Let it be... vs Gratitude App: Which to Pick

If gratitude journaling is what you're after, both of these apps can help. But they serve different scopes of your emotional wellness. Here's an honest comparison.

Gratitude: Focused gratitude journaling

The Gratitude app does one thing well: it helps you build a gratitude practice.

Strengths:

• Dedicated gratitude journaling with prompts
• Positive affirmations
• Vision boards
• Clean, focused design
• Community features

Best for: People who specifically want a gratitude journaling habit and positive affirmation practice.

Let it be...: Guided journaling for broader emotional wellness

Let it be... includes gratitude journaling but goes further, covering anxiety, overthinking, self-reflection, and emotional processing.

Strengths:

• Guided prompts for anxiety, overthinking, self-reflection, and gratitude
• Mood tracking with emotional pattern recognition
• Affirmations across many categories (anxiety, confidence, self-love, healing)
• Breathing exercises for difficult moments
• Manifestation tools (scripting, 369 method, vision boards)
• On-device privacy
• Free to start

Best for: People who want gratitude as part of a comprehensive emotional wellness toolkit.

Comparison

Which one?

Choose Gratitude if you want a simple, focused gratitude practice and nothing more.

Choose Let it be... if gratitude is one part of your emotional wellness — alongside journaling for anxiety, mood tracking, breathing exercises, and guided self-reflection.

For more options, see best journaling apps compared or read about gratitude journaling as a practice.