# DayNew vs Ditto Journal

The clearest difference is update cadence: Ditto Journal at every 3 weeks against DayNew's every 5 months. DayNew's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. DayNew sells 13 in-app purchases, starting at $5.00 per 3 months and Ditto Journal sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for DayNew against 5.0 for Ditto Journal. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 7 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

DayNew ships an update every 5 months, Ditto Journal every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | DayNew | Ditto Journal |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.9 (9 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/daynew/id6474021600/reviews) | **[5.0 (7 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ditto-journal/id6760265051/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **9** | 7 |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | **Every 3 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Size | 59 MB | 32 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 15.1 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [DayNew Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1720359102) | [Brian Leung](https://appshunter.io/developer/1179532013) |

## What reviewers say

### DayNew

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/daynew/id6474021600)

This app offers emotional, social, and organizational support for individuals facing life challenges like loss, divorce, illness, or anxiety. It provides a community forum for support, personalized task checklists, AI-driven emotional processing prompts, and a buddy-finding feature.

**Highlights:** Community support forum, Personalized organizational checklists, Custom AI emotional processing prompts, Buddy matching for shared experiences, Financial and emotional support tools

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (13)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Promo Subscription | $5.00 | per 3 months |
| Supporter Plan | $9.99 | per month |
| 3 Month Subscription | $18.00 | per 3 months |
| 6-months Subscription | $18.00 | per 6 months |
| Advocate Plan | $18.00 | per month |
| Champion Plan | $36.00 | per month |
| Yearly Subscription | $99.00 | per year |
| DayNew Support Purchase | $1.00 | one-time |
| DayNew Support Purchase | $5.00 | one-time |
| DayNew Support Purchase | $10.00 | one-time |
| DayNew Support Purchase | $20.00 | one-time |
| DayNew Support Purchase | $50.00 | one-time |
| DayNew Support Purchase | $100.00 | one-time |


### Ditto Journal

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ditto-journal/id6760265051)

This app uses AI to analyze your spoken thoughts, providing insights into mood patterns, recurring themes, and action items. It offers contextual connections to past entries and personalized prompts to encourage deeper self-reflection without the need for typing.

**Highlights:** AI-powered voice analysis, Mood and theme tracking, Contextual connections to past entries, Personalized daily prompts, Weekly emotional reflections, Surfaced pull quotes

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Ditto Monthly | $9.99 | per month |
| Ditto Yearly | $79.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is DayNew free?

DayNew is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Ditto Journal free?

Ditto Journal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, DayNew or Ditto Journal?

Ditto Journal is rated higher. DayNew averages 4.9 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while Ditto Journal averages 5.0 from 7 ratings.

### Do DayNew or Ditto Journal have ads?

Neither DayNew nor Ditto Journal shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, DayNew or Ditto Journal?

DayNew ships an update every 5 months, and Ditto Journal every 3 weeks. Most recently, DayNew was updated on October 24, 2026 and Ditto Journal on October 15, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*