Diary vs Memoire

Diary - Record Repeater is a very simple app. I built it with just three goals: 1. Simple and clean. 2. Sync with iOS. 3. Updates every year, in step with iOS. I built it for myself. But if these traits speak to you, it might be for you too. The description above was written at launch. I'm adding to it now, in 2026. About goal #3, I owe you an apology. I didn't update this app for eight years. I'm truly sorry. I know some of you were disappointed. Some may never want to use it again — and honestly, I'd probably feel the same. I know this doesn't make up for it. But at least, I worked to make sure the diaries you've kept can come with you. In this new version, the backup feature lets you take your entries with you as plain text files and Markdown files. I'm sorry, again, for making you worry about the diaries you've trusted to this app. Thank you for reading this.

Why type when you can just talk? Memoire is the simplest, most natural way to keep a journal. Tap record, speak your thoughts, and watch them become pages in a beautiful book of your own. Daily gratitude, fleeting ideas, late-night reflections: Memoire makes journaling feel effortless. Record in a Second Tap the microphone and start talking. Every recording becomes a new entry in your book. Don't want to open the app first? Hold the Memoire icon, ask Siri to "Record in Memoire", or set your Action Button to start a recording instantly. Prefer to write? Tap + to add a page and type. Hear Your Own Voice Memoire can keep the original recording with every entry. Tap the small waveform next to a title to hear the moment exactly as you said it, even years later. Prefer clean pages? Hide the button, or turn recordings off entirely in Settings. A Real Book, Page by Page Flip through your entries with a real page turn, edit any page, and keep talking while you edit: new recordings are inserted right where your cursor is. Search finds any word in seconds. Made for iPhone Duo Unfold your iPhone Duo and Memoire opens like a real book: two pages side by side, the spine right on the fold, and a contents page to jump to any entry. Fold it again and you're right where you left off. Your Private Library Keep as many books as you like: one for daily reflections, one for your travels, one for your children. Search across all of them at once, export your writing as text or PDF, or print your book on any AirPrint printer at home. And soon you'll be able to order a beautifully bound hardcopy: your very own book, made from your own words. Private by Design Lock your journal with Face ID or Touch ID. Back it up and sync it across your devices with iCloud. Transcription happens on your iPhone, and your original recordings never leave your device. Smart, When You Want It Choose how your words are written: keep every word with Verbatim, let Cleaned smooth things out, pick Clarified for polished readability, or go straight to Summary when you just need the highlights. Record in English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese or Japanese, using Apple's on-device AI or the Whisper engine for iPhones without Apple Intelligence. Thoughtful touches like the ribbon bookmark and subtle haptics make Memoire quietly your own. Designed for Calm No feeds, no streaks, no clutter. Warm paper pages, a quiet interface, and nothing between you and your thoughts. Journaling should feel natural, not like homework, and speaking is often the most honest way to capture what's really on your mind. Your voice. Your story. Your journal. Download Memoire today and start keeping the journal you'll never want to put down. Requires iOS 26 or later. Cleaned, Clarified and Summary modes require an iPhone with Apple Intelligence (iPhone 15 Pro or later). On other iPhones, Memoire transcribes with the on-device Whisper engine (one-time download of about 170 MB).