Comparison

Journal.IO vs Overload

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

Head to head
About

Journal.IO

Features
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Journal.IO is a calm place to write things down, and a quiet way to notice what keeps coming back. Three minutes of writing. The app does the noticing. WRITE WITHOUT FACING A BLANK PAGE Open the app and answer one question. Guided reflection adapts to how you're feeling and gets out of the way when the words are already there. Your entry saves the moment you finish — writing never waits on AI. TALK IT THROUGH WITH JADE Jade is a private AI that has read your journal and nothing else. Ask why last week felt heavy, what keeps coming up, or what might be worth trying. Conversations are saved, so you can pick one back up days later. SEE HOW YOUR THOUGHTS CONNECT The Mind Map turns your entries into a picture of the themes, people, and moods that keep showing up — all-time or week by week. Patterns, not verdicts. CHECK IN, EVEN ON THE DAYS YOU DON'T WRITE Log mood, stress, energy, and sleep in seconds. Watch how they move across your calendar and history. STAY CONSISTENT FROM YOUR HOME SCREEN Streak, Quick Thought, and Mood Check-in widgets let you keep the habit without opening the app. Gentle reminders, only if you want them. GOALS IN YOUR OWN WORDS Set what you're working toward and see how your writing connects to it. YOUR THOUGHTS STAY YOURS Lock the app with Face ID or Touch ID. Hide entry previews from the app switcher. Export everything or delete it for real — no ads, ever, and we do not sell your journal content. FIVE THEMES Pick the one you'll actually want to open. HONEST ABOUT WHAT'S FREE Free forever: unlimited entries, daily mood check-ins and history, streaks, calendar, search and favorites, goals you create and own, the Streak widget, and all five themes. Premium adds: Ask Jade with saved conversations, guided reflection any time with Go deeper, weekly and per-entry analysis, your personal Mind Map, the Quick Thought and Mood Check-in widgets, and the Face ID app lock. NON-CLINICAL BY DESIGN Journal.IO is a reflection tool, not a medical one. Insights are supportive and behavior-focused. It does not diagnose conditions, give medical advice, or replace professional support. Start with today. One entry is enough to begin — the patterns turn up on their own. Terms of Use: https://api.journalio.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://api.journalio.app/privacy

About

Overload

This app creates personalized strength training programs using AI that adapt weekly based on your performance. It offers a voice coach for hands-free workout logging and progress tracking, along with a library of exercises and visual goal setting.

Highlights
  • AI-generated personalized workout plans
  • Weekly program adaptation
  • Hands-free voice coaching
  • Detailed workout tracking
  • Progress visualization
  • Extensive exercise library
Features
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Overload - AI Strength Training Coach Build muscle, get stronger, and transform your physique with a fully personalized lifting program built by AI — then coached, tracked, and adapted every single week. Overload isn't another generic workout app. It's a complete strength training system that learns from your body, your equipment, and your goals — then keeps adapting as you progress. PERSONALIZED PROGRAMMING Answer a short set of questions about your goals, experience, schedule, and available equipment. Our AI generates a custom 1-week training program tailored to you — and regenerates it every week based on what you actually lifted. SMART PROGRESSIVE OVERLOAD Every workout, Overload reads your last session and tells you exactly when to add weight, add reps, or deload. No more guessing what to lift. THE VOICE COACH Talk to your AI coach hands-free during your workout. Log sets, swap exercises, adjust rest timers, and get form tips — all without touching your phone. TRACK EVERYTHING - Live rest timers with quick ±30s controls - Full set history and progressive overload chips - Personal records by exercise - Daily Overload Score and AI insights - Consistency heatmap and weekly volume tracking VISUALIZE YOUR GOAL Upload a progress photo and let our AI render your goal physique - so you know exactly what you're training for. FULL EXERCISE LIBRARY Swap any exercise for an equipment-validated alternative. Add custom movements. Build ad-hoc workouts. Animated form guides on every exercise. BUILT FOR REAL LIFTERS Whether you train with dumbbells at home, a full barbell setup, machines at a commercial gym, or just bodyweight — Overload programs around what you have. ACCESS TO ALL FEATURES REQUIRES A SUBSCRIPTION Terms and Conditions: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://overloadfit.app/privacy

Screenshots

Journal.IO4 screens
Overload3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Journal.IO at 15.1 against Overload's 18.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Journal.IO sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and Overload sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Journal.IO ships an update every 8 days, Overload weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Journal.IO versus Overload: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJournal.IOOverload
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.3 (18 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—80.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—18 — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 daysWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Subscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size62 MB50 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKirtan SolankiAppForge Studios LLC

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Journal.IO

Subscriptions3
  • Journal.IO Premium Weekly$4.997 Days
  • Journal.IO Premium Yearly Discount$29.991 Year
  • Journal.IO Premium Yearly$59.991 Year
One-time1
  • Journal.IO Premium Lifetime$149.99
3 purchases

Overload

Subscriptions3
  • Overload Pro$19.991 Month
  • Overload Pro$49.991 Year
  • Overload Pro3 Days trial$79.991 Year

Questions

Is Journal.IO free?
Journal.IO is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Overload free?
Overload is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Journal.IO or Overload have ads?
Neither Journal.IO nor Overload shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Journal.IO or Overload?
Journal.IO ships an update every 8 days, and Overload weekly. Most recently, Journal.IO was updated on October 28, 2026 and Overload on October 25, 2026.

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