# GoJournal: Diary & Planner — Your Private Journal & Notes

> Private digital journal for notes, media, and daily planning with security features. (iPhone/iPad app by Fluid Touch Pte. Ltd..)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gojournal-diary-and-planner/id1596865689 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Fluid Touch Pte. Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/318004740)
- Category: Lifestyle, Productivity
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.46/5 from 105 App Store ratings · 94 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 16.6 · 450 MB
- Languages: English, French, German, Japanese, Chinese, Chinese
- Released: 2021-12-01
- Data updated: 2026-06-10
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gojournal-diary-and-planner/id1596865689/reviews.md

## What is GoJournal?

GoJournal is a simple yet powerful tool to record your ideas and reflect on your thoughts & feelings. It’s a one-stop journaling app where you can record more than just words. You can handwrite notes with Apple Pencil, add photos & videos, record audio, sketch your ideas, and keep everything private and secure with a Touch or Face ID.

YOUR EVERYDAY LIFE JOURNAL
* Capture your life on the go with pictures, sketches, and audio recordings
* Create as many journals as you like and record everything from special moments to daily routines.
* Plan and organize your days with productivity templates like Daily Tasks and Weekly Planner

JOURNALING MADE EASY
* Choose from multiple journaling templates or create a template of your own
* Use our prompts or write your thoughts as they come
* Journal at night time too with Dark Mode on
* Scan & attach PDFs and documents to your work plans & meeting minutes

REVISIT MEMORIES
* Fill up your journals with milestones, activities, & daily musings and revisit them whenever you like with Calendar View
* Go back in time and see all the media you have kept along the way with Media View

PRACTICE MINDFULNESS
* Write down your affirmations, express gratitude, and look back on your learnings with Begin Day/End Day templates
* Get to know yourself better with our Daily Reflection template
 
KEEP YOUR THOUGHTS SAFE & SECURE
* Lock your entries to prevent editing them accidentally
* Keep your journals safe with iCloud sync and access them across all your devices  

MAKE JOURNALING A DAILY HABIT 
* Set a weekly journaling goal & track your progress with the Streaks widget
* Maintain your journaling habit by setting an in-app reminder

GET PREMIUM
GoJournal is free to use with access to unlimited entries and our curated journaling templates. Get the complete GoJournal experience with premium features like unlimited journals, audio recordings, custom templates and much more with a One-Time in-app purchase.

For more information, visit our website www.gojournal.app

Have a suggestion for us? We'd love to hear from you. Write to us at info@fluidtouch.biz

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## Key features

- Handwritten notes with Apple Pencil
- Add photos, videos, and audio recordings
- Sketch ideas and attach scanned documents
- Productivity templates for daily planning
- Calendar and Media views for revisiting entries
- Secure locking with Touch/Face ID
- iCloud sync across devices

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| GoJournal Premium Lifetime | $4.99 | one-time |


## What do users think of GoJournal?

Overall sentiment: positive

**Pros**

- 🚀 Great app with clean, simple design
- 👍 Lots of options and features
- 👍 Intuitive and easy to use
- 👍 Allows multiple journals and organization
- 👍 One-time payment, no subscription
- 👍 Syncs across devices
- 👍 Robust editor with formatting options
- 👍 Useful templates and prompts

**Cons**

- 🐛 Crashes and freezes, especially with handwriting
- 🐛 Syncing issues across devices
- 🐛 Bugs with formatting, emojis, and cursor behavior
- 🔒 Lack of passcode/security options
- 🔒 Concerns about data export and backup

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Crashes and freezes
- Syncing issues
- Formatting problems
- Cursor jumping and text replacement

**Most requested features**

- Dark mode
- More font and customization options
- Ability to rearrange journal order
- Memories/on this day feature
- Audio and video note support
- Better search and filtering
- Import from other journal apps
- Apple Watch companion app

## Recent user reviews (10 of 94)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gojournal-diary-and-planner/id1596865689/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Great App

*2025-05-30, version 2.10*

Everything you need in a journal. Clean, simple, beautiful design. Lot of options!!

### 2/5 — Multiple journals not working on desktop

*2025-02-15*

I love the design, but it’s buggy. I bought the premium version for iPhone for the ability to sync multiple journals to my desktop, but the desktop version of the program can only see one journal at a time. Am I missing something? Tried upgrading the desktop app separately, but it says I’ve already purchased the premium version. Tried on a different computer. Tried deleting app and reinstalling. Tried the GoJournal support page, but it has been down since I purchased. Tried Googling for a solution, but the user base is not big enough to find an answer. Other bugs (pop up windows can’t be dismissed) show this needs a lot more testing with MacOS 15.

**Developer response:** We're sorry to hear you're experiencing issues on the desktop app. Please ensure your Apple ID is the same across devices and that iCloud is enabled on all devices. Try restarting your devices and using the 'Restore Purchase' option provided in the Premium screen to get the Premium purchase applied onto other devices. If that doesn't work, log out and back into your Apple ID on all connected devices (provided the data across all your apps is saved properly). We'll also look into the issue with reaching us via in-app support option & get it fixed asap.

### 5/5 — New to GoJournal

*2025-01-24, version 2.10*

Great app. Love everything about it including the price. Would love to see bookmarks and the ability to set a default font. Otherwise perfect!

### 1/5 — Features not working

*2024-11-02, version 2.10*

The sidebar was working before but it is not working anymore even after reinstallation. This seems to be a development issue where it is not properly coded or tested. Highly disappointed.

### 1/5 — Unreliable

*2024-10-25, version 2.10*

They finally updated it so it doesn’t crash with Sequoia. I think im going to start looking for a new journal app. Unreliable.

### 5/5 — Potential for greatness

*2024-09-25*

I’m encouraged by the recent update that fixed the crashing update on iOS 18. Previously I was feeling that the app may have lost the love of its developers as they poor all their energy into Noteshelf 3, their flagship product. 

I hope they continue to nurture and mature GoJournal by giving it the the attention it needs to flourish. If that means switching to a subscription model, so be it. But please keep GoJournal alive and well. 

I was really hoping that with iOS 18 they would reveal an exciting new version with some new features and functionality. 

For example, things like …

* Drag and drop of notebooks to rearrange in order we want
* Journal groups to organize our journal by area
* Drag and drop of list items for managing a daily todo list easier or any type of list (like Noto)
* Entry bookmarks / favorites
* Custom background themes
* Wiki links for developing a knowledge base by linking related entries (like Bear notes)
* Trash can for deleted entries
* Multiple icons to choose from and support ios18 tinted icons
* An Apple Watch app (on par with Noteshelf) for adding audio entries. 

I guess we will wait and see … Meanwhile, I will hold to the faith that new life will be breathed into GoJournal soon. 🤞 

Even though it hasn’t been given the attention it deserves, GoJournal is still one of the best kept secrets in iOS Journaling apps, that’s why I’m bothering to write this review.

### 1/5 — Crashing

*2024-09-21, version 2.9*

Crashing iOS18

### 4/5 — Please add gif support!!!

*2024-07-20, version 2.9*

I love it so much. I just wish it had gif support. When I add them they don’t play, they stay frozen and show like picture and not a gif.

### 5/5 — Nice

*2024-06-08*

However, occasionally one of the journals will start flashing. To me that is annoying when I’m trying to decide which to open. It starts hurting behind my eyes. The only way I’ve found to stop it is to delete that journal. If it wants my attention it should give me a better clue as to why. Opening and closing the journal didn’t stop it. If it is an attempt to get me to answer the prompts could you please make it an option rather than an annoyance. Personally, I open an app to make an entry and find prompts distracting enough to forget what it was I wanted to enter. I suppose it is an effect of the brain surgery.

### 5/5 — Sort

*2024-06-03, version 2.9*

How can sort to make the earliest appointment first?

## Frequently asked questions about GoJournal

### What is GoJournal?

GoJournal is a private journaling app that allows you to record your thoughts, feelings, and ideas. It goes beyond simple text entries by enabling you to add photos, videos, audio recordings, sketches, and even scanned documents to your journal.

### What are the key features of GoJournal?

Key features include the ability to add rich media like photos and audio, handwritten notes with Apple Pencil, sketching, attaching documents, daily planning templates, calendar and media views for revisiting entries, and robust security with Touch/Face ID and iCloud sync.

### How much does GoJournal cost?

GoJournal is free to use with unlimited entries and access to curated journaling templates. Premium features, such as unlimited journals, audio recordings, and custom templates, are available through a one-time in-app purchase.

### What devices is GoJournal compatible with?

The app description mentions Apple Pencil and iCloud sync, suggesting compatibility with Apple devices like iPhones and iPads. It also supports Touch and Face ID for security.

### What are common use cases for GoJournal?

Common use cases include daily journaling, gratitude practice, tracking daily tasks and plans, capturing memories with rich media, reflecting on learnings, and organizing personal thoughts and ideas securely.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.10 — 2024-09-24

Minor bug fixes and performance updates.

~ GoJournal - For Your Everyday Journaling ~

### 2.9 — 2024-03-22

Minor bug fixes and performance updates.

~ GoJournal - For Your Everyday Journaling ~

### 2.8 — 2024-03-20

Minor bug fixes and performance updates.

~ GoJournal - For Your Everyday Journaling ~

### 2.7 — 2023-09-14

Minor bug fixes and performance updates.

~ GoJournal - For Your Everyday Journaling ~

### 2.6 — 2023-06-12

- Minor bug fixes.

~ Noteshelf—Digital Note-Taking, Simplified! ~

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