Another Page vs Brain Dump Journal
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Another Page
Transform app usage into a reading habit. This app blocks selected applications, requiring users to read from its extensive library before granting access. It offers a vast collection of public-domain books and allows importing personal EPUBs with a premium subscription.
- App blocking with reading requirement
- Extensive public-domain library
- Import personal EPUBs
- Offline reading support
- Customizable reading experience
- Privacy-focused design
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Turn distraction into a reading habit. When you try to open an app you chose to block, iOS asks you to open Another Page. Complete your goal on the reading screen, then continue. THE LIBRARY Explore more than 4,500 curated public-domain classics in 12 languages. Download books for offline reading, search titles and authors, or import your own EPUBs with Premium. MADE FOR READING Choose themes and type, highlight passages, search inside books, turn pages with volume buttons, and download offline dictionaries for 9 languages. VoiceOver is supported. PRIVATE BY DESIGN App selections stay on your device through Apple's Screen Time framework. No account, analytics, or tracking. Optional iCloud sync keeps your reading data across Apple devices; Another Page has no account server. Free includes the full library and blocking for up to three apps. Premium adds unlimited apps, app groups, your own books, custom rules, schedules, Strict Mode, streak freezes, deeper reading insights, and optional iCloud sync. Privacy Policy: https://anotherpage.app/privacy-policy.html Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Brain Dump Journal
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"Brain Dump Journal" is your own private journal for the thoughts, feelings, and second-guesses that come up during the day. No title and no date picker—the date and time are saved for you, so you can write on the commute or right after a meeting. There is no need to write at length. Organizing and digging deeper can wait. PERFECT FOR • Those who leave a meeting with a nagging thought and lose it by lunch • Anyone whose notes app is full of half-written thoughts they can never find again • People with things they can't post on social media, who want a place that is only theirs • Those who want to notice their own patterns instead of letting an app guess them • Anyone preparing for interviews or a career change who needs the raw material FEATURES • Write whatever is on your mind, the way you'd text yourself • The date and time are saved automatically—no need to set them yourself • Tag by work, life, feelings, or lessons—whatever axis you actually think in (10 tags on the free plan) • Filter by date range, tag, or favorites to look back over past entries • "Rediscovery" brings up a past entry at random (10 per day on the free plan) • Attach photos to keep the context of the moment (2 per entry on the free plan, 8 with Pro) • iCloud sync, so your entries follow you to your next iPhone • Write offline, anytime WHY YOU'LL LOVE THIS APP 1. One line is enough to clear your head Nothing to format. Half a thought counts. The timestamp is saved for you—a few seconds with one hand, and it's done. 2. Remarkably easy to find again Filter by tag, date range, or favorites, and search the text itself. "What was I thinking that day?" is seconds away. 3. Nothing you wrote gets buried "Rediscovery" brings up a past entry at random, and a thought you'd forgotten becomes something that helps you today. PRIVACY Your entries stay on your device and in your own iCloud. There is no social sharing, and nothing leaves the app unless you export it yourself. Nothing is analyzed or scored by AI—and that is deliberate. PRO PLAN For a more comfortable experience, we offer a Pro Plan that removes ads and unlocks all features. One-time purchase with no monthly subscription. • Ad-free experience • Significantly more image attachments (from 2 to 8 per entry) • Unlimited tags (10 on the free plan) • Pin up to 6 frequently used tags • Unlimited "Rediscovery" • PDF and text export (by date range or tag) Before purchasing the Pro Plan, please review: Privacy Policy: https://giversthankapp.com/privacy-policy-for-reflection-journal-en/ Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/us/terms.html When you need to think it through, get it off your chest, or figure yourself out— Clear your head with "Brain Dump Journal".
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Another Page at none against Brain Dump Journal's shown. Another Page also leads on iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, 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. Another Page sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Brain Dump Journal sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Another Page ships an update weekly, Brain Dump Journal every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Another Page | Brain Dump Journal |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (28 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 28 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 86 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Yashasvi Gupta | RYOTA SUZUKI |
In-app purchases
Another Page
- Premium Monthly$4.991 Month
- Premium Yearly$19.991 Year
- Premium Lifetime$39.99
Brain Dump Journal
- Pro$12.99
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