Daylio vs Moodfit (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, we pick Daylio: it is third in our ranking of journaling apps, though Moodfit grades higher (2.8 against 2.4) on value for money and features.
Checked Oct 5, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 · graded Oct 10, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
They get the same grade on the free plan, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Daylio
Mood tracker and micro-diary you fill in with a couple of taps
Moodfit
Mood journal and CBT tools built around daily goals
Which one is for you
Pick Daylio if
- Fits if you'd rather tap a mood than write a paragraph
- Works for people who want entries kept on the phone, not on Daylio's servers
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want to type entries at a computer, as there's no desktop or web version
- Not for you if you switch between two devices, since that means a manual backup and restore each time
- Tight if you're staying free on iPhone, where the PIN lock and PDF export are Premium
- Tight if you're staying free, as moods, goals, reminders and important days are capped by amounts it doesn't state
- Watch out: the site has no price list, and the App Store shows five Premium prices from $4.99 to $59.99 with no periods
Pick Moodfit if
- Fits if you want a mood journal with CBT worksheets on your phone
- Works for people who prefer a one-off yearly payment to a renewing subscription
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want a desktop or web journal, as it runs on phones only
- Tight if you stay free, because the free tools are not confirmed and Premium has the full set
- Watch out: App Store prices differ from the vendor site, and Lifetime is not sold in the stores
- Watch out: refunds are by email within 7 days
- Watch out: the vendor calls it a companion to therapy, not treatment
How we grade them
| 2.4GPADaylioFair | 2.8GPAMoodfitGood | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CThere's no price to judge. Daylio's site publishes no price list, and the US App Store shows Premium at $4.99, $17.99, $23.99, $35.99 and $59.99 without saying which is a month, a year or forever. A one-time purchase exists too, priced in the app. | B$35.99 for one year, paid once with no renewal, comes to about $3 a month, inside the cheaper quarter of journaling apps. Lifetime is $119.99, and the App Store price is higher at $39.99. |
| Free plan and trial | CThe free version never expires and covers the core mood and activity diary, but the caps are real and unstated: how many moods, goals, reminders and important days you get. Advanced stats, automatic backups, PDF export and the iOS PIN lock are Premium, after a 7-day trial. | CA free account and a 7-day Premium trial are offered, but the vendor's free-versus-Premium comparison could not be read, so what stays free is not confirmed. |
| Features | CIt does the mood diary fully: two-tap entries, notes, photos and voice memos, charts, mood and activity correlations, Year in Pixels, goals with achievements and CSV export. But that's a smaller job than journaling, and its own FAQ rules out any real-time sync. | BMood and gratitude journals, thought records, breathwork, goals, assessments and weekly insights, with no gap named in the core job. |
| Ease of use | A4.77 from about 61,900 App Store ratings. An entry is two taps, a mood and what you did, and the moods and activities can be changed to fit your life. | A4.7 from about 2,200 App Store ratings, above the 1,000 needed. |
| Platforms and integrations | CPhones and tablets only: iPhone, iPad and Android, and Daylio says plainly it isn't building for computers or the web. It backs up to iCloud or Google Drive and reads Apple Health, but there's no real-time sync between devices at all. | CiPhone and Android only. There is no web or computer app and no integrations are listed. |
| Best for | tracking your mood in two taps | tracking mood with CBT thought records |
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: Daylio and Moodfit. How we grade
Where they differ
- Daylio also covers templates.
At a glance
| Daylio | Moodfit | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $4.99 (lowest US App Store in-app purchase; billing period not shown) | $35.99 for one year, paid once with no auto renewal (vendor site) |
| Free plan | Free version with no time limit: the core mood and activity diary, with caps on moods, goals, reminders and important days. Advanced stats, automatic backups and PDF export need Premium. | Free account with mood journaling and other basic tools; the vendor compares Premium with free on a separate page whose contents could not be read as text. |
| Free trial | Free 7-day trial of the Premium features. | 7-day free trial of Premium. |
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Relaxio s.r.o. and Habitics s.r.o. | Roble Ridge Software LLC |
| Price read from | apps.apple.com | getmoodfit.com |
| Checked | Oct 5, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
Worth knowing
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.
Moodfit
- The vendor's Premium-versus-free comparison is not readable as text, so which tools are free is not confirmed here.
- App Store purchases are subscriptions at other prices ($9.99, $19.99 and $39.99 listed, periods not shown); the vendor site sells one-time purchases.
- Lifetime Membership is not sold through the app stores, and purchases are refundable within 7 days by email.
- The vendor presents Moodfit as a companion to therapy, not as treatment.
Key features
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.
Moodfit
- Mood and gratitude journals
- Record how you feel and what you are grateful for, and use the entries to see patterns in mood.
- CBT thought records
- Work through distorted thinking patterns such as overgeneralizing with structured thought records.
- Breathwork and mindfulness
- Guided breathing, mindfulness audio, a grounding tool and a nervous-system tool.
- Daily goals and reminders
- Programs such as Destress, Gratitude, Positive and Relax preset daily goals and notifications, which you can change.
- Insights and weekly reports
- Track sleep, exercise, nutrition, medications and custom activities against mood, with weekly reports.
- Assessments
- Validated PHQ-9 depression and GAD-7 anxiety questionnaires to repeat over time, per the App Store listing.
Plans
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.
Moodfit
Free$0
Start with a free account for mood journaling and other basic tools.
Premium, one year$35.99
for 1 year, paid once, with no renewal
Full access to Moodfit Premium on iOS and Android; the page notes the App Store price is $39.99 and shows it as a 10% saving.
Lifetime Membership$119.99
one-time
A single payment for Premium; the page says it is not available on the app stores.
Ways to pay less
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.
Moodfit
No public discounts listed.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Daylio or Moodfit?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Daylio starts at $4.99 (lowest US App Store in-app purchase; billing period not shown), and Moodfit starts at $35.99 for one year, paid once with no auto renewal (vendor site).
Which has a free plan, Daylio or Moodfit?
As of Nov 12, 2026, both Daylio and Moodfit have a free plan.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.