Apple’s App of the Year with over 15 million downloads and 200,000 5-star ratings globally, Day One has reinvented journaling, letting you record your life as you live it. Securely save audio, video, photos, notes, and more wherever you are, whenever you want.
“Day One creates something so rare it feels almost sacred: A completely private digital space.” – New York Times
“Day One makes keeping a journal delightfully easy.” – Wired
WHY DAY ONE?
Day One is the original digital journal app. A decade of updates and feature additions make it the most private, trusted, and easiest-to-use journaling app in the world.
SIMPLE TO USE, EASY TO LOVE
• Beautiful, award-winning design
• Unlimited text entries
• Powerful rich text formatting with markdown
• Different journals for every aspect of your life*
PRIVATE AND SECURE
• Automatic backups keep your journal entries safe
• End-to-end encryption, which is a fancy way of saying your entries are 100% private
• Journal entries stay secure with passcode, TouchID, or FaceID
• Export options (pdf, plain text, etc.) ensure your entries always stay yours
FORM A HABIT & STAY CONSISTENT
• Streaks and calendar view help keep your momentum going
• Programmable reminders through text message or phone notifications
• Unique, daily journal prompts help eliminate writer’s cramp
• Customizable templates save time and add organization to entries
• Today view provides a summary of where you’ve been and what you’ve done
• Integrates with the Health app to track mindfulness minutes
MORE THAN WORDS
• Unlimited photos and video*
• Auto-importer for your Instagram posts*
• Handwritten entries or drawings*
• Voice recording and transcription*
JOURNAL FROM WHEREVER, WHENEVER
• Cross-platform apps available on iPhone, Apple Watch, iPad, and Mac
• The ability to text or email entries straight to your journal
BUILT FOR REMINISCING
• On This Day feature allows you to revisit past memories
• Tags, favorites, and search filters make it easy to find what you’re looking for
• Map view quickly shows all the places you’ve journaled from
• Print capabilities turn your digital journal into a premium physical book
TYPE LESS, PRESERVE MORE
• Time, date, weather, moon phase, and more are automatically added to every entry
• IFTTT applets allow importing data from Spotify, YouTube, Strava, Fitbit, Facebook, Twitter, and more
• Siri Shortcuts provides a powerful way to automate more of your journaling
• Share sheet allows you to add content from other apps, like Apple Photos and Safari
*Day One is FREE to use forever with unlimited entries. Additional features, including unlimited photos, videos, and audio recordings are available with a Day One Premium membership.
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Terms of Use: https://dayoneapp.com/terms-of-use/
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Summary of user reviews
Positive highlights
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This app hasSeamless syncing across devices
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This app hasAbility to create multiple journals
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This app hasEasy to add photos, videos, and other media
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This app hasPowerful search and filtering capabilities
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This app hasTimeline view to easily navigate past entries
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This app hasSecure with password/biometric protection
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This app hasCustomizable templates and design options
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This app hasHelpful daily prompts and reminders
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This app hasAbility to record location data with entries
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This app hasOption to print physical journals/books
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This app hasGreat customer support and responsiveness
Negative highlights
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This app hasKeyword search could highlight matches within entries
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This app hasOccasional sync issues between devices
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This app hasLack of iCloud/Dropbox sync option for some users
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This app hasLimited desktop app functionality compared to mobile
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This app hasConcerns about privacy with subscription model
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This app hasSubscription fee perceived as too high by some
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This app hasReverse chronological order can be confusing
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This app hasUnreliable video upload and playback at times
What's New in Day One Journal
2024.25
December 9, 2024
- Small fixes for the editor when typing in landscape mode
- Fixed an issue that could prevent deleting your account from within the app
I really like this app and I would be using it, signed up on a Premium Plan and writing in it every day except ... there is no ability to resize photos and until that happens then, with regret, this will not be the app I settle on. It makes me really sad to say though - everything else about it is exactly what I want: clean interface, brilliant systems for tagging etc, excellent search features, ability to keep your journal offline. I really hope that one day the ability to resize images comes because there appear to have been many requests over the years (including recent ones in the forum). For anyone though who does not need this feature then I would recommend this app and, if the feature wasn't on my wish-list then I would probably be offering a rating of 5 stars. As it is though, this is not usable for me.
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Response from developer
Hi! Thanks for your detailed feedback on the app. I made sure to share that with the rest of the team so we can improve the app further.