Best apps like STEP - Journal for Life

10+ similar apps compared and reviewed

3.9 avg rating
8 free apps
Updated August 2026

STEP is great, but it's not the only option. Explore 10+ similar apps for iPhone and iPad, each reviewed and rated by real users. Find free alternatives, premium upgrades, and hidden gems.

Top Alternatives to STEP

Mr Mood#1

Mr Mood by 1Button SARL

Editor's Choice
🌟 Lifestyle
4.8😊(63 ratings)
$0.99
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This app helps users track their daily mood and identify areas for improvement in their lives. By engaging with it daily, users can gain insights into their emotional well-being and work towards becoming happier.

What We Love

  • 👍 Simple and easy to use
  • 👍 Helpful for tracking moods
  • 👍 Cute and pleasant design
  • 👍 Great for self-improvement

Room to Improve

  • 🐛 Deleting old entries
  • 🐛 Unable to edit past entries
  • 🔍 Limited typing space for notes
Timeline...#2

Timeline... by RalCr

Calendars, Wishlists, TODOs
Strong Contender
🌟 Lifestyle
1.0(1 ratings)
Free
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This app helps organize your life by combining calendars, reminders, movie playlists, and wishlists. Its simple, edge-to-edge design makes it easy to view your upcoming schedule at a glance.

daybook.#3

daybook. by MASAYUKI WADA

A most beautiful lifelog app.
Worth Considering
🌟 Lifestyle
0.0(0 ratings)
FreeIn-App Purchases
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This app combines a calendar with journaling features to help you record your life. It automatically tracks your steps and visited locations, allowing you to create a visual diary with photos and notes.

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Randomly timed surveysLife trackingSelf-knowledge insights
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Daytum
Daytum
Daytum
Keep Track of Anything
Free

This app allows users to collect, categorize, and visualize everyday data. Create custom charts and graphs to gain insights from your tracked information. Organize data into detailed records with flexible entry formats and attributes.

Collect and categorize everyday dataCreate custom charts and graphsFlexible data entry format
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Daily Aliyah
Daily Aliyah
Daily Aliyah
by Zero Dev Group, Inc
Free

This application simplifies weekly Torah readings by automatically displaying the current day's portion. It provides access to the full parshah and haftarah for the week, making Torah study more accessible.

Automatic daily reading displayAccess to full parshahAccess to full haftarah
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Monologue
Monologue
Monologue
Journal like you're texting
Free

This journaling app offers a unique, text-message-like interface for recording thoughts. Organize entries into stories, reply to past thoughts, and privately save notes from any app. Your journal remains secure and accessible only on your device.

Text-message style journalingOrganize entries into storiesReply to older entries
🌟 Lifestyle
(57)
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9
ARTSEE - Artwork Wall Previews
ARTSEE - Artwork Wall Previews
ARTSEE - Artwork Wall Previews
Art Collector Companion
Free

Visualize artwork on your walls before you buy. Capture your walls, add art from galleries or your own collection, and see how it looks with various frames. Share previews with others for feedback.

Add custom wallsBrowse and save gallery artAdd own artwork
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(46)
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Haptic: Daily Habit Tracker
Haptic: Daily Habit Tracker
Haptic: Daily Habit Tracker
Track Goals | Simple Journal
Free

This app helps you build new habits and track your progress by monitoring your daily actions and recording your thoughts and feelings. Analyze your behavior, form positive routines, and become a more disciplined individual with its user-friendly interface and privacy-focused design.

Track daily actions and habitsRecord feelings and thoughtsAnalyze action statistics
🌟 Lifestyle
(15)
freemium