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Inlet vs Reflection

Both stand on ai journal apps. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.

Inlet

Free plan AndroidiPhoneWeb

Inlet pairs guided journaling with tools for revisiting personal entries, while leaving sharing of an entry to its author. Its privacy notes include limits around compromised devices and infrastructure providers, so those details merit attention.

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Reflection

Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+2

Reflection combines journaling, guided content and optional AI tools, with voice features and several import and export formats. Review the free syncing and photo limits, or the Premium billing terms, before choosing a plan.

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The facts

	Inlet	Reflection
Free plan	Yes	Yes
Open source	Not published	Not published
Runs on	Android, iPhone, Web	Android, API, iPhone, Mac, Web
Lowest paid plan	Free or on request	See the plans
Plans published	1	4
Maker	Not published	Not published
Website	theinlet.app	reflection.app
On ai journal apps	#6 of 27	#10 of 27

Inlet: what it does well

Voice entries become editable text before saving.
Entries support photos and videos up to 30 seconds.
Memory quizzes draw on users’ own entries.
Users choose whether to share tagged entries.
Account deletion is available, with permanent erasure after 15 days.

What to know first

Aims and notes are beta features.
Android is in open testing on Google Play.
The maker says it cannot protect data on a compromised device.
Permanent erasure follows a 15-day restoration window.

Reflection: what it does well

Includes over 100 guided programs.
Voice entries are transcribed and saved.
Imports from Day One or CSV.
Exports to PDF, JSON or CSV.
AI features can be switched off.

What to know first

Free plan limits cross-device syncing.
Free plan allows one photo per entry.
Premium costs $8.00 per month, or $5.75 per month billed annually.

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