Cozy Bean vs Tend Journaling App
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cozy Bean
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Cozy Bean is your daily coffee companion. It covers coffee journal, cozy retreat, communities. Whether you're a latte lover, a pour-over purist, or simply someone who can't start the morning without a good cup, Cozy Bean gives your coffee habit a home. Coffee Journal Check in every day with a photo of your coffee. Log the coffee, the shop, and the moment. Over time, your journal becomes a beautiful record of every cup that made your day a little better. Your Coffee Map Every check-in is pinned to your personal map. Watch your coffee journey take shape as your map fills up with all the places you've visited, a growing story told one cup at a time. Build Your Cozy Space Every check-in earns you 'Beans'. Spend them in the shop to buy plants and decorations for Bean's home. Watch your little corner of the world grow, one coffee at a time. Find Your Coffee Community Join communities built around the things you love: cold brew, specialty roasts, café hopping, and more. Share posts, swap recommendations, and comment & like any post. Cozy Bean is free to download and free to play. No ads. Just coffee.
Tend Journaling App
This private journal app offers a simple way to record your life without complex software. Write in rich text, add media, and organize entries with tags and collections. It prioritizes privacy with offline-first functionality and optional security features.
- Rich text writing canvas
- Mood tracking and tagging
- Photo and voice note attachments
- Timeline, calendar, and collection views
- Review insights (on this day, mood)
- App lock and hidden entries
- Markdown export
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Tend is a private journal for people who want a life record without managing software. Open Tend and the page is ready. Write in rich text, mark your mood, add tags, attach photos or voice notes, and keep going — everything saves as you write. Your journal stays on your device. Tend is offline-first: no account required, no feed, no ads. Optional Face ID / PIN lock and locked or hidden entries keep sensitive days out of casual view. Find any day again through Library — timeline, calendar, or collections — and Search when you need a specific memory. Review brings the quieter habits of journaling forward: on this day, a random memory, this week’s rhythm, and a simple look at mood over the month. Features • Calm writing canvas with rich text formatting • Mood, tags, favorites, milestones, and collections • Photos, drawings, and voice notes with transcription • Timeline, calendar, collections, and powerful search • Review: on this day, surprise memories, weekly & mood insights • App Lock, Face ID / PIN, locked entries, and Hidden Journal • Export your writing as Markdown when you need a backup • Designed for iPhone — private by default Make room for the day.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Cozy Bean at 15.0 against Tend Journaling App'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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Cozy Bean | Tend Journaling App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 44 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mingjie Yang | JOSHUA ANDREW SEPRODI |
In-app purchases
Cozy Bean
No in-app purchases
Tend Journaling App
No in-app purchases









