1 Second Everyday vs Daylio

1 Second Everyday

• People who want a visual diary they can keep up in a few seconds a day
• Parents recording a child's first years as a single video
• Year-in-review or trip recap videos without manual editing

Daylio

• People who want to log a mood in a couple of taps instead of writing
• Seeing which activities go with better or worse moods over time
• Privacy-minded users who want entries kept on the phone, not a vendor server

1 Second Everyday

• Mobile only: there is no desktop or web version, and on iPad it runs as the iPhone app at iPad size.
• Content does not sync between devices. Moving a project means restoring a 1SE backup, which needs Pro and replaces what is on the device.
• Free accounts get one Journal project and one 1-second snippet a day, with no cloud backup.
• The help center says there is no monthly plan: Pro is $49.99 a year or a one-time $249.

Daylio

• No desktop or web version: Daylio says the app is not being developed for computers or the web.
• There is no real-time sync; using a second device means a manual backup and restore each time you switch.
• Advanced stats, automatic backups, PDF export and, on iOS, the PIN lock require Premium.
• Daylio's site publishes no price list; Premium prices appear in the app and on app store listings.

1 Second Everyday

Journal projects

A calendar project where each day gets at least one second taken from a video or photo. Free accounts are limited to one Journal project and one snippet a day.

Mashing into a movie

The app compiles snippets into one continuous video of any length, such as a month, a season or several years. Pro adds HD and 4K export and removes the date stamp and 1SE branding.

Freestyle and Freestyle Collab

Freestyle projects are not tied to the calendar and suit trips or events. Freestyle Collab lets up to six people add snippets to one project; only one of them needs Pro.

Smart-Fill and reminders

Smart-Fill fills a month of days in one tap, and daily reminders prompt you to capture a moment. You can also add a private note to a day.

Music and editing tools

Pro includes a music editor with royalty-free tracks and access to your own music library, plus brightness and volume control for each snippet. Filters are iOS only.

1SE Cloud backup

Pro backs up all projects, encrypted, to 1SE's servers on Amazon Web Services in the US. After a subscription ends the backup is kept for 12 months and then deleted.

Daylio

Two-tap entries

A daily entry is a mood plus the activities you did. Notes, writing templates, photos and voice memos can be added, and moods and activities are customizable.

Stats and correlations

Entries feed weekly, monthly and yearly charts, from simple mood lines to correlations between moods and activities. Advanced stats are a Premium feature.

Year in Pixels

A single chart shows the whole year with one dot for each day. It can be exported as a picture and shared with other people.

Goals and reminders

Daily, weekly or monthly goals sit alongside the diary, with achievements for habits. The free version limits the number of goals and reminders.

On-device storage and backups

Entries are stored on the phone and are not sent to Daylio's servers. Backups go to iCloud on iOS or Google Drive on Android; automatic backups need Premium.

Lock and export

The diary can be locked with a PIN, fingerprint or Face ID, and entries export to PDF or CSV. The PIN lock on iOS and PDF export are Premium features.

1 Second Everyday

• Free$0

  One Journal project with a single 1-second snippet per day, without cloud backup or 1080p export.

• Yearly Pro$49.99

  per year

  Unlimited projects and snippets per day, snippets up to 10 seconds, 1SE Cloud backup, a music editor, export up to 4K, collaboration and no ads.

• Life of Pro$249

  one-time payment

  The same Pro features kept on the account for good with nothing to renew. Sold on the vendor's website.

Daylio

• Free$0

  The core mood and activity diary with no time limit, and caps on the number of moods, goals, reminders and important days.

• Daylio Premium$4.99 to $59.99

  billing period not shown on the US App Store listing

  Unlimited moods and goals, advanced stats, automatic backups, PDF export and custom note templates. The US App Store lists $4.99, $17.99, $23.99, $35.99 and $59.99.

1 Second Everyday

• Lifetime license

  Life of Pro for a one-time $249

  1SE's help center and purchase page list Life of Pro at $249 paid once, which keeps Pro on the account with nothing to renew. Earlier yearly payments do not count toward it.

• Other savings

  Apple Family Sharing for Pro

  A Pro subscription bought through the App Store can be shared with the members of an Apple Family Sharing group from the iPhone's subscription settings.

Daylio

• Lifetime license

  One-time purchase instead of a subscription

  Daylio's terms describe a One-Time Purchase that grants access without a time limit, alongside monthly and yearly Premium subscriptions. The price is shown in the app.

• Other savings

  Apple Family Sharing for Premium

  On iOS, a Daylio Premium purchase can be shared with family members through Apple Family Sharing once it is set up in Apple settings.