Daylio vs Gratitude

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

Gratitude

• People building a daily gratitude habit with prompts and reminders
• Keeping a journal, affirmations and vision boards in one app
• Users who want entries kept on their own device, with no account

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.

Gratitude

• The vendor's site shows no prices and no list of Pro features; plan prices appear in the app and on app store listings.
• Data lives on the device by default: deleting the app loses it unless you backed up to Google Drive or exported it.
• iCloud sync covers Apple devices only, so moving between iPhone and Android relies on a Google Drive backup.
• No web or Windows version is listed; the App Store listing says the iPad app also runs on Macs with Apple silicon.

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.

Gratitude

Gratitude journal

Daily entries with reminders, hundreds of prompts, photos and a streak counter. The App Store listing also describes recording journal entries in your own voice.

Affirmations

Hundreds of affirmations to read or listen to. You can write your own, add music and record them in your voice.

Vision boards

Boards collect photos, quotes and affirmations for your goals, organized in sections with goal ideas. A board can be turned into a video with music, and you can keep several.

Daily Zen

A daily feed of gratitude and motivation quotes, thank-you cards, affirmations, blog articles and reader stories, with an optional morning notification.

On-device storage, backup and sync

Data is stored only on the device, with no account. You can back up to your own Google Drive on Android and Apple devices, or sync between Apple devices through iCloud.

Export to CSV or PDF

Journal entries can be exported as a CSV or PDF file and saved on the phone or shared through other apps.

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.

Gratitude

• Free$0

  Free download of the journal, affirmations, vision board and Daily Zen app. The vendor does not publish which features are held back for Pro.

• Monthly pro plan$4.99

  per month

  Pro subscription billed monthly. The US App Store also lists a monthly Pro entry with a free trial at the same price.

• Quarterly pro plan$9.99

  per quarter

  The same Pro subscription billed every three months, as labelled in the US App Store in-app purchase list.

• Annual pro plan$29.99

  per year

  The same Pro subscription billed once a year, as labelled in the US App Store in-app purchase list.

• Gratitude Pro$6.99 to $39.99

  billing period not shown on the US App Store listing

  Further in-app purchases named Gratitude Pro are listed at $6.99, $34.99 and $39.99 with no period given.

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.

Gratitude

• Annual discount

  Annual plan costs half of twelve monthly payments

  The US App Store lists the monthly Pro plan at $4.99 and the annual Pro plan at $29.99, so a year on the annual plan costs about half of twelve monthly payments ($59.88).