Comparison

DailyLoop Journal vs 168

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

Head to head
About

DailyLoop Journal

Features
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DailyLoop Journal is a calm, premium-feeling journaling app built around a 60-second daily loop. Check in with your mood, energy, and stress, answer one short guided prompt (optional), complete exactly 3 micro-habits, and save instantly β€” fully offline. Your daily check-in (60 seconds) Mood (1–5) with emoji + label Energy (1–5) Stress (1–5) Prompt of the day (optional note) 3 micro-habits (toggle on/off) Save instantly (offline) Built for consistency (without guilt) Current streak + longest streak Calm success feedback after saving (subtle animation + haptics) Friendly progress β€” never shaming or pushy History you’ll actually use Scrollable day list with quick status + mood icon Tap any day to view details (prompt snapshot, note, habits) Edit or delete entries anytime (delete includes confirmation) Insights (100% offline) Choose 7 / 30 / 90 days Average mood / energy / stress + check-in counts Lightweight charts: mood trend + habit completion Simple, rules-based insights based on your data (no AI) Privacy & control No login. No backend required. Stored locally on your device Optional Face ID / Touch ID app lock Export full backup (JSON) or data (CSV), and import backups (merge or overwrite) Reminders Daily reminder time Optional second nudge if you haven’t checked in by evening (permissions handled gracefully) Beautiful iOS-style β€œLiquid Glass” design with soft gradients, blur cards, gentle motion, haptics, and automatic light/dark mode.

About

168

Features
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168 is a weekly time budget. Not a tracker β€” a budget. You have 168 hours every week. Pick the categories that matter (sleep, work, family, deep work, drift), set an hourly budget for each, and 168 shows you spent vs. remaining like a checking account. WHY WEEKLY, NOT DAILY A bad Tuesday doesn't ruin the week. 168 zooms out so one late night or skipped workout doesn't trigger a streak-shame spiral β€” the week is the unit that actually matches how life works. WHAT'S INSIDE β€’ Manual entry + one-tap timer β€’ Drift category β€” the honest bucket for time you can't account for β€’ Sunday Review β€” 60 seconds, what stuck, what didn't β€’ Live Activities β€” current category on the lock screen β€’ Sign in with Apple, Google, or stay local FREE WHILE WE LAUNCH Everything in 168 is free during launch. More variants, calendar import, and cloud sync are on the way β€” join the waitlist in-app. PRIVACY No tracking. No ads. Your data stays yours β€” local first, sync only if you sign in.

Screenshots

DailyLoop Journal4 screens
1684 screens

Verdict

The call

DailyLoop Journal and 168 are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters β€” price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them β€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
DailyLoop Journal versus 168: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDailyLoop Journal168
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyβ€”Daily
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details β€” not scored
Size39 MB46 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPankaj IsraniYoung Chan Hong

In-app purchases

None

DailyLoop Journal

No in-app purchases

None

168

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DailyLoop Journal free?
DailyLoop Journal is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is 168 free?
168 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do DailyLoop Journal or 168 have ads?
Neither DailyLoop Journal nor 168 shows ads.

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