: open, jot, done — your spark is safe, filed, and waiting for the day you are ready to build it. Most notes apps make you fight folders and formatting when all you needed was to get the thought out of your head. Idea Journal keeps capture down to one tap, then does the organizing part properly: color-coded categories, tags, priorities, and reminders that bring the right idea back at the right time. WHAT YOU GET • A thought that hits you in the checkout line, saved before you reach the register • Ten color-coded categories out of the box — plus your own, so Business, Trips, and Gifts never mix • A reminder that resurfaces Tuesday's spark exactly when you can finally act on it • Sub-tasks that turn a vague idea into three concrete next steps with a progress bar • Charts that reveal your most productive day and which category your mind keeps returning to • A CSV export of everything you have ever captured — your ideas are yours to take anywhere PERFECT FOR • Writers collecting plots, lines, and characters before they evaporate • Founders and side-hustlers triaging what to build next by priority • Makers and hobbyists keeping every project idea out of their head and in one place • Anyone tired of losing brilliant 2 a.m. thoughts to a pile of unsorted notes WHY NOT JUST USE A NOTES APP? A general notes app is where ideas go to be buried under grocery lists. Idea Journal separates capturing from organizing: jotting takes one tap, and every entry lands with a category, a priority, and an optional reminder — so nothing gets buried, and revisiting feels like browsing, not excavating. Favorites, pins, and archive keep the list honest as it grows. PRIVATE BY DEFAULT Your ideas are stored on your device. No account, no sign-up, no ideas sitting on someone else's server. PREMIUM (PURCHASE REQUIRED) Idea Journal requires a subscription or one-time purchase: Weekly, Yearly, or Lifetime. Full access unlocks unlimited ideas, custom categories, and the complete statistics dashboard — summary cards, category and priority charts, your most productive day, and a tag cloud of what you think about most. Your next big idea will show up unannounced. Get Idea Journal now so it has somewhere to land. Terms of Use: https://leanstudio.asia/terms-of-use Privacy Policy: https://leanstudio.asia/privacy-policy Support: support@leanstudio.asia
V2
Transform daily routines into a mythic journey. Build habits, earn experience, and watch your character evolve as you progress through ranks. Features include customizable rituals, streak tracking, and private data storage.
- Customizable habit creation
- Gamified progression system (XP, ranks, levels)
- Streak tracking and streak passes
- Vacation and recovery day planning
- Data export and iCloud sync
- Interactive widgets and reminders
- Optional V2 Plus subscription for advanced features
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Forge your next self, one habit at a time. V2 turns your daily routines into a mythic progression journey. Choose your archetype and creature, build habits that fit your life, and watch your character evolve as you follow through. MAKE YOUR OWN RITUALS Create simple check-offs or measured targets. Schedule habits on chosen days, at intervals, or toward a flexible weekly goal. Start with your own plan or choose a guided Trial with a clearly listed set of habits. PROGRESS THAT MEANS SOMETHING Complete a habit to earn XP. Build streaks, gain levels, and advance through eight ranks from Common to Ascendant. Misses can reduce XP and rank. Choose Easy, Normal, Hard, or Hell difficulty. Easy removes miss XP penalties; Hell raises the stakes with a whole-day penalty when any required ritual is missed. Mode changes start today; older days keep their original XP rules. Misses reset streaks in every mode. Ordinary skips preserve a habit streak without adding XP. Your overall day streak increases when every required ritual is done, skipped, on vacation or protected by a Streak Pass. Only all-done days earn perfect-day bonuses. ROOM FOR REAL LIFE Pause a ritual without losing its history and resume when you are ready. Plan vacations and recovery days. Earn a Streak Pass every 20 recorded completions, up to 12 per ritual each year. Bank passes and choose when to use them: each protects your streak and grants +1 XP. Skips, vacations, and pass-protected days do not count toward earning another pass. Correct past entries when you remember a completed ritual and use optional reflections to understand what helped or got in your way. SEE YOUR PATH Review your history, streak calendar, habit totals, and weekly recap. Earn Shards to unlock aura styles and collect milestone relics as your character develops. KEEP TODAY CLOSE Complete rituals directly from interactive widgets. Use reminders, notification actions, and App Shortcuts to stay connected to your habits. Opt into a morning briefing with your last check-in level and a positive message. Choose from alternate app icons to make V2 your own. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your habit data is stored on your device and can sync through your private iCloud account when available. V2 has no separate account, advertising, or third-party analytics SDKs. Export a private JSON copy of your data whenever you need it. V2 is free to download. New users can keep five active rituals free; existing V2 users retain unlimited rituals. Core tracking, corrections, streaks, XP, ranks, earned rewards, reminders, vacations, basic Insights, and iCloud sync remain free. OPTIONAL V2 PLUS Unlock unlimited active rituals, deeper Insights with 30/90/365-day comparisons and weekday patterns, 80 exclusive path combinations, six evolving character lines, a personal epithet and oath beneath your curated path, and Celestial Forge cosmetic equipment. All plans provide the same Plus features: monthly or annual auto-renewable subscriptions, or a one-time Lifetime purchase. Plus never buys XP, rank, earned badges, or streak repair. Saved rituals stay usable if Plus expires. Payment is charged to your Apple Account. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the period ends. Manage or cancel in your App Store subscriptions. Lifetime does not automatically cancel an existing subscription. Restore purchases from the paywall. Requires iOS 18 or later. iCloud sync depends on your Apple account, device settings, available storage, and connectivity. Privacy: https://mintforge.studio/privacy/v2/ Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ V2 Terms: https://mintforge.studio/terms/v2/ Support: https://mintforge.studio/support/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Idea Journal at 16 against V2's 18.0. On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. Idea Journal sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and V2 sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | Idea Journal | V2 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Daily |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 90 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | LEAN ASIA CO., LTD | Vijayanarayanan Suresh Kumar |
In-app purchases
Idea Journal
- Reminders Weekly$2.997 Days
- Creative Spark Yearly$14.991 Year
- Inspiration Lifetime$29.99
V2
- V2 Plus Monthly7 Days trial$3.991 Month
- V2 Plus Annual7 Days trial$24.991 Year
- V2 Plus Lifetime$59.99









