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Mobile App

Daylio

Micro-diary with mood tracking and activity recording.

Visit Daylio4.8

  • Rating

    4.8 / 5

  • Pricing

    Freemium

  • Difficulty

    Beginner

  • Works on

    iOS, Android

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What is Daylio?

Daylio is a private micro-diary app that helps you track your mood and activities without writing a single line. Simply choose your mood and the activities you've done, then gain insights into your patterns and habits over time. It promotes self-care and mental well-being through passive journaling.

Pros: what Daylio does well

  • Extremely quick and easy to use daily
  • Provides valuable insights into mood patterns and activity correlations
  • Encourages consistent self-reflection without the pressure of writing
  • Customizable activities and mood icons

Cons: where it falls short

  • Lacks in-depth journaling capabilities for complex thoughts
  • Reliance on self-reported data might not always be accurate
  • Premium features are necessary for full data analysis

Who Daylio is for

Individuals looking for a simple, non-intrusive way to track their mood and daily activities to identify patterns and improve well-being.

Who can skip it

Those who prefer traditional, long-form journaling or require a comprehensive mental health app with therapeutic features.

Daylio alternatives

Not sold on Daylio? These do a similar job, and each card says what it has in common.

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Finch

Focus: habits and wellbeing. Shares self-care and mood tracker with Daylio. Same 4.8 rating.

Mobile AppFree planiOS, Android
4.8Visit

Bearable

Focus: symptom tracker, health journal and chronic illness. Shares mood tracker with Daylio. Rated 4.6 (Daylio: 4.8).

Mobile AppFree planiOS, Android
4.6Visit

Routinery

Focus: routine, self-improvement and mindfulness. Shares habit tracker with Daylio. Rated 4.6 (Daylio: 4.8).

Mobile AppFree planiOS, Android
4.6Visit

Beaver Habit Tracker

Focus: routines, self-hosted and open source. Shares habit tracker with Daylio. A web app, not a mobile app. Adds Web. Rated 4.5 (Daylio: 4.8).

Web AppFree planWeb, Cross-Platform
4.5Visit

Loop Habit Tracker

Focus: goal setting, personal development and android app. Shares habit tracker with Daylio. An Android app, not a mobile app. Free (Daylio: Freemium). Rated 4.5 (Daylio: 4.8).

Android AppFreeAndroid
4.5Visit

Free alternatives to Daylio

Want to spend nothing? These free picks cover similar ground.

How We Feel

Focus: mood journal, emotions and mental health. Also in Habit Building and Personal Productivity, like Daylio. Free (Daylio: Freemium). Rated 4.7 (Daylio: 4.8).

Mobile AppFreeiOS, Android
4.7Visit

Medito

Focus: meditation, mindfulness and sleep. Also in Habit Building and Personal Productivity, like Daylio. Free (Daylio: Freemium). Rated 4.7 (Daylio: 4.8).

Mobile AppFreeiOS, Android
4.7Visit

Smiling Mind

Focus: meditation, mindfulness and sleep. Also in Habit Building and Personal Productivity, like Daylio. Free (Daylio: Freemium). Rated 4.6 (Daylio: 4.8).

Mobile AppFreeiOS, Android
4.6Visit

DAREBEE

Focus: workouts, fitness and home exercise. Also in Habit Building and Personal Productivity, like Daylio. A website, not a mobile app. Free (Daylio: Freemium). Adds Web. Rated 4.7 (Daylio: 4.8).

WebsiteFreeWeb
4.7Visit

f.lux

Focus: blue light, screen colour and sleep. Also in Personal Productivity and Habit Building, like Daylio. A desktop app, not a mobile app. Free (Daylio: Freemium). Adds macOS, Windows and Linux. Rated 4.6 (Daylio: 4.8).

Desktop AppFreemacOS, Windows
4.6Visit
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