DayBits vs Ember Pages
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DayBits
Effortlessly capture daily experiences with a fast and uncluttered journaling app. Add text, photos, and view entries on a map. Enjoy a simple, pleasant experience designed for speed and ease of use.
- Fast, one-tap entry
- Add photos to entries
- View entries on a map
- Search journal entries
- Customizable fonts
- Export to PDF
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Less is more with DayBits! Looking for a quick and easy way to capture experiences from your day? Seeking a fast and uncluttered experience? DayBits leaves you one tap away from effortlessly capturing your memories. DayBits opens with a blank page ready for immediate writing. Write as much or as little as you would like. Add a picture or two, if you would like. Done! - View your journal in a variety of formats. - View on a map where you were when you wrote a journal entry. - Search your journal entries. - Add Photos. - Choose custom fonts. - Make it your own! - Export to PDF There are many wonderful journaling apps available. DayBits was carefully designed to be unique among many. It was designed to allow fast entry and a simple and pleasant viewing experience. No distracting bells and whistles. Capture your memories fast and easily. Enjoy them later. Find the beauty in simplicity and speed with DayBits!
Ember Pages
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Your everyday moments deserve a place of their own. Ember Pages is a personal journal for thoughts, feelings, and small memories. Write a few lines, take your time with a longer reflection, or add a photo or voice note to remember the day. • Write and revisit your journal, even offline. • Add moods, gratitude, and tags to your notes. • Find past entries with search and the calendar. • Keep meaningful notes close with favorites and pins. • Explore writing and mood patterns in Insights. • Make your space your own with themes and reading preferences. • Add an app lock with a passcode, pattern, or device biometrics. • Export your journal text and import previous entries. • Recover recently deleted notes before they are removed permanently. Your journal is stored on your device. App locks control access within the app; Ember Pages does not provide additional encryption for journal files or exports. Photo and audio attachments are not bundled in text exports. Optional Premium subscriptions unlock additional features and themes. Prices and billing periods are shown in the app through the App Store. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled through your Apple account settings. Available features are described in the app. Privacy policy: https://sites.google.com/view/diaryjournalai-privacy Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: DayBits at none against Ember Pages's 2. DayBits also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 6 weeks). Ember Pages's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.2). On price, ads and device support 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
Both are free to download. Ember Pages sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. DayBits asks for nothing beyond the download.
DayBits ships an update every 3 days, Ember Pages every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DayBits | Ember Pages |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (8 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.2 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jay Levy | Rahul Kumar |
In-app purchases
DayBits
No in-app purchases
Ember Pages
- Journal Monthly$2.991 Month
- Ember Pages Premium (Yearly)$14.991 Year









