DayBits vs Diary
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!
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.
- 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
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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
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Diary sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. DayBits asks for nothing beyond the download.
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.
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.
| Parameter | DayBits | Diary |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (8 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.2 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jay Levy | Alexander Grigoriev |
Customer experience
DayBits
Diary
In-app purchases
DayBits
No in-app purchases
Diary
- Monthly subscription3 Days trial$3.991 Month
- Yearly subscription3 Days trial$29.991 Year









