Comparison

Essence Journal vs SplitsPath

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

Head to head
About

Essence Journal

A private and ad-free digital journal for capturing your feelings and daily essence. Log moods with rich detail, track self-care, and revisit your entries through an elegant calendar archive.

Highlights
  • Free writing with prompts
  • Nuanced mood logging
  • Daily essence visualization
  • Self-care and appointment tracking
  • Elegant calendar archive
  • Private by design
Features
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Essence Journal is a calm, grown-up place to capture how you actually feel — without the clutter, ads, or teen-app noise. Open it on a lunch break or in five quiet minutes: write freely, log a feeling in a word instead of an emoji, and watch the day's "essence" take shape on a living ink field. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Write freely, or with a gentle daily prompt, a gratitude page, or a guided deep-reflection page. • Log nuanced moods from a rich palette — or add your own words — with triggers and notes. • See your day's essence: a computed score and tone drawn from every feeling you log. • Tend the small things — water, self-care rituals, hobbies, and upcoming appointments. • Revisit everything in an elegant calendar archive that tints each day by mood, with week-over-week trends and plain-English patterns. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your journal is yours. The core writing experience, your privacy, and your data are never paywalled. LIFETIME OWNERSHIP Essence Journal is a one-time purchase — no subscription, no renewals. Pay once and it is yours to keep, forever. Privacy Policy: https://preview.apppublishing.ai/legal/essence-journal/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://preview.apppublishing.ai/legal/essence-journal/terms

About

SplitsPath

This app provides a structured, scientific method for achieving full splits safely. It offers guided routines, PNF stretching, progress tracking, and recovery readiness assessments for dancers, martial artists, and active individuals.

Highlights
  • Pre-designed splits routines
  • Guided PNF stretching
  • Progress tracking & projection
  • Symmetry analytics
  • Recovery readiness assessment
  • Load-aware training
Features
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Plateaued in your flexibility? SplitsPath offers a scientific, structured approach to help adult dancers, martial artists, and active individuals safely achieve full splits. WHAT YOU CAN DO: • Select from pre-designed routines for front or middle splits • Follow guided PNF stretches with clear, form-first instructions • Track your progress with a days-to-splits projection and plateau alerts • Balance left and right with symmetry analytics • Train smart with load-aware recovery readiness SPLITSPATH PRO (optional subscription) Unlock the days-to-splits projection, left/right symmetry analytics, recovery readiness, and advanced discipline templates. The daily protocol, the 7-minute warm-up, basic logging, and your trend chart stay free. - Monthly ($8.99) or annual ($49.99), with a 7-day free trial - Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation; auto-renews unless canceled at least 24 hours before the period ends; manage anytime in Settings Finally break through your flexibility barriers with a program designed for real, lasting results. Privacy Policy: https://preview.apppublishing.ai/legal/splitspath/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://preview.apppublishing.ai/legal/splitspath/terms

Screenshots

Essence Journal4 screens
SplitsPath4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: SplitsPath at freemium against Essence Journal's paid. Essence Journal's advantage is ratings volume (3 vs 1). On price, rating, 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. Essence Journal sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and SplitsPath sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Essence Journal against 5.0 for SplitsPath. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Essence Journal versus SplitsPath: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEssence JournalSplitsPath
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Number of ratings3 — better1
Update frequency—Monthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationPaidFreemium — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB37 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerheather sherryGHOSTWRITERS & ETC. LLC

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Essence Journal

One-time1
  • Lifetime Ownership$9.99
2 purchases

SplitsPath

Subscriptions2
  • SplitsPath Pro Monthly7 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • SplitsPath Pro Annual7 Days trial$34.991 Year

Questions

Is Essence Journal free?
Essence Journal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SplitsPath free?
SplitsPath is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Essence Journal or SplitsPath?
Essence Journal and SplitsPath are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 3 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Essence Journal or SplitsPath have ads?
Neither Essence Journal nor SplitsPath shows ads.

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