DailyBean vs Moodistory
We give DailyBean a 3.0 GPA and Moodistory a 2.8, out of 4.0. DailyBean grades higher on ease of use. They get the same grade on value for money, the free plan, features and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
DailyBean
Tap-based mood diary that logs a day with icons instead of writing
Free plan · from $3.99/mo
Moodistory
Mood tracker that logs a day in seconds and keeps data on-device
Free plan · from $2.99
How we grade them
| 3.0GPADailyBeanVery good | 2.8GPAMoodistoryGood | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | BPremium Pass is $3.99 to $5.99 a month or $19.99 to $39.99 a year on the US App Store, about typical for a journaling app. It removes ads and adds in-depth analysis, 3 photos a day and sync on up to 5 devices. DailyBean's own site shows no prices. | BThe vendor publishes no price list. The US App Store shows Premium at $2.99, $6.99, $14.99, $19.99 and $39.99, with no billing period beside any of them. We can't tell you what each one buys, so it's the grade we give when a listing can't say. |
| Free plan and trial | BFree gets custom and special blocks, basic analysis and 1 photo a day, which covers the daily logging. But it shows ads and won't sync between devices. No free trial of Premium Pass is listed. | BFree to download and use, with no ads, going by the developer's Google Play replies. But Moodistory's pages don't say which features are kept for Premium, so we can't tell you where free stops. There's a Premium trial, with its length shown in the app. |
| Features | BA mood and tapped icons for activities, meals and routines, a monthly mood calendar, charts of how activities line up with mood, and logs for sleep, exercise and steps. It locks with a PIN or Face ID. It's built for taps more than writing, though, and even Premium stops at 3 photos a day. | BIt does mood tracking fully: a scale you set from 2 to 11 points, more than 180 event icons, a Year in Pixels calendar and an analysis of which events go with good or bad moods. PDF and CSV export, too. As a diary it's lighter, since writing is an optional note on a mood entry. |
| Ease of use | A4.8 from about 70,700 App Store ratings. A day takes a few taps: a mood, some icons, done. You can change the blocks so it only asks about what matters to you. | BNo App Store rating on record, so B is as high as we go. An entry is a swipe and a few taps, with no typing needed, and you can make as many in a day as you like. |
| Platforms and integrations | CiPhone, iPad and Android only, with no web or desktop version listed. It can sync health data in place of typing it in, but no other integrations are on record. | CiPhone and Android, plus an Apple Watch app. No web or desktop version. It reads Apple Health data like sleep on iOS, and backs up to iCloud or Google Drive. |
| Best for | logging your day in a few taps | logging a mood without typing a word |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: DailyBean and Moodistory. How we grade
Where they differ
- DailyBean starts at $3.99 to $5.99 per month (US App Store in-app purchase list). Moodistory starts at $2.99 (lowest US App Store in-app purchase; billing period not shown).
- DailyBean also covers habit tracking.
In commonFree planiOSAndroidDaily notesMood tracking
At a glance
| DailyBean | Moodistory | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $3.99 to $5.99 per month (US App Store in-app purchase list) | $2.99 (lowest US App Store in-app purchase; billing period not shown) |
| Free plan | Custom and special blocks, basic analysis and 1 photo a day, with ads. In-depth analysis, device sync and ad removal need Premium Pass. | Free to download and use, with no ads according to the developer's Google Play replies. The vendor does not publish which features are held back for Premium. |
| Free trial | None listed | Free trial of Premium; the terms say its length is shown in the app. |
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | BlueSignum Corp. | Matoph Labs e.U. |
| Price read from | apps.apple.com | apps.apple.com |
| Checked | Oct 5, 2026 | Oct 6, 2026 |
Who each one suits
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
Moodistory
- People who want to log a mood and activities without writing anything
- Users who want mood data kept on the phone and off vendor servers
- Printing or sharing a mood diary as a PDF
Worth knowing
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.
Moodistory
- There is no web or desktop version: the apps are for iPhone and Android, plus an Apple Watch app.
- The vendor publishes no price list; the US App Store shows Premium purchases from $2.99 to $39.99 without billing periods.
- The vendor's pages do not say which features the free version leaves out.
- Data lives only on the device, so moving to a new phone depends on a backup you make yourself.
Key features
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.
Moodistory
- Entries without typing
- Swipe to set a mood and tap icons from more than 180 events in 10 categories. Notes, photos and a location can be added, and a day can hold as many entries as you like.
- Customizable mood scale
- The rating scale can be set anywhere from 2 to 11 points, and an odd-numbered scale leaves room for a neutral mood. Events, colors and the app icon can be changed too.
- Year in Pixels calendar
- A color-coded calendar gives yearly, monthly and daily views, and you can drill down from a year to a single entry to see what was behind a mood.
- Mood analysis
- An analysis view shows which events go with good or bad moods, how mood moves across an average day and which weekday is usually best. On iOS it can read Apple Health data such as sleep.
- PDF, CSV export and CSV import
- Entries export to a printable PDF that is built on the device, or to CSV. Mood data from other apps, Excel or Google Sheets can be imported as CSV.
- On-device storage, lock and backups
- Data is stored only on the phone and can be locked with face, fingerprint or code. Backups are a manual zip file, or iCloud on iOS and Google Drive on Android.
Plans
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.
Moodistory
Free$0
The mood tracker without ads. The vendor's pages do not list which features are limited to Premium.
Premium$2.99 to $39.99
billing period not shown on the US App Store listing
Unlocks the whole app by subscription. The US App Store lists Premium purchases at $2.99, $6.99, $14.99, $19.99 and $39.99.
