Comparison

Journalio vs PixelDiary

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

Head to head
About

Journalio

This app helps you monitor your daily emotions and mental well-being over time with detailed statistics and customizable mood tracking. Securely sync your entries across Apple devices and protect your journal with biometric authentication.

Highlights
  • Daily mood and journal entries
  • Customizable mood colors and tags
  • Daily reminders
  • Apple Watch integration
  • iCloud sync across devices
  • Monthly and yearly overviews
  • Home screen widgets
  • Biometric journal security
Features
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Journalio lets you track your daily feelings which can give you a great overview about your mental health over time. The app provides neat statistics so you can see everything at a glance. It will be available on iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch & Mac! ##Key Features • Every day you can add as many entries as you feel like • Let Journalio remind you at a specific time each day to add your entries • Add tags, location or text to your entries to remember why you felt a specific way • Create as many moods with associated colors as you want • Don't have your iPhone nearby? Quickly add an entry with your Apple Watch • Your entries are securely synced to your other devices via iCloud • View your data in a beautiful monthly and yearly overview • Add widgets to your Home Screen and see everything at a glance • Secure your Journal with Face ID, Touch ID or alternatively with your device's passcode ##Premium Some features may require a subscription at additional cost. Some functionality may not be available or limited without a subscription. More about subscriptions can be found at https://journalio.pistrol.com/index.php/terms-and-conditions/

About

PixelDiary

Visually track your mood, habits, and daily notes in a year-long pixel grid. Quickly log your day and discover patterns over time with customizable categories and insights. Designed for private, offline use with cross-device syncing.

Highlights
  • Year-in-pixels format
  • Customizable categories and scales
  • Quick daily check-ins
  • Text notes and modifiers
  • Pattern and trend analysis
  • Offline-friendly with device sync
Features
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See your whole year at a glance. PixelDiary helps you privately track mood, habits, symptoms, sleep, energy, and everyday notes in a Year in Pixels format. One day, one pixel, one clear view of how life changes over time. WHY PEOPLE USE PIXELDIARY Track what matters to you Create your own categories and scales. Track mood, habits, symptoms, study, water, sleep, productivity, or anything else you want to see over a full year. Check in in seconds Use a quick daily check-in flow, then move on with your day. Add reminders if you want a gentle nudge to stay consistent. More than a habit tracker Add text notes and modifiers to any day. A color can show the pattern. A note can capture the reason. See patterns over time Open your year grid, review category stats, and explore insights when you have enough data. PixelDiary helps you spot trends instead of guessing. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your entries are personal. PixelDiary is built for private tracking, offline-friendly use, and syncing across devices when you sign in. WHAT'S INSIDE - A full year view on one screen - Four calendar presentation modes - Custom categories, values, colors, and modifiers - Quick daily check-in and day-by-day editing - Notes, number modifiers, and reminders - Stats, histograms, and advanced insights - Offline-friendly experience with sync across devices PixelDiary is for people who want a calmer, more visual way to understand their year.

Screenshots

Journalio3 screens
PixelDiary4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Journalio at 2.7 against PixelDiary's 2.0. Journalio also leads on device support (5 vs 3) and ratings volume (3 vs 1). PixelDiary's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On price, update cadence, ads and iOS requirement 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. Journalio sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. PixelDiary asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Journalio holds the better App Store score, 2.7 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Journalio ships an update weekly, PixelDiary every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Journalio versus PixelDiary: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJournalioPixelDiary
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.7 (3 ratings) — better2.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews25.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better1
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLukas PistrolArtur Szychta

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Journalio

Subscriptions2
  • 1 Month – 3 Day trial3 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • 1 Year – 1 Month Free1 Month trial$5.991 Year
None

PixelDiary

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Journalio free?
Journalio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PixelDiary free?
PixelDiary is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Journalio or PixelDiary?
Journalio is rated higher. Journalio averages 2.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while PixelDiary averages 2.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Journalio or PixelDiary have ads?
Neither Journalio nor PixelDiary shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Journalio or PixelDiary?
Journalio ships an update weekly, and PixelDiary every 6 days. Most recently, Journalio was updated on November 3, 2026 and PixelDiary on October 31, 2026.

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