# Daily Journal: Everlog — Private Markdown Diary

> Minimalist private daily journal app for reflection and habit building. (iPhone/iPad app by Wessley Roche.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/daily-journal-everlog/id1519935634 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Wessley Roche](https://appshunter.io/developer/1505276711)
- Category: Lifestyle, Health & Fitness
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.60/5 from 305 App Store ratings · 192 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.6 · 159 MB
- Languages: American English, Dutch, French (France), German (Germany), Italian, Japanese, Korean, Brazilian Portuguese, Chinese (Simplified, China), European Spanish
- Released: 2020-10-14
- Data updated: 2026-08-22
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/daily-journal-everlog/id1519935634/reviews.md

## What is Daily Journal?

Everlog is a beautifully minimal daily journal designed to help you slow down and reflect. Whether you’re tracking your thoughts, documenting moments, or building a habit of mindfulness, Everlog makes it effortless to keep a daily journal that brings clarity to your life.

Stay Focused
Everlog removes distractions so you can focus on what matters: your thoughts. Just open the app, tap the quill, and start writing.

Build a Daily Habit
With journaling suggestions, widgets, and an elegant calendar view, Everlog gently encourages you to make writing in your daily journal a consistent and rewarding ritual.

Remember More
Add photos and videos to bring your entries to life. Whether it’s a memory, a mood, or a milestone, your daily journal becomes a vivid archive you’ll want to revisit.

Reflect and Grow
Use comments to revisit past entries and add new insights. A powerful way to turn your daily journal into a space for reflection and personal growth.

Private and Secure
Your thoughts stay yours. Lock your daily journal with a passcode and sync seamlessly across devices with iCloud (Premium required).

Designed for Everyday Use
• Unlimited journals (Premium)
• Tags, bookmarks, and full search
• Dark mode for night journaling
• Fast Markdown editing

Whether you’re starting your first daily journal or looking for a better way to keep one, Everlog makes it simple to stay present and connected with yourself—every day.

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Privacy Policy: https://everlog.app/privacy
Terms of Use: https://everlog.app/terms

## Key features

- Minimalist interface
- Journaling suggestions
- Photo and video attachments
- Passcode lock
- iCloud sync
- Markdown editing
- Search and tags

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium Monthly | $1.99 | per month |
| Everlog Premium | $19.99 | per year |

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium Lifetime | $49.99 | one-time |


## What do users think of Daily Journal?

Overall sentiment: positive

**Pros**

- 👍 Elegant and minimalist design
- 🚀 Smooth and responsive
- 💡 Useful templates and customization options
- 🔒 Secure with passcode/biometric lock
- 📚 Multiple journals for organization
- 🔁 Seamless sync across devices

**Cons**

- 🐛 Occasional crashes and data loss
- 🔒 Lack of end-to-end encryption
- 📁 Limited export/backup options
- 🖼️ Inability to embed images/media
- 🕰️ No 'On This Day' feature

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Crashes when using Apple Intelligence
- Invisible text when entry exceeds limit
- Syncing issues leading to data loss

**Most requested features**

- Voice recording/dictation
- More advanced formatting options
- Calendar/timeline view
- Shared/collaborative journals
- Habit/mood tracking

## Recent user reviews (10 of 192)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/daily-journal-everlog/id1519935634/reviews.md

### 5/5 — What Day One used to be

*2026-07-23*

This app has replaced Day One for me to capture key moments and thoughts and be able to look back on them (human memory is terrible!) Excellent import from Day One nothing was missed (including images, locations etc.) and also export to plain text (with linked attachments) is very good too. Well designed, enjoyable to use and affordable either by subscription or single lifetime purchase. Thanks!

### 5/5 — Géniale

*2026-07-16*

Application très simple et très fonctionnelle. Qui ne prétend pas faire plus que ce qu’elle doit faire. Les options de recherches par hashtag ou d’insertion photos / messages vocaux sont très bien, même si je ne les utilise pas personnellement (par peur de prendre trop de place sur mon tel, je pense). Mais c’est  un fidèle compagnon depuis maintenant deux / trois ans et j’avoue que relire des passages plus anciens et sympa pour retrouver des souvenirs / retrouver nos moods d’antan.

### 5/5 — Great Journal app

*2026-06-24, version 2.8.4*

I love this app for my daily diary. Very easy to use with a streamlined UI. Easy to add media to add detail and richness to your entries. Syncs perfectly between devices.

### 4/5 — Great App, Could Use Minor Improvements

*2026-06-07, version 2.8.4*

I moved over from another app and love Everlog. I mainly wanted better Apple Pencil integration and while it’s better than others, it could use some improvements. Same for default journal. I can never tell what the app will select as journal for the entry.

Overall, this is a really polished app and has good privacy posture, recommended!

### 5/5 — I don’t miss DayOne at all

*2026-05-04, version 2.8.2*

Imported almost 10 years of DayOne entries with no issues. The customizations available are great. Amazing range of import options. The lifetime purchase option supports Family Sharing!   I am happy - especially happy to support an indy developer!

### 5/5 — Best journal option

*2026-04-30, version 2.8.2*

I’ve used a few, including Day One. This one of way to use, powerful, and priced right. If you like Day One, but are open to something else, give it a try.

### 3/5 — The app gets slow

*2026-04-26*

everytime I add more than 3 pictures on each journal the app gets really slow and it significantly bothers me to write any texts. this is serious

### 5/5 — Great Journaling App

*2026-04-25, version 2.8.1*

I thought I’d already reviewed this app….but, I guess I haven’t. In Short - A great Journaling app. My main “critique” used to be not being able to export a PDF….but, they fixed that a while back. The app also looks great. No complaints whatsoever.

### 5/5 — Everything that you need

*2026-04-24, version 2.8.1*

This is a great app. I was using DayOne but got fed up with the additional bloat and AI features. Also that all my information is on their servers. Sync to iCloud feels better to me. Two issues. 
1. If I make a journal entry without text e.g. I just share a photo to the app, it does not seem possible to add text later
2. I dont find it easy to navigate between journal entries. I would like to see one entry in the main window and be able to step forward and backwards.
Overall, for less than the cost of Day One for a year, I have a perpetual licence for an app that does everything I want. Kudos!

### 4/5 — Fantastic app, clean design

*2026-04-09, version 2.8.1*

This app is a breath of fresh air when most apps are full of bloat. Some improvements the maker can consider: 

1. A better toolbar on the iPad. The current toolbar overlaps the entries feed on the left and makes it finicky to interact with. 

2. Make it easier to scan the months and dates in the main view. It is hard to read the month / date in the feed when scrolling quickly. I.e  it is not glanceable.

## Frequently asked questions about Daily Journal

### What is this app?

This app is a minimalist daily journal designed to help you slow down, reflect, and build a habit of mindfulness. It allows you to track your thoughts, document moments, and create a vivid archive of your life with rich media and organizational tools.

### What are the key features?

Key features include a distraction-free writing experience, journaling suggestions, the ability to add photos and videos to entries, passcode locking for privacy, and seamless iCloud syncing (Premium required). It also offers tags, bookmarks, full search, dark mode, and fast Markdown editing.

### Is this app free to use?

The app is free to download and use with core journaling features. However, certain advanced functionalities, such as unlimited journals and iCloud sync across devices, require a Premium upgrade through in-app purchases.

### What devices is this app compatible with?

The app is designed for everyday use on mobile devices. It supports iCloud syncing, which allows for seamless data transfer and access across multiple devices where the app is installed and logged in with the same Apple ID.

### How can I use this app for personal growth?

You can use this app for personal growth by consistently journaling your thoughts and experiences. The app's features like comments on past entries encourage reflection, allowing you to revisit your thoughts, identify patterns, and gain new insights over time, fostering self-awareness and development.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.8.6 — 2026-07-30

- iCloud Sync on upgrade. Turn on syncing across your devices right after you upgrade
- Show in Context. Jump from a search result straight to the entry where it sits in your timeline
- Photo date and location. New photos and videos can set your entry's date and location. Choose Always, Never, or Ask each time
- Fixed all-day entries showing a time on some winter dates
- Fixed rare crashes on launch, while typing, and when opening entries in new windows
- Various bug fixes and improvements

### 2.8.5 — 2026-06-30

- Animated GIFs. Add GIFs to your entries and choose where they play
- Fixed excessive battery use caused by background syncing
- Faster search that keeps the app responsive while you type
- Faster, lighter app launches
- Fixed search not matching text inside Chinese, Japanese, and Korean words
- Fixed calendar dots showing on the wrong day or not updating after syncing
- Fixed tags with apostrophes not matching
- Fixed images not importing when referenced by Markdown files
- Fixed photo thumbnails not centering on faces
- Fixed text briefly disappearing when typing backticks
- Fixed occasional crashes when selecting tags
- Various bug fixes and improvements

### 2.8.4 — 2026-05-14

- Entry Details. See dates, stats, journal, location, weather, and sync status for any entry from the "…" menu
- Fixed typing being lost if iOS suspended or closed the app
- Fixed an editor save from one device overwriting newer content synced from another
- Fixed the New Entry button creating a sub-entry of the currently selected entry
- Fixed losing recent typing when deleting an inline attachment
- Fixed quick taps on timeline entries opening the wrong entry
- Various bug fixes and improvements

### 2.8.3 — 2026-05-06

- Default journal. Pick which journal new entries go to from General Settings
- Template date placeholder. Use {entry-date:} to insert the entry's date in templates
- AI prompt suggestions toggle. Turn AI-suggested writing prompts on or off
- Smarter prompt ordering. Prompts you've used recently appear lower in the list
- Tag escape. Type \# to write a hashtag without creating a tag
- Locations now group by country, so journals split across languages no longer appear duplicated
- Update Entry shortcut now correctly changes the entry date
- Backups now include thumbnails for photos, videos, and other media
- Faster, more reliable cold launches
- Fixed a hang and crash in the editor on large entries
- Fixed sync issues that could freeze the app or duplicate entries
- Fixed all-day detection when traveling across time zones
- Various bug fixes and improvements

### 2.8.2 — 2026-04-29

- AI prompt suggestions toggle in Editor settings
  - New {entry-date:} template placeholder that inserts the entry's date instead of today's
  - Default journal picker in General Settings
  - Previously used prompts now rank lower in the prompt list
  - Fixed duplicate entries appearing after CloudKit sync
  - Fixed tag duplication after CloudKit sync
  - Fixed missing thumbnails for media attachments in incremental backups
  - Fixed Update Entry shortcut not changing the entry date
  - Fixed calendar background missing on Liquid Glass when entries aren't grouped
  - Fixed duplicate countries in the Locations sidebar when syncing across locales
  - Fixed underline conversion not respecting the markdown syntax flavor setting
  - Fixed all-day detection breaking after a time zone change
  - Fixed new template view dismissing while typing
  - Fixed crash from journaling suggestions with emotion attachments
  - Fixed a crash in the timeline after rapid entry changes or returning from the background
  - Fixed app hang and crash when editing certain text patterns
  - Fixed cold-launch crashes from deferred initialization memory pressure
  - Fixed iCloud backup silently failing without an error
  - Fixed the app occasionally failing to terminate cleanly
  - Fixed Day One PDF import running out of memory on large files
  - Fixed media attachments not round-tripping correctly through export/import
  - Various stability and performance improvements

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All apps by Wessley Roche: https://appshunter.io/developer/1505276711

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