5 Minute Journal Alternatives

5 Minute Journal is described as 'The Five Minute Journal is an app that utilizes principles of positive psychology to enhance happiness through a guided gratitude journaling format, requiring only five minutes of your day' and is a Private Diary in the sport & health category. There are more than 25 alternatives to 5 Minute Journal for a variety of platforms, including iPhone, iPad, Android, Android Tablet and Web-based apps. The best 5 Minute Journal alternative is Reset, which is free. Other great apps like 5 Minute Journal are still: voice journaling, Day One, Dot - Living History and Journey.

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  1. Daylio icon
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    Pick your mood and add activities you have been doing during the day. You can also add notes and keep an old school diary.

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    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
  2. Can Journals icon
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    Can Journal is an electronic journaling app.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
  3. Vinaya icon
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    Vinaya Journal is a cross-platform journaling desktop app that integrates local AI via Ollama and a retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) pipeline using ChromaDB. It is designed for offline-first, privacy-conscious AI journaling so that your thoughts stay on your device.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Windows
     
  4. Refra icon
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    Refra is a free self-development app that guides your journaling and reflection. It helps uncover goals, gratitudes, and hidden beliefs, then reframes them into empowering questions. You can also turn notes into short audio sessions or meditations to rewire your mindset.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  5. Everlog icon
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    Everlog is a lightweight and elegant journal and diary app that helps you reflect on your life. Everlog was created with the simple premise of being fast and uncluttered, so it's just you and your thoughts.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once or Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
  6. Mental Walk icon
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    It's a simple journaling app we built to reflect on our lives. And it has a wide collection of questions one can ask yourself about life, career, relationships, decision making, and productivity.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
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    Keeping a journal has been scientifically proven to reduce stress, improve your mood and increase your overall levels of happiness, amongst a host of other benefits. And this is especially true when you handwrite your entries due to the increase in reflective thinking, making...

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • iPad
     
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    Unlock the secrets of your mind — simply by writing in your private journal. Every entry comes with a detailed analysis of you, your thoughts, and those who matter most. Imagine what you can discover about yourself.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • Windows Phone
    • iPad
    • Linux Mobile
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
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    Human Moments is a simple, privacy-first app that helps you build better daily habits through mindful challenges, custom goals, and private journaling.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Android
     
  10. Jour icon
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    Jour is here to help you feel your best, offering you both a place to jot down what's on your mind as well as guided Journeys, if you’d prefer an interactive, step-by-step approach to tackling a specific topic. All entires are encrypted for your eyes only.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
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