Daylio vs Tangerine
We give Daylio a 3.2 GPA and Tangerine a 3.0, out of 4.0. Daylio grades higher on platforms. They get the same grade on value for money, the free plan, features and ease of use.
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
Tangerine
Self-care app combining habits, mood tracking and a journal
How we grade them
| 3.2GPADaylioVery good | 3.0GPATangerineVery good | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | BDaylio Premium is listed on the US App Store at $4.99, $17.99, $23.99, $35.99 and $59.99, with no billing period shown, and Daylio's site has no price list. So we can't set it fairly against other journaling apps. There's a one-time purchase too, priced in the app. | BPremium is $39.99 a year after a 7-day free trial, or $6.99 a month, so yearly comes out about 52% cheaper. That's ordinary money for a habit app, and this one throws in mood tracking and a journal. Careful: the App Store description still quotes $29.99 and $4.99. |
| Free plan and trial | BThe free version never expires and covers the core mood and activity diary. But it caps how many moods, goals, reminders and important days you get, and the listing can't say at what numbers. Advanced stats and automatic backups are Premium. There's a 7-day trial of those. | BFree to use for as long as you like, with habits, reminders, mood tracking and journaling. But there are caps on habits and on reminders per habit, and Tangerine's pages don't say what they are. So no A from us. |
| Features | AMood and activities in two taps, with notes, photos and voice memos if you want more. Then weekly, monthly and yearly charts, mood and activity correlations, a Year in Pixels, goals with achievements, and export to PDF or CSV. For a mood diary, that's the whole job. | AHabits on your own schedule with reminders and streaks, and health habits like walking distance or flights climbed completed straight from Apple Health. Add mood check-ins, a searchable journal with guided templates and weekly reports. Insights & Stats are Premium. |
| Ease of use | A4.8 from about 61,900 App Store ratings. An entry is two taps, a mood and what you did, so even a tired evening gets logged. Moods and activities can be changed to fit your life. | A4.7 from about 6,600 App Store ratings. Three jobs sit in one app, and guided templates mean you needn't start a journal entry from a blank page. |
| Platforms and integrations | CiPhone, iPad and Android only. Daylio says it isn't being developed for computers or the web. It backs up to iCloud or Google Drive and works with Apple Health and Siri, but there's no real-time sync between devices. | DiPhone, iPad and Apple Watch only, which is really one operating system, and the current version needs iOS 26, iPadOS 26 or watchOS 26. No Android, Mac or web version is listed. Apple Health is the one thing it connects to. |
| Best for | tracking your mood in two taps | habits, mood and a journal in one iPhone app |
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 Tangerine. How we grade
Where they differ
- Daylio starts at $4.99 (lowest US App Store in-app purchase; billing period not shown). Tangerine starts at $39.99 per year, or $6.99 per month (US App Store prices).
- Only Daylio lists an Android app.
- Daylio also covers templates and goals.
At a glance
| Daylio | Tangerine | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $4.99 (lowest US App Store in-app purchase; billing period not shown) | $39.99 per year, or $6.99 per month (US App Store prices) |
| 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 to use for an unlimited time with habits, reminders, mood tracking and journaling. The free caps on habits and on reminders per habit are not stated. |
| Free trial | Free 7-day trial of the Premium features. | 7-day free trial on the yearly plan |
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Relaxio s.r.o. and Habitics s.r.o. | Bitdreams OÜ |
| 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
Tangerine
- People who want habits, mood and a journal in one app rather than three
- iPhone users whose health habits can be completed from Apple Health data
- Journaling with prompts and templates rather than a blank page
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.
Tangerine
- Listed for iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch only, and the current version requires iOS 26, iPadOS 26 or watchOS 26; no Android, Mac or web version is listed.
- The free version caps habits and reminders per habit at limits the vendor's pages do not state.
- Insights & Stats, photos in entries, the privacy lock and the full set of guided templates need Premium.
- The App Store description still quotes $29.99 a year and $4.99 a month, while the listing's in-app purchases show $39.99 and $6.99.
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.
Tangerine
- Habits with reminders
- Create habits on your own schedule, set times and reminders for them, and see streaks build as you complete them. Premium removes the caps on habits and on reminders per habit.
- Apple Health habits
- Health-related habits such as walking or running distance, cycling and flights climbed can be completed automatically from Apple Health data, and a habit can be switched between manual and Health tracking.
- Mood check-ins
- Record how the day felt, what you felt and why. Over time the app relates moods to the activities in your life to show what tends to go with good and bad days.
- Journal with guided templates
- Write thoughts down as they come or use a guided journaling template, and search past entries. Adding photos and the full set of templates are Premium features.
- Insights and stats
- Reports turn habits, moods and journal entries into streaks, insights and trends for the week. Insights & Stats are part of Premium.
- Apple Watch and widgets
- The listing covers iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch, and Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets show how far along the day's goals are.
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.
Tangerine
Free$0
Habits with reminders, mood tracking and journaling. The caps on habits and on reminders per habit are not stated.
Tangerine Premium monthly$6.99
per month
Unlimited habits and reminders, Insights & Stats, photos in notes and journal entries, a Face ID or Touch ID lock and all guided journaling templates.
Tangerine Premium annual$39.99
per year, after a 7-day free trial
The same Premium features billed once a year. The listing's description text still quotes $29.99 a year and $4.99 a month.
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.
Tangerine
- Annual discount
Annual plan costs about 52% less than monthly
The US App Store lists Tangerine Premium at $6.99 a month and $39.99 a year, about 52% less than 12 monthly payments ($83.88). The yearly plan also starts with a 7-day free trial.
