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The Five Minute Journal or Utopia?

Both fit into a few minutes a day. The Five Minute Journal guides gratitude in the morning and evening; Utopia reads you a manifesto written from your answers and gives you one step to take.

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Why people choose Utopia

  • It writes for you: a manifesto of about 4 minutes from a 3-minute questionnaire, narrated in a voice you choose.
  • One small, specific step each day, with a journal of signs and wins and a coach that knows your manifesto.
  • Meditations, breathing and personal songs in the same membership.

When The Five Minute Journal fits

  • You want a simple morning and evening flow built around gratitude.[1]
  • You'd like a photo of the day, a mood tracker, quotes and weekly challenges.[1]
  • You want voice memos with transcription, and Eva, its AI journaling coach.[1]

At a glance

Utopia and The Five Minute Journal, side by side

Utopia and The Five Minute Journal compared, feature by feature
FeatureUtopiaThe Five Minute Journal
What it's written from
Your answersThe areas, people, values and ordinary dream day you name in a 3-minute questionnaire
You write itA guided morning and evening flow
Narrated audio
About 4 minutesThree narrators, or your own voice for paying members, with a soundscape underneath
Not listed
A daily step to act on
Listen, act, reflectOne small, specific step each day
Weekly challenges[1]
Journal
Signs and WinsA journal for what's working, with a reflection on tap
Gratitude journal[1]
Coach
AI coach by textIt knows your manifesto
Eva, an AI coach[1]Added in October 2026; reflects on your entries with you
Affirmations
PersonalisedWith your name and the areas you care about
Not listed
Meditation, breathing and sound
Sanctuary and ComposerMeditations, Exhale breathing and personal songs
Not listed
Where it runs
Any phoneIn the browser on iPhone and Android; add it to your home screen
Apple devices, Android[2]
Try before you pay
Free previewFree quiz and 20-second preview, no card; then a 7-day free trial
Free to use[1]Optional Premium, with free trials

The Five Minute Journal's column is from its own pages (sources below), checked 29 October 2026. “Not listed” means we couldn't find it there, not that it can't exist.

How Utopia works

Four steps. One Utopian Life.

  1. Answer a short questionnaire

    About three minutes: what matters to you, where you are today, and an ordinary day you'd love to be living. Skip anything personal.

  2. Get a manifesto in your words

    Written from your answers, in the tone you choose, with or without spiritual language.

  3. Hear it in a voice you choose

    About four minutes, narrated and saved for you, with the text alongside.

  4. Take one small step a day

    Listen, act, reflect. Real-world steps, not wishful thinking.

Pricing and value

What each one costs

Utopia Premium

$119a year, about $9.92 a month

or $19.99 a month

  • 7-day free trial; cancel in two taps
  • The quiz and a 20-second preview are free, no card
  • Manifesto, daily ritual, journal, coach, Moments, Sanctuary, Composer and more
  • Local prices in the UK, eurozone, Canada, Australia, South Africa, Brazil and India
See Utopia's pricing

The Five Minute Journal

$4.99–$39.99App Store range

  • Optional monthly or yearly subscriptions, or a lifetime licence[1]
  • Listed purchases include “1 month Journaling Premium” at $9.99 and “Annual Journaling Premium” at $39.99[1]
  • Free trials are offered[1]
Check The Five Minute Journal's current pricing

As listed on the US App Store and The Five Minute Journal's own pages on 29 October 2026. Prices vary by country and change, so check The Five Minute Journal's own page. Utopia shows local prices in each country.

The right fit

Choose by how you like to practise

If gratitude is your practice, The Five Minute Journal gives it a clear shape: a few prompts in the morning and a few at night, with a coach to go deeper.

If you want to hear where you're going, Utopia writes a manifesto from about three minutes of questions and reads it to you in a voice you choose, with the text alongside.

If you want a step, not only a reflection, Utopia's ritual ends with one small, specific action each day, then a short note of signs and wins.

People who decide exactly when and where they'll act tend to follow through more often (Gollwitzer and Sheeran, 2006), which is why every day of the Utopia Method includes one small, specific step.

Before you switch

Try it side by side

  1. Take the free quizAbout three minutes. Skip anything personal.
  2. Hear your 20-second previewIn the voice and tone you chose, with no card needed.
  3. Compare it with what you use nowDoes it sound like your life? Would you play it tomorrow morning?
  4. Start the free week only if it fits7 days of everything. Cancel in two taps before day 7 and pay nothing.
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Questions

The Five Minute Journal and Utopia, answered

Is Utopia like The Five Minute Journal?

Both take a few minutes a day. The Five Minute Journal guides you through gratitude prompts. Utopia reads you a manifesto written from your answers and gives you one small step to take, with a journal for signs and wins.

Can I use both?

Yes. Gratitude prompts and a morning manifesto take only a few minutes each and work well together. Utopia's quiz and preview are free.

Does Utopia have an App Store app?

Not yet. Utopia runs in your phone's browser on iPhone and Android, and you can add it to your home screen so it opens like an app.

Is it free to try?

The quiz and a 20-second narrated preview are free, with no card. Premium has a 7-day free trial, then $119 a year or $19.99 a month in the US, and you can cancel in two taps.

Is Utopia therapy?

No. It's journaling and mindset software, and it doesn't give medical, financial or legal advice. If you're struggling, please talk to a professional.

About this guide

Written by the Utopia team. We checked The Five Minute Journal's facts on 29 October 2026 from its own pages, listed below. This isn't a full review, and features and prices may have changed since.

  1. [1] 5 Minute Journal on the US App Store
  2. [2] Intelligent Change: app cost

The Five Minute Journal is a trademark of its owner. Utopia isn't affiliated with or endorsed by Intelligent Change. Something out of date? Email hello@myutopia.app.

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