--- title: "Apple Journal vs Reflectly: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Apple Journal or Reflectly more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Journaling apps set worldwide. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/apple-journal-vs-reflectly" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Apple Journal vs Reflectly: Which is searched more? Is Apple Journal or Reflectly more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Journaling apps set worldwide. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Compared**: Apple Journal and Reflectly - **Competitive set**: Journaling apps - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Apple Journal Share of Search**: 1.4% - **Reflectly Share of Search**: 2.1% ## Is Apple Journal or Reflectly more popular in search? - In September 2026, Reflectly had more branded searches than Apple Journal among journaling apps worldwide. Reflectly had about 6,600 branded searches, while Apple Journal had 4,400. Reflectly made up 2.1% of all journaling app searches we track, and Apple Journal accounted for 1.4%. - The lead changed hands once in the 12 months ending September 2026: Reflectly took it in April 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Apple Journal’s share of searches among journaling apps worldwide moved from 3.5% to 1.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 6.6K to 4.4K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Reflectly’s share of searches among journaling apps worldwide moved from 2.9% to 2.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 5.4K to 6.6K. ## Top journaling apps in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Apple Journal appeared in all five answers. Reflectly was mentioned in one out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Apple Journal was listed before Reflectly in every answer. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Day One | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Apple Journal | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Journey | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Diarium | 4th | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Daylio | 5th | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Reflectly | 6th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Penzu | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about journaling apps - Asked ChatGPT "Which journaling app should I use?": 1. Day One, 2. Apple Journal, 3. Daylio, 4. Journey - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best journaling apps?": 1. Day One, 2. Apple Journal, 3. Journey, 4. Daylio, 5. Diarium - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best journaling app for daily reflection?": 1. Day One, 2. Apple Journal, 3. Reflectly, 4. Daylio - Searched Google, AI Overview "journaling apps": 1. Day One, 2. Apple Journal, 3. Diarium, 4. Journey - Searched Google, AI Overview "journal app": 1. Day One, 2. Apple Journal, 3. Diarium, 4. Journey Not named in any answer: Penzu. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 21, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for journaling apps worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, Reflectly lost share of searches among journaling apps worldwide, from 2.7% to 2.1%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Apple Journal worldwide fell 33.3% over 12 measured months, from 6.6K to 4.4K in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Apple Journal estimated searches | Apple Journal Share of Search | Apple Journal rank | Reflectly estimated searches | Reflectly Share of Search | Reflectly rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 6.6K | 3.5% | 5 | 5.4K | 2.9% | 6 | | Nov 2025 | 5.4K | 2.2% | 5 | 5.4K | 2.2% | 6 | | Dec 2025 | 8.1K | 3.8% | 5 | 4.4K | 2.1% | 6 | | Jan 2026 | 9.9K | 4.3% | 5 | 4.4K | 1.9% | 6 | | Feb 2026 | 4.4K | 2.5% | 5 | 3.6K | 2% | 6 | | Mar 2026 | 4.4K | 1.9% | 5 | 4.4K | 1.9% | 6 | | Apr 2026 | 4.4K | 2.1% | 6 | 5.4K | 2.6% | 5 | | May 2026 | 4.4K | 1% | 6 | 5.4K | 1.2% | 5 | | Jun 2026 | 4.4K | 1.8% | 6 | 9.9K | 4% | 4 | | Jul 2026 | 4.4K | 2.2% | 6 | 6.6K | 3.3% | 5 | | Aug 2026 | 4.4K | 1.8% | 6 | 6.6K | 2.7% | 5 | | Sep 2026 | 4.4K | 1.4% | 6 | 6.6K | 2.1% | 5 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Apple Journal’s and Reflectly’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading. - **Apple Journal**: Measured on the search term “apple journal app”. - **Reflectly**: Measured on the search term “reflectly”. - [Apple Journal profile](/demand/global-en/brands/apple-journal) - [Reflectly profile](/demand/global-en/brands/reflectly) - [All journaling apps worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/journaling-apps): The set both shares are measured inside, 7 brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is Apple Journal or Reflectly more popular in search? In September 2026, Reflectly had more branded searches than Apple Journal among journaling apps worldwide. Reflectly had about 6,600 branded searches, while Apple Journal had 4,400. Reflectly made up 2.1% of all journaling app searches we track, and Apple Journal accounted for 1.4%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Apple Journal vs Reflectly: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/apple-journal-vs-reflectly This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/apple-journal-vs-reflectly. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.