Comparison

Leio vs Dayvlog

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Leio

This app helps you manage your reading life by tracking reading sessions, progress, and notes. It offers predictions on when you'll finish books and allows you to set reading goals and deadlines. Gamified achievements and detailed statistics keep you motivated.

Highlights
  • Time reading sessions
  • Track book progress
  • Barcode scanner for adding books
  • Reading predictions and deadlines
  • Reading planner and goals
  • Save notes and quotes
  • Reading statistics and archive
Features
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Take control of your reading life. Use Leio to time your reading sessions and stay motivated. How many books did you start this year? How many did you finish? How long did it take to read them? Leio can help you answer these questions and many more. Fun fact: Leio means “I read” in Portuguese. --- Leio is a digital journal to help you track and manage your reading. It's designed primarily around physical books, but you can also use electronic readers or other devices. Leio helps you organize your library, your notes and your favorite quotes, but that's just the beginning. Timing your reading sessions makes it easier to set aside some time and turn reading into a habit. The data gathered this way quickly turn into an extensive record of your reading life, providing you with statistics and information about your habits. These data can also be projected into the future: Leio will tell you when you will finish each book and help you plan accordingly. TIMER Time your reading sessions and gain insight into your habits. Life can be distracting: use Leio to set aside some time and focus on your reading. PROGRESS Keep track of where you are in multiple books. A quick look will tell you what page to read next, what percentage of the book you have completed, how long you have read it for and much more. New: add new books easily with Leio's barcode scanner! PREDICTIONS Leio will learn from your habits and give you accurate predictions to help you manage your reading life. Know exactly when you will finish a book and for how long you have to read until you are done. DEADLINES If you need to finish a book by a certain date, Leio can tell you how long or how many pages to read per day to finish in time. You can also play with the settings and come up with your own reading plan: tell Leio how much and how often you plan to read and see when you might finish in real time. PLANNER Tell Leio how often you want to read each book and use the planner section to stay on track. See how much you have read on each day, how much you still have to read, and how much time to set aside to accomplish your goals! ACHIEVEMENTS New: Complete achievements to unlock exclusive iMessage stickers! NOTES AND QUOTES Easily save and search your reading notes and always have them at hand. Share them with your friends or social networks. New: use Leio's text recognition service to save and share your favorite quotes even more easily!* STATISTICS Check how your reading life evolves over time. Charts and data for different timespans will help you stay motivated to read more and more. ARCHIVE Leio will keep an extensive record of your reading sessions, so you will always be able to tell when you started a book, when you finished it, how long it took you to read it, over how many days, how many sessions and much more. Keep track of how much you have read and challenge yourself to read more. Your finished books can be searched or filtered by tags and ratings, so your information is always easy to find! New: export your data to have even more control over your information. SHARE Share your progress with friends or save reports for yourself. Now you can also sync your progress to Goodreads and post status updates! --- * Choose between a monthly or yearly auto-renewable subscription. Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless canceled at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. Subscriptions may be managed and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. Privacy policy: http://leio.co/privacy.html Terms of service: http://leio.co/terms.html iMessage stickers and illustrations by Brazilian designer Caio Menezes. Interface icons by icons8.

About

Dayvlog

Record short video clips throughout your day to automatically create a daily vlog. Relive your memories with automatic stitching and easy sharing options. Upgrade to a membership for unlimited backups and longer recording times.

Highlights
  • Record 3-second video moments
  • Automatic vlog creation
  • Store vlogs in Memories
  • Share vlogs to social media
  • Unlimited backups with membership
  • Record longer clips with membership
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Dayvlog is your video journal. Capture three-second moments throughout the day. The next day your vlog is ready released, and it’s time to recap and watch your day. VLOG On Dayvlog, you capture your moments in immersive widescreen video. A single moment on Dayvlog is three seconds long, making your final vlog feel like it’s already been edited for you. You can even capture longer 30-second moments by locking your recording! Clips are automatically stitched together the next day—no need for any editing whatsoever! MEMORIES All older vlogs are stored in your Memories, making it an incredible way to relive special moments. Dayvlog backs up two weeks of videos for free. If you want all your vlogs backed up, you can subscribe and become a Member. SHARE With just a tap, you can easily share your entire week or any single vlog to iMessage, Instagram, and even YouTube. MEMBERSHIP With the Dayvlog Membership, you get unlimited backups of all your vlogs. You can also record longer vlogs and customize your vlog cover. Read more about our terms here: https://dayvlog.app/terms Read more about our privacy policy here: https://dayvlog.app/privacy

Screenshots

Leio4 screens
Dayvlog4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Leio at 4.5 against Dayvlog's 4.0. Leio also leads on ratings volume (1.6K vs 40). Dayvlog's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (daily vs every 9 days). On price, review sentiment, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Leio sells 17 in-app purchases, starting at $0.49 per month and Dayvlog sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Leio holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Leio has 1.6K ratings behind it against 40, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 43% and 43% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Leio ships an update every 9 days, Dayvlog daily. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and August 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Leio versus Dayvlog: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLeioDayvlog
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (1.6K ratings) — better4.0 (40 ratings)
Positive reviews43.2% of reviews — better42.9% of reviews
Number of ratings1.6K — better40
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysDaily — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB46 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDaniel MarquesOverlap Studios, Inc.

Customer experience

Leio

All ratings1,593 ratings
Positive89.0%
Neutral3.7%
Negative7.3%
Written reviews206 reviews
Positive43.2%
Neutral6.3%
Negative50.5%

Dayvlog

All ratings40 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral5.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews28 reviews
Positive42.9%
Neutral7.1%
Negative50.0%

Bugs and requests

Leio

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • App crashes on launch
  • Reading timer resets unexpectedly
  • Incorrect reading statistics and progress
  • Inability to edit or delete reading sessions
  • Syncing and backup issues after updates

Requested features

5 requests
  • Apple Watch app integration
  • Customizable reading reminders
  • Improved book search and discovery
  • Better organization and sorting options
  • Ability to track reading of ebooks

Dayvlog

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

17 purchases

Leio

Subscriptions15
  • Text Recognition (Monthly)1 Month trial$0.491 Month
  • Text Recognition (Yearly)$3.991 Year
  • Leio Plus$3.991 Month
Show 12 more
  • Leio Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Leio Weekly$4.997 Days
  • Leio Weekly3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Leio Weekly3 Days trial$7.997 Days
  • Leio Monthly Premium$9.991 Month
  • Leio Yearly$19.991 Year
  • Leio Yearly3 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • Leio Yearly3 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Leio Plus7 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Leio Yearly$29.991 Year
  • Leio Yearly$39.991 Year
  • Leio Yearly3 Days trial$39.991 Year
One-time2
  • Unlimited Books$7.99
  • Leio Plus$59.99
2 purchases

Dayvlog

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Member$4.991 Month
  • Yearly Member7 Days trial$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Leio free?
Leio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Dayvlog free?
Dayvlog is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Leio or Dayvlog?
Leio is rated higher. Leio averages 4.5 out of 5 from 1.6K ratings, while Dayvlog averages 4.0 from 40 ratings.
Do Leio or Dayvlog have ads?
Leio shows ads; Dayvlog does not.
Which is updated more often, Leio or Dayvlog?
Leio ships an update every 9 days, and Dayvlog daily. Most recently, Leio was updated on September 28, 2026 and Dayvlog on August 12, 2026.

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