Comparison

DailyBean vs Mood

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

Head to head
About

DailyBean

This app offers a simple and visually appealing way to track your mood and daily life without extensive writing. Easily log your emotions, activities, and add photos to create a personal visual journal. Discover patterns in your life with smart analytics and keep your memories secure.

Highlights
  • Mood logging with customizable beans
  • Icon-based activity recording
  • Photo and short note entries
  • Customizable journal blocks
  • Monthly aesthetic themes
  • Visual year-in-pixels mood calendar
  • Smart analytics for mood patterns
  • Secure PIN/Face ID lock
Features
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Effortlessly remember your daily life with the ultimate no-writing journal and mood tracker. Looking for a daily journal and mood diary that's a joy, not a chore? Meet DailyBean, the easiest private diary and life log designed to help you capture your day. Transform your everyday moments into a beautiful visual journal, reflect on your mood, and keep your memories safe without the pressure of a blank page! THE SIMPLEST JOURNAL YOU'LL EVER KEEP Faster than a traditional notebook and easier than a bullet journal, DailyBean is an aesthetic journal made for everyone. Whether you need a quick brain dump or a mental health journal to manage your emotions, it fits perfectly into your routine. It acts as your safe space and private venting journal when you need it, and a wellness habit tracker when you want to focus on self-care and mood tracking. RECORD YOUR DAY IN SECONDS No blank pages, no typing required. Logging your life is as simple as a few taps: • Choose your mood bean to start your daily journal entry and log your mood. • Tap icons to record your activities, routines, meals, and more. • Add a quick photo and a short note to create a wholesome journal entry. PERSONALIZE YOUR AESTHETIC Journal DailyBean isn't just functional; it’s a beautifully cute journal you’ll love to use: • 100% Customizable: Build your own custom blocks. Add or remove category blocks to track exactly what matters to you. • Beautiful Themes: Decorate your kawaii journal with aesthetic themes newly released every month. • Watch Your Year Bloom: See your colorful year in pixels come to life on your monthly mood calendar! DISCOVER YOUR LIFE PATTERNS Use our built-in mood tracker features to uncover insights about yourself: • Smart Analytics: Understand your mental health with easy-to-read charts. See how your daily habits and activities affect your overall mood flow. • Auto-Sync Magic: Connect health data, sleep, and weather for a richer, effortless everything log. YOUR SECRET DIARY STAYS YOURS DailyBean, a completely private journal, respects your moods and values security: • Secure your safe space with a lock (PIN or Face ID). • Safely back up and restore your records so you never lose your precious memories. MAKE EVERY DAY COUNT Say goodbye to the guilt of leaving a notebook blank. Start your self-care journal journey today, understand your emotions, improve your mental health, and track your mood with ease. Download DailyBean now and start building the easiest journaling habit you’ll ever have! If you have any questions or feedback while using the app, please contact us here! Email: dailybean@bluesignum.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dailybean_official/

About

Mood

Easily log your daily emotions and track their fluctuations over time. Record your mood with a simple tap, add context with notes, and visualize trends through insightful graphs. Access your full history and advanced analytics with the premium version.

Highlights
  • Daily mood recording
  • Situation and reason notes
  • Yearly mood overview
  • Calendar-based history
  • Mood trend analytics
  • Customizable week start day
Features
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Why don't you record your daily mood and grasp the change in your mood? This app is an app that allows you to easily record your current mood. Simply scroll or tap the arrows to select your mood on the home screen and tap the Save button to record your current mood. If you fill in the situation and reason at that time in the memo column, you can save it according to your mood. On the "Yearly" screen, the average daily mood is displayed in a list. On the "History" screen, the mood recorded on the date selected in the calendar is displayed. You can also modify the data with the edit button on the top right of the data. In addition, you can add data that you forgot to record with the "Add" button. On the "Analytics" screen, you can view graphs of changes in mood over the week, month, and year. On the "Settings" screen, you can set the first day of the week for the calendar. You can choose to start Monday or Sunday. In the free version, you can check the history for up to one week. If you want to check all the history, please consider purchasing the premium version in the app. ---------------------- Terms of Use and Privacy Policy: https://akikibai-laboratory.jimdofree.com/privacy-policy/

Screenshots

DailyBean4 screens
Mood4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: DailyBean at every 5 days against Mood's every 8 months. DailyBean also leads on review sentiment (86% vs 57%) and rating (4.8 vs 4.4). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. DailyBean sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Mood sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

DailyBean holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DailyBean has 71K ratings behind it against 96, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 86% of DailyBean's written reviews are positive against 57% of Mood's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DailyBean ships an update every 5 days, Mood every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
DailyBean versus Mood: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDailyBeanMood
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (71K ratings) — better4.4 (96 ratings)
Positive reviews86.0% of reviews — better57.1% of reviews
Number of ratings71K — better96
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 8 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size218 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBlueSignum Corp.Kei Suefuji

Customer experience

DailyBean

All ratings71,047 ratings
Positive97.1%
Neutral2.1%
Negative0.8%
Written reviews1,247 reviews
Positive86.0%
Neutral6.3%
Negative7.8%

Mood

All ratings95 ratings
Positive86.3%
Neutral5.3%
Negative8.4%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive57.1%
Neutral14.3%
Negative28.6%

Bugs and requests

DailyBean

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Occasional app crashes
  • Issues with uploading photos after extended use

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to add custom categories and icons
  • Option to record multiple moods per day
  • Yearly/monthly review and analytics features
  • Data export and backup functionality
  • Text search within journal entries

Mood

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

DailyBean

Subscriptions8
  • Monthly Pass$3.991 Month
  • 1-Month Pass$4.991 Month
  • 1-Month Pass$5.991 Month
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  • Annual Pass$19.991 Year
  • 1-Year Pass7 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Annual Pass7 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Annual Pass7 Days trial$39.991 Year
  • Annual Pass7 Days trial$49.991 Year
One-time2
  • 100 Clovers$1.99
  • 300 Clovers$4.99
1 purchases

Mood

One-time1
  • PREMIUM$4.99

Questions

Is DailyBean free?
DailyBean is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Mood free?
Mood is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, DailyBean or Mood?
DailyBean is rated higher. DailyBean averages 4.8 out of 5 from 71K ratings, while Mood averages 4.4 from 96 ratings.
Do DailyBean or Mood have ads?
Both DailyBean and Mood show ads.
Which is updated more often, DailyBean or Mood?
DailyBean ships an update every 5 days, and Mood every 8 months. Most recently, DailyBean was updated on November 9, 2026 and Mood on November 7, 2026.

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