Comparison

DAILY NOTE vs My Arc

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

Head to head
About

DAILY NOTE

Capture your daily thoughts and memories with this digital journal. Easily write entries, add photos, and customize your experience with various themes. Organize and find your notes effortlessly through calendar views and search.

Highlights
  • Easy and fast writing
  • Attach photos
  • Customizable themes
  • Calendar view for notes
  • Searchable content
  • Backup and restore
  • Password and biometric lock
Features
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Write today's diary [ DAILY NOTE Features ] ● Easy and fast writing ● Attach photos when writing ● Support for various themes (font, background) ● Read your all notes in calendar ● Monthly / Tag / Overview ● Type words to search contents ● Backup / Restore function ● Password & Biometric lock

About

My Arc

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My Arc is an all-in-one personal development app to help you build better habits, track fitness, manage finances, journal daily, and improve your overall wellbeing. Designed for people who want structure, clarity, and long-term progress, My Arc combines habit tracking, fitness logging, financial tracking, journaling, and wellness insights into a single powerful platform. KEY FEATURES: ALL-IN-ONE LIFE DASHBOARD View your habits, workouts, finances, mood, and progress in one place. Track trends over time and stay motivated with visual insights and gamified progression. HABIT TRACKER - Create and track unlimited habits - Build daily routines and consistency - View streaks and completion rates - Set personalised reminders - Automatically complete habits from journal entries FITNESS TRACKING - Log workouts with exercises and sets - Track reps, weight, and workout duration - View workout history and progress - Track personal records - Stay consistent with training reminders FINANCE TRACKING - Track bills, income, and expenses - Set payment reminders - Monitor spending patterns - Calculate disposable income - Optional privacy blur for sensitive values JOURNALING AND REFLECTION - Daily journaling with AI analysis - Reflect on thoughts, goals, and emotions - Track emotional wellbeing - Mood analysis and wellness insights - AI-powered skill extraction from entries SKILL AND SELF-IMPROVEMENT TRACKING - Automatically track skills from journals - Level up skills with a gamified XP system - Visualise progress and mastery levels - Build long-term personal growth habits WELLNESS INSIGHTS - Mood tracking with long-term trends - Productivity, energy, and stress insights - Compare self-assessment with AI analysis - Personalised wellbeing recommendations SMART REMINDERS AND NOTIFICATIONS - Habit reminders at preferred times - Workout reminders on training days - Journal prompts with customisable schedules - Bill payment reminders PREMIUM FEATURES Upgrade to Arc Premium for unlimited tracking, advanced analytics, AI-powered insights, and priority support. SUBSCRIPTION OPTIONS: - Monthly: $9.99 per month with 7-day free trial - Yearly: $99.99 per year with 7-day free trial - Lifetime: $299.99 one-time purchase Start building better habits, improving your health, and mastering your personal growth with My Arc. Privacy Policy: https://www.my-arc-app.com/privacy-policy Terms of Service: https://www.my-arc-app.com/terms

Screenshots

DAILY NOTE4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: My Arc at 14.2 against DAILY NOTE's 17.0. On price and in-app purchases 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. DAILY NOTE sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and My Arc sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
DAILY NOTE versus My Arc: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDAILY NOTEMy Arc
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (311 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews83.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings311 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsYes—
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone — better—
Requires iOS17.014.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB85 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developeryoungjin seoBROOK DANIEL MURPHY-STUBBS

Bugs and requests

DAILY NOTE

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Occasional app crashes
  • Inconsistent behavior when saving notes
  • Delayed or missing notification alerts

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add support for bullet points, bold, and italic text
  • Implement iCloud/Google Drive sync for cross-device access
  • Allow creation of multiple notes per day
  • Introduce a dark mode option
  • Provide more font and color customization options

My Arc

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

DAILY NOTE

One-time1
  • Premium$9.99
3 purchases

My Arc

Subscriptions2
  • My Arc Premium Monthly7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • My Arc Premium Yearly7 Days trial$99.991 Year
One-time1
  • My Arc Premium Lifetime$299.99

Questions

Is DAILY NOTE free?
DAILY NOTE is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is My Arc free?
My Arc is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

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