Comparison

Daylio Journal vs 8Hz

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

Head to head
About

Daylio Journal

This app helps you track your moods, habits, and goals through a private journal. Easily log your daily feelings and activities to understand your well-being and improve self-care. It offers customizable icons, statistics, and goal-setting features for a personalized experience.

Highlights
  • Mood tracking with customizable icons
  • Activity logging
  • Goal setting and habit building
  • Detailed statistics and charts
  • Private journaling with PIN lock
  • Data backup and export options
Features
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Self-Care Bullet Journal with Goals - Mood Diary & Happiness Tracker Daylio enables you to keep a private journal without having to type a single line. Try this beautifully designed & stunningly simple micro-diary app right now for FREE! ** WHAT IS DAYLIO ** Daylio is a very versatile app, and you can turn it in whatever you need to track. Your fitness goal pal. Your mental health coach. Your food log. Your gratitude diary. Mood tracker. Exercise, meditate, eat, and be grateful. Take care of your mental, emotional, and physical health. Good self-care is a key to improved mood and reduced anxiety. This is the time for your wellbeing, self-improvement, and self-care. Use Daylio as your daily bullet journal. We build it on three principles: 1.) Reach happiness and self-improvement by being mindful of your days. 2.) Validate your hunches. How does your new hobby influence your life? 3.) Form a new habit in an obstacle-free environment—no learning curve. Daylio is super simple to use, create your first entry in two steps. For anxiety and stress relief, make sure to include activities that help you to cope with negativity. Everybody can use a mood boost! You can measure their impact on your mood in stats. ** HOW DOES IT WORK ** Pick your mood and add activities you have been doing during the day. You can also add notes and keep an old school diary. Daylio is collecting recorded moods and activities in the statistics and calendar. This format will help you to understand your habits better. Keep track of your activities and create patterns to become more productive! You can review all entries in the statistics on charts or the calendar and share them with your friends. To make it even better, Daylio allows you: - Make reflection a daily habit - Discover what makes you happy - Use a big database of beautiful icons for your personalized activities - Mix and match your own moods using funny emojis - Explore exciting statistics about your life on weekly, monthly or yearly charts - Deep dive into advanced statistics for every mood, activity or group - Customize color themes - Enjoy nights with dark mode - See your whole year in 'Year in Pixels' - Create daily, weekly or monthly goals and motivate yourself - Build habits and collect achievements - Share statistics with your friends - Safely back up and restore your entries via your private Google Drive - Set reminders and never forget to create a memory - Turn on PIN lock and keep your diary safe - Export PDF and CSV documents to share or print your entries ** PRIVACY AND SECURITY ** We are a top private journal since we do not store or collect your data. At Daylio, we believe in transparency and honesty. Your data is stored locally on your phone. You can optionally schedule backups to your private cloud storage or take your backup file with you anywhere. Data are entirely under your control at all times. Data stored in the app's private directories are not accessible by any other apps or processes. Your backups are transferred to the iCloud Drive via the secure (encrypted) channels. Journaling has never been easier! --- Read our full Terms of Use and our Privacy Policy: Terms of Use: https://daylio.net/faq/terms-of-use/ Privacy Policy: https://daylio.net/faq/privacy-policy/

About

8Hz

Features
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A sensory experience by artist Svend Sømod. This app uses binaural tones and strobe light effects to create a space for relaxation or meditation. Each ear receives a sound frequency offset by 8Hz, while the phone’s flashlight flickers through closed eyelids at the same rate. This rhythmic pattern may help you find calm. Flashing Lights/Photosensitive Epilepsy Warning This app contains flashing lights that may not be suitable for individuals with photosensitive epilepsy or other conditions affected by light patterns. Please consult a medical professional before using the app if you are unsure. Disclaimer This app is for artistic and entertainment purposes only. It is not intended to provide medical advice or treatment. If you have any concerns, consult with a professional.

Screenshots

Daylio Journal4 screens
8Hz3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Daylio Journal at Free against 8Hz's $1.99. Daylio Journal also leads on chart position (#141 vs unranked) and device support (4 vs 2). 8Hz's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 7). On ads and iOS requirement 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

Daylio Journal is free to download; 8Hz costs $1.99 up front. Daylio Journal sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. 8Hz asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Daylio Journal versus 8Hz: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDaylio Journal8Hz
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating4.8 (62K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews91.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings62K — better—
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#141 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size250 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRelaxio s.r.o.Good City

Bugs and requests

Daylio Journal

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Occasional app freezing and notification issues
  • Difficulty restoring data after device change

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add ability to log voice recordings
  • Implement color-coding for activity groups
  • Allow syncing across multiple devices
  • Provide more detailed mood/emotion tracking options
  • Add option to schedule future activities

8Hz

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Daylio Journal

Subscriptions6
  • Daylio Premium$4.991 Month
  • Daylio Premium7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Daylio Premium7 Days trial$17.991 Year
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  • Daylio Premium$17.991 Year
  • Daylio Premium$23.991 Year
  • Daylio Premium7 Days trial$35.991 Year
One-time1
  • PREMIUM$59.99
None

8Hz

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Daylio Journal free?
Daylio Journal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 8Hz free?
8Hz costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Daylio Journal or 8Hz have ads?
Neither Daylio Journal nor 8Hz shows ads.

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