Day One: Daily Journal & Diary

Day One: Daily Journal & Diary

Private Gratitude Journaling

118K ratings
2695 reviews
#76 in top-grossing Health & Fitness
💪 Health & Fitness
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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

2026.17

August 19, 2026

- Daily Chat: Voice mode now runs right in the chat, with your conversation appearing as you speak - Fixed journal names reverting to an older name or becoming unreadable, for accounts with many journals - Improved translations - Stability improvements and bug fixes Learn more at dayoneapp.com/releases

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Subscription plans

Silver Yearly

Day One Silver Yearly Plan

$49.991 Year
7 Days trial
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In-App Purchases

$4.99

300 Text Messages

Send text messages directly to your journal.

Charts

Top Grossing

This app rose +2 positions in Health & Fitness chart.

Last updated on August 29, 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

why is it so hard to get to calendar view

The page is so damn crowded with unnecessary stuff it’s impossible to get back to calendar view which is basically the main function of the app.

Helped me a lot mentally

I love writing journal everyday. Makes my mind clear and helps me improvise.

Help! The last update froze my app

And ive restarted my iphone15pro. Can you release another update to fix please! I dont want to lose 5yrs of journal entries!

Ridiculous pricing for a basic app

Average UI, basic features, ridiculous price.

Upgrading phone login issue resolved – everything is back.

I upgraded my phone. I tried to log on my new phone. When I logged in my Journal was empty. There’s no way to contact Day One other than an email. No phone support, no chat. Emailing eventually works. Took a little longer than I had hoped for, but I got all my entries back. It was basically more an error on my side and how I logged in. There are two ways to login via Apple ID or username and password. I couldn’t remember which way I had done it and when I logged in with Apple ID, nothing was there. And apparently I tried logging in using username and password too many times and it locked me out. So it was a little scary. But everything is good now. Thanks for your help.

I do recommend users exporting your data every once in a while to save us a backup.

Also, it would be helpful if Day One had an online chat. If they had a online chat, I would give five stars.
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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

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.