Comparison

Yay! Video Journal vs Days

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

Head to head
About

Yay! Video Journal

Record your thoughts and experiences through video, photos, and notes. Easily search past entries with notes and hashtags. Protect your private journal with FaceID or passcode.

Highlights
  • Record video entries
  • Include photos and videos
  • Add notes and hashtags
  • Search entries by keyword
  • FaceID/Passcode protection
  • Workout integration
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Yay! is the very modern and private way to record your thoughts and meaningful happenings, once or as many times as you like per day. * Record video * Show where you are by switching camera at any time * Include important photos and videos * Include workouts via Apple's Suggestions * Add notes and hashtags to each entry * Search by note, hashtags or anything you said to easily find what you need * FaceID or passcode protect your entries to keep everything private At the end of each recording, a complete video is output which includes your photos and other videos. Up to 7 entries can be made for free so that you can try Yay! with no commitment. In-App Purchases 3 in-app purchases are available: - One month. This does not auto-renew. Allows you to try out the app without worrying that you’ll forget about a renewing subscription - Monthly. This is an auto-renewing Monthly subscription which lets you use all the features of the app until you cancel. - Yearly. This is an auto-renewing Yearly subscription which lets you use all the features of the app until you cancel. Our best value. When you purchase one of the above, you unlock these features: - Unlimited entries - Option to auto-save to your Photo library - Unlimited private cloud storage of all your entries - Security with Face ID or Passcode. No one else can see the entries you’ve made - No Ads Information We Collect We collect the following information when you purchase a monthly plan or subscription: - First name - Last name - Email address - We store your video entries (not the images, videos and other media used to create the entries) on our servers as part of a monthly purchase or subscription Information We Share Explore Fun Inc does not share any of the above information with any 3rd party, unless we are forced to do so to comply with laws. Ads And Analytics Only aggregated, anonymous statistics are used to serve ads in the app. Some aggregated, anonymous statistics are collected such as which screens you visit, which buttons you press, crash information etc, but this is anonymous and cannot be connected back to you. We do this to improve the operation of our apps and to inform decisions on which areas of the app we should improve and expand upon. Purchase Information When you purchase a monthly plan or subscription, Apple handles all of the billing information (eg credit card info, your name, your address) and none of this information is shared with Explore Fun Inc. Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at the confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless it is canceled 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 account settings on the App Store after purchase. Terms & Conditions: https://terms.explorefun.com Privacy Policy: https://privacy.explorefun.com

About

Days

Capture your daily life with text, photos, videos, and stickers. This app offers AI suggestions for entries, automatic data like date and location, and a private space for your memories. Reflect on your past through a dedicated memories page, calendar, and map view.

Highlights
  • Unlimited journal entries
  • Add photos, videos, and stickers
  • AI journaling suggestions
  • Automatic date, location, and weather
  • Memories page with photos/videos
  • Calendar and map view for reflection
  • On-device privacy
Features
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Days is a simple and elegant journaling app for capturing your daily memories with text, photo, video and stickers. START JOURNALING TODAY! - With a minimalist design, it includes only the essential features for journaling. - Create unlimited journal entries. - Add photos, videos, and stickers. WRITE LESS, CAPTURE MORE - AI journaling suggestions capture your activities, walks, and places you visited automatically. - Date, location, and weather are automatically added to your entries. - Journal at your convenience - daily or weekly, you choose what suits you best. REVISIT YOUR MEMORIES - Dedicated memories page shows all photos and videos from past entries. - Calendar view lets you reflect on your daily mood. - Map shows all the places you've journaled from. PRIVACY IS A PRIORITY - All text and media remain on your device - we don't have access to your data. GET IN TOUCH Privacy Policy: https://timestwelve.xyz/policies#privacy Terms of Use: https://timestwelve.xyz/policies#terms Contact us: hi@timestwelve.xyz

Screenshots

Yay! Video Journal1 screens
Days4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Days at none against Yay! Video Journal's 3. Days also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (62 vs 6). Yay! Video Journal's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 2 months) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On price, review sentiment, device support 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. Yay! Video Journal sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Days asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Yay! Video Journal holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Days has 62 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Yay! Video Journal ships an update every 10 days, Days every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on August 21, 2026 and August 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Yay! Video Journal versus Days: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterYay! Video JournalDays
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (6 ratings) — better4.7 (62 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings662 — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.616.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size276 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperExplore Fun Inctimes twelve OU

Customer experience

Yay! Video Journal

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Days

All ratings62 ratings
Positive93.5%
Neutral3.2%
Negative3.2%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Yay! Video Journal

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription$1.991 Month
  • Yearly$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • One Month Only$3.99
None

Days

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Yay! Video Journal free?
Yay! Video Journal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Days free?
Days is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Yay! Video Journal or Days?
Yay! Video Journal is rated higher. Yay! Video Journal averages 5.0 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Days averages 4.7 from 62 ratings.
Do Yay! Video Journal or Days have ads?
Yay! Video Journal shows ads; Days does not.
Which is updated more often, Yay! Video Journal or Days?
Yay! Video Journal ships an update every 10 days, and Days every 2 months. Most recently, Yay! Video Journal was updated on August 21, 2026 and Days on August 11, 2026.

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