Picking List vs Daily Journal
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Picking List
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Description:- This is a simple to use app that doesn't use the internet for selecting items from a list before shopping or packing a suitcase and then as the items are selected they are marked as ‘Picked’. The app comes with various templates for food shopping, packing for a holiday or possibly even a cruise. These templates can be customised by adding, editing or deleting items and then saved. The app can be closed at any time and when reopened, continue using as before. It works on either an iPhone, iPad or 5th generation iPod and because doesn't require the Internet its completely private. Basic method of use:- 1/ Open app and select one of the templates. 2/ By tapping an item in the ‘Master List’, its colour changes. 3/ When ready to pack a suitcase, shopping or even loading a vehicle, open the ‘Picked’ tab. 4/ As each item is ‘placed’ in a suitcase or shopping trolley, touch the item in the list and it goes Orange, signifying it’s been ‘Picked’. 5/ If you change your mind click it again and it will go green, indicating it hasn’t been picked. Short Cuts:- Tab ‘Master List’ 1/ Short Touch item description, this reverses selection. 2/ Long touch an item and the editing window appears. 3/ Long touch in empty area below items and the option to Add an item appears. 4/ If you want to edit any of the details of an item do a long touch and a window appears allowing you to change Description, Quantity or Type / State of item. Note the minimum number of letters in a description is 4. 5/ The Shake function is to create a “Quick List”. The List can be quickly added just by shaking iPhone and either typing or using ‘Speech to Text’ into description box. The normal Selected style and a quantity of 1 but these can be edited at a later date if you decide to keep the list. A/ Unselected = White. B/ Selected = Green. C/ Standard = Brown. D/ Female = Pink. E/ Male = Blue. F/ Kids = Yellow. Tab ‘Picked’ 1/ Touch item description, this changes selection to Orange, signifying it’s been ‘Picked’. 2/ If you decide not to pick / pack an item, touch description again and this changes it back to ‘Selected’ (Green). Menu (top left) Here you have the options to Add, Edit, Delete or Insert an item or Subtitle. When you add an item the list is displayed with green ‘+’ symbols and is always placed under the item you select. If you delete an item the very top cell doesn’t have a red ‘-‘ symbol because this shouldn’t be deleted as its used in the Save list found in settings. You can edit this first title cell but not change its position. Edit (top right) When selected you can change the order of the items by grabbing one and dragging to a new place in the list. To end click Done. If you have any suggestions or would like a new template added please email me :- supportcaduk@icloud.com Compatibility:- Picking List is Universal & compatible with all iPad’s & iPhone’s from iPhone 4S to latest iPhone or any Apple Silicon devices. Requires iOS 12.0 or later on the iPad or iPod and iPhone or macOS.
Daily Journal
This app serves as a private digital journal to record daily experiences, emotions, and memories. Secure your entries with password, fingerprint, or face ID, and enhance them with photos. Track your moods and use built-in reminders to cultivate a consistent journaling habit.
- Password, fingerprint, and face ID security
- Add photos to journal entries
- Mood and emotion tracking
- Calendar view for memories
- Daily journaling reminders
- Simple and beautiful interface
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Daily Diary: Journal with Lock - is your personal journal for every day. It is a diary with a lock and mood tracker for you to note your experiences, explore your emotions and add photos to the entries. Make it your private and secure notebook, use it as a journaling app for free. Save your memories in your Daily Diary and keep them secure from curious eyes by using password, fingerprint or face-ID. Note the mood and use the emotion tracker to learn what makes you feel better. The app is beautiful and simple to use. FEATURES - SECURITY - protect your personal diary with password, fingerprint or face-ID - PHOTO ADDING - make it a photo journal, not only a diary with notes - CALENDAR - save and revive the best memories every time you want - MOOD TRACKER - note your mood and track emotions - DAILY REMINDERS - make journaling a habit - EASY-TO-USE - enjoy the simplicity and beauty of the app The perfect daily diary to write down your thoughts or plans for the day! You can come back to them every time you want to remind yourself about something important, save wonderful memories and photos, note your ideas and insights. WHAT TO EXPECT IN THIS DAILY DIARY A photo journal for memories You can write your thoughts, feelings or experiences and attach photos. Even little notes each day help to organize your inner thoughts and gain clarity on your priorities. It can also be used as a gratitude diary to remind yourself of the good things that have happened during the day. A mood tracker Track emotions and note your feelings every day to see what makes you happy or sad. Emotion tracker is a very important tool that contributes to understanding yourself better. All your notes are locked, so nobody except you can access them. Planning Use the calendar and daily reminders not to forget anything important. Planning is key to have everything done on time. Record your classes, appointments or other events on the calendar. Security Use fingerprint or face-ID to keep your personal notes private. Or set a password to be sure that your diary is protected. And for sure new features are coming soon!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Daily Journal at Free against Picking List's $0.99. Daily Journal also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 8 months). Picking List's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5) and ads (none vs shown). On device support 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
Daily Journal is free to download; Picking List costs $0.99 up front. Daily Journal sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Picking List asks for nothing beyond the download.
Picking List ships an update every 8 months, Daily Journal every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Picking List | Daily Journal |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | — | 4.8 (5.7K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 93.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 5.7K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 139 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Andrew Herring | SimpleInnovation LLC |
Bugs and requests
Picking List
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Daily Journal
Reported bugs
2 issues- Password recovery not working for some users
- Occasional app crashes or freezes
Requested features
4 requests- More free stickers and fonts
- Ability to organize entries by categories
- Option to add videos or audio recordings
- Sync across devices
In-app purchases
Picking List
No in-app purchases
Daily Journal
- Journal for 1 month - 30% OFF7 Days trial$1.991 Month
- Daily journal for 1 month7 Days trial$2.991 Month
- Cute notes for 1 year DISCOUNT7 Days trial$12.991 Year
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- Cute notes for 1 year7 Days trial$17.991 Year
- Secret diary with lock Forever$59.99








