Comparison

iCoffeeMan vs Gooji journal

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

Head to head
About

iCoffeeMan

Features
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Every coffee, tea, or boba run deserves a story. iCoffeeMan turns your daily drink habit into a playful hero's journal — check in, collect stickers, and watch your Coffee Hero grow stronger with every cup. HOW IT WORKS • 10-second check-in: snap a photo, pick your drink, brand, sweetness, size, price, rate it, add a note • Instant sticker: your photo is auto-cut into a die-cut sticker for that drink, with white outline, vintage stamp, or washi tape finishes • Drink Catalog: 36 hand-painted cards to unlock, each with a real brew guide — origin, roast, flavor notes, brewing method, and where its caffeine numbers come from • Hero stats: caffeine becomes Energy, sugar becomes Heal Power, streaks become Combo, spending becomes Gold — all tracked automatically • Calendar & stats: weekly, monthly, and yearly views of your caffeine, sugar, spend, and streaks • Shop Journal: remember the cafes you visit, with your rating and visit history KNOW WHAT YOU'RE DRINKING • Daily caffeine and sugar guardrails based on published health guidance • A caffeine metabolism curve that estimates when you'll be calm enough to sleep • Optionally sync your caffeine intake to Apple Health • Every catalog card cites where its numbers come from MAKE IT SHAREABLE • Sticker Reel: arrange your collected stickers into scatter, firework, or grid layouts, then export as a video or a Live Photo you can set as your Lock Screen wallpaper • Seven share card templates and four hero card skins, including ink wash, cyberpunk, and pixel • Weekly sticker strips and month calendar cards for a whole month at a glance • Home Screen widget with today's energy, your streak, and one-tap re-order WHY YOU'LL LOVE IT - Makes a mundane habit feel like a collection game, without any of the pressure - Every check-in can teach you something new about what you're drinking - Edit or delete any past check-in — your journal stays accurate as your habits change - Private by default — everything lives on your device, with iCloud sync across your devices - Export your whole journal as CSV, JSON, or a full archive whenever you want - Light and dark themes, rounded typography, warm colors - Works for coffee, milk tea, lemon tea, or anything else you sip daily FREE & PRO - Free: monthly check-in allowance, everyday catalog cards, and share templates to get started - Pro unlocks: unlimited check-ins, rare and legendary catalog cards, all share templates and card skins, Sticker Reel video and Live Photo export, the caffeine metabolism curve, monthly and yearly recaps, and data export - Pro is available as a monthly or yearly subscription, or a one-time lifetime unlock. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple Account settings. Start your first check-in today and see how far your Coffee Hero can level up. Apple Standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Gooji journal

This app offers a digital journaling experience with a tactile, paper-like feel. It allows users to combine photos, stickers, text, and voice notes on customizable pages, mimicking the look and feel of a physical scrapbook.

Highlights
  • Paper-feel journaling interface
  • Add photos, stickers, text, and voice notes
  • Automatic photo subject cutout for stickers
  • Vector-based decorative frames
  • Native drawing canvas
  • Home screen widgets
  • iCloud sync
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Piece your days back together, one page at a time. Gooji is a paper-feel journaling app. Torn paper, washi tape, lace edges, spiral binding — the tactile things that make paper journals worth keeping are all here. Except this one fits in your pocket, is searchable, can't be lost, and lets you tuck a voice memo into the page. No feeds, no leaderboards, no daily streaks. This notebook belongs to you alone. ■ Put anything on the page Photos, stickers, text, frames, doodles, voice notes, tape. Drag them, pinch to scale and rotate, reorder layers. Flip through multiple pages like a real notebook. ■ Any photo becomes your sticker Pick a photo and the subject is cut out automatically, with an optional white outline for that die-cut look. Hand-drawn doodles can be saved as reusable stickers too. ■ Frames are drawn, not images Torn paper, Polaroid, stamp perforations, lace, film strip, hand-sketched outlines — all vector, crisp at any size. ■ Native drawing canvas The same pens, colors, widths, eraser and ruler you already know from the system tools. ■ Six home screen widgets Today's Mood (tap it right on the home screen, no need to open the app), a journal page, quick capture, an activity grid, a photo frame, and a daily sticker. ■ iCloud sync Your journals and custom stickers sync through your own private iCloud space. Switch devices and everything is where you left it. We run no servers and cannot see your content. ■ Free and PRO Free gives you 5 journals, with all built-in stickers, frames, the drawing canvas, voice notes, all six widgets and iCloud sync — no time limit. When you need more books, or want the PRO stickers, watermark-free export and PRO widget styles, there is a one-time purchase. No monthly or yearly fees, yours forever, including all future updates. Journaling shouldn't feel like a chore. If all you want today is to stick on one sticky note, that counts as a day well spent. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://gooji.openvetta.com/privacy-policy

Screenshots

iCoffeeMan4 screens
Gooji journal4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: iCoffeeMan at every 3 days against Gooji journal's every 2 weeks. 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. iCoffeeMan sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Gooji journal sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iCoffeeMan ships an update every 3 days, Gooji journal every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
iCoffeeMan versus Gooji journal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriCoffeeManGooji journal
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—5 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB48 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNaihe Huyiyun software Co. Ltd

In-app purchases

3 purchases

iCoffeeMan

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro Unlock$9.99
1 purchases

Gooji journal

One-time1
  • 咕叽本 PRO 终生解锁$7.99

Questions

Is iCoffeeMan free?
iCoffeeMan is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Gooji journal free?
Gooji journal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do iCoffeeMan or Gooji journal have ads?
Neither iCoffeeMan nor Gooji journal shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iCoffeeMan or Gooji journal?
iCoffeeMan ships an update every 3 days, and Gooji journal every 2 weeks. Most recently, iCoffeeMan was updated on October 7, 2026 and Gooji journal on October 9, 2026.

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