baseline: a better journal

baseline: a better journal

Better mental health made easy

106 ratings
36 reviews
Free

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  • Released
  • Updated
  • August 12, 2022
  • April 7, 2026

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This app offers a distraction-free journaling experience to help you understand your emotions and improve mental well-being. Track your mood, reflect on your feelings, and gain insights through weekly surveys and visualizations. Your data is encrypted and secured with a passphrase.

Distraction-free journaling
Mood tracking with two scales
Upload pictures and screenshots
Journaling and mood log reminders
Weekly mental health surveys
Mood change visualizations
Passphrase data lock
Financial support fund
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What's New in baseline

1.7.2

April 7, 2026

This update makes some small improvements to baseline's performance and stability.

User reviews

Necessary

The app is very useful in prompting me to express myself authentically.

Life changing.

This app is the best app I have ever downloaded. It is completely free. There are no ads and no gimmicks. The adding a picture function is so nice. My friends now refer to “journal pictures” cause I say it so much. It has made me enjoy life more - truly - to appreciate the small moments, and also to know that bad times normally do pass. I am a writer professionally but never journaled before. This app changed that. I think I will keep using it forever. It’s so nice to have this record of life. The format is incredible. I could talk about this app all day. I can’t believe it only has 13 reviews! There are no cons.
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Completely useless

Try to add hourly logging reminders (my only reason for downloading this app) and as soon as you add the 11th, the first one is DELETED without warning. Yes, really. I don’t know about others but I am usually awake more than 10 hours a day so afaik a micro-journal app that fails to support the most basic use case it was made for is a colossal FAIL.
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It’s a good app.

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Terrible App

I'm fed up with this application telling me I'm not connected to the internet when I am. No other app on my phone does this. When it does this, it erases my audio recording instead of saving it like it does with my written entry. What am I paying for?

FAQ

What does baseline do?

baseline is a journaling and mood tracking application designed to help users understand their emotions and improve their mental well-being. It provides a distraction-free space for writing, mood rating, and reflection, alongside tools like weekly surveys and visualizations to offer insights into personal mental health patterns.

What are the key features of baseline?

Key features include distraction-free journaling, mood tracking with two scales, the ability to upload pictures, setting reminders for journaling goals, viewing mood logs and changes over time, taking mental health surveys, and securing data with a passphrase. It also offers access to mental health support and a financial assistance fund.

Is baseline free to use?

Yes, baseline is 100% free to use, forever. There are no in-app purchases or advertisements within the application.

How is my data protected on baseline?

baseline prioritizes user privacy by encrypting all written content and uploaded media, ensuring that even the app developers cannot access your personal information. Additionally, you can set a passphrase to lock your data within the app, preventing unauthorized access on your device.

Who is baseline for?

This app is designed for anyone looking to gain a better understanding of their feelings and improve their mental health. It's particularly beneficial for individuals who want to journal regularly, track their mood, and identify patterns related to anxiety, depression, or stress.