Gratitude vs Sanity & Self (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Gratitude grades higher than Sanity & Self: 2.4 against 2.0 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 6, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 · graded Oct 10, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
Gratitude grades higher on features and ease of use. They get the same grade on value for money, the free plan and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Gratitude
Gratitude journal with affirmations and vision boards
Sanity & Self
Guided audio self-care app for women, with expert chat
Which one is for you
Pick Gratitude if
- Fits if you want a nudge to write down what you're grateful for each day
- Works for people who want entries kept on their own phone, with no account
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want to know what's free before you start, as Pro's features aren't published
- Not for you if you forget backups, since deleting the app loses anything not backed up or exported
- Skip it if you journal at a computer, as there's no web or Windows version
- Tight if you switch between iPhone and Android, as iCloud sync is Apple only and you'd rely on a Google Drive backup
- Watch out: the App Store lists Pro items at $6.99, $34.99 and $39.99 with no period, and trial lengths aren't stated
Pick Sanity & Self if
- Fits if you want guided audio sessions for stress, sleep and self-esteem
- Works for women who want a community tab alongside the sessions
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want a diary for your own entries, since journaling here is guided sessions
- Tight if you stay free, because most of the library is Premium
- Skip it if you need a price list first, as none could be read
- Watch out: Chat 1:1 is a separate payment and runs on iOS only
- Watch out: the vendor's FAQ is the only pricing page
How we grade them
| 2.4GPAGratitudeFair | 2.0GPASanity & SelfFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CThe annual Pro plan is $29.99, which is $2.50 a month and below this category's cheapest quarter, but nobody will tell you what it buys: Gratitude publishes no list of Pro features, and the App Store adds $6.99, $34.99 and $39.99 items with no period on them. | CThe FAQ says the annual plan averages about $5 a month, between the $4.17 middle and the $5.75 where the dearer quarter of journaling apps starts. No price list was found. |
| Free plan and trial | CIt's free to download, with the journal, affirmations, vision board and Daily Zen all there. What's held back is the thing nobody states, so you find the wall by hitting it. Pro trials are offered in the app with no length given. | CThe app is free to download with some content, and annual plans from the App Store start with a 7-day trial, but most sessions need Premium. |
| Features | CA kit for the gratitude habit: hundreds of prompts, reminders, photos, streaks, entries in your own voice, affirmations you can record, vision boards that become a video, and CSV or PDF export. The gap its own pages own up to: data sits on the device, so deleting the app loses anything you didn't back up. | DIt is an audio library and journaling is one session type. It has no diary of your own entries, so you need another product for that. |
| Ease of use | A4.9 from about 45,000 App Store ratings. There's no account to make, so you install it and write what you're thankful for, and the prompts cover the days when nothing comes to mind. | BInstall and press play, with nothing to set up, though no store rating is on record. |
| Platforms and integrations | CPhones and tablets: iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch and Android, with no web or Windows version. iCloud sync covers Apple devices only, so iPhone to Android means a Google Drive backup. Apple Health and Siri are on the list too. | CiPhone and Android only, with Chat 1:1 on iOS only, no web or computer app and no integrations. |
| Best for | a daily gratitude habit with prompts | guided audio sessions for self-care |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Gratitude and Sanity & Self. How we grade
Where they differ
- Gratitude also covers daily notes.
- Sanity & Self also covers community.
At a glance
| Gratitude | Sanity & Self | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $4.99 per month, or $29.99 per year (US App Store in-app purchases) | Not published |
| Free plan | Free to download, and the vendor describes the app as a freemium service. Its site and store listings do not spell out which features need a Pro plan. | Free to download and explore some content; Premium unlocks all sessions. |
| Free trial | Free trials are offered on Pro plans inside the app; the length is not stated on the pages read. | Annual Premium memberships bought through the App Store start with a free 7-day trial. |
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Hapjoy Technologies Pvt. Ltd. | Moov, Inc. |
| Price read from | apps.apple.com | Not confirmed |
| Checked | Oct 6, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Gratitude
- The vendor's site shows no prices and no list of Pro features; plan prices appear in the app and on app store listings.
- Data lives on the device by default: deleting the app loses it unless you backed up to Google Drive or exported it.
- iCloud sync covers Apple devices only, so moving between iPhone and Android relies on a Google Drive backup.
- No web or Windows version is listed; the App Store listing says the iPad app also runs on Macs with Apple silicon.
Sanity & Self
- Pricing could not be read: the FAQ only says the annual plan averages $5 per month and no price list or App Store listing was found.
- It is mostly an audio self-care library; journaling is one session type, not a diary tool with entries of your own.
- Chat 1:1 is a separate payment from Premium and runs on iOS only.
- Most of the library needs a paid Premium membership.
Key features
Gratitude
- Gratitude journal
- Daily entries with reminders, hundreds of prompts, photos and a streak counter. The App Store listing also describes recording journal entries in your own voice.
- Affirmations
- Hundreds of affirmations to read or listen to. You can write your own, add music and record them in your voice.
- Vision boards
- Boards collect photos, quotes and affirmations for your goals, organized in sections with goal ideas. A board can be turned into a video with music, and you can keep several.
- Daily Zen
- A daily feed of gratitude and motivation quotes, thank-you cards, affirmations, blog articles and reader stories, with an optional morning notification.
- On-device storage, backup and sync
- Data is stored only on the device, with no account. You can back up to your own Google Drive on Android and Apple devices, or sync between Apple devices through iCloud.
- Export to CSV or PDF
- Journal entries can be exported as a CSV or PDF file and saved on the phone or shared through other apps.
Sanity & Self
- Guided audio sessions
- Over 900 sessions of 2 to 45 minutes in series, on mindfulness, healing, relationships, sleep, breathing and more.
- Reflective journaling sessions
- The FAQ lists journaling and morning or evening rituals among the session types; some need materials noted on the session page.
- Community tab
- An in-app community where members ask for advice and share support.
- Chat 1:1
- A separate service to text or video chat with coaches and licensed therapists; it is paid separately and available on iOS only.
- Offline downloads
- Premium subscribers can download sessions to listen to without a connection.
Plans
Gratitude
Free$0
Free download of the journal, affirmations, vision board and Daily Zen app. The vendor does not publish which features are held back for Pro.
Monthly pro plan$4.99
per month
Pro subscription billed monthly. The US App Store also lists a monthly Pro entry with a free trial at the same price.
Quarterly pro plan$9.99
per quarter
The same Pro subscription billed every three months, as labelled in the US App Store in-app purchase list.
Annual pro plan$29.99
per year
The same Pro subscription billed once a year, as labelled in the US App Store in-app purchase list.
Gratitude Pro$6.99 to $39.99
billing period not shown on the US App Store listing
Further in-app purchases named Gratitude Pro are listed at $6.99, $34.99 and $39.99 with no period given.
Sanity & Self
Pricing could not be confirmed. See sanityandself.com.
Ways to pay less
Gratitude
- Annual discount
Annual plan costs half of twelve monthly payments
The US App Store lists the monthly Pro plan at $4.99 and the annual Pro plan at $29.99, so a year on the annual plan costs about half of twelve monthly payments ($59.88).
Sanity & Self
No public discounts listed.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Gratitude or Sanity & Self?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Gratitude starts at $4.99 per month, or $29.99 per year (US App Store in-app purchases), and Sanity & Self has no price we could confirm.
Which has a free plan, Gratitude or Sanity & Self?
As of Nov 12, 2026, both Gratitude and Sanity & Self have a free plan.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.