Love this app
I like using this app. It is easy to use, it looks nice and is easy-ish to access on any device. And the fact that you can both export and import is a big save.
What a Gift!!
Day One Journal is one of the best gifts I have ever given myself. I had been journaling digitally for more than a decade, and when I downloaded the Day One app, I transferred 10 years worth of musing and memories, and now to have those pop up on this date in previous years has given me tremendous insight and reflection. I’ve been recommending this app to everyone. I know who keeps a journal.
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Good at what it does
This is probably the most get-out-of-the-way journalling app I’ve used, with one notable exception. They recently added AI features to the app, for a premium subscription, alongside a setting to turn them off. However, turning them off doesn’t hide them from the app, so even if you hate AI there is a chatbot upsell shown to you every time you launch the app with no way to hide it, even if you’re a paying subscriber who doesn’t want the AI tier. But for this, I would love using the app every day, but as it is, I find it kind of annoying and obtrusive.
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Day One scrubbed me, they :erased all my years of diaries🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬👎🏼👎🏼👎🏼👎🏼👎🏼👎🏼👎🏼
What? years of entries gone?? Sabe your stuff and QUIT these thieves
It’s ok
Another concern: I’d love to see more variety in the Daily Prompts. Many questions have already been asked before. Refreshing the prompt library would keep journaling feeling fresh.
I’ve been using this journal for a couple of years and overall it’s ok. It gets the job done. But as I evaluate the cost per year, I’m taking a second look at other options.
There are 3 features that I would love to see: highlights in other colors and not that dreadful gold, text in different colors and the ability to archive of journals. As I’m searching for other journals I found this one to be a bit outdated compared to newer options. Unless they add new valuable features that I need , I probably won’t renew. I’ll selected a different program for a cheaper price that has the features I want.
I’ve been using this journal for a couple of years and overall it’s ok. It gets the job done. But as I evaluate the cost per year, I’m taking a second look at other options.
There are 3 features that I would love to see: highlights in other colors and not that dreadful gold, text in different colors and the ability to archive of journals. As I’m searching for other journals I found this one to be a bit outdated compared to newer options. Unless they add new valuable features that I need , I probably won’t renew. I’ll selected a different program for a cheaper price that has the features I want.
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Last update
2022: A lot of basic text editing features are missing. No text colors, single color for highlighting.
It is been a while, but still no fix.
2024: Last update is not an improvement of the look. Huge font, can only see few entries. Please, add an option to get back to an old look.
12/7/2025: After last update, copy/cut/paste functionality is messed up. Cannot select more than 10 lines of text. Practically unusable.
7/28/26 - copy/cut/paste functionality is still not fixed. You can’t copy even a few paragraphs, page starts jumping, text becomes unselected. The only work around is to go by small chunks of text. Very annoying that it is still not fixed.
For some reason they never fix reported issues.
It is been a while, but still no fix.
2024: Last update is not an improvement of the look. Huge font, can only see few entries. Please, add an option to get back to an old look.
12/7/2025: After last update, copy/cut/paste functionality is messed up. Cannot select more than 10 lines of text. Practically unusable.
7/28/26 - copy/cut/paste functionality is still not fixed. You can’t copy even a few paragraphs, page starts jumping, text becomes unselected. The only work around is to go by small chunks of text. Very annoying that it is still not fixed.
For some reason they never fix reported issues.
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Good app
I use Day One everyday to check in on my thoughts and set the intention for my day. I do not pay for the premium version because I don’t see a positive cost/benefit to do so, if there was a personalized AI coach available, I’d pay for that.
Disappointed with Day One’s AI Feature Changes
I used to love Day One, but I’m really disappointed with how they handled the AI features.
When I upgraded, AI was advertised as one of the premium features. Now, those same AI features have been moved behind an even more expensive subscription tier. Existing paying customers weren’t clearly informed that something they already paid for would require another upgrade.
I’m not against companies charging for new features, but taking away or restricting features that were part of the premium experience feels misleading. A little transparency and better communication would have gone a long way.
Day One is still a beautiful journaling app, but this change has made me lose trust in the company. I hope they reconsider how they treat their loyal subscribers.
When I upgraded, AI was advertised as one of the premium features. Now, those same AI features have been moved behind an even more expensive subscription tier. Existing paying customers weren’t clearly informed that something they already paid for would require another upgrade.
I’m not against companies charging for new features, but taking away or restricting features that were part of the premium experience feels misleading. A little transparency and better communication would have gone a long way.
Day One is still a beautiful journaling app, but this change has made me lose trust in the company. I hope they reconsider how they treat their loyal subscribers.
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Missing Critical Search Within Note Feature
I wish I had learned before committing to this app that it has deliberately, despite consistent user requests, refused to add in a very critical search-within-note feature.
This is really sad because it is a solid journaling app. even the free version. I've enjoyed using it quite a bit, but will probably need to leave it because if I can't search within my notes, then why type all of this information into it to begin with?
This is really sad because it is a solid journaling app. even the free version. I've enjoyed using it quite a bit, but will probably need to leave it because if I can't search within my notes, then why type all of this information into it to begin with?
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Absolutely love it!
Day One is the Best! I have premium and love using the multiple journals and uploading multiple pictures per day.
I have family history journals, a plant journal and my personal journal.
I love just being able to open my phone and take a note during the day to remember to write more later.
I’m excited about the book printing option too!
I have family history journals, a plant journal and my personal journal.
I love just being able to open my phone and take a note during the day to remember to write more later.
I’m excited about the book printing option too!
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Was good not now
There was an update, it uploaded 3/4 of the way and froze
The best journal app for iOS just got a lot worse.
New UI in the recent update completely loses the focus of being a journal app - too much wasted space and much harder to quickly switch between journals.
The new update also adds AI-based chats and journaling, which is fine if that’s how you want to write, but it feels like a big step in the wrong direction for this app.
The new update also adds AI-based chats and journaling, which is fine if that’s how you want to write, but it feels like a big step in the wrong direction for this app.
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Too expensive
$75 for a digital journal??? And….deleted.
HELP
I been using this app for about four years now. Love it BUT suddenly yesterday it disappeared and when I back to app search and tried to open it. It wouldn’t let me. I have it on my older iPad and it still works fine. Why can’t I get it back on my new iPad? I’ve been using it on it for a number of years already on this iPad.
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Very good, with room for improvement
Transcriptions works only in English. Also when you record an audio, it doesn't make sense to have a blue square competing with photos when you could have a small icon elsewhere.
All in one
best app i have ever used. 💕 journaling is so much fun with this day one app. its like an album of life. i can go back to days of my life with every ups and downs. can add photos, videos and unlimited words. can journal with my heart content.♥️
Extrêmement utile
La fonction Aujourd'hui qui me ramène à la même date dans mon passé est précieuse pour suivre le fil de mon évolution et me remettre sur ma trajectoire au besoin.
Best App purchase I’ve ever made
This is the greatest app I’ve ever invested in. It’s been so wonderful to be able to put all my thoughts, lists, journaling, study thought in one place. I especially LOVE being able to add the photos. It has been so special. I am so grateful this app exists!
Me encanta
La mejor app para diario digital del mundo, es sencilla, gratis, la uso todos los días me da mucha tranquilidad e inspiración, si estás buscando una app como un diario sencillo está esta es la mejor opción 100%. Es fácil de usar pero sigue teniendo muchísimas opciones, la mejor sin duda. 🙌
Super appli
Super application, je l’utilise depuis des années. Cependant j’aimerais proposer une amélioration : que l’on voit l’intégralité du titre des posts depuis la page d’accueil.
Pour l’instant, on voit l’intégralité du titre, mais seulement quand le post est vide.
Pour l’instant, on voit l’intégralité du titre, mais seulement quand le post est vide.
