Comparison

DayNote vs Eyla

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

Head to head
About

DayNote

Features
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The journal that listens – and keeps it to itself. DayNote combines a beautiful, private journal with Apple Intelligence. The AI runs entirely on your iPhone: no cloud, no account, no ads. Your thoughts stay yours. CAPTURED IN SECONDS β€’ Log your mood with one tap – in the app, the widget or with Siri β€’ Write without a character limit, with a daily writing prompt β€’ Voice notes that turn into text β€’ Moments from your iPhone: places, photos, workouts and music as suggestions β€’ Photos, tags and places for every entry A JOURNAL THAT UNDERSTANDS YOU β€’ AI Reflection: fitting titles, tags and a thoughtful response β€’ AI Weekly Recap: what made your week β€’ What Lifts You: which topics raise your mood – and which don't β€’ Your Year in Color: every day a pixel β€’ Mood trends, weekday patterns and "On this day" from past years DEEPLY INTEGRATED β€’ Apple Health: your mood as State of Mind β€’ Siri, Shortcuts, Action button and Control Center β€’ Widgets for Home Screen and Lock Screen β€’ iCloud sync across all your devices PRIVATE BY DESIGN β€’ Face ID lock β€’ On-device AI – nothing leaves your iPhone β€’ No ads, no tracking β€’ Export to Markdown anytime – your words belong to you FREE Unlimited writing, mood logging, search, writing prompts, widgets, Siri, Apple Health, Your Year in Color and export. DAYNOTE PRO AI Reflection and Weekly Recap, What Lifts You and all insights, photos, voice notes, tags, Face ID lock, plus fonts and paper styles. Try it free for 1 week, then monthly or save with the yearly plan. Payment is charged to your Apple Account. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple Account settings. AI features require an iPhone with Apple Intelligence. Privacy Policy: https://daynote.advema.de/datenschutz.html Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Eyla

Features
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Eyla is a warm, private diary where you can write down your thoughts and feelings freely. Record your day, the things you're grateful for, your dreams or whatever is on your mind β€” all in a space that is yours alone, where no one else can look. ROOMS FOR YOUR THOUGHTS A separate notebook for every topic: What happened today, dear diary, I realised that…, Things I did for myself, Things I tell myself. If you like, create your own room and choose its name, colour and icon. ROOMS THAT TIDY UP EVERYDAY LIFE β€’ My shopping list β€” a tickable list you can share with one tap β€’ My necessary and unnecessary spending β€’ My health, appointments and special days β€’ Outfit ideas β€” two levels, by occasion and by item β€’ My suitcase β€” separately named suitcases for each trip β€’ My diet journal Β· My book club notes Β· Menu and meal ideas TRACKERS MADE FOR YOU β€’ Water tracking: a daily goal and a chart of the last 7 days β€’ Cycle tracking: period start and end, predicted next date, fertile days, reminders β€’ Calendar: mark your appointments and special days and be reminded right on time PRIVACY AND SECURITY β€’ App lock: a security code, plus Face ID / Touch ID β€’ If you don't create an account, everything stays only on your phone β€’ If you do, your journal is encrypted on your device and only ever leaves it encrypted; no one (not even we) can read it β€’ Deleted entries go to the trash first, so you can bring them back β€’ You can permanently delete your account and your data whenever you want MAKE IT YOURS β€’ 17 themes β€” illustrated scenes and plain colours β€’ One text size setting scales the whole app β€’ Add photos to your memories β€’ 20 languages: Turkish, English, Azerbaijani, German, French, Russian, Arabic, Spanish, Portuguese, Hindi, Indonesian, Chinese (Simplified), Japanese, Korean, Vietnamese, Thai, Italian, Polish, Ukrainian, Dutch HELP If you get stuck, write to us from inside the app and read our reply in the app, under My Requests. Eyla is free to use and contains ads. If you prefer, a yearly Ad-free Eyla subscription removes them; the subscription is optional and every diary feature is available in the free version. Take a small moment for yourself every day, with Eyla. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://eyla.iskaysoft.com/gizlilik.html Ad-free Eyla is an auto-renewable subscription; payment is charged to your store account at confirmation and renews automatically unless turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the period.

Screenshots

DayNote4 screens
Eyla4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: DayNote at none against Eyla's shown. Eyla's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 6 weeks) and device support (3 vs 1). On price and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

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. DayNote sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Eyla sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DayNote ships an update every 6 weeks, Eyla every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences Β· 2 level
DayNote versus Eyla: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDayNoteEyla
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 2 days β€” better
AdsNo β€” betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” better
Requires iOS17.015.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size2 MB75 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperADVEMADerya Kaygusuz

In-app purchases

2 purchases

DayNote

Subscriptions2
  • DayNote Pro – Monthly7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • DayNote Pro – Yearly7 Days trial$24.991 Year
1 purchases

Eyla

Subscriptions1
  • Eyla Ad-Free$2.991 Year

Questions

Is DayNote free?
DayNote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Eyla free?
Eyla is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do DayNote or Eyla have ads?
Eyla shows ads; DayNote does not.
Which is updated more often, DayNote or Eyla?
DayNote ships an update every 6 weeks, and Eyla every 2 days. Most recently, DayNote was updated on October 28, 2026 and Eyla on October 24, 2026.

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