Plain Text Journal AlternativesJournaling Apps like Plain Text Journal

Plain Text Journal is described as 'Personal journaling tool. It is intended to be used as a very simple, no-frills daily diary. It was built with two things in mind:' and is a Journaling app. There are more than 10 alternatives to Plain Text Journal for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Android, Linux, Web-based and Android Tablet apps. The best Plain Text Journal alternative is RedNotebook, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Plain Text Journal are Journée, Penzu, MacJournal and Writeaday.

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  1. RedNotebook icon

    RedNotebook

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    RedNotebook is a graphical diary and journal helping you keep track of notes and thoughts. It includes a calendar navigation, customizable templates, export functionality and word clouds. You can also format, tag and search your entries.

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    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • PortableApps.com
    • Xfce
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    • RedNotebook is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Plain Text Journal.

    • RedNotebook is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Plain Text Journal.

    • RedNotebook is Free and Open SourcePlain Text Journal is also Free and Open Source
  2. Journée icon

    Journée

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    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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
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  4. Penzu icon

    Penzu

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    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.

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    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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    • Penzu is the most popular Web-based, Android, iPhone, iPad & Android Tablet alternative to Plain Text Journal.

    • Penzu is Freemium and ProprietaryPlain Text Journal is Free and Open Source
  5. MacJournal icon

    MacJournal

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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  6. Writeaday icon

    Writeaday

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    Writeaday is a novel journal app for the modern thinker. Integrates the power of streaks but in a visual color gradient form. There are hundreds of journaling apps out there - like, literally hundreds. We really think we have a novel concept for this old school genre.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    Each day of the week is 1 color of the rainbow. It's the powerful concept of streaks, but in the form of a colorful beautiful gradient.
    A lot of companies actually use your entries for analytics. We're truly private and you control all your entries' backups.
    One of the more novel features of writeaday is the month view, which at a glance shows you your frequency of journaling and is also one of the most beautiful ways to view your past entries.
     
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    Lifeograph

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    Lifeograph is an off-line and private journal and note taking application.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
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  9. iDailyDiary icon

    iDailyDiary

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    iDailyDiary provides a simple interface that immediately gets you started taking daily notes, creating a journal, putting your thoughts into writing and much more.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  10. The Journal icon

    The Journal

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    Whatever your journaling or writing needs, The Journal gives you unmatched convenience, flexibility, and security.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    • The Journal is the most popular commercial alternative to Plain Text Journal.

    • The Journal is Paid and ProprietaryPlain Text Journal is Free and Open Source
  11. Lugelo Storybook icon

    Lugelo Storybook

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    An easy to use and secure web and mobile-based story sharing app, Lugelo lets you write your own story online using highly interactive timelines.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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  12. NOWBLOG PROFESSIONAL icon

    NOWBLOG PROFESSIONAL

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    NOWBLOG - YOUR PRIVATE, 100% CUSTOMIZABLE ONLINE JOURNAL BEST ONLINE JOURNAL APP WITH SUPPORT FOR LOCALSTORAGE. NOWBLOG IS A LIGHTWEIGHT APP THAT INSTANTLY LOADS IN YOUR BROWSER. NO INSTALLATION IS REQUIRED!.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
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  13. Smart Diary Suite icon

    Smart Diary Suite

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    Diary and personal information manager (PIM) software for Windows to keep, manage and graph tasks, to-do lists, reminders, planner, schedule, contacts, medication and nutrition.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Diary
     
  14. Mémoires icon

    Mémoires

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    The easiest journaling software for Mac. Saving your memories and returning back to them has never been so enjoyable before.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Main journal screen
     
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