Journaling Apps

Local-first, privacy-focused notebook supporting Markdown and Org mode, offline use, encrypted backup, extensible with plugins, and more.

Lunatask is an all-in-one encrypted to-do list, habit tracker, journaling, life-tracking and notes app. It remembers stuff for you and knows what to work on next. Choose from a variety of productivity techniques like Kanban, Must/Should/Want Method, Eisenhower Matrix, or Time...

Private desktop journaling app for Mac and Windows supporting personal reflection, local data storage, entry editing, dark mode, and AI reflections via GPT-4.

RedNotebook is a graphical diary and journal helping you keep track of notes and thoughts. It includes a calendar navigation, customizable templates, export functionality and word clouds. You can also format, tag and search your entries.

Frustrated with endless subscriptions and the unpredictability of closed-source apps? Longing for a diary that is as private as it is stylish? memoria offers a minimalist, modern design where your data remains with you — no analytics, no tracking, and fully self-hostable.

Guided journaling app that reduces stress and anxiety, encouraging you to challenge and rewrite anxious thoughts for healthier mindset shifts.

still is a journaling app for people who want to actually understand who they are. Talk about whatever’s on your mind — still listens, AI breaks it down, and you get instant insights about your emotions and patterns, allowing you to understand yourself fully.

Day One is a simple way to journal application for the Mac, iPhone, iPad and Android

Personal AI companion with long-term memory for secure journaling, empathetic conversations, personalized advice, continuous learning, and private self-reflection.

Capture the moments that matter. Daily You helps you log your thoughts, track your mood, and keep a diary of meaningful moments, every day. Whether you're journaling, reflecting, or just noting what made you smile, Daily You gives you a private space that's truly yours.

Open-source, All-in-one productivity app for Tasks, Notes, Calendar, Diary and Bookmarks.

Minutiae is an anti-social media application designed to document and archive everyday moments, alerting users at a random minute daily to capture their current setting, with an option to convert the digital archive into a physical book.

Journalistic is a micro journaling app with a focus on a clean and minimalistic writing experience. It uses the established bullet journal format, making it approachable for beginners and highly efficient for experienced diarists.

Secure digital journaling across devices with media support, timeline and calendar features, Google Drive sync, import/export options, personalization, and privacy controls.

Capture daily memories with ease, organize them into collections, and enjoy complete privacy with no data collection and local storage.

Turn your everyday photos into stunning, vintage-style videos with Life on Film! Create aesthetic, film-like videos using photos from your camera roll or capture new moments with our built-in vintage camera.

The most functional journal app for Windows lets you keep all your precious memories in one place and even reminds you to write down your experiences every day.

MoodWise is a simple moodtracker to help users understand and improve their emotional well-being. Track what you need and analyze your data with insightful graphs. MoodWise offers a clutter-free design, focusing on the essentials without overwhelming you with unnecessary features.

Keepmark is a desktop, privacy first documents organizer. You can organize with it your files, email, bookmarks, tasks, news, and other resources. Its available for Windows, Linux and Mac.

Welcome to Recollect AI Journal, your smart and intuitive journaling app. Keep track of your thoughts, goals, and memories with the power of AI, all while enjoying a sleek and simple user experience.

How We Feel is a free, science-backed app designed to help users understand and navigate their emotions, providing strategies for emotional regulation, and enabling health trends tracking through HealthKit to identify patterns over time.

Pixy is a minimalistic approach to track your mood within one pixel a day.

Glint is an iOS app that serves as a personal time capsule, enabling you to record and reflect on the highlights of your year. It allows you to attach photos, locations, and URLs to your memories, and organize them in custom categories.

Finch is a mobile app that integrates self-care activities with a virtual pet, offering a variety of personalized exercises aimed at promoting mental health, resilience, and positivity.

Receive thoughtful WhatsApp prompts to document your life, creating a private, organized online journal that's uniquely yours.