Gratitude: Self-Care Journal

Gratitude: Self-Care Journal

4.90
7.6k+ Reviews
4.90
7.6k + Reviews
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User Reviews

Mercie Arzola
Mercie Arzola
February 8, 2025
I like this app. I know most of its entries and prompts are about being thankful for things but I use it as an overall journal. I do like the prompts. They help redirect my emotions and thoughts. I wish that they could incorporate that though. Give you a space to assess and write down how you're feeling, why you're feeling that way and then move on to a prompt to help lift your spirits or at least distract you thinking. Maybe it already has this and I just haven't found it in the app yet.
June T
June T
February 20, 2025
I love/hate, I pay for it. But I hate that i can't organize/reorder my affirmations. That whole affirmations tab is extremely cluttered and disorganized. I have like 20 folders of my own all mixed up, and then there's about 5 dozen system folders that are there by default causing more clutter. I don't use the app as much as i should bc I dread looking at it. And please please please let us add the same photo to all affirmations in the folder instead of inserting one by one.
Rachel Hemming
Rachel Hemming
February 25, 2026
It’s super easy to use and their boarding is much shorter than a lot of other apps yet it’s still comprehensive enough to give you a good starting point. I really like it and I hope it will keep me more regular with my journaling because I do feel better if I keep at it. It’s just life gets in the way sometimes. I prefer this than journaling on paper because I never know where to put it or am afraid that someone finds and reads it
Amber Logan
Amber Logan
February 26, 2026
Do I want to go old school with pen and paper? Do I want it electronic with reminders? I don't know, so I started here. I've answered a prompt each day and can make it as long or short as I like. Also, there's the ability to get notifications to remember to journal each day if desired. I haven't explored much more than that but it's an easy app to use and a positive experience so far.
dori mondon
dori mondon
January 17, 2026
this is a really sweet little app! pretty interface, easy to use. I'm more of a pen and paper person, personally, but I don't always have time for that and so this app helps me stay in the habit of making sure I do at least something every day to maintain a disciplined habit in a way that is fun and motivating, as opposed to just using a notes app on my phone.
Jesse Burton
Jesse Burton
December 6, 2025
I absolutely love this app! The Journaling prompts are easy to answer/understand, and the app's design is easy to maneuver. If I could suggest some positive criticism, I would like to see more Stickers, and I wish there was an option to choose/switch the color of the text you use to answer the journal prompts or to just write in your journal.
Preye Johnson
Preye Johnson
September 16, 2025
In 2023, 272 MB of my journal entries backed up in Google Drive failed to load on the app. The data has been stuck in the hidden app folder on Google Drive since (confirmed by technician). Only the developer has the access key to hidden app folder. I've been trying to contact the developer to retrieve this for 2 years now, and they've been unresponsive. The one time I managed to get a call with them after 2 months of unanswered emails, they never followed up. I just want my journal entries!
Witch Nikki Jo Starflower-Lucero
Witch Nikki Jo Starflower-Lucero
March 1, 2026
Title: Not Transparent About Subscription > Review: This app lists “in‑app purchases,” but it doesn’t explain that the main feature is only available through a subscription. You don’t see the actual cost until after downloading and answering questions. I was shown a “free trial” ending within days, even though I only wanted to try the app once. I uninstalled it immediately. The store listing should clearly state that the in‑app purchase is a monthly subscription, not optional extras.
Tina Ferguson
Tina Ferguson
April 21, 2024
Been searching for a journaling app for a while now. Am an avid pen and paper journaler. Wanted a way to journal during the day instead of looking at social media. I've loaded and tried SO MANY APPS. They just didn't work for me - strange layout, forced way to set it up, no calendar view. Gave up for a while and Gratitude popped up when I downloaded another app. It's AMAZING!!!! It has the calendar view I have been looking for and it works just like a text to add pics! Easy backups too! LOVE!
A Google user
A Google user
October 14, 2019
I started using the app a few days after the new year. I wanted to start making positive changes in my life & this app has helped me actually stick with that goal, instead of dropping it like other resolutions. The app is easy to use, I love my morning affirmation & evening reminders for those days I get super busy. I have recommened it to a few friends & family members, they enjoy it as well!
Sarra Rohr (Kaedyn)
Sarra Rohr (Kaedyn)
January 7, 2024
This is awesome. I love the prompts a lot. I only have a few nitpicks: we need a color wheel to have more color variation in our journals (I'm not a pastel fan too much). If the year long subscription is $30 or $2.99 a week, why can't the monthly also be $2.99 a week instead of $4.99? That kind of punishes the user who is broke and can't afford $30 up front, yet then ultimately costs $60 for a year. Not cool.
Aimee Atkinson
Aimee Atkinson
June 1, 2024
I do like the app. It has definitely kept me in gratitude, and the journal entries are great. My only concern and reason for the 4 stars instead of 5 stars is that there aren't many options if you are using the free version. You can only make one vision board, only one affirmation mantra available, etc. If you want anything more, you have to pay. Only one?! I mean, come on... you could give us a little bit more for the free version.
A Google user
A Google user
January 9, 2019
This is the best app ever! I had heard great things about gratitude journalling but wasn't sure if it would be sustainable or not (life gets busy and suddenly you drop your new goals). Well, this app has made gratitude journalling incredibly easy and addictive. There is no sign up or registration - you simply open the app and start writing. You can write as little or as much as you want and set daily reminders. Thanks to this journal, I feel more appreciative and less anxious.
Rebekah Watson
Rebekah Watson
August 16, 2022
Writing in a journal can take sooo long. But with this app I just speak the words into my phone and voila, I've " written" in my journal! I love that I can attach photos to each entry, that it's focused on gratitude, and that it's backed up and printable so I'll never lose my journal. I love the affirmations and other features as well. Thank you, Gratitude! 😉🥰
Lux Lobos
Lux Lobos
November 4, 2023
I've only been using this app for a few days, but in this short time I have grown to LOVE it! A few years ago, I had a journalling app, but it was NOTHING like this. I love that you get journalling prompts, have the option to add photos/customize each entry in a unique way, and are offered other perks like a quote of the day. I'm looking forward to continued personal growth with this app. Thank you!
Karin Gonzalez
Karin Gonzalez
September 27, 2022
Editing my review to downgrade to 3 stars. They removed some features from the free version. The affirmations are super limited now, whereas before there were more categories to choose from. Now all are locked, except for one. Feels like they got greedy and are trying to force you to pay for the subscription. The app doesn't have the same valye anymore, and I found myself opening it only to be disappointed with the available content. I ended up uninstalling it.
A Google user
A Google user
January 13, 2019
I love the daily inspirational quotes and colorful journal entries. This app is simple, to the point, and very easy to use without any extra clutter. And it's completely ad-free, which you don't find anymore these days. I've used this for a week and I'm actually excited each day to make my entries. I've noticed a positive change in my mindset and mood thanks to this gratitude journal!
Catherine Pham
Catherine Pham
March 10, 2025
Best journaling app—none can compete. You can set up your own password for privacy, they have prompts for you incase you can't think of one, or if you want to write an entry without a pre-made prompt that's fine too. Self-care widgets and affirmations. And this is the free version. Helped me focus on the bright side of things. Really happy to have this. ❤️👍
Sarah Ngo
Sarah Ngo
June 1, 2022
This app is so helpful. It includes articles, daily affirmations based on your lifestyle factors and situations you may need for references. Keep in mind that not everyone is dealing with the same situations as you do. You can write in your Gratitude journal, to remind yourself that things are going to get better for you, and share them with others, if you want. Great app to have on your device! ✨️💗💯
A Google user
A Google user
January 25, 2019
I've never been one to write in a journal every single day. I've always found it difficult and tedious to write up pages of entries into a Journal, so I thought. using the Gratitude Journal has helped me list anything and everything wonderful about life on my phone. it's quick and simple and has allowed me to journal since day one of download any app.