Comparison

DayBits vs Diary

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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!

About

Diary

Capture your thoughts, feelings, and daily moments in a private, distraction-free space. This app offers a clean interface to write, organize, and reflect on your entries. Build a journaling habit with simple emotion tracking and secure access.

Highlights
  • Create quick journal entries
  • Add titles, moods, and notes
  • Track emotions with tags
  • Review past entries
  • Edit or delete entries
  • Secure with Face ID/Touch ID/passcode
  • Minimalist design
Features
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Every day has its own weather. Diary is a calm, private paper journal: mark your inner weather in ten seconds, write a couple of lines — and in a month you'll see what really makes you calmer. MARK THE WEATHER INSIDE • Seven weather stamps instead of mood scores: sunny, clear, cloudy, rain, downpour, fog and thunderstorm • A question of the day when you don't know where to start • Write on lined paper, in day or night mode #TAGS RIGHT IN THE TEXT • Type #walk, #sleep or #work as you write — tags are picked up and suggested automatically • Sections as bookmarks: Personal, Work, Gratitude, Dreams — or your own • Archive: find any entry by word, #tag or section; filter by weather, period and favorites YOUR CLIMATE • A monthly calendar colored by your inner weather, with a month summary • A streak stamp for days in a row • Gentle reminders on the days and at the time you choose PRIVATE BY DESIGN • No sign-up: your entries are stored on your device • Lock the diary with Face ID, Touch ID or passcode and hide text in previews (Premium) FREE FOREVER Unlimited entries, sections, tags and search. PREMIUM • Insights by tags: what makes your weather clear and what brings fog • Climate for the whole year and month-to-month comparison • Prompts for your weather • App lock and hidden previews • Export to PDF and Markdown Premium is available as a monthly or yearly subscription; the yearly plan starts with a 3-day free trial for new subscribers. Payment is charged to your Apple ID. The subscription renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel it in your Apple ID settings. Privacy Policy: https://alexgrigorievdev.github.io/diary/Privacy Terms of Use: https://alexgrigorievdev.github.io/diary/TermsofUse

Screenshots

DayBits4 screens
Diary4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: DayBits at none against Diary's 2. DayBits also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 weeks) and ratings volume (8 vs 1). On price, rating, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Diary sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. DayBits asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for DayBits against 5.0 for Diary. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DayBits has 8 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DayBits ships an update every 3 days, Diary every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
DayBits versus Diary: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDayBitsDiary
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (8 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings8 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.217.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJay LevyAlexander Grigoriev

Customer experience

DayBits

All ratings8 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Diary

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

DayBits

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Diary

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly subscription3 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Yearly subscription3 Days trial$29.991 Year

Questions

Is DayBits free?
DayBits is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Diary free?
Diary is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, DayBits or Diary?
DayBits and Diary are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 8 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do DayBits or Diary have ads?
Neither DayBits nor Diary shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DayBits or Diary?
DayBits ships an update every 3 days, and Diary every 3 weeks. Most recently, DayBits was updated on November 4, 2026 and Diary on November 13, 2026.

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