Auricle vs Reflectly

Auricle is a voice-first journal for capturing thoughts by speaking rather than typing. It transcribes entries and can ask AI follow-up questions informed by past entries, people and themes in the journal. Its Apple Watch app records entries and syncs them to a phone automatically; Auricle also supports voice journaling through CarPlay and works with Siri and watch face complications. The service is available on iOS, macOS and the web. The free plan includes unlimited entries and an AI follow-up question. Premium adds a multi-turn interview, spoken AI questions, conversation playback, and PDF export or audio sharing, for $2.99 a month or $24.99 a year. Entries are stored encrypted, and data is encrypted in transit, but Auricle does not offer end-to-end encryption because AI features process entries on its servers. Users can disable AI processing and export or delete data in Settings.

Reflectly is an AI-driven journal and mood tracker for reflecting on daily thoughts and feelings. It offers personalized prompts and questions based on diary entries, while its mood tracker shows correlations, graphs, and daily, weekly, and monthly overviews. Entries can include photos, and listed features include AI summaries and personalized insights. Reflectly says its approach draws on positive psychology, mindfulness, and cognitive behavioral therapy to support self-care. Daily quotes, reminders, a habit tracker, and a home-screen widget provide additional ways to engage with the journal. The app is available on Android and iOS. Its free plan includes free journal features; Reflectly Premium adds unlimited stories in the personal planner, a daily question and reminder, advanced statistics, and actionable insights. A monthly Reflectly Premium plan costs $9.99 a month, and a free trial is offered without a stated length. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the current period ends. The iPhone app requires iOS 16.0 or later, and the iPad app requires iPadOS 16.0 or later.