# Daybook

> Cloud-synced diary with guided journals and voice entry

Daybook is a diary and journal app for Android, iPhone, iPad and the web, with voice access through Alexa and a GPT in the ChatGPT store. Entries sync to the vendor's cloud and can be organized with tags, a calendar view and guided journals for gratitude, mood and reflection. The free plan covers unlimited entries and sync between devices; the paid tier adds mood analytics, AI summaries and insights, custom templates, themes and more printing options.

- **Category:** Journaling Apps
- **Made by:** Daybook Labs Inc
- **Website:** https://daybook.app
- **Runs on:** Web, iOS, Android
- **Facts last checked:** Oct 6, 2026

## Pricing

Daybook has a free plan. Paid plans start at $3.49 per month, or $39.99 per year.

- **Pricing model:** Free plan
- **Free plan:** Free plan with unlimited entries, sync across devices and automatic cloud backup. Mood analytics, AI features, custom templates, themes and the full set of guided journals need Pro.
- **Free trial:** The App Store listing mentions a free trial before the subscription is charged; its length is not stated.

| Plan | Price | What you get |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Free | $0 | Daybook's basic features: unlimited entries, sync across multiple devices and automatic cloud backup. |
| Pro (monthly) | $3.49 per month | Mood analytics and word analysis, AI features, guided journals, themes, custom templates, higher-resolution photos and the advanced printer. |
| Pro (yearly) | $39.99 per year | The same Pro features billed once a year, as shown under the Yearly toggle on the vendor's website. |

Read from https://daybook.app on Oct 6, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Daybook before buying.

## Ways to pay less

- **Yearly billing costs slightly less than monthly** (Annual discount): The website lists Pro at $3.49 a month or $39.99 a year. Twelve monthly payments come to $41.88, so the yearly plan saves $1.89, about 4.5%. Source: https://daybook.app
- **One-time purchase of Daybook Premium** (Lifetime license): The US App Store lists a Daybook Premium OneTime in-app purchase at $94.99 as an alternative to a subscription. The listing's description text gives the figure as $94.49. Source: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/daybook-ai-journal-diary/id1332489182

## Key features

- **Cloud sync across devices:** Entries and photos back up automatically to Daybook's cloud and sync between phone, tablet and the web app. Unlimited entries and sync are part of the free plan.
- **Guided journals:** Structured journals cover nightly reflection, mental health check-ins and gratitude. Access to every guided journal is one of the paid unlocks.
- **Mood and activity tracker:** Log daily moods and activities alongside entries. Mood analytics and word analysis of what you wrote are listed under Pro.
- **Voice-to-text and voice assistants:** Entries can be dictated with speech-to-text, and the store listings describe voice features through Alexa and Google Assistant. A Daybook GPT is listed in the ChatGPT store.
- **AI features:** AI summarizes entries, offers insights and suggests improvements, and the iOS listing describes a Journal GPT that answers questions about your entries. AI features are part of Pro.
- **Calendar, tags and PDF export:** A calendar view and tags help you find past entries, and entries export to PDF with customizable layouts for printing. A passcode lock keeps the journal private.

## Good for

- People who want a free journal that syncs between phone and browser
- Dictating entries by voice or through a voice assistant
- Guided gratitude, mood and reflection journaling

## Worth knowing

- Vendor prices disagree: the website shows Pro at $3.49 a month or $39.99 a year, while the US App Store lists Premium at $4.49 a month, $29.99 a year or $94.99 once.
- Mood analytics, AI features, custom templates, themes, higher-resolution photos and the full set of guided journals need the paid tier.
- Entries are stored in Daybook's cloud and encrypted in transit; the site does not claim end-to-end encryption.
- No Mac or Windows app is listed, so desktop use is through the web app. The App Store shows the iOS app's last update as November 2024.

## What people say

- **App Store rating of the iPhone and iPad app:** 4.7 out of 5 from 899 ratings in the United States, read Oct 6, 2026. This is the store's rating of the app, not a score from ToolGPA. Source: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/id1332489182

## Works with

Amazon Alexa, ChatGPT, Google Assistant, Bixby

**Tags:** Daily notes, Mood tracking, Templates, AI features, Dictation

## Alternatives

- [Journey](https://toolgpa.com/tools/journey): Cross-platform diary with maps, mood tracking and guided programs. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/daybook-vs-journey)
- [Day One](https://toolgpa.com/tools/day-one): Encrypted journal for text, photos, audio and video across devices. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/day-one-vs-daybook)
- [Penzu](https://toolgpa.com/tools/penzu): Private online journal for the browser, with iOS and Android apps. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/daybook-vs-penzu)
- [Diaro](https://toolgpa.com/tools/diaro): Diary and notes app that syncs through your own Dropbox. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/daybook-vs-diaro)
- [Diarium](https://toolgpa.com/tools/diarium): Private journal with a one-time Pro purchase and your own cloud sync. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/daybook-vs-diarium)

## Sources

The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Oct 6, 2026:

- https://daybook.app
- https://daybook.app/about
- https://apps.apple.com/us/app/daybook-ai-journal-diary/id1332489182
- https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bigheadtechies.diary&hl=en_US&gl=US
- https://web.daybook.app/login

Page: https://toolgpa.com/tools/daybook
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