Grateful: A Gratitude Journal
What is Grateful?
Grateful is a gratitude journal app that offers a daily prompt at the start of each entry, with answers that can be a single word or a full paragraph, and an optional photo. Entries can be browsed by time or by prompt, and users can answer a prompt, choose another, or write their own. No sign up or login is required and that all data resides only on the device.
Pricing. Grateful: A Gratitude Journal is free to download, with in-app purchases on the App Store.
Good for
- Writing a short daily reflection on things that went well
- Looking back over past entries by month or by prompt
- Keeping a private journal without creating an account
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Why this app is in A tier
Grateful scores 86 out of 100: rating 92, rating count 76, App Store search rank 87, update recency 88. The four parts are averaged with no weights, and A tier follows from that score within this list. The full explanation, as data.
Description
According to researchers at the Harvard Medical School, “Gratitude helps people feel more positive emotions, relish good experiences, improve their health, deal with adversity, and build strong relationships.” Grateful was created to make expressing gratitude in your life both easy and fun, as well as to remind you, during those down moments, of the many blessings in your life (that you've documented in Grateful). *Daily Prompts to Start You Off* With its simple interface and daily prompts, Grateful is designed to make reflection and giving thanks both a joyful and easy process. Daunted by a blank page? Not quite sure where to start? Grateful will greet you with one question, such as. 'What made you smile today'? or 'What made today a good day?'. All you have to do is answer. It can be a simple word. Or a simple paragraph. Grateful allows for both. You can also add a photo to support your thoughts. *Easy to Browse your Past Entries* Grateful's simple journal feed lets you browse your entries by TIME or by PROMPT. Want to see all the things that made you smile this year? Jump to those entries in your timeline. Want to see what your state of mind was last January? Jump to that
Compare in Gratitude Journaling
| Measure | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tier | A | A | A |
| Score | 86 / 100 | 89 / 100 | 82 / 100 |
| Rating | 4.6 ★ | 4.8 ★ | 4.9 ★ |
| Ratings | 3.0K | 4.1K | 9.8K |
| Latest ratings · 180d | — | — | 4.9 ★ · 20 reviews |
| Last update | 136d ago | 55d ago | 200d ago |
| Price | Free + IAP | Free download | Free download |
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Questions about Grateful
Do I need to create an account or log in?
No. There are no sign ups and no logins, no Facebook integration, and all data resides only on your device.
What is free and what requires payment?
The free version allows 15 journal entries, unlimited reminders, editing of past entries, and timeline customization. Unlimited entries, Dropbox and iCloud backup, Face ID passcode, custom prompts, and PDF or CSV export are premium.
How does the Growth Bundle subscription renew?
It is an optional monthly or annual subscription that renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the period ends. Cancellation during an active period is not allowed, and management is done in App Store.
Is Grateful free?
Grateful is free to download, with in-app purchases.
What is Grateful good for?
Grateful is built for writing a short daily reflection on things that went well, looking back over past entries by month or by prompt, keeping a private journal without creating an account. It sits in the gratitude journaling list on AppTierList.
Is Grateful worth it?
Grateful is A tier, ranked #6 of 9 gratitude journaling apps with a score of 86 out of 100, from a 4.6 App Store rating across 3,044 ratings. It is in the list's top tiers; 5 apps rank above it.
How does Grateful compare to Orca?
Grateful is A tier at 86; Orca is A tier at 89. Orca ranks higher. Grateful is free to download, with in-app purchases, Orca is free to download.
How often is Grateful updated?
Grateful was last updated on 2026-06-05, 136 days ago.
All the facts
- List
- Gratitude Journaling
- Tier
- A (Excellent)
- Score
- 86 / 100
- Rank in list
- #6 of 9
- Ranking certainty
- settled
- Price
- Free + IAP
- App Store rating
- 4.6 out of 5
- Number of ratings
- 3,044
- Current version
- (136 days ago)
- App Store data read
- App Store category
- Lifestyle
- Good for
- Writing a short daily reflection on things that went well, Looking back over past entries by month or by prompt, Keeping a private journal without creating an account
- Requires
- iOS 16.0 or later
- Size
- 126 MB
- Age rating
- 4+
- Languages
- 1
- Developer pages
- Website · Support · Privacy policy
- Maker
- unclaimed
- As data
- JSON · why it ranks here
Ranking refreshed · how it is computed