An alternative to Daylio and Reflectly: meet Lurea

In short: Daylio is great for logging your mood and activities without typing. Reflectly asks guided questions with AI. Lurea is an emotional journal where you talk to an AI, Luri, by text or voice. If you want conversation and a caring ear, it makes sense to give it a try. If you just want to log things quickly, Daylio is still a great choice.

This piece comes from Lurea, so keep in mind whose side we're on. The information about the other apps comes from their public App Store listings, checked on November 2, 2026, and may change. Prices are in Brazilian reais (R$), as we saw them in those listings.

Quick comparison

Where Daylio is better

No beating around the bush: Daylio is an established app with far more ratings than ours. For logging your day in a few taps without writing anything, with stats and goals, it's hard to beat. If you also want your data stored on your own device, you'll find that there too, with backup to a private cloud.

Stay with Daylio if you like tapping and looking at charts, and don't miss having someone to talk to.

Where Reflectly is better

Reflectly offers guided questions and correlations, and has more ratings than Lurea. If you'd rather answer ready-made questions, it may suit you well.

What makes Lurea different

• You talk instead of just tapping. Luri helps you put a name to what you feel, and she replies. If what you want is to vent without judgment, that's what she's there for.
• You can speak instead of type. On Pro, your audio becomes text. Soon, with Pro Plus, you'll also be able to have voice conversations with Luri.
• She connects the dots. Over time, she links what you've logged, shows you trends and writes a monthly letter (Pro).

Where Lurea still falls short

• It's new and has almost no ratings on the stores.
• The free plan is limited: 1 check-in a day, 7 replies from Luri a day and 30 days of memory.
• It needs an account, and an internet connection for Luri. Text check-ins work offline, but conversations and insights don't. So that Luri can reply, your text goes through the OpenAI API, and isn't used for training according to our privacy policy. We explain the risks of this kind of use in is venting to AI safe?

How to switch without losing your history

Lurea doesn't import data from Daylio or Reflectly today. A simple way to do it:

1. Save your old history. Daylio's listing mentions PDF and CSV export. Do that before you uninstall anything.
2. Install Lurea and do your first check-in. The step-by-step guide shows you how.
3. Use both for a week. The free plan is enough to find out whether talking with Luri makes sense for you.

If you're just getting started, our guide to the emotional journal explains the method, with a template you can copy.

Frequently asked questions

What's the best alternative to Daylio? It depends on what you're after. To talk through what you feel with an AI, Lurea is one option. To log your mood in a few taps, Daylio itself is still a great choice.

What languages does Daylio support? Its App Store listing cites over 40 languages, including Portuguese.

What languages does Reflectly support? On the App Store, as of November 2, 2026, the only language listed is English.

Is Lurea free? There's a free plan, with 1 check-in and 7 replies from Luri a day. Pro costs R$ 24.90 a month.

Can I import my Daylio data into Lurea? Not yet. It's worth saving your Daylio export and starting a new history on Lurea.

Daylio and Reflectly are trademarks of their respective owners. Lurea has no affiliation with them.