Daylio
Daylio review. A diary app that pursues functionality rather than emotion.
I usually keep a diary. In actuality, when writing in a diary, I just jot down things like, “What did I do today?” It was a bit difficult to understand simply in this way. Of course, I tried writing additional notes at the bottom of the diary, but the problem is that once you write in the diary, you rarely go back to review it, right? Anyway, for that reason, I looked for diary apps to maintain productivity. I looked around and decided on this. That’s Daylio. Android Link, iOS Link.
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Daylio lacks the typical sentimental aspect of diary apps.
To be honest, this friend didn’t think that the overall interface of the app was that pretty compared to other diary or diary apps. In general, diary apps prioritize interfaces that maximize emotional expression. Usually, since we often write diaries at night when emotions flow, most apps aim to maximize emotional expression during those moments. However, Daylio’s interface, with its colorful design, lacks the sentimentality that one would expect from such apps.
Of course, it’s a little ambiguous to say that the interface is bad… but honestly, it’s a pity that it doesn’t feel like a ‘diary’. Personally, I feel the interface could use some significant improvements. Well, if this color scheme is a distinctive feature of the app, then I might not outright say it’s all bad.
Daylio is good to keep it simple
As mentioned earlier in the beginning of the text, the reason for choosing this app is that Daylio is a great diary app for quickly jotting down simple daily activities, unlike other diary apps that focus on more elaborate emotional expressions. To be honest, most diary apps were a little uncomfortable with this part. Anyway, no matter how emotional it is, I don’t write long texts smoothly on my smartphone. No matter how much it gives an analog feel, there’s definitely a difference between writing on a phone and writing with an actual pen. Well, there’s a certain charm in jotting down a few lines before going to bed…
Anyway, when I write, I usually use a computer to do so. I don’t use my iPad very much either. I feel like there’s a bit of a difference in the keyboard. I like the keyboard I’m using now. As a result, the purpose of a diary for a smartphone is to maintain my productivity. ‘What have I been up to these days?’ There are many days when I think like this, so a diary just for this productive activity part was perfect for Daylio.
Daylio is a great app to stay productive.
The overall interface seems to be focused on these practical aspects. It’s an app that really shows “how I’ve been living” well. You can first set the overall feeling of the day with an emoji and then easily input the activities you did. And it’s a very suitable interface to check the week with statistics, compare it with the previous week, and figure out yourself in this way. Now that I think about it, was this app originally aimed at differentiating itself in this way? That thought crossed my mind as well.
It’s cheap and overall pretty good
Daylio offers quite a few features that are unlocked in the paid version (such as automatic backups). You can purchase it for a little over 10 dollars per year when they discount the price, which seems quite affordable and appealing.. Of course, the thought of paying a certain amount every year might be off-putting, but compared to other diary apps, Daylio seems quite affordable. Most of them charge several tens of dollars per year. Daylio is still good because the price is good when discounted.
I paid for it because it’s a diary app that I really like in terms of functionality, but I wonder if they could have given it some sensitivity since it was born as a diary. First, if it’s a diary app, you’ll choose an app by looking at the screenshots in the Play Store more than other apps, so I think it would be nice to focus on the appearance a little… Honestly, there are a majority of diary apps that are only plausible in appearance and not very comfortable for writing, but I think it is an app with a little more potential.
Daylio Summary
Good Point
- It’s easy to write only the things I did on a specific day
- Productivity-related features, such as statistics, are powerful
- The price is quite reasonable (especially with discounts).
Disappointing Point
- The interface lacks diary-like sensibility
