Pile AlternativesJournaling Apps like Pile

Pile is described as 'Private desktop journaling app for Mac and Windows supporting personal reflection, local data storage, entry editing, dark mode, and AI reflections via GPT-4' and is a Journaling app in the ai tools & services category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Pile for a variety of platforms, including Web-based, Android, Android Tablet, iPad and Self-Hosted apps. The best Pile alternative is Day One, which is free. Other great apps like Pile are Journey, Journalistic, Perfice and Daylio.

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  1. Day One icon
     93 likes

    Day One is a simple way to journal application for the Mac, iPhone, iPad and Android

    166 Day One alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Apple Watch
    • Safari
    • Mozilla Firefox
    • Google Chrome
     
  2. Journey icon
     41 likes

    Digital journaling solution offering privacy controls, secure cross-device sync, multimedia support, timeline view, calendar and Throwback features, Google Drive backup, customizable entries, import/export options, weather, and location tags for organized memories.

    157 Journey alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • Snapcraft
    • Android Wear
     
  3. Journalistic icon
     14 likes

    Journalistic is a micro journaling app with a focus on a clean and minimalistic writing experience. It uses the established bullet journal format, making it approachable for beginners and highly efficient for experienced diarists.

    24 Journalistic alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  4. Perfice icon
     4 likes

    Perfice is an open-source self-tracking platform that helps you track anything you like, and see how different metrics impact other areas of your life. It is built to be heavily customizable and local-first, leaving you in control of your tracking journey.

    55 Perfice alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
     
  5. 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.

    160 Daylio alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
  6. Refra icon
     2 likes

    Refra is a free self-development app that guides your journaling and reflection. It helps uncover goals, gratitudes, and hidden beliefs, then reframes them into empowering questions. You can also turn notes into short audio sessions or meditations to rewire your mindset.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  7. Human Moments is a simple, privacy-first app that helps you build better daily habits through mindful challenges, custom goals, and private journaling.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Android
     
  8. Nightlio icon
     Like

    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...

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
    • Online
     
  9. 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.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
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