Koan: self-discovery journal
What is Koan?
Koan is a journaling app listed under Health & Fitness that offers thought-provoking prompts and AI-guided reflections. It is meant to help users explore their inner world and gain perspectives on their emotions, memories, and dreams. The app is free to download and offers a yearly subscription priced at $49.99 in the United States.
Pricing. Koan: self-discovery journal is free to download on the App Store.
Good for
- Journaling about feeling lost, overwhelmed, or stuck in thoughts
- Reflecting on emotions, memories, and dreams with guided prompts
- Building a short daily self-reflection habit
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Why this app is in D tier
Koan scores 57 out of 100: rating 56, rating count 53, App Store search rank 92, update recency 26. The four parts are averaged with no weights, and D tier follows from that score within this list. The full explanation, as data.
Description
Have you ever felt lost, overwhelmed, or stuck in your thoughts? This journal app isn’t just for writing - it’s for discovering yourself. With thought-provoking prompts and AI-guided reflections, explore your inner world and gain new perspectives on your emotions, memories, and dreams. Write. Reflect. Grow. REVIEWS I really like this app, it makes me feel myself. --Ordinary people 26746 This App is like a window to my soul, where I can say something to it that is only in my heart but never so bravely said, I hope he will always be so simple and innocent! --Nan 3 minutes of self-discovery every day can help my spiritual world maintain stability:) -- wtcx SUBSCRIPTION PRICING AND TERMS Koan offers a subscription options: $49.99 per year These prices are for United States customers. Pricing in other countries may vary and actual charges may be converted to your local currency depending on the country of residence. The subscription will automatically renew unless turned off in your iTunes Account Settings at least 24 hours before the current period ends. You can go to your iTunes Account settings to manage your subscription and turn off auto-renew. Your iTunes Account will
Compare in Self Discovery
| Measure | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tier | D | D | D |
| Score | 57 / 100 | 57 / 100 | 53 / 100 |
| Rating | 3.7 ★ | 4.9 ★ | 4.5 ★ |
| Ratings | 13 | 352 | 42 |
| Last update | 539d ago | 272d ago | 629d ago |
| Price | Free download | Free + IAP | Free |
Alternatives
See all 23 ›Where else it ranks
- Best Reflective Journaling AppsF tier, #15, score 34
- Best Journaling Appslisted, beyond the tiered top, score 34
Questions about Koan
Is Koan free to use?
The app is free to download. The listing states a subscription option of $49.99 per year for United States customers, which renews automatically unless turned off in iTunes Account Settings at least 24 hours before the current period ends.
What does Koan do?
The listing describes it as a journal with thought-provoking prompts and AI-guided reflections to help users explore their emotions, memories, and dreams and gain new perspectives.
Are there in-app purchases?
Not stated on the App Store.
Is Koan free?
Koan is free to download.
What is Koan good for?
Koan is built for journaling about feeling lost, overwhelmed, or stuck in thoughts, reflecting on emotions, memories, and dreams with guided prompts, building a short daily self-reflection habit. It sits in the self discovery list on AppTierList.
Is Koan worth it?
Koan is D tier, ranked #18 of 24 self discovery apps with a score of 57 out of 100, from a 3.7 App Store rating across 13 ratings. 17 apps rank above it in the same list.
How does Koan compare to pillowtalk?
Koan is D tier at 57; pillowtalk is D tier at 57. They score the same. Koan is free to download, pillowtalk is free to download, with in-app purchases.
How often is Koan updated?
Koan was last updated over a year ago, on 2025-05-01, which holds its tier down.
All the facts
- Lists
- Self Discovery (D tier, #18) · Reflective Journaling (F tier, #15) · Journaling (#61, beyond the tiered top)
- Tier
- D (Weak)
- Score
- 57 / 100
- Rank in list
- #18 of 24
- Ranking certainty
- settled
- Price
- Free download
- App Store rating
- 3.7 out of 5
- Number of ratings
- 13
- Current version
- (539 days ago)
- App Store data read
- App Store category
- Health & Fitness
- Good for
- Journaling about feeling lost, overwhelmed, or stuck in thoughts, Reflecting on emotions, memories, and dreams with guided prompts, Building a short daily self-reflection habit
- Requires
- iOS 13.0 or later
- Size
- 42 MB
- Age rating
- 4+
- Languages
- 2
- Maker
- unclaimed
- As data
- JSON · why it ranks here
App Store data read · ranking · how it is computed