Diary AlternativesJournaling Apps like Diary

Diary is described as 'Innovative app where you could put your personal notes or personal journals every day. It's one of the best choices out there!' and is a Journaling app. There are more than 100 alternatives to Diary for a variety of platforms, including iPhone, Android, iPad, Web-based and Android Tablet apps. The best Diary alternative is memoria — private journal. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try Day One or Journey. Other great apps like Diary are Daily You, Diary Vault, Recollect and Daylio.

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  1. 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.

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    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
  2. Day One icon
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    Day One is a simple way to journal application for the Mac, iPhone, iPad and Android

    167 Day One alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Apple Watch
    • Safari
    • Mozilla Firefox
    • Google Chrome
     
  3. Journey icon
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    Digital journaling solution offering privacy controls, secure cross-device sync, multimedia support, timeline view, calendar and Throwback features, Google Drive backup, customizable entries, import/export options, weather, and location tags for organized memories.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • Snapcraft
    • Android Wear
     
  4. Daily You icon
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    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.

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    • Android
    • F-Droid
     
  5. Recollect icon
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    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.

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Apple Watch
    • visionOS
     
  6. Daylio icon
     34 likes

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

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
  7. 6000 Thoughts icon
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    6000 Thoughts is a personal life coaching app designed to help users understand, track, and manage their thoughts, emotions, and moods, offering tools for mental health and personal growth.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
     
  8. Exist icon
     20 likes

    Exist lets you keep track of your life with advanced analytics that work across multiple services, as well as manual tracking for anything you can think of.

    95 Exist alternatives

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
     
  9. Memorize icon
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    Store personal memories with this personal diary, special moments and keep track of your life by using this powerful journaling app.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Android
     
  10. Penzu icon
     24 likes

    Write in Private. Penzu is your own personal journal and online diary.

    Don't want to share everything with the world? Easily keep your personal thoughts, memories, and ideas safe and secure in the cloud! And if you want to, you can share your individual entries via email or.

    133 Penzu alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
  11. Jrnl icon
     18 likes

    jrnl is a simple journal application for your command line. Journals are stored as human readable plain text files. Optionally, your journal can be encrypted using the 256-bit AES.

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
     
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