# DailyBean - simplest journal — user reviews > 1,188 indexed App Store user reviews of DailyBean by BlueSignum Corp., rated 4.80/5 from 70,429 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dailybean-simplest-journal/id1553223828/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dailybean-simplest-journal/id1553223828.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 60,297 · 4★ 8,116 · 3★ 1,457 · 2★ 217 · 1★ 342 ## What do users think of DailyBean? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 💻 Great app for journaling and mood tracking - 🎨 Cute and visually appealing design - 🕰️ Easy to use and quick to record daily entries - 📊 Helpful data insights and analytics - 🔒 Secure with password/fingerprint option - 🆓 Decent free version with limited ads **Cons** - 💰 Premium subscription required for full features - 🗓️ Limited data history without premium - 🚫 Inability to customize/add new categories - 📂 No option to export data - 🔍 Lack of search functionality in journal entries - 🧭 Sensitive swiping between months **Commonly reported bugs** - Occasional app crashes - Issues with uploading photos after extended use **Most requested features** - Ability to add custom categories and icons - Option to record multiple moods per day - Yearly/monthly review and analytics features - Data export and backup functionality - Text search within journal entries ## Newest reviews (17 of 1,188) ### 4/5 — Please add *2026-09-08, version 4.18.1* Could you please add a function where a folder in the apps keeps all your daily fortunes so you can look back on them? ### 3/5 — Ads are annoying *2026-09-08, version 4.18.0* I’ve used daily bean everyday since 2022 and recently there are too many ads and online purchasing in my opinion. When I first got app, it felt like just a place where I can write down anything I felt. Now, you need to buy to use any extra designs, and every time you write an entry, you get an ad after. Recently, they even added an extra ad on the bottom of your screen. I just think it’s disappointing that I’ve been a loyal user for 4 years and yet everyday Im subjected to these ads. I come to write about my feelings and the ads make everything seem artificial. It just doesn’t feel as welcoming and real anymore. ### 4/5 — Ad’s *2026-09-03, version 4.17.1* A lot of ads just to do stuff, but besides that it’s a good app ### 4/5 — cute but payments ;( *2026-08-31, version 4.16.2* i wish this app had a one time lifetime payment for the features instead of a hefty annual/monthly fee. i would be willing to pay that but i hate adding to my list of subscription to worry or bother with. the lack of life time purchase gives me a sad bean today. :( ### 5/5 — It really is the simplest journal! *2026-08-22, version 4.16.2* I love DailyBean sooooo much! I love the little “beans” you can choose and the overall vibe. As I said, when it says simplest journal, they know what they are talking about! DailyBean=AMAZING!!!!!!! ### 5/5 — Loving this app *2026-08-21, version 4.16.1* Love this app it’s so good for daily journaling on a 90+ day streak can’t go a day without it ### 4/5 — My honest opinion. *2026-08-20, version 4.16.1* Very good app that’s going to pay for a bit of it, but even the free part of it’s really good and not a lot of adverts. You do have to watch one every time they’re saving a day. ### 5/5 — Best thing in the world. *2026-08-18, version 4.16.1* I absolutely love it even though I’m just a kid. It’s so simple and it only takes about five minutes to do. And I love how simple it is. ### 4/5 — Cool app but… *2026-08-15, version 4.16.1* I think it’s fair to say… i had a great experience with this app! It is really simple and gives off an aesthetic vibe but, the fact you only have the option to change the icons from beans to puppys is really limited because all of the other icons have crazy prices with the game money. I like it but we could add daily icons or such. ### 5/5 — It’s amazing *2026-08-15, version 4.16.1* I love this app so much it helps so much and,it’s so simple and easy to use especially the daily fortune cookie amd surprisingly it’s dosent have as much adds as I expected. worth every single penny ### 5/5 — Amazing! *2026-08-12, version 4.16.1* I live with anxiety and this app helps me to track and regulate myself. It’s cute, simple, encouraging and the themes help make it just as fun. I would love if there were even more fun analytics or even predictions, or even options for goal setting. But above all, no other app I’d rather pay for! ### 5/5 — Maravilhoso *2026-08-12* Uso este aplicativo há uns 3 anos já e sou viciada sksks. Eu acho incrível esse aplicativo, a praticidade dele e a estética. Eu acho muito fofinho e legal. ### 5/5 — Awesome *2026-08-11, version 4.16.1* I just love this app, so useful in every way, super convenient when remembering what you did on certain days!! ### 5/5 — my most recommended app *2026-08-11, version 4.16.1* I’ve used DailyBean everyday for the past 4 years. It has helped me out so much, in so many areas of my life. ### 5/5 — Love this app :) *2026-08-11, version 4.16.1* I love this app, I just wish there was a way to sync stuff with my Fitbit/google health. I have to manually put it into Apple health for it to sync. Besides that though this app has really helped me make sure I journal and record how I’m doing :) ### 3/5 — Premium subscription *2026-08-09, version 4.16.1* I don’t want to have to pay with real money just to get premium in this app This doesn’t help my wellbeing if I must pay for premium to get a better experience ### 3/5 — 可愛らしく使いやすいが、無課金に厳しい *2026-08-08* アプリ自体のアイデアやデザインはとても良く、毎日の記録を気軽に残せるところは気に入っています。 ただ、実際に使っていると改善してほしいところがかなりあります。 まず、広告やプレミアムへの案内が多く、無料で使っていると少し使いづらく感じます。毎日使うアプリだからこそ、もう少し広告を減らしたり、無料でも快適に記録できるようにしてほしいです。 また、プレミアムで使える機能が多い一方で、料金が高く感じます。もう少し手軽なプランを作ったり、一部の機能だけ買えるようにしたりすると、利用しやすくなると思います。 テーマやウィジェットなどについても、表示がうまくいかないという声があるので、見た目の追加だけではなく、今ある機能を安定して使えるようにすることも大切だと思います。 そして、招待機能の仕組みも、もっと分かりやすくしてほしいです。招待した側・された側のどちらに何がもらえるのか、どういう条件で報酬がもらえるのかなどを、アプリ内でもっとはっきり説明してほしいです。 せっかく「毎日使いたい」と思えるかわいいアプリなのに、広告・課金・分かりにくい仕組みなどで使いづらくなってしまうのは、もったいないと思います。 ただ機能を増やすだけではなく、 「無料でも使いやすくする」 「料金や特典を分かりやすくする」 「不具合を減らす」 「招待機能の説明を分かりやすくする」 といった部分も、ぜひ改善していただきたいです。 これからもっと使いやすいアプリになることを期待しています。運営の方に届いて、今後のアップデートで改善されるとうれしいです。 ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Forces you to pay to do anything *2026-09-04, version 4.17.1* Nothing seems to be free in this app without ads - it tricks you into filling and customizing your dashboard, and then doesn’t let you save without either subscribing for a trial or watching ads. ### 1/5 — Terrible *2026-09-04, version 4.17.1* Ads for every entry? You’re joking right? Don’t waste your time with this and instead download Daylio which is way better. ### 1/5 — Like it but not worth it *2026-08-22, version 4.16.2* I like this app but I thought that by paying for premium I would get access to themes without having to earn or buy clovers. If the themes were free with premium I would keep using it but it’s honestly not worth it, specially because premium is not cheap! Also, I wish I could create calendars to track activity and other things in their own calendars. Overall I like the concept but its not worth it. ### 1/5 — Features are locked behind a paywall, no lifetime option *2026-07-20, version 4.14.0* Such a cute app concept! However, I hate that majority of the features are locked behind a paywall with getting new sets since one ad can be equivalent to only one clover and it’s maxed out at 3 ad’s for the “lucky clovers”. I hate monthly and yearly subscriptions and it would be better if the app had a lifetime plan to purchase to keep forever. It would be better without having to constantly pay a subscription. Lifetime plans are better for the users. ### 1/5 — Not useful *2026-07-16, version 4.14.0* Dude this app is not useful at all i thought it would be pretty helpful but nope like i would rather write in my notebook. ### 1/5 — Is not free it don't tell us it's paid *2026-07-01, version 4.13.0* Is not free it don't tell us it's paid ### 1/5 — Stupid adverts. *2026-06-22, version 4.12.0* Used to love this app but now I have to watch an add to track my mood. Deleted immediately ### 1/5 — HORRIBLE *2026-06-05, version 4.11.0* YOU HAD TO PAY FOR EVERYTHING AND IT SUCKKKKKKKS ### 1/5 — Too bad about the excessive ads *2026-06-04, version 4.11.0* Ad after every entry. I was ok with this. But an ad for editing a preexisting entry? Excessive. It doesn’t make me want to pay for premium. In fact, I think I’m done using it altogether. Good job. ### 1/5 — way too many ads *2026-05-28, version 4.11.0* you need to watch an ad just to put in/edit an entry… shouldn’t such a basic function of a journal app be free? ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — 💛 *2026-09-07* Quando eu instalei, achei que ia ser só um app q ia funcionar por uns dias e dps ia cansar. No começo foi difícil manter um ritmo, mas depois, é praticamente impossível não escrever. É algo tão bobo, mas tão necessário… Se vc quer tentar analisar o seu humor ao longo do tempo, descansar a mente, e tentar melhorar a sua memória (eu n lembrava do que tinha acontecido no dia anterior direito, eram memórias embaçadas), o app é simples, fofo, e muito prático! ### 5/5 — Yes!! *2026-09-05, version 4.18.0* Take my time! ### 5/5 — I LOVE IT!!!💚 *2026-09-02, version 4.17.0* It is so relaxing and I look forward to doing it every day. I definitely recommend five stars.✨💚 ### 5/5 — Always! *2026-09-01, version 4.17.0* I can NEVER update my diary it’s so hard to do! I’m always busy and stuff.. but when I found this app it helped me track my mood everyday! 5 stars! ### 5/5 — Please read I really need help *2026-09-01, version 4.17.0* Hiii! Hope ur well it’s just where do I submit my theme? I don’t use instagram and I don’t want to download it so can you add an update where you can submit it in the app? ### 5/5 — LOVEE *2026-08-31, version 4.16.2* I love Dailybean SO MUCH. I always tried to start a journal at home, but my hand gets tired and I just give up. But Dailybean has made it so much easier and better! I love the themes a lot too ### 5/5 — Very useful! <3 *2026-08-29, version 4.16.2* This is an amazing app, but I would also like to be able to go back on certain tracked days to review them or even edit them. Unless this feature is already in it and I don’t know how to access it. ### 5/5 — cute! *2026-08-27, version 4.16.2* its super cute. 💗 i know there’s a feud between this app and finch, but i use both. 🍉their free versions are both good! 🌊 also for themes, i’d choose dog. ✨ you can keep track of moods, menstruations, and excercise. idk how to spell it 😭🙏. also it works well for my mom who uses it and me so for like it works for middle-aged and young-aged people lol.🎀 Def recommend! idrc about clovers or whatever. I also have a streak issue so im never deleting this app bc of the streak 🫶 ### 5/5 — Honest review *2026-08-25, version 4.16.2* Ok in this review I will not sugarcoat things and will be completly honest. IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR A REVIEW, THIS IS IT. ADS Well i noticed that when looking at the negative reviews for this app, there was a lot of criticism about there being too many ads. For the ads, there is an ad every time you want to save your daily journal log. But for me, this isn't too big of a problem because when there comes a time there is an ad, i just put my phone face down and enjoy life for 30 seconds. SUBSCRIPTIONS There was also negativity about the subscription. I don't have lots to say about this. The app does find ways to drop little hints that it would like you to buy the subscription. But I don't have the subscription and the app works just fine for me. CLOVERS AND THEMES Clovers are just the in game currency you can use to get themes for your calender to make it look cute. There are 3 new themes released monthly. You can only watch 3 ads a day to get clovers if you want them. OVERALL Overall, i like this app! The aesthetics are nice and it is useful. ### 5/5 — Best app ever *2026-08-24, version 4.16.2* I honestly love this app so much it’s unbelievable --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. 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