Comparison

LYD vs Junto

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

Head to head
About

LYD

This app helps couples strengthen their connection through daily reminders and simple check-ins. It prioritizes privacy with no accounts or data collection, allowing users to focus on nurturing their relationship.

Highlights
  • Daily connection reminders
  • Simple daily check-ins
  • Progress and streak tracking
  • Privacy-focused design
  • Minimalist interface
  • Optional premium features
Features
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LYD (Love You, Daily) is a private relationship tracker that helps couples stay close through one small moment of connection each day. Set a gentle reminder, make an effort for your partner, and check in. LYD turns those everyday gestures into a simple relationship habit you can see through streaks and progress -- without social pressure, tests, or oversharing. WHAT’S FREE • Daily check-ins • Gentle, customizable reminders • Current and best streaks • Progress tracking LYD PLUS • 300+ thoughtful ideas across five love-language categories • A daily idea tuned to your partner’s selected love languages • Favorites for ideas you want to remember • Your own ideas to add, edit, and reuse • Private relationship journaling • Optional automatic backups to your own iCloud account • Apple Watch app • Additional reminder controls PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account. No analytics. No data collection. Notifications are scheduled locally, and your relationship data stays on your device unless you choose to back it up to your own iCloud account. LYD is for couples who want to be more intentional without turning their relationship into another social network, complicated system, or source of pressure. It’s a quiet daily reminder to keep connected to each other. Terms of Use (EULA): https://loveyoudaily.app/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://loveyoudaily.app/privacy/

About

Junto

This app helps couples stay connected and organized by planning dates, setting shared goals, and capturing memories. Discover local events, create interactive date drafts, and track your journey together on a timeline and map.

Highlights
  • Discover local events
  • Plan dates with interactive drafts
  • Set shared goals
  • Capture memories on a timeline
  • Personalized event recommendations
Features
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Junto is the modern couples app that helps you stay adventurous, connected, and organized. Discover fun events nearby, plan dates with interactive drafts, and set shared goals in categories like travel, finance, or home. Capture your journey with a beautiful timeline and map of memories. Each Thursday, get personalized event recommendations based on your taste as a couple. Junto is free to use with core features included. Upgrade to Junto Journey for unlimited boards, full event access, expanded memory storage, and personalized weekly recommendations. Features: - Explore local events and hidden gems (limited events free, full access with Junto Journey) - Plan dates together with interactive drafts (free) - Create boards for travel, finance, and more (limited free, unlimited with Junto Journey) - Save memories from completed goals with notes and photos (limited free) - Add unlimited memories anytime with notes and photos (Junto Journey) - See your shared journey unfold on a timeline and map (free) - Get personalized weekly recommendations based on your taste as a couple (Junto Journey) Whether you’re planning your next adventure, saving for big milestones, or just making everyday life more fun, Junto makes it easier to live your journey together. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

LYD4 screens
Junto3 screens

Verdict

The call

LYD and Junto are too close to call on the numbers: across 8 compared parameters — price, rating, ratings volume and ads among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. LYD sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per year and Junto sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for LYD against 5.0 for Junto. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 4 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
LYD versus Junto: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLYDJunto
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings44
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhone, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.616.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB97 MB
Age rating9+17+
DeveloperBryan MoffettJoel Goncalves

Customer experience

LYD

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Junto

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

LYD

Subscriptions1
  • LYD Plus Annual7 Days trial$5.991 Year
One-time2
  • LYD: Love You, Daily$5.99
  • LYD: Relationship Tracker$14.99
2 purchases

Junto

Subscriptions2
  • Junto Journey Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Junto Journey Annual$49.991 Year

Questions

Is LYD free?
LYD is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Junto free?
Junto is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, LYD or Junto?
LYD and Junto are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 4 and 4 ratings respectively.
Do LYD or Junto have ads?
Neither LYD nor Junto shows ads.

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