Diary Alternatives

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, Android Tablet and Web-based 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 Reset or Day One. Other great apps like Diary are Daily You, Journey, Recollect and 6000 Thoughts.

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  1. Exist icon
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    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.

    89 Exist alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
     
  2. 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.

    155 Daylio alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
  3. Stoic. icon
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    Stoic can help you live a happier and more tranquil life. You will learn stoicism philosophy and how to cope with stress.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Apple Watch
    • Apple Messages
     
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    Daily Journal is a secure, customizable diary app to write freely, track moods, relax with breathing, and get daily quotes—your private, calming space for reflection and emotional growth.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Android Tablet
     
  5. Diaro icon
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    Diaro is designed to record your activities, daily events, appointments, experiences, thoughts, secrets and ideas throughout the day and sync data across all your devices. It is the easiest and most secure way to keep a diary.

    154 Diaro alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Kindle Fire
     
  6. 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

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Windows
     
  7. One Shot icon
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    OneShot is made to remind you of the special moments. Because every day has at least one. And that's what counts in life! So make it your habit and remember the happy days!

    41 One Shot alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
     
  8. 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
     
  9. 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.

    81 Mental Walk alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
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