DrawerJournal vs Jourdwee

A private journal that feels like texting yourself. Jot down a thought, add a photo, or record a voice memo in seconds. Every entry is time-stamped, so your day reads like a timeline. Lock your journal with Face ID, Touch ID, or a passcode. Stored on this device. Never sent to us. We can't read it. No account needed. No blank page to fill. Write one line when something happens: on the bus, at lunch, at 2 a.m. Then scroll back and find the small moments you'd otherwise forget. QUICK POSTS ON A TIMELINE • Write as many entries a day as you like • Time stamps are added for you, and you can change the date and time anytime PHOTOS, VOICE, AND VIDEO • Up to 6 photos per entry • Record a voice memo with any entry • The Media tab shows the photos, videos, and voice memos from all your entries in one grid • Short video clips with Premium FIND ANYTHING AGAIN • Tags group entries across dates • Calendar view to jump to any day • Search every entry, with matches highlighted • Memories brings back entries from the past LOCK AND PRIVACY • Lock the app with a 4-digit passcode, Face ID, or Touch ID • Your entries are stored on this device. They're never sent to us, and we can't read them • No account, no sign-up • Back up and restore your journal as a ZIP file • Want your journal on more than one device? Turn on iCloud sync (Premium) and your entries are kept in your own iCloud APPLE WATCH AND WIDGETS • Post from your wrist with voice dictation on Apple Watch, plus complications • Home Screen widgets for today and today's entries • Available on iPhone, iPad, and Mac with Apple silicon MAKE IT YOURS • A selection of free themes and fonts • Entry text gets larger when you increase your device's text size • Share a day as an image PREMIUM (OPTIONAL) Everything above is free unless it's marked Premium. The free version shows ads. Premium is an optional paid upgrade, available as a subscription or a one-time purchase. It adds: • Video clips up to 15 seconds each, up to 3 a day: record or choose from your library, then trim (photos and videos share the 6 slots per entry) • iCloud sync between iPhone, iPad, and Mac (iOS 17 or later) • Print your journal or save it as a PDF • Export entries as text (TXT) • Detailed statistics • All 31 themes, handpicked fonts, and premium app icons • More widgets: photo, one-line, and tag widgets • Drawer mode on iPad and Mac, with your tags side by side as columns • Choose the quality of attached photos, videos, and voice memos • All Memories cards (the free version shows 2), a filter for untagged entries, and the option to hide entries in shared images • No ads WHY "DRAWER"? In Japanese, the app is called 引き出し日記, "drawer diary": a drawer to keep your thoughts in. It's popular in Japan and Korea. Open the drawer, drop in a line, close it. Privacy Policy: https://toastplanet.com/drawerjournal/privacy Terms of Use: https://toastplanet.com/drawerjournal/terms

Journaling as it happens. Jourdwee lets you record thoughts, ideas, and feelings while they’re still fresh not from memory later in the day. One-liners, long rants, random sparks… all in the chaos of real life. No complicated prompts, no rigid rituals, no guilt. Just write when it feels right. Pick up exactly where you left it. Come back at your own pace for a calm end-of-day glance or relaxed weekly review. Whether you’re completely new to journaling, tired of abandoned notebooks, or simply like noting what feels relevant in the moment. Jourdwee finally makes reflection feel natural again. ----- JOURNALLING AS SIMPLE & FREE-FLOWING • Capture one-liners or deep rants about anything • Keep track of favorite quotes and book thoughts • Log what you worked on today • Brain-dump morning pages when you need it • Plan your next hobby session or game strategy ----- THE TIMELINE FOR YOUR DAILY BREADCRUMBS • A single beautiful place for all your thoughts and feelings • Glance over everything from today, anytime • One-tap weekly review to see what stood out ----- TOPICS FOR YOUR PERSONAL ORGANIZING SYSTEM • Categorize entries under as many topics as you want • Give each topic its own look and feel • Archive topics when they’re no longer relevant Download Jourdwee and start leaving breadcrumbs for your future self.