Comparison

Dreamy vs Joyloop

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

Head to head
About

Dreamy

Easily record, organize, and analyze your dreams. Add details like mood and type, attach media, and discover patterns over time. Protect your journal and build a consistent habit.

Highlights
  • Record dreams with title, notes, mood, and type
  • Organize with calendar and search
  • Attach photos, voice notes, and drawings
  • Analyze patterns with visual statistics
  • Secure with Face ID / Touch ID lock
  • Set journaling reminders
  • Export and import dream history
Features
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Capture your dreams before they fade. Dreamy is your personal dream journal for quickly logging, organizing, and exploring your dreams over time. Add entries in seconds, then enrich them with details like mood, dream type, and personal interpretation so every dream becomes easier to revisit and understand. With Dreamy, you can: - Record dreams with title, full notes, mood, and type - Keep your entries organized with calendar and search tools - Attach photos, voice notes, and drawings to make memories more vivid - Review detailed dream screens and edit entries anytime - Spot patterns through visual statistics like dream frequency, mood trends, moon phase correlations, and sleep duration insights - Protect your journal with optional Face ID / Touch ID lock - Set reminders to build a consistent journaling habit - Export and import your dream history with JSON backup support - Personalize settings, default values, and dream field visibility Dreamy is designed for both quick nightly logs and deep reflection, helping you build a meaningful archive of your inner world. ---- Dreamy uses auto-renewing subscriptions. Dreamy Pro provides additional features like attaching a drawing, daily reminder, export & import dreams and screen customization. Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at the confirmation of purchase. The subscription automatically renews unless it is cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel your subscriptions by going to your App Store account settings after purchase. Cancellation of the current active subscription period is not allowed. Terms of use: https://www.dreamy.app/terms-conditions.html Privacy policy: https://www.dreamy.app/privacy-policy.html

About

Joyloop

Features
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Experience more joy, every day. Joyloop is your free daily boost of positivity — with feel-good music, inspiring quotes, and heartwarming news to help you start and end your day with a smile. With Joyloop, you’ll enjoy: • Uplifting music to brighten your mood • Curated quotes that spark motivation and self-love • Real good news stories from around the world, every day • A personal joy journal to capture meaningful moments • Gentle reminders to reconnect with gratitude and joy Let joy find you — one moment at a time.

Screenshots

Dreamy4 screens
Joyloop4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Dreamy at Free against Joyloop's $0.99. Dreamy also leads on update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 3 months). Joyloop's advantage is iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). On ads, in-app purchases 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

Dreamy is free to download; Joyloop costs $0.99 up front. Dreamy sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Joyloop sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dreamy ships an update every 4 weeks, Joyloop every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Dreamy versus Joyloop: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDreamyJoyloop
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.7 (254 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings254 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscription—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.018.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size60 MB148 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlex MorralGustav Wallsten

Bugs and requests

Dreamy

Reported bugs

18 issues
  • Dreams deleted randomly
  • Entries deleted themselves
  • Voice recording not playing
  • Dreams not saving
  • Lost all diary entries
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  • Dreams deleted even after multiple inputs
  • App deletes dreams after entry 153
  • Cannot delete entries
  • Note deleted after closing and reopening app
  • Lost last week's dream log
  • Lost numerous logs, voice recordings, photos
  • No support response
  • Glitch when deleting history
  • Most important dreams disappear
  • Dream gone after enabling Face ID and restarting
  • Cannot record voice
  • App freezes when opening 'new dream' section
  • App goes blank while typing

Requested features

9 requests
  • Tag dreams and search by tags
  • Share/download dreams
  • Log dreams without details
  • Add descriptions for voiceover users
  • Add more feelings and dream types
Show 4 more
  • Allow users to create custom categories
  • Add ability to add pictures
  • Sync across devices
  • Allow sharing entries via messenger

Joyloop

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Dreamy

Subscriptions2
  • Dreamy PRO Monthly7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Dreamy PRO Annual$14.991 Year
2 purchases

Joyloop

Subscriptions2
  • Joyloop Premium3 Days trial$1.997 Days
  • Joyloop Premium3 Days trial$4.991 Month

Questions

Is Dreamy free?
Dreamy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Joyloop free?
Joyloop costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Do Dreamy or Joyloop have ads?
Neither Dreamy nor Joyloop shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Dreamy or Joyloop?
Dreamy ships an update every 4 weeks, and Joyloop every 3 months. Most recently, Dreamy was updated on October 29, 2026 and Joyloop on October 25, 2026.

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