# Daily vs Echo + Ember

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Daily at none against Echo + Ember's 2. Echo + Ember's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 4 months) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.2). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Echo + Ember sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Daily asks for nothing beyond the download.

Daily ships an update every 4 months, Echo + Ember every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Daily | Echo + Ember |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/daily-private-journal/id6761246834/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **2** | — |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | **Every 10 days** |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Size | 2 MB | 50 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.2 | **15.1** |
| Devices | iPhone | **iPhone, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Jordan Moreno](https://appshunter.io/developer/1883952451) | [Ryan Quance](https://appshunter.io/developer/6771831308) |

## What reviewers say

### Daily

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/daily-private-journal/id6761246834)

A minimalist journal app for daily entries. Track your thoughts and memories over time with a simple, private interface. Focuses on one entry per day.

**Highlights:** Minimalist design, Daily journal entries, Track entries over time, Private journaling, Simple interface

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Echo + Ember

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/echo-plus-ember/id6775933792)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Individual Monthly | $9.99 | per month |
| Individual Annual | $99.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Daily free?

Daily is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Echo + Ember free?

Echo + Ember is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Do Daily or Echo + Ember have ads?

Neither Daily nor Echo + Ember shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Daily or Echo + Ember?

Daily ships an update every 4 months, and Echo + Ember every 10 days. Most recently, Daily was updated on September 24, 2026 and Echo + Ember on September 29, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*