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Mood tracking without writing

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Alt Score · 70

How this alternative ranks. How it works →

Verified coverage 90%67
Visibility 10%100

Verified coverage = sourced yes and partial answers in the category checklist. Visibility = relative app-page views on AltCatalog over 30 days, neutral below 500 category views. Payment, votes, and vendor opinions are never score inputs.

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#4 of 6 in Journaling apps

Daylio ranks #4 of 6 in Journaling apps, with an Alt Score of 70. It is proprietary, freemium from Free and available on iOS and Android. 9 of 9 checklist rows are verified against a public source.

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Who it's for

People who want to track their mood and daily patterns but don't want to write a traditional journal — useful for mood awareness, habit tracking, or managing conditions like anxiety or bipolar disorder.

What you get

A record of your mood and activities over time, visualized as trend charts, correlations between activities and mood, and a full-year 'Year in Pixels' grid. You can set recurring goals, export entries to PDF or CSV, and optionally attach photos, voice memos, or notes to any entry.

How it works

Log an entry with two taps: pick a mood from a customizable emoji scale, then select the activities you did that day, all without typing. Entries sync via encrypted local storage with optional backup to Google Drive or iCloud, and can be locked behind a PIN, fingerprint, or Face ID.

Where Daylio stands out

Verified capabilities most alternatives don't have.

One-time purchase option only 3 of 6 apps

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01

Cross-platform journal with coach.

iOSmacOSAndroidWindows +2
Alt Score

Alt Score · 95

How this alternative ranks. How it works →

Verified coverage 90%94
Visibility 10%100

Verified coverage = sourced yes and partial answers in the category checklist. Visibility = relative app-page views on AltCatalog over 30 days, neutral below 500 category views. Payment, votes, and vendor opinions are never score inputs.

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02

The polished journaling standard.

Proprietary iOSmacOSAndroidWindows +1
Alt Score

Alt Score · 80

How this alternative ranks. How it works →

Verified coverage 90%78
Visibility 10%100

Verified coverage = sourced yes and partial answers in the category checklist. Visibility = relative app-page views on AltCatalog over 30 days, neutral below 500 category views. Payment, votes, and vendor opinions are never score inputs.

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03

One-time-purchase journal with sync.

Proprietary WindowsmacOSiOSAndroid
Alt Score

Alt Score · 80

How this alternative ranks. How it works →

Verified coverage 90%78
Visibility 10%100

Verified coverage = sourced yes and partial answers in the category checklist. Visibility = relative app-page views on AltCatalog over 30 days, neutral below 500 category views. Payment, votes, and vendor opinions are never score inputs.

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04

Journaling with stoic prompts.

Proprietary
Alt Score

Alt Score · 70

How this alternative ranks. How it works →

Verified coverage 90%67
Visibility 10%100

Verified coverage = sourced yes and partial answers in the category checklist. Visibility = relative app-page views on AltCatalog over 30 days, neutral below 500 category views. Payment, votes, and vendor opinions are never score inputs.

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05

Apple's built-in journaling.

Proprietary iOSmacOS
Alt Score

Alt Score · 60

How this alternative ranks. How it works →

Verified coverage 90%56
Visibility 10%100

Verified coverage = sourced yes and partial answers in the category checklist. Visibility = relative app-page views on AltCatalog over 30 days, neutral below 500 category views. Payment, votes, and vendor opinions are never score inputs.

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Feature comparison

Rows come from the Journaling apps checklist (13 rows). Human-verified cells only. ? means the value has not been verified.

Comparing Daylio Journey × Day One × Diarium × Stoic × Apple Journal ×
Journaling apps checklist DaylioJourneyDay OneDiariumStoicApple Journal
Pricing model
Starts at
License
Platforms
E2E encryption
Templates & prompts
Photos & media
Mood tracking
Export formats
Sync across devices
On-this-day memories
One-time purchase option
Markdown support
verified pending unknown (?) Click any cell to view its source or propose a value
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FAQ

Yes. Journey, Day One and Diarium have a free tier or are fully free. Free-tier limits in the comparison table are verified and dated.