Private Offline Journal vs Told

Completely private and secure offline journal. No tracking. No analytics. No cloud. No sync. Offline. Secure. Encrypted. Password protected. You can add multiple journal entries per day. You can view all journals in a single scrollable page. You can navigate to particular days/dates using the build in Calendar. Light and Dark modes. You can export your journals for import at a later date if you need to uninstall or backup the app. Password protected and optionally you can use biometrics - FaceID.

Told is a private voice journal for the moments that matter. Speak or type your memories in 12 languages. Told writes them down instantly — transcribed on your device, synced privately to your iCloud, never our servers. No ads. No analytics. No accounts. Your journal belongs only to you. CAPTURE YOUR WAY Talk and Told transcribes in real time, entirely on-device. Type freely in a distraction-free editor. A daily writing prompt helps when you're not sure where to start. SEARCH ANYTHING Find memories by feeling, place, or moment. Smart search understands context — type "running" and it finds "ran". On supported devices, Apple Intelligence brings semantic search so you can find memories even when you don't remember the exact words. YOUR PRIVACY, GUARANTEED Everything is stored locally and never touches our servers. Your journal syncs through your own private iCloud, end-to-end encrypted by Apple. Zero tracking, zero crash reporting, zero advertising identifiers — ever. BUILT FOR DAILY USE Five beautiful themes and seven typefaces to make the app feel like yours. A calendar heatmap shows your journalling streak. The On This Day widget resurfaces what you wrote a year ago today. An evening reminder nudges you gently — and never leaves your device. Export everything as plain text whenever you want. Lock the app with Face ID or your passcode. Told is made for people who want to remember their lives, not share them.