DailyBean vs MoodHaven Journal

DailyBean is a journal and mood-tracking app from DailyBean, based in Seoul, South Korea. It is available on iOS and Android and lets you record a day by tapping mood and activity icons rather than writing long entries. An entry can combine text, photos, sleep time, exercise, a song of the day, step count, and menstruation details. You can edit icons and entry blocks, then apply themes to the calendar. Personal analysis reports show mood patterns and how parts of a day relate to them. DailyBean says it can synchronize health data, reducing manual entry. Records are stored with your account and can be retrieved by signing in on another device. The maker says records are private and securely stored unless you choose to share them, and a passcode can lock the app. The Free plan costs nothing and allows one photo daily, Basic Analysis, and Device Sync. Premium Pass has no listed price and allows three photos daily, In-depth Analysis, ad-free use, sync on up to five devices, and 180 Clovers.

MoodHaven Journal is a free, open-source journaling app with guided prompts and end-to-end encryption. It runs on Android, iOS, Windows, macOS, Linux, and the web; its browser PWA needs no installation or account. Native desktop apps are available for Windows, macOS, and Linux, and Wear OS supports voice captures and memos. Entries use AES-256-GCM encryption with PBKDF2-HMAC-SHA256 and 600,000 iterations. Keys are derived in memory and cleared when the app is locked, and passwords are not stored or transmitted. The app requires no account or email, and data is not uploaded or shared unless the user exports it. Devices can sync over a local network using encrypted transport without a cloud relay. Entries can be exported as encrypted .moodhaven backups or plaintext files. Wear OS voice memos are transcribed locally with Whisper.cpp. AI analyzes metadata such as mood scores and patterns; journal text stays on the device. The app includes 15 predefined activities and supports up to 50 custom activities.