A simplified, RedNotebook-type journal/diary app. With a focus on minimal design and a distraction free writing environment. Makes a folder full of dated text files that are easy to access even without the journal program.
Platforms
- Windows
- Linux
OpenJot Alternatives
Apps similar to OpenJot include Memos, which is free and open source. Other options are Ichinichi, Day One, Perfice and Dot - Living History. Journaling Apps like OpenJot are a crowded field, with more than 50 alternatives for iPhone, iPad, Android, the web and Mac.
Alternatives list
- 165 Journée alternatives
Gather is an everyday digital notebook for Mac, iPad, and iPhone that brings capturing, writing, and thinking into one place. It’s a crafted, native, local-first app designed to collect your thoughts, notes, and inspiration with minimal friction.
Cost / License
- Free
- Proprietary
Application type
Platforms
- Google Chrome
- Mac
- iPad
- iPhone
Canada
+3
106 Bleep Visual Bookmarking alternativesVisual organizer for notes, bookmarks, and images using flexible boards and drag-and-drop features, offering activity maps, offline privacy, project sorting, and seamless iCloud sync across iPhone, iPad, and Mac for private, secure curation and planning.
Cost / License
- Freemium
- Proprietary
Application typeApplication types
Platforms
- Mac
- iPhone
- iPad
- visionOS
United States
+9
90 Glint - Highlight Journal alternativesGlint is an iOS app that serves as a personal time capsule, enabling you to record and reflect on the highlights of your year. It allows you to attach photos, locations, and URLs to your memories, and organize them in custom categories.
Cost / License
- Freemium
- Proprietary
Application type
Platforms
- iPhone
- iPad
Netherlands
EU
+2
156 Evo alternativesThe last productivity app you'll ever need, combining events, reminders, mood tracker, notes & diary, habits, a focus timer, and more.
Cost / License
- Paid
- Proprietary
Application typeApplication types
Platforms
- Mac
- iPhone
- iPad
+6
226 Daylio alternativesPick 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
Application typeApplication types
Platforms
- Android
- iPhone
- Android Tablet
- iPad
Czechia- EU
133 Journal alternativesCapture memories with private, on-device journaling suggestions from your activities, including photos and workouts, customizable data sources, secure entry locking, encrypted iCloud syncing, developer API access, and habit-building notifications to encourage reflection.
Cost / License
- Free
- Proprietary
Application typeApplication types
Platforms
- iPhone
- iPad
- Mac
- United States
166 Penzu alternativesWrite 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.
Cost / License
- Freemium
- Proprietary
Application typeApplication types
Platforms
- Online
- Android
- iPhone
- Android Tablet
- iPad
- United States
+4
136 Memorize alternativesStore 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
85 Jrnl alternativesjrnl 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.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (GPL-3.0)
Application typeApplication types
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Self-Hosted
87 Strflow alternativesStrflow is built for writing things down the moment a thought occurs — like texting yourself, without worrying about structure.
Cost / License
- Freemium
- Proprietary
Application typeApplication types
Platforms
- Mac
- iPhone
- iPad
Japan
+4
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.
Cost / License
- Freemium
- Proprietary
Application type
Platforms
- iPhone
- iPad
- Apple Watch
- Android
- Android Tablet
- United States
+7
