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1. [R1] Daylio Journal 2/5 · US Suddenly can’t edit previous goal entries: I’ve been using Daylio for years, but now can’t edit some previous goal entries. This has never happened before. Software snafu?
2. [R10] Daylio Journal 1/5 · US Pls Daylio Read this: I’ve been using Daylio for over 2 years and it contains some of the most important memories of my life. I trusted this app with very personal moments, including audio recordings, photos, and journal entries. Unfortunately, there are serious issues on iPhone that need improvement. When I receive a phone call while recording an audio entry, the recording gets interrupted or cu
3. [R13] Daylio Journal 1/5 · US Delete all my voice recordings DO NOW DOWNLOAD: Daylio Randomly decided to delete all my voice recordings for the past 237 days . DO NOT DOWNLOAD THIS APP. I have been a loyal user since 2022 and I regret it. Personally memory with my grandma are gone I suffer from memory loss and this was the app I used to remember things and now that’s gone. DO NOT DOWNLOAD
4. [R15] Daylio Journal 3/5 · US Great for tracking but can be buggy and needs some pattern improvements: It’s a great app for tracking and customizable on multiple levels, which is fun! You can choose categories, colors, emojis, etc. but lately it’s been really buggy- it keeps crashing, especially when you start a new entry and go to select categories and moods. I like the idea of being able to track patterns (especially around
5. [R3] Daylio Journal 3/5 · US too many upsells: for an app you could just vibe code nowadays. I would need some uniquely valuable killer feature to pay for a glorified spreadsheet app like this.
6. [R7] Daylio Journal 1/5 · US Not "in-app purchases": I really wish app descriptions were required to be honest about their costs - this is NOT an app with "in-app purchases" available, it's an app that requires a PAID SUBSCRIPTION to use after five days.
7. [R18] Daylio Journal 3/5 · GB I’m not paying another subscription.: I’ve had Daylio for years, through google play I paid for a lifetime subscription for everything to be released. Now switching over to iPhone I’ve lost out. It’s my same account, I thought it would be on the account not to my google play account 👎 so it’s not as good anymore. I can’t follow all my moods and triggers now.
8. [R19] Daylio Journal 2/5 · US Locks your data: Just found out after 1 month of daily tracking, that I CANNOT SEE MY DATA. My own records are locked behind a paywall. I was enjoying the app and considering Premium, but really disappointed. I was using this data for MEDICAL TRACKING and foolishly trusted Daylio to hold onto it.
9. [R29] Daylio Journal 2/5 · GB Doesn’t Sync across devices: I love basically everything about this app but I just cannot justify using it long term when it doesn’t have the basic feature of syncing across devices. I do not want to have to export and import backups across my phone and ipad :(
10. [R4] Daylio Journal 1/5 · US Political ties: I’m a leftist and there’s a political note in this app that made me feel uncomfortable using it.
11. [R6] Daylio Journal 3/5 · US Generally good, graph changes suck: Frustrated that the graph no longer lets me see a full year! And I don’t want to be forced into landscape mode. You’re fixing things that don’t need fixing.
12. [R54] Journal 5/5 · US My Thinking NOW: How grand to jot my thoughts down and later review them
13. [R55] Journal 5/5 · US 5 stars: Journal is my favorite app on my iPhone and it helps me express my feelings and basically what was happening that day.
14. [R56] Journal 5/5 · US Nice: They make sure you have many recommendations so that you have something to write about. I wish there was just more questions when you were about to write.
15. [R57] Journal 5/5 · US Journal: I like that I need my Face ID to open it and nobody can see what I write
16. [R67] Habit Tracker 3/5 · US Please give font size options: The app is beautiful. Love the customization. I got a lifetime subscription and am happy to not have to pay annually. Could you please consider adding the ability to increase the font size? It would be perfect then.
17. [R70] Habit Tracker 3/5 · US If only: I really like this app I’m going to use it on my watch but I don’t like how you have to have a prescription and for free you only get six having good habits should be free❤️
18. [R72] Habit Tracker 5/5 · US Love this app so much!: The only money you have to spend is a one-time payment of a pretty reasonable amount, and you unlock all of their features for life, unlike most other habit tracker apps. I love the aesthetic of the app, and how many options it gives you for managing your habits, while still having a very streamlined design. I’ve been using it for years, and seeing the little “🔥 700 days” o
19. [R74] Habit Tracker 5/5 · US Best habit tracking app I’ve used: Love the customization this app allows, and the widget to keep track of my daily progress from the Home Screen. Thank you!
20. [R79] Day One 1/5 · US Used to be good, now AI slop + in your face premium features: If you don't mind constant popups begging you to pay them money to have the basic human right to change your color scheme, and don't mind how for some reason they too, are shoving AI features in your face you can just barely turn off, Then this app is great. But for anyone else, it's grown to be unusable. And with the way the modern int
21. [R80] Day One 5/5 · US Love it!: Great online journal, syncs between devices.
22. [R81] Day One 3/5 · US Customer Service is Now Non-Existent: I asked a question about searching a particular entry over about 3.5 weeks ago and still no reply. As far as I can tell you can do a global search of every single journal and entry and it finds every instance, HOWEVER once that list populates, there’s no way of knowing which entry is the one you want and no way to search a particular date without reading the e
23. [R82] Day One 2/5 · US AI Too expensive: Your AI feature is nice, but it’s way too expensive! Other journals offer similar features for much less, or there are other options that can generate the same results without the high price. After many years of unwavering loyalty as a premium customer, I’m now feeling trapped and slided by your pricing strategy. While it is incredibly challenging to export my entries to anoth
24. [R93] Reflectly 1/5 · US AI is discriminatory: The AI is horrible with LGBTQ related entries. It’s discriminatory, harmful, and the opposite of what a journal touting mental health support should be aiming for. But clearly there’s a huge anti-LGBTQ AI push here.
25. [R94] Reflectly 5/5 · US Best journaling app: This is the best journaling app for free I have ever seen. It’s super interactive very clean and simple. Good expression options and knowing how you truly felt in a moment being able to get it out and have it saved the good and the bad
26. [R95] Reflectly 3/5 · US Mostly great: Would be nice if notifications worked consistently and if you could schedule multiple notifications per day
27. [R96] Reflectly 1/5 · US Paying for Nothing???: I really loved this app and have been using it for almost 8 years, so I decided to upgrade to the premium version as I felt I would only enjoy it more. But after purchasing, none of the premium features were unlocked. It just kept telling me I had to upgrade to premium to access them. I ended up emailing customer their customer service with screen shots proving that I did su
28. [R107] DailyBean 1/5 · US Is not free it don't tell us it's paid: Is not free it don't tell us it's paid
29. [R108] DailyBean 5/5 · US So amazing: Fun to use and easy but you have to watch an add every time that you want to write about you day still amazing I will continue to use this app 🫛
30. [R109] DailyBean 3/5 · US Was going to start but then…….: I would have loved this app but when I was about to use it for the first time I couldn’t start because you have to pay to start using the app so i wouldn’t recommend also if you would like to know the price it was around 50-60 dollars!!!
31. [R110] DailyBean 1/5 · US HORRIBLE: YOU HAD TO PAY FOR EVERYTHING AND IT SUCKKKKKKKS
32. [R8] Daylio Journal 5/5 · US Perfect for my needs!: Super simple and customizable. I have adhd, so many apps can be too overwhelming to look at. The free version is perfect for all I need, and you can customize everything to make it your own. I recommend!
33. [R41] Daylio Journal 5/5 · US Free Account: Offer paid options but no need. Many many stuffs in here are free & lovely. Enter your mood, but then also what you did today, weather, activities, type of food intake, add a summary photo, add custom buttons for each area. It’s the Good stuff. Plus gives you a daily streak & has a widget to make it easy. 🌸
34. [R50] Daylio Journal 5/5 · US i love this app.: I just wanted to preface that I have been using this app for at least 3-4 years. I love it, and you can do so much without premium. The journal helps me remember what I’ve done every day. I’m always quick to update the app whenever they’re available because the updates are always great, such as voice memos. The only thing I’d like to see is the ability to upload videos, not just