DailyBean vs How We Feel

DailyBean

• People who want to log a day with taps instead of writing
• Seeing how activities, sleep and exercise line up with mood
• Users who like decorating a journal with themes and icons

How We Feel

• People who want a mood journal with no subscription or in-app purchases
• Learning more precise words for emotions and spotting patterns in them
• Therapy clients who want to capture feelings between sessions

DailyBean

• Offered for iPhone, iPad and Android only; no web or desktop version is listed.
• The free version shows ads and allows 1 photo a day; Premium Pass removes ads and allows 3.
• Syncing across devices, up to 5, and in-depth analysis require Premium Pass.
• The vendor's site shows no prices; the US App Store lists several monthly and annual pass price points.

How We Feel

• Phone only: the App Store listing says it is only for iPhone, alongside the Android app; no iPad, Mac or web version is listed.
• The App Store listing gives English and Spanish as the only languages.
• The iPhone app requires iOS 17.0 or later.
• The vendor describes it as a wellbeing journal, not a replacement for therapy or professional care.

DailyBean

Entries in a few taps

Choose a mood bean, tap icons for activities, routines and meals, then add a photo and a short note if you want. Longer text notes are also possible.

Custom blocks and icons

Category blocks can be added, removed and edited so the log tracks what matters to you. Custom and special blocks are included in the free version.

Mood calendar and themes

Each day's mood colors a monthly calendar, building a year-in-pixels view. Themes for decorating the calendar are released every month.

Analysis reports

Charts show how habits and activities relate to your mood. Basic analysis is free, and in-depth analysis is part of Premium Pass.

Sleep, exercise and health logs

Besides notes and photos, you can log sleep time, exercise, a song of the day, step count and menstruation, or sync health data instead of typing it in.

Lock, backup and device sync

The app locks with a PIN or Face ID, and records are tied to an account so they restore on a new phone. Premium Pass syncs up to 5 devices.

How We Feel

Mood Meter check-ins

Each check-in starts with choosing a word for how you feel from a color-coded grid of emotions split into quadrants, which is meant to build a more precise emotional vocabulary.

Tags, journal notes and photos

A check-in can carry tags, a written journal entry, photos and a body sensation map, so the situation around a feeling is kept with it.

Pattern analysis

An Analyze tab and a weekly review chart check-ins over time. On iPhone the app reads sleep, exercise and other health trends through HealthKit to set beside them.

Video regulation strategies

Step-by-step videos, some as short as a minute, are grouped under four themes: Change Your Thinking, Move Your Body, Be Mindful and Reach Out.

Sharing with friends

The Friends feature shares how you feel in real time with people you choose. Check-ins stay private unless you decide to share them.

On-device data

Data stays on the device unless you opt in to send an anonymized copy of your check-ins for research. The iOS app can sync to iCloud, and no account is required.

DailyBean

• Free$0

  Custom blocks, special blocks, basic analysis and 1 photo a day. Shows ads and does not sync between devices.

• Premium Pass (monthly)$3.99 to $5.99

  per month

  In-depth analysis, no ads, 3 photos a day, sync on up to 5 devices and a gift of 180 Clovers. The US App Store lists $3.99, $4.99 and $5.99.

• Premium Pass (annual)$19.99 to $39.99

  per year

  The same Premium Pass features on a yearly pass. The US App Store lists annual price points of $19.99, $29.99 and $39.99.

How We Feel

• Free$0

  Every feature: emotion check-ins, journal notes and photos, pattern charts, video strategies and sharing with friends.