# Chronicle - A Personal Journal / Writing Diary — user reviews > 335 indexed App Store user reviews of Chronicle by Steven Romej, rated 4.50/5 from 879 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/chronicle-a-personal-journal-writing-diary/id371886793/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/chronicle-a-personal-journal-writing-diary/id371886793.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 585 · 4★ 204 · 3★ 33 · 2★ 20 · 1★ 37 ## What do users think of Chronicle? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 💻 Easy to use - 📷 Ability to add photos - 🔒 Password protection - 🗓️ Useful for journaling and logging daily activities - 🎨 Customizable fonts and page colors - 🔍 Good search functionality - 🗂️ Ability to create multiple journals **Cons** - 🐛 Crashes and issues with compatibility after iOS updates - 🔒 Lack of password reset option - 📁 Difficulty transferring data between devices - 🖍️ Limited formatting options (no bold, italic, etc.) - 📆 Inability to change date of individual entries **Commonly reported bugs** - Entries disappearing or not saving properly - Issues with photo insertion and formatting - Compatibility problems with newer iOS versions **Most requested features** - Ability to sync entries across devices - More formatting options (bold, italic, highlight, etc.) - Calendar view for entries - Templates or daily prompts - Ability to rearrange or delete a range of entries ## Newest reviews (12 of 335) ### 4/5 — Sad *2026-03-03, version 2.0.4* Highly recommend. A simple to use and great app for journal writers. Sadly I accidentally deleted about three (3) years of my last journal. And cannot retrieve any of it! ### 4/5 — Used for decade but… *2025-12-01, version 2.0.4* I have used Chronicle for over a decade and love it for a personal journal. There are two things that I wish the app would add to its features. The ability to bold and italicize text and sync to other devices. ### 4/5 — Love the app! *2025-10-24, version 2.0.4* I used it for years! I made a mistake and deleted it. I tried to email the developer and got no response. ### 4/5 — Journaller Ive had it for years and with the new IOS i can’t open it any more. it doesn’t accept my *2025-09-08, version 2.0.4* I totally enjoy Chronicle. I write my journal every day and I add pictures and fav information about my day. I would love it if there was any way to highlight important information. But over all it's a good program. ### 4/5 — Un must *2024-08-27, version 2.0.4* Super application ### 4/5 — Great App *2024-08-02, version 2.0.4* I’ve been happily using the app for a couple of years, my only gripe is when editing (Cut & Paste) be careful after making your selection. On occasion I have gone to edit text without paying proper attention and ended up deleting said block of text. That deletion seems to be irreversible, a truly irritating state of affairs when it happens. - Forewarned is Forearmed Apart from that enjoy the app 👍👍 ### 4/5 — Love the app! *2024-07-03, version 2.0.4* I used it for years! I made a mistake and deleted it. I tried to email the developer and got no response. ### 2/5 — Doesn’t work anymore. But I really liked it when it did. *2024-06-12, version 2.0.4* This app was so great. Now it only tries to open and then closes. ### 5/5 — Recommend *2023-07-03, version 2.0.4* This app is so easy to use. I love it. I use it as a journal. I am able to send messages. ### 5/5 — Just the right options *2023-07-01, version 2.0.4* Not complicated and has essential features: saves your work automatically as you write (essential when getting interrupted by a notification or screen shutting off); has easy backup options and can export each entry into a pdf. Ideal. ### 2/5 — Disappointing *2023-06-01, version 2.0.4* It used to work ok but last couple of month I have a problem and can not print my work any longer. My iPad is updated. When I use my chronicle and press print it leaves chronicles and goes back to my Home Screen. Does your app need to be updated? ### 3/5 — Help *2023-04-20, version 2.0.4* Is this app no longer available ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — It crashes on opening *2026-06-08, version 2.0.4* Just purchased this opened and it shuts. I tried repeatedly. Fix or refund ### 1/5 — App won’t open *2026-02-06, version 2.0.4* App won’t open on my phone since update…all entries gone ### 1/5 — Crashing *2025-09-28, version 2.0.4* After buying and store memories now it crash without opening ### 1/5 — Crashes *2025-07-05, version 2.0.4* Right after I purchased the app, it crashed ### 1/5 — Crashing *2024-09-10, version 2.0.4* After buying and store memories now it crash without opening ### 1/5 — Bad *2024-06-29, version 2.0.4* It keeps crashing ### 1/5 — App stopped working, Developer abandoned customers! *2023-07-06, version 2.0.4* I paid for this app, password protected my journal files and then it suddenly crashes and I'm unable to access my journals. I have contacted STEVEN ROMEJ 20 times on every platform and ZERO response! Beyond frustrated!!! ### 1/5 — DO NOT WASTE ANY MONEY *2023-04-15, version 2.0.4* I used this app for years and then it just stopped working. I have no access to my thoughts or files. I would have paid another $2.99 to keep it but nobody to contact. I tried everything and thought I was back at it and then 2 days later I cannot print my notes for small claims court. Try anything else. ### 1/5 — Excellent Ptogram, but dead with ios16 *2023-03-28, version 2.0.4* I've not been able to get anyone's attention, except here. Better than nothin', s'pose. ### 1/5 — It was a Strong 4/5 *2023-03-14, version 2.0.4* I have been using this journey with pics and ideas since 2017… my phone crashed and had to get a new one. The app isn’t connect to google, iCloud, etc. where it can be back-up and saved.. so the last 6 years of journaling and ideas are gone. Thank you Chronicles. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Exceptional *2026-01-03, version 2.0.4* I have been using this app for many years, and I am satisfied with its performance. What ‘s missing is the synchronization between devices and iCloud backup. If those are added, I would consider the app to be near perfect. ### 5/5 — Fabulous *2025-08-14, version 2.0.4* Just adore this diary. Really enjoy and look forward to writing up my day/s activities and adding photo's is so easy I find I'm taking lots of everyday shots that I might just pass on but now their recorded for all times. Thanks for developing such a beautiful app. ### 5/5 — Intuitive *2024-06-23, version 2.0.4* The app is intuitive which is what one needs. So far it is proving easy to use in every sense. At the moment it is capturing holiday details including names of people met. ### 5/5 — Great tool for self reflection privately *2024-04-07, version 2.0.4* I have attempted to journal for years unsuccessfully because my concern for privacy. I have always felt that a journal was for honest reflection. With my concern of someone reading my random thoughts they would assign meaning that was unintended for the interpretation of others, so having access to a way to privately, sucurely express my thoughts and observation is, for priceless. This tool has given me the ability to be candid I my writin and those. I don’t have to edit my thoughts which defeats the purpose for me. Thanks to the creators of this app. ### 5/5 — Brilliant! *2024-04-03, version 2.0.4* I am just starting out on a Master’s degree and am using Chronicle daily, to document my learning and research. It’s incredibly useful. So easy , a joy actually to use. Thank you! ### 5/5 — I devoted my personal thoughts to "Chapters," and then one day (after updating to MACOS Sonoma) it d *2024-02-21, version 2.0.4* I devoted my personal thoughts and quick notes to the "Chapters," app for years, even though it said it wasn't MAC friendly, and then one day (after updating to MACOS Sonoma), the entire Chapters content disappeared. My heart was BROKEN! And I lost all my personal thoughts and collections of ideas. I knew I should get out of there, but I didn't see any other app that could do what Chapters does-- sooo VERSATILE! Then I saw this App's icon looks the same as Chapters (only red), and wondered if it was a newer version of Chapters (black). I think it is, although it doesn't say so. I've been using it, and it functions exactly the same. This little app is so appealing because it's a quick stop for a quick note that applies to a multitude of issues in life. And yet, with a quick entry in "search," there it is. So handy! After my Chapters app died, I was lost because there's really no other app that fits this need-- until I saw this! I just pray the developer would PLEASE enable it to align with MAC OS as it grows. This is a Grrreat App! ### 5/5 — Captures my memories, thoughts, and feelings *2024-01-06, version 2.0.4* I absolutely loves this app! Being able to not only write about my day but include pictures to capture the moment is brilliant. So far I have no issues but I am also not looking for a lot of dazzle something simple for me, and this is perfect. ### 5/5 — Everything in one place… *2024-01-01, version 2.0.4* As an author, when I want to write notes on the run, this app is perfect. No fuss, no back and forward, just everything in one place that I can then export into pages or word doc. Highly recommend Chronical for writers, scribblers and diary/journal keepers. Just recently I forgot my password though and after numerous attempts to contact the creator, I’m still waiting for support. Please assist asap, I’m an author and need my work restored. Thank you! ### 5/5 — The BEST *2023-12-17, version 2.0.4* Been using this since it started until now, and it never fails me rather exceeding my expectation beyond compare! ### 5/5 — A diary for anything *2023-08-09, version 2.0.4* Great app for logging daily info such as food diary to see what’s causing inflammation. A bladder diary to see what foods irritate bladder. A flexible diary, that isn’t too specific --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-09-03.*