Comparison

Koan vs DayNote

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

Head to head
About

Koan

This journaling app uses AI-guided prompts to help you explore your emotions, memories, and dreams. It offers a space for self-discovery and personal growth through daily reflections. Write, reflect, and grow to gain new perspectives on your inner world.

Highlights
  • AI-guided reflections
  • Thought-provoking prompts
  • Emotional exploration
  • Memory and dream analysis
  • Daily self-discovery
Features
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Have you ever felt lost, overwhelmed, or stuck in your thoughts? This journal app isn’t just for writing—it’s for discovering yourself. With thought-provoking prompts and AI-guided reflections, explore your inner world and gain new perspectives on your emotions, memories, and dreams. Write. Reflect. Grow. REVIEWS I really like this app, it makes me feel myself. --Ordinary people 26746 This App is like a window to my soul, where I can say something to it that is only in my heart but never so bravely said, I hope he will always be so simple and innocent! --Nan 3 minutes of self-discovery every day can help my spiritual world maintain stability:) -- wtcx SUBSCRIPTION PRICING AND TERMS Koan offers a subscription options: $49.99 per year These prices are for United States customers. Pricing in other countries may vary and actual charges may be converted to your local currency depending on the country of residence. The subscription will automatically renew unless turned off in your iTunes Account Settings at least 24 hours before the current period ends. You can go to your iTunes Account settings to manage your subscription and turn off auto-renew. Your iTunes Account will be charged when the purchase is confirmed. Read the terms and conditions here: https://aboutkoan.notion.site/Terms-and-Conditions-8087949f323f449b8912d2b5caf7bcf0 Read the privacy policy here: https://aboutkoan.notion.site/Privacy-Policy-33e419b9dae94801aec1b2f8a26f47d3

About

DayNote

This guided journaling app prompts users with four daily questions to encourage reflection on learning, achievements, positive experiences, and areas for improvement. It helps users build a personal knowledge base for growth by recording thoughts and memories over time.

Highlights
  • Four daily reflection questions
  • Guided journaling prompts
  • Personal growth tracking
  • Memory collection
  • Learning and achievement logging
Features
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Welcome to DayNote. Our goal with DayNote is to help you discover something lost during the day - the moment to pause and answer some of life's most important questions. As a guided journal, DayNote becomes a place where thoughts are recorded and collected as answers to four significant questions. These questions are: What did you learn? What did you achieve? What were your good experiences? What can I improve? And that's all you have to do. Preferably daily, but if not, as often as you can, answer these questions to the best of your ability. Over time, as you create journal entries, a wealth of knowledge tailored to your experiences will grow and become increasingly valuable to your personal growth. With DayNote, remember what you learnt, be proud of your achievements and reminisce positive memories. You may read more about our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy here: Terms of Service: https://goo.gl/qKXvYk Privacy Policy: https://www.zaminiti.com/daynote-privacy-policy

Screenshots

Koan4 screens
DayNote4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: DayNote at 4.4 against Koan's 3.7. DayNote also leads on monetization model (freemium vs subscription). Koan's advantage is review sentiment (84% vs 50%). On price, ratings volume, 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. Koan sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $49.99 per year and DayNote sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

DayNote holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13 and 10 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 84% of Koan's written reviews are positive against 50% of DayNote's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Koan versus DayNote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKoanDayNote
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (13 ratings)4.4 (10 ratings) — better
Positive reviews84.4% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings13 — better10
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFreemium — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB87 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShenzhen Poplab Technology Co. Ltd.Zaminiti Pty Ltd

Customer experience

Koan

All ratings13 ratings
Positive69.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative30.8%
Written reviews32 reviews
Positive84.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative15.6%

DayNote

All ratings10 ratings
Positive90.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative10.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Koan

Subscriptions1
  • Annual Membership7 Days trial$49.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime membership$99.99
2 purchases

DayNote

Subscriptions2
  • DayNote Premium (1 Month)$1.491 Month
  • DayNote Premium (1 Year)$8.991 Year

Questions

Is Koan free?
Koan is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DayNote free?
DayNote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Koan or DayNote?
DayNote is rated higher. Koan averages 3.7 out of 5 from 13 ratings, while DayNote averages 4.4 from 10 ratings.
Do Koan or DayNote have ads?
Neither Koan nor DayNote shows ads.

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