Comparison

DayBook's vs Written

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

Head to head
About

DayBook's

Features
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Still waters run deep, huh? Remember those traditional diaries? Just you, a pen and a pad of paper to put whatever crosses your mind on… Whatever is troubling you, whatever (and whoever? ;)) you look forward to. What about your your dreams? Any thoughts you have difficulty telling even your best buds? If you are one of those who like to keep it simple and have no intention whatsoever of publishing their most private stuff on social media, you’re in luck, because that's exactly what DayBook‘s is: just a traditional diary fully adapted to the current times. Simple and 100% private, with DayBook‘s, and its elegant and uncomplicated design you'll love writing anything that happens to you in your everyday life, and in a surprisingly simple way. Main Features • Add as many DayBooks as you want. There are no limits. • Add Books inside Books. • Add images to your entries. • Differents Colors for diaries. • Dark Mode Support. • Receive notifications every year for your entries. • Sync all your DayBook‘s, Day‘s and DeepDay‘s with iCloud on all your compatible devices. • Trackpad/Mouse Support. • Keyboard shortcuts for easy use with external keyboards. Keyboard Shortcuts - General: • ⌘ + X -> Close the current window - DayBook‘s View: • ⌘ + N -> Create a new DayBook • ⌘ + , -> Open settings • ⌘ + Right Arrow -> Next Book • ⌘ + Left Arrow -> Back to First DayBook - MyDay‘s View: • ⌘ + N -> Create a new Day - DeppDay‘s View: • ⌘ + N -> Create a new DeepDay

About

Written

This app helps authors, poets, bloggers, and screenwriters organize their writing projects. It offers tools like word count tracking, custom reminders, story outlines, analytics, and a notes section to boost productivity and maintain writing habits.

Highlights
  • Word count tracker
  • Custom reminders
  • Story outlines
  • Writing analytics
  • Notes section
  • User-friendly interface
Features
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Written helps you stay organized, motivated, and consistent on whatever you're making — a novel, a screenplay, a poetry collection, a blog, a photo series, or a handmade craft project. Set a goal in the unit that actually fits your work — Words, Pages, Photographs, or Crafts — and Written tracks your progress the way you actually create. Track Progress, Your Way Log your sessions and set daily, weekly, or monthly goals. Written isn't just for writers — photographers tracking a shoot and makers tracking a project get the same real progress tracking, not a word counter stretched to fit. Real Analytics: Not Just a Number See a trend chart of your output over time, a monthly activity heat map so you can spot your patterns at a glance, your current streak, and your lifetime consistency rate. Written also projects where your current pace will land you by your deadline — so you always know if you're on track, not just how much you've done. Story Structure That Moves With You Break your project into sections and scenes with drag-and-drop organization — name your chapters, reorder them as your story evolves, and build out each scene with structural elements like Conflict, Goal, and Setting, complete with built-in suggestions to help you get started. A Scratchpad for the Ideas That Won't Wait Jot down a stray line of dialogue, a research fact, or an idea you don't want to lose — without it turning into another thing to organize. Mark it done once it's worked into your project, or leave it be. Make It Yours Choose from four built-in themes — Ledger, Classic, Midnight Draft, and Field Notes — with automatic light/dark switching, so the app looks like your workspace, not a generic template. Everywhere You Work Your projects sync automatically across your devices via iCloud, with a real iPad layout (not a stretched-out iPhone screen) and support for Mac. Why Choose Written? One-time purchase, not a subscription. Unlock Premium once and it's yours — no recurring fees for a habit-tracking app. Built for more than one kind of creative. Whether you're counting words, pages, photographs, or crafted pieces, Written tracks progress your way. Your data stays yours. No ads, no third-party tracking or analytics SDKs — your projects sync through your own private iCloud account, not through us. Genuinely useful analytics, not just a progress bar — see your actual patterns, not just a single number. Download Written today and start seeing your creative momentum, not just your word count.

Screenshots

DayBook's4 screens
Written4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Written at Free against DayBook's's $2.99. DayBook's's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 12 months). On ads and 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Written is free to download; DayBook's costs $2.99 up front. Written sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. DayBook's asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DayBook's ships an update every 6 weeks, Written every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
DayBook's versus Written: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDayBook'sWritten
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 12 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOskar PachecoJean-Pierre Rouhana

In-app purchases

None

DayBook's

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Written

One-time1
  • Written Premium$1.99

Questions

Is DayBook's free?
DayBook's costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Written free?
Written is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do DayBook's or Written have ads?
Neither DayBook's nor Written shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DayBook's or Written?
DayBook's ships an update every 6 weeks, and Written every 12 months. Most recently, DayBook's was updated on September 29, 2026 and Written on October 14, 2026.

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