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. Something from Your Mind is a beautifully simple mood tracker. Capture your thoughts and feelings instantly, then look back to understand your patterns better. Over time, you'll start to see connections you might have missed.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • iPhone
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  2. Memorize icon
     6 likes

    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

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
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  3. 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.

    238 Daylio alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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  4. Penzu icon
     25 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.

    172 Penzu alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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  5. 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.

    86 Jrnl alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
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  6. 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.

    84 5 Minute Journal alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Apple Watch
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
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  7. BrightLog icon
     1 like

    Private mood journal and CBT toolkit with an 82-emotion wheel, one-tap mood logging, App Lock, widgets, rich entries, habits, gratitude, meditation, searchable calendar, PDF insights and therapist summaries. Data stays on your device, with optional personal-cloud backups.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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  8. Macaco icon
     1 like

    A private travel journal with photo & video journaling, an adventures map, and cloud sync — no ads, no feed, no ad tracking.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
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  9. Lifebook icon
     1 like

    Private multimedia journal and personal timeline for Windows that keeps photos, videos, notes, audio and calendar events in a local, searchable chronological archive.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  10. 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
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Android Tablet
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  11. deariary icon
     1 like

    deariary connects to your everyday tools and generates a personal diary entry every morning, automatically. No writing required.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
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  12. MacJournal icon
     22 likes

    MacJournal is the world's most popular journalist software for the Mac.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
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