Comparison

Spoken Journal vs The Glam

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

Head to head
About

Spoken Journal

Features
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VoiceJournal turns your thoughts into a meaningful record โ€” just speak, and your journal writes itself. Journaling is one of the most effective tools for emotional clarity and self-awareness, but typing takes effort. VoiceJournal removes that barrier. Tap record, speak freely, and your entry is captured with a title, mood tag, transcript, and duration โ€” all organized automatically. KEY FEATURES - One-tap recording with automatic speech transcription - Eight mood categories (Happy, Calm, Sad, Anxious, Angry, Grateful, Excited, Tired) to color-code every entry - Daily rotating prompts to spark reflection when you don't know where to start - Timeline view grouped by day, with search across all entries and tags - Calendar view to see which days you've journaled at a glance - Stats screen with mood distribution charts, a 30-day mood trend, and streak tracking - Current and longest streak counters to build a consistent habit - Tags for organizing entries by theme or topic - Context-menu delete to keep your journal clean VoiceJournal is designed around speed and honesty. There's no pressure to write โ€” just speak for as little or as long as you need. Over time, the mood charts and streaks reveal patterns you might not notice day to day. Your data stays on your device. No account required.

About

The Glam

Features
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The Glam is your personal beauty companion โ€” helping you discover salons, stay on top of appointments, manage your products, and never run out of your favourites again. Whether you're looking for a new salon, tracking your next treatment, building your product collection, or saving tutorials to watch later โ€” The Glam brings it all together beautifully. SALONS Find and save all your favourite salons in one place. Store the address, phone number, website, and personal notes (like "always ask for Maria" or "park on the side street"). Tap to call or open their website directly from the app. Never lose track of a salon you love. APPOINTMENTS Never miss a treatment again. Log every salon visit with the date, service, cost, and notes. Set reminders so you always know when your next appointment is due. Review your full history and see exactly how much you've spent โ€” by salon and by service type โ€” over the last 12 months. PRODUCTS Build your personal beauty product library. Save products with category, price, star rating, and your own notes. Add multiple retailers so you always know where to buy and at what price โ€” and get reminders when it's time to restock. SHOPPING LIST Never run out of your beauty essentials. Products you flag for restocking appear in your Shopping List automatically. Tap a retailer link to buy straight away, or search Google Shopping to find the best price right now. HOW-TO VIDEOS Save beauty tutorials, technique guides, and product reviews from YouTube, Instagram, or anywhere online. Organise them by category and open any video instantly โ€” your own personal beauty library, always at hand. BRANDS Keep track of the brands you love. Save their website, country of origin, price range, loyalty card details, and any discount codes or vouchers โ€” all in one tidy card. BUDGET TRACKER Finally take control of your beauty spend. See a clear breakdown of what you're spending on products by category, your annual salon costs by service type, and your total beauty budget in one place โ€” so you can make smarter choices and stay on top of your spending. INTERNATIONAL The Glam supports UK (ยฃ), US ($), and European (โ‚ฌ) currency. Set your region in Profile for the right currency everywhere. FREE & PRO Get started for free with core features. Upgrade to Pro for unlimited entries across every section. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Spoken Journal3 screens
The Glam3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Spoken Journal at none against The Glam's 1. The Glam's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. The Glam sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month. Spoken Journal asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
Spoken Journal versus The Glam: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpoken JournalThe Glam
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyโ€”Every 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod โ€” better
Requires iOS17.015.1 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size1 MB51 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLinh Phan Nhat KhanhAndrew Nixon

In-app purchases

None

Spoken Journal

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

The Glam

Subscriptions1
  • Glam Pro7 Days trial$0.991 Month

Questions

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

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