Comparison

Incremental vs DailyLoop Journal

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

Head to head
About

Incremental

A minimalist counter app designed for your home screen. Easily track any habit or item with simple, one-tap widgets and view your progress over time. Works offline and supports custom counting increments.

Highlights
  • Home screen widgets for one-tap counting
  • Track history and progress
  • Customizable step values
  • Siri shortcuts for hands-free use
  • Offline functionality
  • Reorderable counters
Features
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Incremental is the minimalist counter app that lives right on your home screen. No clutter, no complexity. Just simple counters that do exactly what you need. Track everything: - Glasses of water - Reps at the gym - Cups of coffee - Days of meditation - Books finished - Literally anything Features that stay out of your way: - Count with a single tap from beautiful home screen widgets - Track history and see your progress over time - Custom step values (count by 2s, 5s, or any number) - Siri shortcuts for hands-free counting - Reorder counters however you like - Works completely offline Start tracking what matters.

About

DailyLoop Journal

Features
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DailyLoop Journal is a calm, premium-feeling journaling app built around a 60-second daily loop. Check in with your mood, energy, and stress, answer one short guided prompt (optional), complete exactly 3 micro-habits, and save instantly — fully offline. Your daily check-in (60 seconds) Mood (1–5) with emoji + label Energy (1–5) Stress (1–5) Prompt of the day (optional note) 3 micro-habits (toggle on/off) Save instantly (offline) Built for consistency (without guilt) Current streak + longest streak Calm success feedback after saving (subtle animation + haptics) Friendly progress — never shaming or pushy History you’ll actually use Scrollable day list with quick status + mood icon Tap any day to view details (prompt snapshot, note, habits) Edit or delete entries anytime (delete includes confirmation) Insights (100% offline) Choose 7 / 30 / 90 days Average mood / energy / stress + check-in counts Lightweight charts: mood trend + habit completion Simple, rules-based insights based on your data (no AI) Privacy & control No login. No backend required. Stored locally on your device Optional Face ID / Touch ID app lock Export full backup (JSON) or data (CSV), and import backups (merge or overwrite) Reminders Daily reminder time Optional second nudge if you haven’t checked in by evening (permissions handled gracefully) Beautiful iOS-style “Liquid Glass” design with soft gradients, blur cards, gentle motion, haptics, and automatic light/dark mode.

Screenshots

Incremental3 screens
DailyLoop Journal4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: DailyLoop Journal at 3 against Incremental's 1. DailyLoop Journal also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Incremental versus DailyLoop Journal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIncrementalDailyLoop Journal
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (6 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB39 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVictor JohnsonPankaj Israni

In-app purchases

None

Incremental

No in-app purchases

None

DailyLoop Journal

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Incremental free?
Incremental is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is DailyLoop Journal free?
DailyLoop Journal is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Incremental or DailyLoop Journal have ads?
Neither Incremental nor DailyLoop Journal shows ads.

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