Comparison

Days vs Video Journal

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

Head to head
About

Days

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Widget app for anniversary or future events

About

Video Journal

Capture your thoughts, emotions, and life through daily video journals. Reflect, grow, and show up for yourself by documenting your experiences. Add context with photos, mood, location, and weather to gain insights into your well-being.

Highlights
  • Daily video journaling
  • Attach photos to entries
  • Track mood, location, weather, steps
  • Searchable transcripts
  • Biometric protection
  • Daily journaling reminders
  • Shareable progress images
Features
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A 100% private journal where you can create video, audio, and written journals. All features are free; only upgrade to back up your journal. Answer prompts and join challenges to keep you motivated. Personalize your journal with stickers and themes. Track your mood based on weather, location, and activity levels. This app has no AI journaling features, your journals stay for you only. Why use Happy Reasons Journal? Simple and fun to use ∙ Video, audio, and written / text journals ∙ New prompts and challenges coming to the app all the time! Always have new things to journal about. ∙ Customizable backgrounds, stickers, and color themes ∙ Unlock a fun puzzle piece with each entry ∙ Beautiful clean design with cute characters make journaling fun ∙ ALL features are available to free users except backing up your journals in the cloud ∙ Unlimited journal entries for both pro and non-pro users ∙ Attach photos and videos to your video journals to keep your favorite memories close ∙ Attach spotify songs and youtube videos to your journals so you can look back on media that was important to you ∙ Look back on old entries through the "On this day" feature Learn about yourself ∙ Find gratitude in the good things you already have in your life, and find ways to attract the things you want in the future ∙ Simply talk to the camera, record your voice, or write down what's going on in your life, how you are feeling, and how you envision your future ∙ Choose a mood that fits each day ∙ Add more information to your journals like: step count, location, weather, so you can later see how they affected your mood ∙ Easily find journals with topics you are looking for by searching through your transcripts Private and secure ∙ All photos and videos are encrypted on your device before being backed up in the cloud ∙ Pro users enjoyed backed up journals that they can access on all their devices ∙ Only you can view your video journal album, it's protected by biometrics Improve your mental health by making journaling a habit ∙ Set a daily time when you want to journal and we will send you a notification to remind you ∙ Visualize your mood over time, ∙ Build a streak by video journaling multiple days in a row ∙ Share your progress with others with cute shareable images Gain perspective ∙ Record a Daily Happy Reason where you talk about one thing that made you happy today and share it with other users to spread positivity ∙ View other people's Happy Reason videos from all around the world to see what makes people happy Capture your thoughts, emotions, and life through daily diary entries. Whether you're using it as a form of self-therapy or a way to document your life, this app helps you reflect, grow, and show up for yourself. Designed for simplicity and privacy, your entries are password protected and only viewable by you. Add context to your journals by attaching photos, so you can revisit memories. Each entry can include: - Your mood - Photos and videos - Youtube, spotify, apple music links - Files - Audio notes - Text notes - Stickers - Where you were (via iOS Location Services) - The weather at the time (via iOS Location Services) - Steps taken that day (via Apple Health Kit) Over time, you'll notice patterns and insights about your well-being, habits, and routines. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Days3 screens
Video Journal4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Days at none against Video Journal's 2. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Video Journal sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Days asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Days versus Video Journal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDaysVideo Journal
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.8 (56 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—87.5% of reviews
Number of ratings—56 — better
Update frequency—Every 4 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB173 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPei-Tzu HuangDaniel Wolfgram

In-app purchases

None

Days

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Video Journal

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Annual14 Days trial$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Days free?
Days is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Video Journal free?
Video Journal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Days or Video Journal have ads?
Neither Days nor Video Journal shows ads.

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