# Bullet Journal Companion — A companion for your notebook

> Digital companion for notebook journaling, task logging, and reflection. (iPhone/iPad app by Lightcage LLC.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bullet-journal-companion/id1201419241 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Lightcage LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1201419240)
- Category: Productivity, Lifestyle
- Price: $4.99
- Rating: 4.50/5 from 1,987 App Store ratings · 308 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 14.0 · 19 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2017-02-24
- Data updated: 2026-08-27
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bullet-journal-companion/id1201419241/reviews.md

## What is Bullet Journal Companion?

The Bullet Journal® Companion 2.0 is designed from the ground up to help you get the most out of your BuJo® practice and your notebook. Version two is packed with the most requested features by the community.

FEATURES:

• The Log - Quickly capture Tasks, Events, and Notes when away from your notebook.
• Library - Backup and Tag and search all your notebooks.
• Guide - Learn the how to Bullet Journal®.
• Reflection - Help form the powerful habit of reflection.
• Articles - Get inspired by the global community.
• Monthly prompts - Make sure you're prepared each month.
• Designed by Ryder Carroll, creator of the Bullet Journal® system.

NEW in version 2.5:

- Improved menu and interface
- Home screen now features daily journaling prompts and quotes
- New collection of widgets to log or reflect
- "Learn" section features a lot of new content
- "Guide" features new tutorials
- A LOT of bug fixes and optimizations

NEW in version 2.0:

• Take pictures of all your pages.
• Back up your Bullet Journals to your Files app.
• Restore old notebooks on new devices.
• View reflections from months past.
• Redesigned reminders notifications.
• Log items expire after 72 hours.
• New views to organize your entire library of Bullet Journals.
• Now faster and more responsive.
• Numerous optimizations and bug fixes.

NOTE:

This app is NOT designed to replace your notebook. It is a companion FOR your notebook.

## Key features

- Digital task, event, and note logging
- Notebook backup and search
- Bullet Journaling guide and tutorials
- Reflection prompts and habit formation
- Community articles and inspiration
- Monthly planning prompts
- Page photo capture and backup

## Chart rankings

- #26 in Top Paid · Productivity (US App Store)

## What do users think of Bullet Journal Companion?

Overall sentiment: neutral

**Pros**

- 👍 Simple and easy to use
- 📚 Helpful for bullet journaling
- 🕰️ Expiring log entries encourage migrating to physical journal
- 🔖 Useful for archiving past journals

**Cons**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
- 🔍 Difficult to read due to poor font and color choices
- 🕰️ 72-hour expiration for log entries too restrictive
- 🚫 Cannot have overlapping journal dates

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Reflection times not recorded accurately
- Log entries sometimes duplicated or disappear unexpectedly
- Issues with loading and navigating the app

**Most requested features**

- Allow customization of font, colors, and layout
- Extend expiration time for log entries
- Add support for multiple concurrent journals
- Improve scanning and indexing of journal pages
- Integrate with digital assistants like Siri for quick logging

## Recent user reviews (10 of 308)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bullet-journal-companion/id1201419241/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Excelente! A extensão perfeita para o seu BuJo físico

*2026-04-14*

Ele funciona muito bem, vem para ser realmente uma extensão do BuJo físico. 

Tenho usado o Log temporário e os widgets/atalho para acesso rápido, feito um backup do meu caderno facilmente com o scan e interface do app. Lembrado e guardado a evolução do meu caderno com as fotos AM e PM das reflexões e migrações.

Tudo muito bem pensado e por um preço justo! Vale muito a pena, obrigado Ryder e Devs!

### 1/5 — Doesn’t support overlapping journals

*2026-03-13, version 2.5.0*

Update March 2026

I thought I would try this app again and it continues to lock up when I select dates. I noticed the app hasn’t been updated in years. It feels like this is becoming abandonware at this point. I would recommend just scanning your journals with Apple preview app although you are limited to 24 pages at a time. Alternatively you can use Readdles Scanner Pro. 

Update July 2024

This app has now become unusable for me. If I try to add a journal to my library with previous dates it simply won’t work. I pick a starting date and it’s fine. When I go to pick an ending date it locks up when I try to scroll prior to 2022. I’ve completely deleted the app several times, restarting my phone but nothing works. 

At this point I would recommend using a good scanner app and just scan in your notebooks. The rest of the content in the app is already available for free on the BJ website. Extra features like on the go logging have an annoying 72 hour auto delete. I understand the goal was to get you to migrate to the journal but the time should be adjustable. I would love to go for a week vacation and not have to bring my journal and risk losing it. But the 72 hour limit means I can’t use this app daily to log my vacation. I recommend using Notes, Apples built in journal app or DayOne when a digital solution is needed. 

Original review

I really want to give this app 5 stars but it has an absolutely fatal flaw for myself and I’m sure many others. You can have journals with overlapping dates. The reason this is critical is many of us can not mix our work and personal journals. So if you have to keep 2 journals that overlap the same date period you can’t back them up. If the app would simply add the ability to have multiple journal libraries it would solve this problem.

### 3/5 — Good almost great

*2026-02-03, version 2.5.0*

Works as intended. And love the reflect option includes log from the app.

My only things that would make it better would be 
1. The load page to be the log. That way it minimizes friction and immediately you can jot ideas 
2. The widget to show if you marked an item as migrated or not. I wish it would either be removed from the widget or the “x” shown. Right now it keeps original symbol even after marking it as migrated. 
3. Reflection page editable to add our own reflection routine before offering the photo option. That way people who are new to bujo can remember their end of day routines easier.

### 1/5 — Why?

*2026-02-03, version 2.5.0*

Useless functionalities—better off just having a physical notebook. Widgets are just as pointless. Save your money.

### 3/5 — error

*2026-01-07*

When adding a new book and selecting the year and month, the app freezes if I try to set a date earlier than 2021. I’m unable to register the book, which is very frustrating.

### 2/5 — Why did I paid this?

*2025-12-28, version 2.5.0*

I am paying the paper journal 30$ and I am expecting a premium product coming with the right digital companion, instead this comes at a price.
Then once you purchase it the functionality is extremely limited. It’s a to-do list that you can easily setup on apple reminders, that does not integrate with Siri, that does not have extra space for notes or upload a picture. 

The reflect-reminders are an interesting concept, but it’s under developed as pointed out on other reviews.

### 3/5 — Freezes every time I try to log pages in the library

*2025-12-28, version 2.5.0*

Please fix the freezing that happens every time I try to log pages in the library. It happens when trying to create volumes for my bullet journals older than my current. 

Also I use a notebook separate from work. Being able to have both over the course of the same dates is a need function for many of us. 

Otherwise it’s a great app.

### 1/5 — I took a chance and regret it

*2025-12-10, version 2.5.0*

First off, the idea of this app is great; that being said it is completely unusable. Constant freezing and crashing on my newer iPhone. Trying to even open the menu crashes the app. Apple has been less than helpful. Maybe the developer can use the money I paid for an UNUSABLE app to implement some fixes. Completely disappointed with this app and the company in general after this experience. I went from a loyal fan to never purchasing anything manufactured or developed by them ever again.

### 4/5 — Widget’s half baked

*2025-10-27, version 2.5.0*

Unfortunately the widget doesn’t show the current status of your tasks, ie: they always show as incomplete in the widget despite being completed in the app. I feel that the widgets ARE the main reason to buy this app (for quick logging and glancing at your logs on the go), so it’s a real shame they don’t function correctly at this time. Hoping this bug is addressed soon!

### 5/5 — Fantastic for people who don’t carry their journal with them everywhere!

*2025-09-03, version 2.5.0*

I truly love this app! I’ve been Bullet Journaling off and on for probably 12 years. My downfall has always been that I don’t carry my journal with me everywhere, so things often don’t make it in. I had a list in my notes app of “Things to add to journal”, but I always forgot that it existed. The fact that this app has a quick add widget that I can have up front and center of my Home Screen is so helpful! And the fact that things disappear after 72 hrs forces me to interact with my journal on the  regular.

## Frequently asked questions about Bullet Journal Companion

### What does the Bullet Journal Companion app do?

The app acts as a digital companion for your physical Bullet Journal notebook. It allows you to quickly log tasks, events, and notes when you're away from your notebook. It also provides features for backing up, tagging, and searching all your notebook entries, along with guidance on how to Bullet Journal and prompts for reflection.

### What are the key features of the Bullet Journal Companion app?

Key features include a digital log for tasks, events, and notes, a library to backup and search your notebooks, a guide to learn the Bullet Journal system, reflection tools to form habits, and articles for inspiration from the community. It also offers monthly prompts and the ability to take pictures of your notebook pages.

### Is the Bullet Journal Companion app free to use?

Yes, the application is free to use. The provided information indicates that it does not have in-app purchases or ads, suggesting a completely free experience for users.

### What is the purpose of the 'Log' feature?

The 'Log' feature is designed for quick capture of information when you are away from your physical notebook. You can use it to record tasks you need to do, events you need to remember, or notes you want to jot down, ensuring you don't forget anything important.

### How does the app help with reflection?

The app includes a dedicated 'Reflection' feature designed to help you form the powerful habit of reflection. It may offer prompts or structured ways to look back on your entries, helping you gain insights and personal growth from your journaling practice.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.5.0 — 2023-11-01

New in 2.5:
- Improved menu and interface
- Home screen now features daily journaling prompts and quotes
- New collection of widgets to log or reflect
- "Learn" section features a lot of new content
- "Guide" features new tutorials
- A LOT of bug fixes and optimizations

### 2.1.1 — 2021-06-11

* Fixed errors when restoring archives from cloud storage

### 2.1.0 — 2021-04-13

* Update: Library
Now when adding a notebook, you can select if it's and Edition1, 2, or custom notebook. Select page count and odd or even page numbers.

* Various fixes and optimizations

### 2.0.6 — 2021-01-21

- Stability improvements

### 2.0.5 — 2020-11-17

- Collection Names are sorted now
- Can now upload photos from photo library
- Quality of life improvements
- Various bug fixes

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