MacJournal Alternatives

MacJournal is described as 'The world's most popular journalist software for the Mac' and is a Journaling app in the office & productivity category. There are more than 100 alternatives to MacJournal for a variety of platforms, including iPhone, Android, iPad, Web-based and Mac apps. The best MacJournal alternative is Trilium Notes, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like MacJournal are CherryTree, Cryptee, RedNotebook and Memos.

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  1. 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
     
  2. Sometimes, life can feel like a bullet train that you barely have a handle on. Introspekt can help you take a break from the chaos and reflect. It allows you to score a day from 1-1000 and write a summary of how your day was.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Android
     
  3. AI-powered journaling app for personal growth. Get personalized insights, weekly reviews, and guided reflection to understand yourself better.

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  4. tinythoughts is a one sentence a day journal. Every day, write 240 characters about your life. tinythoughts is encrypted - so only you can read your entries. Answer a new prompt every day! Tag your entries so you can filter by common themes.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  5. Diary · icon
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    A simple, flexible and private diary with mood tracking, memories and photos. Can be used for guided reflections, including gratitude and stoic practices.

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    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
  6. MyMood icon
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    MyMood is a minimalistic and simple app that gives you an empty mood page per day to fill it. You can add events that effected your mood today, see all the events by their effect and keep track of the day you added.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
     
  7. Integrated reflection system featuring tools for journaling, insights management, decisions, mindfulness, and life review, enabling structured self-understanding, tracking patterns, preserving lessons, and connecting personal experiences for actionable growth.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  8. 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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    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
  9. 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)

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    • Online
     
  10. Manifest icon
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    A simple grid-based pinboard for note taking.

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    • Online
     
  11. Thinkdrop icon
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    Remember that time you had a thought and forgot about it later? Or all those thoughts in your head but can't really order them correctly?

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
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