Daylio is a micro-journaling app for tracking daily moods and activities with statistics to show how the two intersect.
Price and Platform: Free. Apple and Android.
RDN Score: 5/5
Pros
Cheerful, bright and colorful design keeps you engaged from the first click.
Click moods and activities to record how your day went in just 5 seconds.
Choose from the standard mood ratings including really rad, good, meh, bad and awful or define your own from a large number of other expressive emojis.
Click to select activity icons each day to quickly record what you’ve been up to.
Add a brief note in the notes field to help you remember important events.
Customize the activities list using the Daylio image database to include your most common activity icons for easy recording.
Automatically records the day and time.
Activate the PIN lock to keep your journal entries private.
Review your monthly mood chart and mood and activity counts to analyze how certain activities might affect your mood.
Appropriate for adults and children alike.
View your average daily mood stats in the premium upgrade ($3.99)
Cons
The super simple design won’t be adequate for everyone — as some may find the platform too limiting.
Bottom Line: For adults and children, Daylio is a simple way to keep track of moods and it may help make the connection between what you do in a day and how you feel over time.
Marisa Moore, MBA, RDN, LD, is based in Atlanta and specializes in culinary nutrition, communications and consulting. She blogs at marisamoore.com. Follow her on Instagram and Twitter.
