Journal Alternatives

Apps similar to Journal include Memos, which is free and open source. Other options are Ichinichi, Day One, Perfice and Dot - Living History. There's no shortage of Journaling Apps like Journal, with more than 100 alternatives for iPhone, iPad, Android, the web and Mac.

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  1. dairoo icon
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    dairoo is a simple visual diary app that turns your calendar into a color-coded overview of your life. Track your mood, habits and daily activities with text, images, videos, audio and documents. Your life, beautifully organized — one day at a time.

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    • Freemium
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    • Android
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  2. Chapter One Journal is a beautiful journal and memory book made for parents. From the newborn days through the toddler years and every chapter after. Capture your child’s memories, milestones, and everyday moments in a warm, private keepsake built to last for decades.

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    • Freemium
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    • iPhone
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  3. Aspects icon
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    Introducing Aspects, an iOS app designed to track every facet of life. Monitor anything on a 5-point scale, log numerical data swiftly, and dive into your personalized journal and stats.

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • iPhone
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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

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    • Android
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  5. Jurnily icon
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    An intelligent journaling platform that uses AI and ancient philosophical wisdom to transform personal entries into actionable growth insights.

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    • Freemium
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    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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  6. Neurture icon
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    Neurture is an AI-enabled app that provides research-based content to users to help them quit unwanted habits or addictive behaviors. The chat routes users to trusted resources like meditations, courses, affirmations, and journal prompts.

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    • Freemium
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    • Android
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  7. Mentavo icon
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    Mentavo brings journaling, quick mood check-ins, goals and routines into one app for iPhone and Apple-silicon Mac, so they share context instead of living in separate apps.

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • iPhone
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  8. KindMind is a private online journal independently owned since 2015. It runs in a web browser and uses a minimal editor built around one continuous page. The journal is free, with unlimited entries, dark mode, data export, and cross-device access. There are no ads.

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    • Freemium
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    • Online
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  9. Claire is your AI-powered journaling companion. She calls you daily for a guided voice conversation and turns every call into a structured journal entry with mood tracking, gratitude highlights, and personalized insights.

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • iPhone
    • iPad
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  10. Spryvly icon
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    Spryvly is a calm, AI-powered journaling and mood tracking app. Write a quick daily entry, track how you're feeling with a simple mood check-in, and get a warm, personalized weekly recap that notices patterns in your week you might have missed.

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
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  11. Nightlio icon
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    Nightlio was inspired by great mood-tracking apps like Daylio, but born out of frustration with aggressive subscription models, paywalls, and a lack of cross-platform access. I wanted a beautiful, effective tool to log my mood and journal my thoughts without compromising on...

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    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
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  12. OwnJournal is an open source, privacy-focused journaling app where your data is stored in your own Google Drive, Dropbox or Nextcloud — not on OwnJournal's servers. Optionally add end-to-end encryption. Available as a web app and on Android.

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