Comparison

DayDot vs Journal Decor

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

Head to head
About

DayDot

Features
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One line a day. That's it. DayDot is a journal for people who never keep a journal. No blank page staring back at you, no streak guilt, no 20-minute ritual. One honest sentence about your day, one tap for how you felt, and you're done in ten seconds. Over time those single lines turn into something you can actually read back — and into patterns you couldn't see while living them. EVERYTHING IS INCLUDED One price, paid once. No subscription, no in-app purchases, nothing locked. • Unlimited entries, with a one-tap mood for each • Your full history, browsable by calendar • Year in Pixels — your whole year as one grid of colour • Monthly reports, with your streak and your best day • Mood Connections — which activities and which weather actually move your mood • Recent patterns — a short read on how your last two weeks went • Voice entries, mood doodles, up to 3 photos per entry • Time capsules — write to yourself, delivered months from now • Your own activity tags, with your own icons • Share any day as a card • Export everything to CSV or JSON, any time PRIVATE BY DEFAULT No account. No ads. No tracking. Your diary lives on your device, and iCloud sync is off until you turn it on — and even then it goes to your own private iCloud database, readable only by you. You can export everything and walk away whenever you want. Widgets and Siri: log a mood from your Home Screen or just say it out loud.

About

Journal Decor

Create personalized digital diaries with stickers, washi tape, and photo collages. Customize pages with effects and handwritten notes, then share privately or publicly. Drafts are secured with PIN and biometric locks.

Highlights
  • Digital sticker and washi tape placement
  • Photo and video framing
  • Handwritten notes and effect pens
  • Animated stickers
  • Calendar view for past entries
  • Customizable sharing options
  • PIN and biometric lock for drafts
Features
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Peel stickers, stretch washi tape, and turn today’s photos into a diary page. Make it on your phone, then share only when you want to. Peel and place stickers with your fingertip, stretch washi tape to any length, then add effect pens and animated stickers to make the page feel alive. Frame photos and videos in polaroid and toploader styles, draw handwritten memo notes, and look back through your calendar. Share finished pages as public, friends-only, or private. Draft pages stay on your device, with PIN and biometric lock support. Dakku Plus includes the premium decorating benefits shown in the app. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Terms of Service: https://d1ddugy96nk5en.cloudfront.net/legal/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://d1ddugy96nk5en.cloudfront.net/legal/privacy.html

Screenshots

DayDot4 screens
Journal Decor4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: DayDot at none against Journal Decor's shown. Journal Decor's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 5 weeks). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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. DayDot sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Journal Decor sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DayDot ships an update every 5 weeks, Journal Decor daily. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level
DayDot versus Journal Decor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDayDotJournal Decor
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksDaily — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB210 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer子皓 庞마야크루

In-app purchases

3 purchases

DayDot

Subscriptions2
  • DayDot Pro$2.991 Month
  • DayDot Pro7 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • DayDot Pro — Lifetime$9.99
5 purchases

Journal Decor

Subscriptions1
  • 다꾸 플러스 (월간)$2.991 Month
One-time4
  • 밤톨 10개$0.49
  • 밤톨 30개 +3$1.99
  • 밤톨 60개 +8$3.99
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  • 밤톨 100개 +20$5.99

Questions

Is DayDot free?
DayDot is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Journal Decor free?
Journal Decor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do DayDot or Journal Decor have ads?
Journal Decor shows ads; DayDot does not.
Which is updated more often, DayDot or Journal Decor?
DayDot ships an update every 5 weeks, and Journal Decor daily. Most recently, DayDot was updated on October 9, 2026 and Journal Decor on October 24, 2026.

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