Quill Journal vs DayBits
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Quill Journal
A straightforward and user-friendly journaling application designed for all users. Secure your entries by signing out or switching accounts. Personalize your experience by changing the app's theme to reflect your current mood.
- Intuitive journaling interface
- Secure account sign-in/out
- Mood-based theme customization
- Cross-device support (iPhone, iPad, iPod)
- Easy account switching
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Quill Journal is a simple, intuitive journaling app, built for everyone! Log in with Apple, or with your Google account and start journaling today! Sign out or change accounts to keep entries secure, and tap your account photo to change the app theme based on your mood!
DayBits
Effortlessly capture daily experiences with a fast and uncluttered journaling app. Add text, photos, and view entries on a map. Enjoy a simple, pleasant experience designed for speed and ease of use.
- Fast, one-tap entry
- Add photos to entries
- View entries on a map
- Search journal entries
- Customizable fonts
- Export to PDF
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Less is more with DayBits! Looking for a quick and easy way to capture experiences from your day? Seeking a fast and uncluttered experience? DayBits leaves you one tap away from effortlessly capturing your memories. DayBits opens with a blank page ready for immediate writing. Write as much or as little as you would like. Add a picture or two, if you would like. Done! - View your journal in a variety of formats. - View on a map where you were when you wrote a journal entry. - Search your journal entries. - Add Photos. - Choose custom fonts. - Make it your own! - Export to PDF There are many wonderful journaling apps available. DayBits was carefully designed to be unique among many. It was designed to allow fast entry and a simple and pleasant viewing experience. No distracting bells and whistles. Capture your memories fast and easily. Enjoy them later. Find the beauty in simplicity and speed with DayBits!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: DayBits at every 3 days against Quill Journal's every 5 weeks. Quill Journal's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.2). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Quill Journal against 5.0 for DayBits. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 8 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Quill Journal ships an update every 5 weeks, DayBits every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on June 5, 2026 and June 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Quill Journal | DayBits |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (8 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 8 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 17.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 35 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jordan Gamache | Jay Levy |
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Quill Journal
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In-app purchases
Quill Journal
No in-app purchases
DayBits
No in-app purchases
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