Journal

Journal

Reflect on life’s moments

Details about Journal

  • Released
  • Updated
  • iOS Version
  • Age Rating
  • Size
  • Devices
  • Languages
  • October 26, 2023
  • September 19, 2024
  • 17.2+
  • 4+
  • 654KB
  • iPhone
  • English

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Version History of Journal

1.2

September 16, 2024

Bug Fixes and Feature Enhancements

1.1

December 13, 2023

Bug Fixes and Feature Enhancements

1.0

October 26, 2023

Price History of Journal

Description of Journal

Take a moment to reflect on your day. Capture and write about the details of everyday moments and special events using photos, videos, audio recordings, places, your state of mind, and more. Journaling suggestions make it easy to remember your daily experiences—so you can add them to your journal and never have to start with a blank page. And with the new Insights view with streaks it’s easy to keep track of your journaling goals. Get started writing with journaling suggestions • Choose from suggested moments to start your journal entry with intelligently grouped outings, photos, workouts, media and more.  • Get a writing prompt to guide your insights. • Find inspiration with reflection prompts to focus on gratitude, kindness, purpose, and more. • Journaling suggestions are created using on-device intelligence based on how you use your iPhone. Choose what information you want to enable for suggestions.  Preserve powerful memories in rich detail • Illustrate your entries with the photos, videos, and places that tell your story. • Record your voice directly into your journal and have it transcribed automatically, or record your surroundings to add context to your entry.  • Express yourself with text formatting options, including lists, quotes, and various text styles. • Add a widget to your Home Screen or Lock Screen that shows your current streak at a glance or presents writing prompts that change throughout the day so you can reflect on what’s going on in the moment. • Start a new entry and add content from other apps like News, Music, or Safari. Enjoy past moments • Browse, search, and sort your journal to look back and reflect on key moments in your life. • Easily find past entries using the calendar view. • View each entry and its attachments in a beautiful fullscreen view. • Print or export your entries. Build a good habit • View your journaling streaks, the days you journaled, and other fun stats in the new Insights view. • Set a schedule and receive notifications to keep a consistent journaling practice. • Get a notification when new journaling suggestions are ready. Journal for wellbeing • Log your state of mind right from within Journal and save it to the Health app. • Automatically save your writing time as Mindful Minutes in Health. Keep your journal private and secure • Protect your journal with your device passcode, Touch ID, or Face ID, so no one but you can access it. • Store your entries safely in iCloud so they’re automatically backed up. Certain features are available only in select languages and regions.
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Journal: FAQ

Does Journal support iPad devices?

No, Journal doesn't support iPad devices.

Who developed the Journal app?

Apple Inc. built the Journal app.

What is the minimum iOS requirement for Journal to function properly?

Journal minimum iOS requirement is iOS 17.2.

What do users think of the app?

With an overall rating of 3.3 out of 5, Journal has some room for improvement but is not terrible.

What category of app is Journal?

The Journal App Relates To The Health & Fitness Genre.

What Journal application version is the current one?

1.2 is the most recent version of the Journal app.

What date was the latest Journal update released?

September 19, 2024 is the date of the latest Journal update.

What is the exact date the Journal app came out?

Journal was introduced to the market on July 2, 2024.

What is the recommended age for Journal?

Contains nothing objectionable, appropriate for all ages.

What are the languages offered by the Journal app?

Journal can be used in English.

Can I enjoy Journal by subscribing to Apple Arcade?

Sorry, Journal is not on Apple Arcade.

Can I find in-app purchases in Journal?

Sorry, in-app purchases are not available for users of Journal.

Is Journal specifically engineered for Apple Vision Pro compatibility?

Sorry, Journal is not specifically engineered for compatibility with Apple Vision Pro.

Are users exposed to ads in Journal?

No, users are not exposed to ads in Journal.

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Reviews of Journal

  • Option for more creativity

    I really love this app, although there are several adjustments I would love to see made that would create the most lovely experience. The app provides a convenient space to jot down thoughts, along with an ability to keep it private. The only thing is I don’t see many differences between this app and the “Notes” app. Granted there are suggestions for journal prompts, that are unavailable on the “notes” app, I wish there was more room for customization. Here are some ideas:

    1) Create an option for separate journals on the app. This allows for more organization as opposed to miscellaneous journal entries. For instance on my app I like to write about several subjects including my mental, physical, and relational health, and I find it overwhelming and difficult to find a specific prompt when I want to reflect. It would be nice to be able to see the actual “journal cover” along with its title. By clicking on the journal it would redirect you to another page similar to the current layout of the app. Inspiration for the seller are journals comes from the app “good notes”

    2) more fonts and layout options. I would love to have the option to change font, size, and color in my journal. It allows for more opportunity for creativity

    3) option to add images wherever in the journal as opposed to only on the cover.

    4) and lastly the option to collaborate with contacts. A shared journal
  • Listen to supafrickin star with his review.

    Only thing I would add is to add it to the iPad. Maybe I’d like to write in my journal. Or use my keyboard. I don’t see this is just an iPhone thing. It should encompass the entire eco system. The ability to record a thought on your Apple Watch, or with the new a.i. set up maybe the ability to have a full blown conversation with Siri and then it’s put into the journal. There is a lot more things that can be done to this app. I hate that apple is always late and just attempts to perfect the bare minimum. Strive for more. And just do more updates if needed. I also want to say as a shareholder. Tim and the board needs to get it together. Maybe try doing polls with shareholders On future ideas. The leaps Steve Jobs made compared to what Tim is doing is down right disgusting and disrespectful to jobs. Tim made the company extremely profitable but the lack of innovation is crazy. Seeing how Steve loved movies and children there is no reason why there isn’t a entire department dedicated to education and changing how children learn. Or the way we watch tv and movies. Why don’t we have an actual tv instead of a Roku box. Apple should’ve literally saturated and took over the market like Samsung and the fact that they didn’t is honestly insane. I’m sure jobs wouldn’t be happy. Cheering over 3 trillion dollars. Literally could’ve been a 10 trillion dollar company. Get it together.
  • Has Potential, But Not Quite There

    Hoping iOS 18 has some updates to this. I prefer Apple-developed apps for any I’m giving permissions to (photos/video, etc.). I understand the reasoning for keeping this simple but it seems like a somehow watered-down version of the Notes app.

    No customization for italics/bold/underlining. No way to have multiple journals or even ways to assign categories or tags to entries (e.g., I wanted a way to maintain both a journal for personal life and one for work and there’s really no way to differentiate entries). Would like being able to tag or filter, or view in a calendar type interface. And more importantly this is only on phones (it doesn’t support iPad or Mac), which means no ecosystem connection to other Apple devices and no handwriting function (for iPad).

    Overall I think this really has potential but as of today falls far short of other more established apps on the market. Granted, this one is free and basic, so may work for some but I’m not sold on it yet.