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Journal

Reflect on life’s moments

231K ratings
4255 reviews
🌟 Lifestyle
💪 Health & Fitness
Free

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  • Released
  • Updated
  • October 26, 2023
  • December 12, 2025

Developer

Apple Inc.
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Capture and reflect on life's moments with rich media like photos, videos, and audio. Intelligent suggestions and prompts help you start writing, while multiple journals and goal tracking support a consistent practice. Sync across devices for seamless access.

✓Journaling suggestions and prompts
✓Rich media attachments (photos, video, audio)
✓Handwriting and sketching support
✓Multiple journal organization
✓Streaks and insights for habit tracking
✓Cross-device iCloud sync
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What users say

Summarized from real user reviews of Journal. Based on 231K reviews and a 4.8/5 average, it highlights the 6 positives and 6 negatives reviewers mention most about this Health & Fitness app.

Positive things

  • 🚀Journaling made easy
  • 🔒Private and secure
  • 👍Organized and intuitive
  • 👍Helpful suggestions and prompts
  • 👍Convenient voice recording
  • 👍Integrates with photos and activities

Negative things

  • 🐛Cursor jumps around while typing
  • 🐛Occasional crashes and freezes
  • 🔍Lack of search and filtering options
  • 🔍Inability to organize entries into folders or tags
  • 🔍Limited customization options for fonts, colors, etc.
  • 📱Not available on iPad or Mac
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What's New in Journal

1.7

December 12, 2025

Bug Fixes and Feature Enhancements

User reviews

Most RecentHighest RatedLowest Rated

Me encanta

Me encanta mucho mi diario es lo mejor que tiene iOS 🩵
Arisleyda AbreuArisleyda Abreu

So Awesome

It’s so cool how it can mention contacts and you can add places.
ReggiedaStayReggiedaStay

Julie Mann

Really enjoying my journaling, keeps me accountable of my days, so I’m extremely happy I started
Mann FrogMann Frog

Please add “3-year Journal” Feature!

Love this app! My biggest wish is a 3-year or 5-year journal feature, where I can see entries from the same date across different years. It would make reflecting on personal growth and memories so much more enjoyable ☺️💗
Lily_teatimeLily_teatime

Phenomenal

I personally love to write different stories and journal is the best place to do it! It is a private space on my phone we re I can sit down and become the writer of my dreams.
Coolmillie333Coolmillie333
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User experience

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Reported Bugs

3 issues

Cursor jumping to top/bottom of entry while typing

Bug

App freezing or crashing when adding multiple photos

Bug

Inconsistent behavior when editing existing entries

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Requested Features

6 requests

Add search and filtering capabilities

Feature

Implement tagging and folder organization

Feature

Provide more customization options

Feature

Expand to iPad and Mac platforms

Feature

Integrate with Health app for mood tracking

Feature

Add option to share/export journal entries

Feature

FAQ

What does the Journal app do?

This app allows you to capture and reflect on your daily moments and special events. You can write entries, add photos, videos, audio recordings, and even your state of mind. It provides journaling suggestions and prompts to help you get started and maintain a consistent practice.

What are the key features of the Journal app?

Key features include intelligent journaling suggestions based on your iPhone usage, the ability to illustrate entries with rich media, handwriting and sketching capabilities, organization into multiple journals, habit tracking with streaks and insights, and secure syncing across iPhone, iPad, and Mac via iCloud.

Is the Journal app free to use?

Yes, the application is available for free. There are no in-app purchases or advertisements mentioned, indicating a completely free experience for users.

What devices is the Journal app compatible with?

The app is designed for Apple devices. It can be synced and used seamlessly across iPhone, iPad, and Mac using iCloud, ensuring your journal entries are accessible on all your devices.

How can I use the Journal app for wellbeing?

You can log your state of mind directly within the app and save it for later reflection, contributing to your wellbeing journey. The app also offers reflection prompts focused on gratitude, kindness, and purpose to encourage positive self-awareness.