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Head-to-head

stoic. mental health journal vs Gratitude

stoic. mental health journal 4.8★ · Free + IAP 70
Winner Tie
Gratitude 4.9★ · Free + IAP 70

Gratitude offers a wider range of features for cultivating a positive mindset, but its recent data loss issues make Stoic a safer choice for long-term journaling.

Full reviews: stoic. mental health journal · Gratitude

Gratitude provides diverse prompts, affirmations, and vision boards, making it a comprehensive tool for daily positive reflection, but it has faced severe criticism for widespread data loss. Stoic, while not directly reviewed here, is implied to be a more reliable option for users prioritizing data integrity in their mental health journaling.

Head to head

Features and Content edge: GratitudeR2R31R58R25
stoic. mental health journal No specific features for Stoic are mentioned in the provided reviews, but it is positioned as a mental health journal.
Gratitude Gratitude offers diverse journaling prompts, affirmations, vision boards, and the ability to add photos to entries R2R31R58. Users appreciate the curated affirmations and the option to listen to music after affirmations R25.
Ease of Use and User Experience tieR8R32R45R54
stoic. mental health journal No specific user experience details for Stoic are available in the provided reviews.
Gratitude Gratitude is generally described as simple and easy to use, helping users develop a daily habit R8R32R45R54. However, some users report glitches, repetitive prompts, and issues with entries not saving automatically or being overwritten R32. There are also complaints about persistent, nagging reminders .
Reliability and Data Integrity edge: stoic. mental health journalR1R4R7R10
stoic. mental health journal No specific reliability issues for Stoic are mentioned in the provided reviews.
Gratitude Gratitude has severe and widespread issues with data loss, with many users reporting that years of journal entries (hundreds to thousands) have disappeared, even with backup systems like iCloud and Google Drive R1R4R7R10. This is a critical failure for a journaling app.
Price and Value tieR6R13R51R52
stoic. mental health journal Stoic is a Free + IAP app, but no specific pricing or value perceptions are detailed in the reviews.
Gratitude Gratitude is Free + IAP. Many users appreciate the free version for its basic journaling and prompts R6R13R51R52. However, paid users express frustration over being charged without warning after a free trial R38R40R42R46 and feel the paid version is too expensive for what it offers, especially given the glitches and data loss R32R38.
Customer Support tieR15R21R37R4
stoic. mental health journal No specific customer support experiences for Stoic are mentioned in the provided reviews.
Gratitude Gratitude's customer support receives mixed reviews. Some users report excellent, prompt, and helpful support that resolved data loss issues R15R21R37. Others complain about no response to messages or emails regarding problems R4.
Pick stoic. mental health journal if

You prioritize the long-term safety and integrity of your journal entries above all else, as Gratitude has significant data loss issues.

Pick Gratitude if

You are looking for a feature-rich gratitude journal with diverse prompts, affirmations, and vision boards, and are willing to risk potential data loss or rely on their support to recover entries R2R31R58R15. You might also pick it if you plan to use only the free version and its basic features R52.

Evidence note: The evidence for Stoic is entirely inferred from its category and the lack of negative reviews, as no direct reviews for Stoic were provided. The comparison heavily relies on the extensive user feedback for Gratitude.

Frequently asked

Does Gratitude reliably save journal entries?
No, Gratitude has significant and widespread issues with data loss, with many users reporting that years of journal entries, often hundreds or thousands, have disappeared, even when using backup systems like iCloud and Google Drive R1R4R7R10.
What features does Gratitude offer?
Gratitude offers diverse journaling prompts, affirmations, a vision board section, and the ability to add photos to journal entries, with users appreciating these features for cultivating a positive mindset R2R31R58R25.
Is Gratitude's free trial truly free?
Some users report being charged immediately or at the end of the free trial without receiving a promised reminder, with charges around £25-26 or 25 eur, leading to frustration and refund requests R38R40R42R46.

What reviewers actually said

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  1. [R2] Gratitude 5/5 · US Great App!: Journaling on the go. Many diverse prompts. Definitely would recommend to anyone who loves journaling.
  2. [R31] Gratitude 5/5 · US Gratitude is my Lifestyle: I’ve been actively practicing and journaling what I’m grateful for the last 379 days. This app has really expanded on what I’ve already been applying over this last year. It asks me deeper questions and allows me the space to really journal about things I may not have took a look at or thought about. I also love the vision board section of the app as well as tailoring af
  3. [R58] Gratitude 5/5 · US Lifetime of gratitude: I have used this app for 5 years and I love it especially that you can add photos and manifest stuff
  4. [R25] Gratitude 5/5 · US Noticeable changes in my life: This is one of the very few apps that I have been able to use consistently. It is a practical app that fits in my life. When I have time that I specify as time just to sit- mostly alone (maybe an 8 year old close by)- and think or plan my day or unwind- rather than social media- it is more satisfying for me to listen to my curated affirmations. Or do a journal prompt
  5. [R8] Gratitude 5/5 · US Love It!: I love this app. Simple, and you will notice changes in you right away. If you continue to show up daily, it's even better.
  6. [R32] Gratitude 2/5 · GB Expensive and just an okay app: Too expensive for what it does. The challenges ‘glitch’, the prompts just keep coming up over and over again. Very samey. It constantly needs to back up, and I can’t do anything while it backs up (can’t close or even minimise the app). That said, it’s easy to use and I’ll continue using it until my subscription runs out but definitely won’t renew.
  7. [R45] Gratitude 5/5 · US Great basic gratitude app: Works like a charm!!!
  8. [R54] Gratitude 5/5 · US Daily habit of gratitude: This has been a great app to help me develop a quick and simple habit of giving thanks to God for one thing that I am thankful for each day.
  9. [R1] Gratitude 1/5 · US All 2025 entries deleted: All 2025 entries (except two) were deleted. I am really unhappy about it and not sure if it is worth paying for the rest of the year, and even for the full year TBH. I have been entering daily posts for five years, so this deletion is a big blow. Maybe it is time to change app?
  10. [R4] Gratitude 1/5 · US Disappointed: I have used this app for five years. The upgrades have been disappointing, and devastating in the end. Inaccurate dates. No response to messages about problems. Now with the loss of my data, I’m done! I’m canceling and returning to paper and pencil. Heartbroken.
  11. [R7] Gratitude 2/5 · US App Failed, Data Lost: Earlier this month, July 2025, this app lost all of my journal entries since 2023 because of some sort of update. Some data didn’t disappear on one of my iPads but all seven months of 2025 are lost. Forever. Period. Don’t know about you, but I use my entries to learn and remember and for writing my books. I give it two stars in light of the three years I used it but the fail
  12. [R10] Gratitude 1/5 · US 4 years of data disappeared: I used to love this app, have been using for over 4 years and had 1000s of daily gratitude entries. A week or so ago all disappeared except for 9. I have been backing data to two places the whole time and no luck - all entries are gone. This was infuriating to say the least. Going to a different app that is more reliable.
  13. [R6] Gratitude 3/5 · GB Decent: Decent app even without paying for the full experience. It’s helped me a lot
  14. [R13] Gratitude 5/5 · US Get it: It’s a great journal app. And it’s free.
  15. [R51] Gratitude 5/5 · US Great app: I’ve enjoyed this app a lot in recent weeks. It is better than I expected, especially without having to pay.
  16. [R52] Gratitude 5/5 · US This is actually really good: So at first once you make an account a 7 day free trial thing pops up and all you have to do is press the x at the top corner and boom you are on the free version Thank you gratitude for this wonderful app I also love your podcast
  17. [R15] Gratitude 5/5 · US Fantastic Support: The app recently had a bad problem where it deleted many past entries in the journal. I had hundreds of them and I emailed the developers. Within a couple of days they had me online in and walked me through a fix in real time. This is really fantastic, support. I highly encourage anyone who wants to do gratitude journaling to use this app. It’s great.
  18. [R21] Gratitude 5/5 · US Journal entries have disappeared: I have loved using this app for several years but all of my journal entries have disappeared. I am trying to find a way to contact someone to help me with this issue. Update***** I could be happier with the response from Divij from the customer care team. He was prompt in responding and are doing all they can to rectify the sitiuation. I will continue to use this
  19. [R37] Gratitude 5/5 · US Support is amazing, they really care. Lost all my journal entries due to icloud.: Support contacted me directly and walked me through all the steps to restore my data. Amazing customer support. Thank you so much!! Everything is back!! Super responsive. This app is amazing. It has changed my life. I truly recommend it for you to try!!
  20. [R38] Gratitude 1/5 · GB They won’t tell you when the free trial period finishes: Don’t think this App is worth the money. It only tells you to write a gratitude statement everyday. You can just put a reminder in your phone to do that and save yourself the 25 eur or more it costs. They said that they will send you an email when your free trial period finishes. I didn’t get the email and they charged me, I tried to contact
  21. [R40] Gratitude 1/5 · GB Charged instead of free trial: Not impressed. I signed up for the free 7 day trial and I have been charged £25
  22. [R42] Gratitude 1/5 · GB Charged for a year’s subscription and it doesn’t even work with Apple Pencil.: The premise of the app is good, however I did not realise the app would charge me a £26 subscription!! So cheeky. It doesn’t even work with the Apple Pencil. I don’t like to type on the iPad keyboard so have requested a refund.
  23. [R46] Gratitude 1/5 · GB Beware!: I was charged full payment instantly even though it was a 7 day free trial! Im trying to get my money back!

Synthesized from 60 recent App Store reviews · updated July 2026 · View on the App Store