Comparison

Daily Tracker Journal & Diary vs Dining Note

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

Head to head
About

Daily Tracker Journal & Diary

This app allows you to track virtually anything in your life, from daily habits and expenses to health metrics and personal goals. Consolidate multiple tracking needs into one powerful, user-friendly application.

Highlights
  • Track unlimited items
  • Customizable tracking categories
  • Data backup and sync
  • Data export to Excel/Google Drive
  • User-friendly interface
  • VoiceOver accessibility
Features
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• Apple “New Year, New You” Favorite • Apple App Store Staff Favorite Lumen Trails Daily Tracker lets you take notes, make lists and keep track of other things in your life such as time, workouts, expenses, calories, food, weight, sleep or anything else you can think of, even where you've parked your car! Thousands of people use it every day, and they love it because it truly makes a difference in their lives. “I've been using Daily Tracker for 6 months and continue to love it. One of my most sticky and useful apps ever on my phone.” – David D'Souza The beauty of Daily Tracker is that you can track absolutely anything. There are tons of other apps that allow you to track one or two things, for example, calories and weight. But what if you decide to track something else? Say, how many cigarettes you smoke as you try to quit, your eating habits, or even net worth? Daily Tracker is the app for that! Instead of having one app for your to-do lists, one for tracking expenses, another one for tracking your weight, you can declutter your home screen and just have one app that does it all. You'll have all your important data stored in one convenient place, for many years to come. Designed exclusively for the iPhone and iPad, Daily Tracker is incredibly powerful, easy to use, and looks beautiful on the Retina Display. It can even backup your data automatically to Google Drive, sync with iCloud, and is fully accessible with Apple VoiceOver in 12 languages. There's nothing that comes even close to it. And to top it all, your data is not locked on your iPhone. You can export it to Excel or Google Drive. So what's truly important to you right now? Your Health? Fitness? Finances? Productivity? Track it and get things done! Have a Question? We are here to help! Email us at support@lumenspark.com, or find us on Twitter @lumentrails.

About

Dining Note

Easily track your daily food and drink intake, including meals and snacks. Record exercise, add photos, and set a password for privacy. Improve your eating habits with simple monthly statistics.

Highlights
  • Record meals and beverages
  • Track exercise
  • Add photos to entries
  • Password protection
  • Customizable themes
  • Monthly statistics
Features
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Try it with the help of the simple diet diary app, 'Dining Note.' Managing your eating habits is the start to a healthy diet. Record your diet every day and improve your eating habits. You can keep track of who you ate with and where you ate, as well as write simple diary entries. Features 1. Record breakfast, lunch, and dinner details 2. Record snacks, coffee, water, and other beverage intake 3. Record exercise details 4. Add photo function 5. Password setting function 6. Theme color change function 7. Simple monthly stats screen

Screenshots

Daily Tracker Journal & Diary4 screens
Dining Note4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Daily Tracker Journal & Diary at none against Dining Note's shown. Daily Tracker Journal & Diary also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 5 weeks). Dining Note's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 4.5). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume 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. Daily Tracker Journal & Diary sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Dining Note 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

Dining Note holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2.2K and 857 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 86% of Daily Tracker Journal & Diary's written reviews are positive against 94% of Dining Note's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Daily Tracker Journal & Diary ships an update every 5 days, Dining Note every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Daily Tracker Journal & Diary versus Dining Note: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDaily Tracker Journal & DiaryDining Note
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (2.2K ratings)4.8 (857 ratings) — better
Positive reviews86.0% of reviews93.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2.2K — better857
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLumen Spark LLC4th May Games Inc.

Customer experience

Daily Tracker Journal & Diary

All ratings2,202 ratings
Positive88.5%
Neutral4.5%
Negative7.0%
Written reviews1,081 reviews
Positive86.0%
Neutral3.1%
Negative10.8%

Dining Note

All ratings857 ratings
Positive96.7%
Neutral2.1%
Negative1.2%
Written reviews359 reviews
Positive93.6%
Neutral2.8%
Negative3.6%

User reviews

Daily Tracker Journal & Diary

From 2.2K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💻 Versatile and customizable
  • 🗓️ Excellent for journaling and tracking
  • 🔒 Secure data storage
  • 🔍 Powerful search and organization
  • 🤖 Helpful for habit formation and goal tracking

Room to improve

  • 🔒 Concerns about data security and backup
  • 💰 Subscription model can be expensive
  • 🕰️ Occasional sync and performance issues
  • 🤔 Steep learning curve for some users
  • 🚫 Lack of Android support

Dining Note

From 857 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Simple and easy to use
  • 🚀 Straightforward interface
  • 💡 Flexible for recording food intake
  • 🚀 Minimal and non-intrusive
  • 👍 Doesn't focus on calories or weight loss

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes or glitches
  • 💡 Limited customization options
  • 💡 Lack of syncing between devices
  • 💡 No notes or mood tracking section

Bugs and requests

Daily Tracker Journal & Diary

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Deleted entries reappearing
  • Inability to edit or delete certain entries
  • Syncing problems across devices

Requested features

6 requests
  • Spreadsheet-like templates
  • More customization options for layouts and themes
  • Integration with Apple Health and other fitness apps
  • Ability to export data in various formats
  • Handwriting and Apple Pencil support
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  • Improved analytics and data visualization

Dining Note

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Swipe up gesture to exit app sometimes doesn't work
  • Photo uploads can be unreliable or cause app to crash
  • Inconsistent behavior when trying to save entries

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add ability to edit or delete entries
  • Implement time stamps for meals
  • Include option to export data
  • Add more drink categories beyond just water and coffee
  • Integrate with Apple Health or other fitness apps

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Daily Tracker Journal & Diary

Subscriptions2
  • Lumen Trails$4.991 Month
  • Lumen Trails7 Days trial$49.991 Year
One-time8
  • Calorie CounterFree
  • Cardio WorkoutFree
  • Daily JournalFree
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  • Expense TrackerFree
  • Food DiaryFree
  • NotesFree
  • Todo ListFree
  • Weight TrackerFree
1 purchases

Dining Note

One-time1
  • Upgrade to Premium$2.99

Questions

Is Daily Tracker Journal & Diary free?
Daily Tracker Journal & Diary is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Dining Note free?
Dining Note is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Daily Tracker Journal & Diary or Dining Note?
Dining Note is rated higher. Daily Tracker Journal & Diary averages 4.5 out of 5 from 2.2K ratings, while Dining Note averages 4.8 from 857 ratings.
Do Daily Tracker Journal & Diary or Dining Note have ads?
Dining Note shows ads; Daily Tracker Journal & Diary does not.
Which is updated more often, Daily Tracker Journal & Diary or Dining Note?
Daily Tracker Journal & Diary ships an update every 5 days, and Dining Note every 5 weeks. Most recently, Daily Tracker Journal & Diary was updated on October 15, 2026 and Dining Note on October 17, 2026.

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