Comparison

DayNote vs Guided Journal

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

Head to head
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

About

Guided Journal

This app provides structured journaling prompts and expert templates to guide users on a journey of self-improvement. It offers tools for reflection, habit tracking, and organizing thoughts with customizable tags and privacy features.

Highlights
  • Expert-inspired journaling templates
  • Customizable text formatting
  • Habit tracking with calendar view
  • Organize entries with tags
  • Create custom templates
  • Face ID and passcode protection
  • Gratitude, daily check-in, and problem-solving prompts
Features
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JOURNAL LIKE A PRO! Embark on a transformative journey toward self-improvement with Guided Journal—the app designed to help you tackle life's biggest challenges through structured journaling. Whether you're new to journaling or a seasoned pro, Guided Journal offers tools and templates crafted by some of the brightest minds in personal development. WHY CHOOSE GUIDED JOURNAL? By downloading Guided Journal, you've already taken the first step toward a better you. Continue the journey by making regular entries and watch as you progress toward clarity, happiness, and fulfillment. - - - - - - - FEATURES - - - - - - - Expert Templates • Access countless templates inspired by leading productivity experts, authors, mentors, and business gurus • Templates range from quick 5-minute reflections to deep dives for tackling complex decisions Custom Styling Options • Express yourself with rich text formatting—bold, italics, headings, lists, and more—just like in your favorite word processor Habit Tracking • Monitor your journaling habit with an easy-to-view calendar • Gain perspective on your journey with our broad-view feature that lets you see more months than competing apps Organize with Tags • Categorize your thoughts using customizable tags and in-text tagging • Easily find and revisit entries for ongoing reflection Custom Templates • Design your own templates with pre-applied tags to fit your personal prompts and workflows • Ideal for those with unique journaling methods, making your entries more efficient and tailored to you Privacy & Security • Protect your entries with Apple's Face ID and passcode features • We respect your privacy—no unnecessary permissions or intrusive notifications - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - DISCOVER OUR TEMPLATES - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - All our templates are created and used by professionals. Some you will recognize, and some you will get to know through their templates Gratitude Journals • Cultivate a positive mindset by acknowledging what you're thankful for Daily Check-ins • Reflect on your day to stay in tune with your emotions and thoughts Problem-Solving Prompts • Tackle hard problems with structured guidance to find clarity Perspective Shifts • Explore new questions and viewpoints you may not have considered before Life Direction Evaluations • Assess if you're moving toward your heart's true desires and make adjustments as needed Habit Builders • Identify bad habits to break and establish new, positive ones - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - WHY JOURNALING MATTERS - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - If writing down a simple math problem helps you solve it, imagine what writing down your thoughts can do. Journaling transfers the mess in your mind onto the page, leaving you calm and free to focus on what truly matters - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - START YOUR JOURNEY TODAY - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Download Guided Journal and take the next step toward becoming the best version of yourself—content, happy, and fulfilled. Your path to personal growth and clarity begins here Links to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy can be found below: Privacy Policy: https://day-games.com/privacy-policy/ Terms of Use: https://day-games.com/terms-of-use/ * Prices are equal to the value that "Apple's App Store Pricing Matrix" determines as the equivalent of the subscription price in $ USDReady to prove you can guess the word from incoherent gibberish? Gather your friends, pick your deck, and let the party start.

Screenshots

DayNote4 screens
Guided Journal4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Guided Journal at 100% against DayNote's 50%. Guided Journal also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.4) and ratings volume (33 vs 10). 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. DayNote sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month and Guided Journal sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Guided Journal holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 33 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of DayNote's written reviews are positive against 100% of Guided Journal's.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
DayNote versus Guided Journal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDayNoteGuided Journal
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (10 ratings)4.8 (33 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1033 — better
Update frequency—Every 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size87 MB282 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZaminiti Pty LtdBoris Mikic

Customer experience

DayNote

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

Guided Journal

All ratings33 ratings
Positive90.9%
Neutral9.1%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

DayNote

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

Guided Journal

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription$5.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscription7 Days trial$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • Unlock All$79.99

Questions

Is DayNote free?
DayNote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Guided Journal free?
Guided Journal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, DayNote or Guided Journal?
Guided Journal is rated higher. DayNote averages 4.4 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while Guided Journal averages 4.8 from 33 ratings.
Do DayNote or Guided Journal have ads?
Neither DayNote nor Guided Journal shows ads.

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