Mindsera vs Stoic
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Mindsera
AI journal that analyzes entries for emotions and patterns
Stoic
Guided journal with morning and evening reflections and mood tracking
Where they differ
- Mindsera starts at $10.75 per month, billed annually ($129 per year). Stoic starts at $6.99 (lowest US App Store in-app purchase; billing period not shown).
- Only Stoic lists a macOS app.
- Mindsera also covers dictation and chat assistant.
- Stoic also covers habit tracking.
At a glance
| Mindsera | Stoic | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $10.75 per month, billed annually ($129 per year) | $6.99 (lowest US App Store in-app purchase; billing period not shown) |
| Free plan | Curious plan: minimal journal, journaling streak tracker, passcode, tags, smart highlights, Markdown or PDF export and 52+ framework templates. No AI features. | Daily prompts, quotes and affirmations, basic guided journals and a limited selection of breathing and meditation exercises. |
| Free trial | Free trial of Genius offered at sign-up; the length is not stated on the pages read. | 7-day free trial of Stoic Premium or 3-day trial of Premium + AI, on the annual plan only and once per Apple ID. |
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| Android | ||
| Made by | Mindsera OÜ | Stoic app inc. |
| Price read from | mindsera.com | apps.apple.com |
| Checked | Oct 6, 2026 | Oct 5, 2026 |
Who each one suits
Mindsera
- People who want AI feedback and follow-up questions on what they write
- Tracking emotional patterns and recurring themes across months of entries
- Structured reflection with mental-model and CBT templates
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
Worth knowing
Mindsera
- Every AI feature, including prompts, voice journaling and analysis, needs the paid Genius plan; the free plan is a plain journal.
- Not end-to-end encrypted: the vendor says AI needs backend access, so entries are encrypted at rest and in transit instead.
- AI features are optimized for English, and the vendor does not guarantee their quality in other languages.
- No Mac or Windows app is listed; desktop use is through the web app, which is also the only place entries can be imported.
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.
Key features
Mindsera
- Write, speak or scan
- Type on a blank page, dictate with Voice Mode, hold a spoken back-and-forth in Call Mode, or photograph a handwritten journal page to turn it into text. The voice and scan modes need Genius.
- Go Deeper prompts
- A conversational mode connects what you are writing to earlier entries and asks follow-up questions, with presets such as Psychologist, CBT Coach and Stoic.
- Minds comments
- AI personas called Minds highlight parts of an entry and comment on them. Built-in Minds include Alternative Perspectives, Thinking Traps and Stoic Principles, and you can create your own.
- Entry and long-term analysis
- Each entry gets a breakdown of themes, emotions and takeaways. Over time the app charts emotions, detects recurring topics, builds a Big Five personality profile and emails a weekly review.
- Ask Your Journal and MCP
- Chat with your full journal history to surface patterns. On the paid plan an MCP connector lets assistants such as Claude, ChatGPT and Gemini search entries and add new ones.
- Framework templates
- More than 50 writing templates based on mental models, such as First Principles, Ikigai and CBT journaling, plus custom frameworks. These are included in the free plan.
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.
Plans
Mindsera
Curious$0
Minimal journal, streak tracker, passcode, themes, tags, smart highlights, export and 52+ framework templates, without the AI features.
Genius (monthly)$14.99
per month, billed monthly
All AI features: conversational prompts, voice and call modes, journal scanning, Minds comments, entry analysis, Ask Your Journal and long-term emotion analysis.
Genius (annual)$10.75
per month, billed annually ($129 per year)
The same Genius features on annual billing, which the pricing section labels as a 28% saving.
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.
Ways to pay less
Mindsera
- Annual discount
Save 28% with annual billing
Mindsera's pricing section lists Genius at $14.99 a month billed monthly or $129 billed annually, which works out to $10.75 a month and is labelled as a 28% saving.
- Education
40% off for students
Students enrolled at an accredited high school, college, university or vocational school can request a 40% discount code by emailing support from a school address with proof of enrollment.
- Other savings
40% off for seniors and people with disabilities
Adults aged 65 or older and people with a documented disability can request a 40% discount code by email. The code is redeemed on a web subscription, not through an app store.
- Other savings
$15 referral credit
You and a friend each get $15 in credit when the friend becomes a paid subscriber through your referral link.
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.
