Day One Alternatives

One of the most popular alternatives to Day One is Lunatask, which has a free version. Other popular alternatives are Pile, Memos, Ichinichi and memoria — private journal. You're spoiled for choice with Journaling Apps like Day One: we list more than 100 alternatives for iPhone, Android, iPad, the web and Mac.

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  1. A minimalist daily journal that asks one question each evening: what was today's good moment?.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • iPhone
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  2. A private, end-to-end encrypted journal and its open source and free to use forever. The complete text-based journal is free, no limits. Paid plans (if they come) will cover extras like attachments and rich media.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
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  3. AI-powered journaling that runs 100% on-device. Daily nudges, mood tracking, Ask your journal - all via Gemma 3 on your iPhone. Your journal text never leaves your device.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
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  4. Journalty icon
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    Discover Journalty, the journaling app you've been waiting for. It's your go-to space for notes, diary entries, to-do lists, and bucket lists - all in one place. Say goodbye to the annoyances of other apps: no in-app purchases, no ads, and everything is 100% free.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Android
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  5. Dayora icon
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    A journal that writes back. Write or speak an entry and Dayora replies to what you wrote, with a follow-up question when it helps.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
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