Day One: Daily Journal & Diary

Day One: Daily Journal & Diary

Private Gratitude Journaling

119K ratings
2765 reviews
#92 in top-grossing Health & Fitness
💪 Health & Fitness
📊 Productivity
Free
In-App Purchases

Details

Released
February 4, 2016
Updated
October 23, 2026

Features

Background Location Access

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Record your life with a private digital journal. Securely save text, photos, audio, and video. Features include reminders, prompts, and automatic data import to help you stay consistent and reminisce.

✓Unlimited text entries
✓Rich text formatting
✓Photo and video support
✓Voice recording
✓Daily prompts
✓Streaks and calendar view
✓Automatic data import
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What's New in Day One

2026.22

October 23, 2026

- New: Add color to your writing with text and highlight colors - New in Labs: Daily Chat can now search, read, and open your past entries - Support for iPhone Duo and improved resizable iPad windows - Improved translations in various languages - Various accessibility improvements - Stability improvements and bug fixes Learn more at dayoneapp.com/releases

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Subscriptions & In-App Purchases

Silver Yearly

Day One Silver Yearly Plan

$49.991 Year
7 Days trial
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Charts

Top Grossing

This app dropped -4 positions in Health & Fitness chart.

Last updated on October 26, 2026.

Events

Read more about Introducing Prompt Packs

Introducing Prompt Packs

Explore a new library of themed journal prompts.

Aug 21, 2025 — Sep 21, 2025

Read more about August Journaling Challenge

August Journaling Challenge

Reflect on your favorite memories all month long.

Aug 1, 2025 — Sep 1, 2025

Read more about Journaling Through July

Journaling Through July

Stay consistent with daily writing and reflection.

Jul 1, 2025 — Aug 1, 2025

User reviews

Best App

I’ve used this for 6 years. It’s my fave app on my phone.

I love this journal.

I love it’s versatility. I love that. I can save video photographs and notes I love that. I can save video clips photographs. Anything I write. I feel this journal makes it very effortless to find and capture beautiful moments of my everyday life..

This app does way more than I ever imagined

I have been using this app for a few weeks and love it. There is a learning curve and the more I learn, the more I use it. There is a lot of help and instructions for learning and for questions.
I feel like I am more focused, organized and even mindful.
A big thank you for developing this app.

Beautiful

I really love this app. I was looking for a journal app and I can even do voice to text. There is a way to also print your journals out which is nice and you can make as many separate journals as you want.

Checks the boxes

This app is the best of the journaling apps that I have found. I like the templates and that you can edit and create your own.
However, just missing one thing for me and that is the ability to use the Apple Pencil to make notes. Add that and we are near perfection.

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User experience

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Reported Bugs

4 issues

Journal templates disappearing after updates

Bug

Locations changing in existing entries

Bug

Syncing issues leading to data loss

Bug

Crashes and performance problems

Bug
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Requested Features

5 requests

Ability to resize and edit photos

Feature

Handwriting and drawing support

Feature

Calendar view with journal entry previews

Feature

Collaboration and sharing features

Feature

Improved backup and export options

Feature

FAQ

What is Day One?

Day One is a digital journaling app designed to help you record your life as you live it. It allows you to securely save text, photos, audio, and video entries. The app focuses on privacy, ease of use, and features that encourage consistent journaling and reminiscing.

What are the key features of Day One?

Key features include unlimited text entries, rich text formatting with markdown, support for unlimited photos and videos, voice recording with transcription, daily journal prompts, streaks and calendar views for consistency, and automatic import of data like weather and location. It also offers end-to-end encryption for privacy.

How much does Day One cost?

Day One is free to use with unlimited entries. Additional premium features, such as unlimited photos, videos, and audio recordings, are available through a Day One Premium membership. A free trial is offered for the premium features.

What devices is Day One available on?

Day One is a cross-platform application. It is available on iPhone, Apple Watch, iPad, and Mac, allowing you to journal from wherever and whenever you choose.

How can I use Day One to form a habit?

Day One offers several features to help you form a journaling habit. These include programmable reminders via text message or phone notifications, unique daily journal prompts to overcome writer's block, and a streaks and calendar view to track your progress and maintain momentum.