Comparison

Decision Journal vs Decision Analyzer

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

Head to head
About

Decision Journal

Features
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Make decisions with a record you can trust later. Decision Journal helps you capture what you knew, what you expected, and how confident you felt before the outcome was known. When it is time to review, you can compare the result with your original reasoning instead of relying on hindsight. FRAME THE DECISION • Name the decision and the real alternatives • Record the stakes, constraints, and people affected • Choose from the options you actually considered MAKE YOUR REASONING VISIBLE • Write down supporting and contrary evidence • Surface assumptions and signals that would change your mind • Run a pre-mortem and record safeguards • Estimate confidence as a probability REVIEW AND LEARN • Schedule an outcome review • Separate decision-process quality from outcome quality • Track confidence and calibration patterns over time with Pro PRIVATE BY DESIGN • Start with on-device storage • Optionally sync through your private iCloud database with Pro • No advertising, cross-app tracking, or third-party analytics • Export your journal as Markdown, CSV, or PDF FREE INCLUDES Core decision journaling, evidence audits, pre-mortems, outcome reviews, search, tags, archive, reminders, and data export. PRO LIFETIME One purchase unlocks advanced analytics, attachments, iCloud sync, and appearance customization. No subscription.

About

Decision Analyzer

This app guides you through a structured decision-making process to weigh options and choose clearly. It uses a proven analytical method to help you compare choices based on your defined criteria and see a ranked result with explanations.

Highlights
  • Guided, step-by-step decision process
  • Pairwise attribute weighting
  • Results chart with option performance
  • On-device AI for attribute suggestions
  • Save and revisit past decisions
  • Exportable decision summaries (Pro)
Features
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Make better decisions with a clear, structured method instead of gut feel. Decision Analyzer walks you through a proven approach used by analysts — the Analytic Hierarchy Process — in five simple steps: 1. List your options (job offers, cars, apartments, side hustles — anything). 2. Choose the attributes that matter. 3. Compare attributes two at a time so the app learns their true weight. 4. Score each option. 5. See a clear, ranked result with a breakdown of why. FEATURES • Guided, one-question-at-a-time flow — no spreadsheets • Pairwise weighting that turns gut feel into real percentages • A results chart showing exactly how each option performed • On-device AI (Apple Intelligence) that suggests attributes and a first-draft score — private, nothing leaves your device • Save decisions and revisit them anytime DECISION ANALYZER PRO • Unlimited saved decisions (free plan keeps 3) • Share & export a summary of your results Auto-renewing subscription; cancel anytime in the App Store. Your data stays on your device. No account, no tracking. TERMS & PRIVACY Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://jjruby8.github.io/decision-analyzer/privacy.html

Screenshots

Decision Journal4 screens
Decision Analyzer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Decision Journal at 17.0 against Decision Analyzer's 26.5. On price, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Decision Journal sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Decision Analyzer sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Decision Journal versus Decision Analyzer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDecision JournalDecision Analyzer
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—3 — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.5
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperViet Thang NguyenJordan Ruby

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Decision Journal

One-time1
  • Pro Lifetime$24.99
2 purchases

Decision Analyzer

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly$24.991 Year

Questions

Is Decision Journal free?
Decision Journal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Decision Analyzer free?
Decision Analyzer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Decision Journal or Decision Analyzer have ads?
Neither Decision Journal nor Decision Analyzer shows ads.

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