Daybook vs Diarly

Daybook is a digital diary for recording thoughts and moments, with tools for hands-free entry, mood tracking, and guided reflection. Voice-to-text lets users capture thoughts without typing. Journal prompts include nightly reflections, mental health check-ins, and gratitude journals. Users can track moods and activities, then review mood analytics; entries can be tagged, categorized, and revisited in a calendar view. Daybook can export entries to PDF with layouts users can adjust for printing or saving, and its AI features can summarize entries, offer insights, and suggest improvements. It is available on Android, iOS, and the web; the About page also lists Alexa and the OpenAI ChatGPT Store as access options. The free plan includes unlimited entries and syncing across multiple devices. Pro costs $3.49 a month and adds mood analytics and word analysis, AI features, guided journals and themes, custom templates, higher-resolution photos, and an advanced printer. Daybook says entries are encrypted in transit to its cloud, where diary information is stored.

Diarly is a journaling app for daily reflection, with apps for Android, iOS, and macOS. Its editor supports Markdown, formatting tools, checklists, and links between entries and notes. Entries can contain images, files, audio recordings, location, weather, links, and tags; iOS also supports sketches. Calendar, map, gallery, timeline, and notes views offer different ways to browse journals. The app works offline, and Siri Shortcuts can add text and attachments to a daily note. Diarly can import activity, sleep, workout, and mindfulness data from Apple Health. The maker says journals are stored on the user's device or in iCloud Drive, not on Diarly's servers. Premium encryption covers journal text but not images, photos, videos, or attachments; encrypted entries cannot be recovered if the password is forgotten. The free plan is free and includes unlimited entries and media in one journal.