Comparison

LORN vs Daisy Journal

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

Head to head
About

LORN

Features
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LORN is an instant camera, collage, and zine album maker for turning everyday photos into playful visual stories. Start with a photo, Live Photo, or a group of images. Make instant-style shots, dot collages, framed layouts, stickers, posters, and zine albums that feel personal and ready to share. You can use LORN to: - Take instant-style photos with frames - Create dot collages and playful Plog layouts - Arrange multiple photos into zine-style albums - Add text, stickers, frames, stamps, and visual details - Export images, videos, Live Photos, long images, or PDF albums - Make covers, moodboards, profile images, and social posts LORN is not just for editing one photo. It helps you turn a small collection of moments into something you can flip through, post, save, or share. All editing happens on your device. No account is required.

About

Daisy Journal

Visually track your life's areas by dragging petals. Add notes to capture feelings and build a colorful record. Revisit your journey through playback and share snapshots of your days.

Highlights
  • Visual life area tracking with petals
  • Add optional notes to check-ins
  • Playback journey history
  • Share check-ins as images or videos
  • Customizable life areas
  • Daily, weekly, or monthly reminders
  • Activity calendar with streaks and badges
Features
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Your day, in a few simple gestures. Daisy Journal is a visual diary you fill in by dragging petals. Capture how different parts of your life feel, add a note if you like, and build a colorful record you can look back on. No writing required. A LITTLE CHECK-IN Move each petal to rate an area of your life. Your previous ratings are already in place, so you can focus on what changed. Some days a shape says enough. Other days, add a few words to remember why. SEE YOUR DAYS IN COLOR Browse your check-ins in Journal, revisit a day, read your notes, or add an entry you missed. Tap the month to jump quickly to another month or year. Each shape holds a small picture of how life felt. PLAY BACK YOUR JOURNEY Watch your petals change from your first check-in to today. Pause, move through your history, and explore how one area of your life has changed over time. SHARE A DAY OR THE WHOLE STORY Save and share a check-in as an image, or turn your journey into an animated video. Choose a light or dark style and add your name. MAKE ROOM FOR WHAT MATTERS Start with Health, Joy, Career, Money, Love, Family, Friends, and Hobbies, or choose eight areas that matter to you. Change your selection as life changes; past check-ins and journal notes stay saved. Set a daily, weekly, or monthly reminder to check in at your own pace. FIND PATTERNS IN YOUR DAYS Insights brings your check-ins together in a scrollable activity calendar, with weekly streaks, badges, and highlights that point to meaningful changes. Explore charts and past notes for each area. On supported iPhones, an optional Apple Intelligence summary and reflections help you look back at your ratings and notes. These features require iOS 26 or later with Apple Intelligence enabled and available. KEEP YOUR DAY CLOSE Add a Home Screen widget to see your latest check-in at a glance. Choose light, dark, or system appearance in the app. PERSONAL AND PRIVATE No account. No ads. Your entries stay on your device and sync through your own iCloud when enabled. Intelligent reflections are created on your iPhone. CHECK IN FREE EACH MONTH Enjoy one free check-in each calendar month. For unlimited check-ins, choose Daisy Journal Unlimited with a monthly or annual subscription, or lifetime access. Introductory offers may be available for eligible customers; the current offer and price are shown before purchase. Family Sharing is available for up to five other people. Monthly and annual subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled. Any introductory offer renews at the price shown before purchase unless canceled before the offer ends. Lifetime access is a one-time purchase. If your subscription ends, your existing entries remain available to view, replay, and share. Daisy Journal is for personal reflection and general wellness. It does not provide medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Privacy Policy: https://smalltrailstudio.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

LORN4 screens
Daisy Journal4 screens

Verdict

The call

LORN and Daisy Journal are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. LORN sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Daisy Journal sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LORN ships an update weekly, Daisy Journal every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
LORN versus Daisy Journal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLORNDaisy Journal
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size139 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer均文 黄LARRY LE CHEN

In-app purchases

1 purchases

LORN

One-time1
  • 终身永久会员$2.99
3 purchases

Daisy Journal

Subscriptions2
  • Unlimited Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Unlimited Annual7 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Unlimited Lifetime$49.99

Questions

Is LORN free?
LORN is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Daisy Journal free?
Daisy Journal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do LORN or Daisy Journal have ads?
Neither LORN nor Daisy Journal shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LORN or Daisy Journal?
LORN ships an update weekly, and Daisy Journal every 5 days. Most recently, LORN was updated on November 5, 2026 and Daisy Journal on November 4, 2026.

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