Rotation Dating Journal vs Reluma
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Rotation Dating Journal
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The dating journal you already wish you had. You're already tracking the rotation. You've got the Notes app, the spreadsheet, the group chat at 2am. Rotation just gives it a home — private, sassy, and finally yours. —————————————— WHAT IT DOES Log the roster. Every guy, every nickname, every red flag. Filter by Slow Burn, Situationship, "The One I'm Avoiding." Your bench is deep — keep it organized. Spill the tea. Voice notes, photos, text — log the moment while it's still rattling around in your head. Tag who, tag the vibe, move on. Read his texts for filth. Paste his message. Pick a tone — Read Him (sassy) or Real Talk (honest but kind). Get the read, the count of red flags, and one move for the next 24 hours. No more screenshotting the group chat. Hold dangerous drafts for 24 hours. You write it. Rotation holds it. You wake up. Nine times out of ten, you delete it. The pause you didn't know you needed. Weekly patterns your group chat is too polite to name. "You've mentioned Ryan in 4 of your last 5 spirals." Gentle. With receipts. Notice the loop before you live it again. Dating Wrapped. December + June. Your year in moments, icks, green flags, and the text you almost sent. Made for the share sheet. Boysober mode. Taking a beat? Park the roster. Track the days. Vee won't push you to date anyone. —————————————— PRIVATE BY DEFAULT Your moments are encrypted on your device with a key we never see. No ads. No data sold. No training on your moments. No exceptions. Even if our server got hacked tomorrow, they'd get nothing but scrambled nonsense. —————————————— PRICING Free forever: unlimited moments, unlimited guys, 3 decoder reads a month, a weekly insight, dangerous drafts. Rotation Plus: $4.99/month or $29.99/year. The annual plan includes a 7-day free trial. The monthly plan does not include a free trial. Plus unlocks: unlimited decoder reads, on-demand insights per guy, Dating Wrapped, premium share templates, no watermark. Cancel anytime in your Apple ID settings. —————————————— NOT A DATING APP. NOT A THERAPIST. Rotation isn't here to match you. Isn't here to coach you. Isn't here to diagnose anything. It's the smartest, funniest friend in your group chat — the one who's been in therapy for five years and remembers every guy you've ever cried about. For the girls who keep a spreadsheet. For the ones who screenshot. For the ones who deserve a tool that was actually built for them. — Privacy: tryrotation.app/privacy Terms: tryrotation.app/terms Support: help@tryrotation.app EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Subscriptions auto-renew unless canceled 24h before the period ends. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple ID settings.
Reluma
This app helps you understand your dating patterns by reflecting on your experiences without labels or quizzes. Built by a psychotherapist, it provides insights into your recurring behaviors and offers a quick read on relationship dynamics.
- Self-reflection on dating experiences
- Insights into recurring behaviors
- Therapist-developed methodology
- Moment-based feedback signals
- No labels or diagnoses
- Focus on user-driven decisions
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It won't tell you he's avoidant. It'll tell you he cancelled three times. Write what happened, in your own words. RELUMA shows you what you wrote — his moves and yours, dated — and names the pattern when there is one. Built by a licensed psychotherapist. No AI guessing why. No labels. Your first read is free, no account. HOW IT WORKS Say what happened, in your own words. RELUMA sorts who did what, flags what stands out, and remembers. You decide what happens next. RELUMA doesn't. After each moment, get a signal — red, yellow, or green — for you and for them. Not a verdict: RELUMA proposes, you confirm. One tap. Nothing counts until you say it's right. The more you use it, the clearer the picture gets: what you keep doing, not who you supposedly are. No diagnoses. No advice. Just what's actually going on, in your own words, handed back to you. WHY IT'S DIFFERENT Most dating content hands out labels — "you're anxious attachment," "he's avoidant" — from people with a bad breakup and a following. RELUMA was built by a licensed psychotherapist with real clinical training, for the moments therapy doesn't reach: 2am, mid-spiral, before you hit send. It's not you. It's the pattern. SAY WHAT HAPPENED Describe one moment in your own words. In 60 seconds, RELUMA hands it back sorted — who did what, what stands out, what you'd usually miss. No advice. No scripts. No labels. TRACK IT AS IT HAPPENS Log a date the night it happens. RELUMA keeps a private timeline and notices when something starts to look familiar — before you're six dates deep. SEE YOUR PATTERN Reflect a few times and RELUMA shows you what keeps happening — in your words, with dates. Not a quiz result. Not a diagnosis. A mirror. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your entries are yours. Never shared, never public. Your first read is free. See what you keep doing. Terms of Use: https://app.getreluma.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://app.getreluma.com/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Reluma at weekly against Rotation Dating Journal's every 2 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Rotation Dating Journal sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Reluma sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $7.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Rotation Dating Journal ships an update every 2 months, Reluma weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Rotation Dating Journal | Reluma |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 46 MB | 86 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Eros Media LLC | Ronald Lawrence |
In-app purchases
Rotation Dating Journal
- Rotation Plus Monthly$4.991 Month
- Rotation Plus Annual7 Days trial$29.991 Year
- 10 Decoder Reads$2.99
- 30 Decoder Reads$6.99
- 100 Decoder Reads$14.99
Reluma
- RELUMA Founding$7.991 Month
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