Clearful vs Stoic

Clearful

• People who want prompts and guided templates instead of a blank page
• Journaling across phone, tablet, Mac and browser with one account
• Free text journaling with unlimited entries and no ads

Stoic

• People who want a structured morning and evening journaling routine
• Apple users who want entries kept on-device and in their own iCloud
• Combining journaling with mood tracking, meditation and breathing exercises

Clearful

• Photos in entries, AI Reviews, custom templates, themes and locked entries need Clearful Pro, and the free plan connects only two devices.
• There is no bulk import: the help center says no CSV, Day One or one-click migration tool exists.
• The interface is English only, and audio journaling with transcription is still marked as coming soon.
• The vendor's site lists no prices. The App Store description gives $9.99 a month or $59.99 a year, while its in-app list also shows $14.99 and $89.99.

Stoic

• No price list is published; subscription prices appear in the app and on app store listings.
• The help center lists the mood and habit tracker, custom templates, widgets, iCloud sync and the app lock under Premium.
• The Android app is newer and, by the vendor's own account, has fewer features than the iOS app.
• Free trials apply only to the annual plan and can be used once per Apple ID.

Clearful

Guided journals library

More than 400 guided journals, prompts and templates cover topics from gratitude to work decisions, with a Discover Daily question each day. Some guided journals are reserved for Pro.

Flow Editor

A rich-text editor with 14+ formatting options, including headings, bulleted and numbered lists, checklists, quotes, dividers, links and text styles.

Rediscover

Past entries resurface from set points such as 1 month, 6 months, 1 year and 3 years ago, so you can look back at how things have changed.

AI-Enhanced Reviews

Weekly, monthly, quarterly, bi-yearly and yearly reviews use AI to summarize themes, moments and patterns from your own entries. AI Reviews are a Pro benefit.

Privacy controls

The vendor says entries are encrypted on the device, in transit and at rest. Face ID or Touch ID locks the app, a device manager revokes sign-ins, and Pro adds a lock for single entries.

Sync across devices

One account syncs the journal between iPhone, iPad, Mac, Android and the web app. The free plan supports up to two connected devices and Pro removes the limit.

Stoic

Morning and evening reflections

Each day starts with a short preparation and ends with a reflection, with mood check-ins in between. Personalizing the two reflections is listed as a Premium feature.

Guided journals and daily prompts

A new prompt appears each day under a weekly theme, alongside guided journals on topics such as gratitude, stress and relationships. The full library needs Premium.

Mood and trend tracking

Log your mood and the factors that influence it, then view trends for mood, emotions, sleep, health and writing. The help center lists the mood and habit tracker under Premium.

Meditation and breathing exercises

Guided or unguided meditation sessions and breathing exercises sit beside the journal. The free plan includes a limited selection.

AI mentor and entry analysis

On Premium + AI, a chosen mentor style writes custom prompts, analyzes past entries for patterns in mood and themes, and times reminders to your routine.

On-device storage with iCloud sync

Entries are kept on your devices; the help center says Stoic has no servers of its own. Premium adds iCloud sync and backup across Apple devices and a passcode or Face ID lock.

Clearful

• Free$0

  Unlimited entries, the rich-text editor, prompts and templates, Rediscover, streaks, reminders and text or PDF export, on up to two connected devices.

• Clearful Pro (monthly)$9.99

  per month

  Photos in entries, Pro guided journals, unlimited devices, AI Reviews, personal templates, locked entries, analytics and themes. The in-app list also shows a $14.99 monthly entry.

• Clearful Pro (annual)$59.99

  per year

  The same Pro benefits billed annually. The US App Store in-app purchase list also shows a yearly entry at $89.99.

Stoic

• Free$0

  Daily prompts, quotes and affirmations, basic guided journals and a limited selection of breathing and meditation exercises.

• Stoic Premium$6.99 to $39.99

  monthly or yearly; the US App Store does not label each price

  Full library of guided journals and exercises, custom templates, mood and habit tracker, widgets, iCloud sync and app lock. Listed at $6.99, $17.99, $26.99 and $39.99.

• Stoic Premium + AI$12.99 to $99.99

  monthly or yearly; the US App Store does not label each price

  Everything in Premium plus AI mentors, Dig Deeper analysis of entries and AI-tuned notifications. Listed at $12.99, $69.99 and $99.99.

• Stoic Lifetime Premium$299.00

  one-time purchase

  A single in-app purchase listed on the US App Store as an alternative to the Premium subscription.

Clearful

• Annual discount

  Annual billing costs about half of monthly

  The US App Store description gives Clearful Pro as $9.99 billed monthly or $59.99 billed annually. Twelve monthly payments come to $119.88, so the annual plan saves about 50%.

Stoic

• Education

  Student discount on application

  Stoic's help center says students can apply for a Student Discount through a form linked from its website. The size of the discount is not stated.

• Lifetime license

  Stoic Lifetime Premium for $299.00

  Stoic's terms describe a Lifetime purchase that grants ongoing access to Stoic Premium for as long as the app remains available. The US App Store lists it at $299.00.