Ickity vs Brain Dump Journal
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ickity
This app serves as a private log to document and track manipulative or disrespectful behavior from others. It helps users ground themselves in their truth by providing a reality check, recording events, and identifying toxic patterns.
- Private PIN lock
- Voice transcription
- Attach screenshots and files
- 300+ toxic behavior terms
- Timeline export
- Reality check feature
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You are not crazy. You are not overreacting. What happened to you was real. When you are dealing with a toxic partner, a manipulative family member, or a bad friend, the hardest thing to hold onto is your own memory. Conversations get twisted. Words get flipped on you. Arguments end with you apologizing for things you didn’t even do. Over time, the constant second-guessing wears you down until you don't even trust your own gut anymore. Then comes the love-bombing, the sweet apologies, or the quiet guilt that makes you think: "Maybe it wasn’t that bad. Maybe I’m the problem." Some people call it "toxic amnesia"—and it is the exact trap that keeps you stuck. Ickity is your reality anchor. Ickity is not a polite daily diary where you simply write about your feelings. In Ickity your feelings become revelations, your voice becomes your anchor, and your reality starts to become grounded in your truth. Ickity is an intentional, private tracking tool built to help you capture bad behavior the moment it happens, spot recurring patterns, and stand firm in your truth. By building an "Ick List"—a private log of disrespectful behavior, shifting stories, broken promises, and crossed boundaries—you take your power back. You don’t have to argue. You don’t have to convince them. You just have to remember. Ickity is Designed to Break the Fog When You Need It Most: The Reality Check: Feeling weak? Tempted to text them back? Questioning your decision to go low-contact or no-contact? Open the Reality Check. In one tap, see a top 5 incidents list and a clean timeline of past events. In a matter of seconds you're grounded in your own words, and you're seeing exactly why you set that boundary. Private PIN Lock: Keep your entries away from prying eyes. Set a personal PIN lock so casual browsers, nosy partners, or family members cannot simply open the app and read your logs if your device is unattended. Voice Transcription When Hands Shake: When an argument just ended and you are too overwhelmed or shaky to type, just talk. Record your raw voice. Ickity automatically transcribes your words right on your phone, preserving your tone, the facts, and your immediate reaction while it is fresh. Keep the Receipts: Don’t let records get buried in your camera roll. Attach text screenshots, pictures, PDFs, or files directly to any entry. Keep everything organized under the person involved so you never lose the context. 300+ Toxic Behavior Terms: Can’t put your finger on what just happened, but your gut is screaming at you? Browse plain-English breakdowns of manipulation tactics—from silent treatments and DARVO to moving goalposts and guilt-tripping. Learn the playbook so you can spot it before it works on you. Timeline Export: Don't force yourself to re-explain every painful event from memory. Export your full timeline—complete with written transcripts, audio recordings, and image attachments—into a single zip file to keep for yourself or share with someone you trust. Offline Sovereignty & Zero Spying: Your private thoughts should never sit on an unknown company server. Your journal, recordings, and files stay encrypted on your physical device and are never uploaded to us. We never see, store, or analyze a single word you write. Backups go only to your own iCloud, encrypted before they leave your phone, and you can turn them off at any time in iOS Settings. Stop Letting Them Rewrite History Whether you are navigating a high-conflict divorce, co-parenting with a difficult ex, establishing boundaries with family, or trying to walk away from a relationship that drains you: Your memory is not the problem. The manipulation is. Stop second-guessing yourself. Start your Ick List. Trust your voice again. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Terms of Service: https://jellyworksoffline.com/ickity/terms Privacy Policy: https://jellyworksoffline.com/ickity/privacy
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: Ickity at none against Brain Dump Journal's shown. Ickity also leads on iOS requirement (16.4 vs 26.0). On price, 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. Ickity sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $11.99 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.
| Parameter | Ickity | Brain Dump Journal |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | — | Every 5 days |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 90 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | JASON PAUL COOK | RYOTA SUZUKI |
In-app purchases
Ickity
- Monthly Access7 Days trial$11.991 Month
- Annual Access7 Days trial$71.991 Year
Brain Dump Journal
- Pro$12.99









