Daylio vs Moodflow
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
Moodflow
Mood tracker and journal that charts what shapes your days
Where they differ
- Daylio starts at $4.99 (lowest US App Store in-app purchase; billing period not shown). Moodflow starts at $3.49 (lowest US App Store in-app purchase; billing period not shown).
- Daylio also covers templates and goals.
At a glance
| Daylio | Moodflow | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $4.99 (lowest US App Store in-app purchase; billing period not shown) | $3.49 (lowest US App Store in-app purchase; billing period not shown) |
| 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. | The terms say the core features are free: check-ins and journals stored on the device, with optional backup to your own Google Drive. The only ads are ones you choose to watch. |
| Free trial | Free 7-day trial of the Premium features. | The terms mention a Moodflow Plus trial period; its length is not published. |
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Relaxio s.r.o. and Habitics s.r.o. | Heimathafen (Walter Monecke) |
| Price read from | apps.apple.com | apps.apple.com |
| Checked | Oct 5, 2026 | Oct 6, 2026 |
Who each one suits
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
Moodflow
- People who want to log a mood in one tap and add detail only when they feel like it
- Seeing which activities, people and habits go with better or worse days
- Privacy-minded users who want entries kept on the phone
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.
Moodflow
- There is no web or desktop version, and the App Store listing is for iPhone only.
- The site lists no Plus prices; the App Store shows $3.49, $9.99 and $14.99 purchases without saying what period each covers.
- The Google Drive backup file is not separately encrypted, and only the 4 most recent backups are kept.
- Because entries live on the device, the vendor cannot restore them if the phone is lost without a backup.
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.
Moodflow
- One-tap check-ins
- Rate the day from 1 to 5 and pick the emotions you felt, then optionally add the activities you did and a note. Several entries can be made in one day.
- Insights and correlations
- Charts break mood down by activity, social interaction and life factor, and rank how relationships and habits correlate with it over any time window.
- Daily, gratitude and symptom journals
- The daily journal takes free writing with photos and places, the gratitude journal gives a daily prompt, and the symptom journal logs symptoms and triggers.
- Calendar and year views
- Each day takes a color from its mood. Months can be shown in ring, gradient or average styles, and a year grid shows one square per day.
- Routines and 28-day challenges
- A routine planner tracks routines step by step, and 28-day challenges at several difficulty levels are meant to build simple habits.
- On-device storage and backups
- Entries stay on the phone and are not sent to the vendor. An optional backup goes to a hidden folder in your own Google Drive, and Plus backs up entry photos to the vendor's cloud.
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.
Moodflow
Free$0
The core mood tracker and journals with on-device storage and optional Google Drive backup. Ads are opt-in.
Moodflow Plus$3.49 to $14.99
billing period not shown on the US App Store listing
Adds cloud backup of entry photos; other Plus features are not listed on the site. The US App Store shows three purchases: $3.49, $9.99 and $14.99.
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.
Moodflow
No public discounts listed.
