Journly vs Parallel Journal

A journal that listens. Journly is a private space for everything going on in your life — the things you're thinking about, feeling, figuring out, celebrating, overthinking, or just don't want to forget. Write when you want to write. Talk when you'd rather talk. And when you don't know where to start, Journly gives you something to begin with. WRITE IT. SAY IT. GET IT OUT. Journal your way. Write freely, add photos and stickers, or just start talking. Journly turns your voice into an entry, so you can capture a thought while it's still yours. NEVER WONDER WHAT TO WRITE Explore 100+ journal prompts for relationships, friendship, gratitude, goals, anxiety, self-reflection, hard days, good days, and everything in between. A JOURNAL THAT ACTUALLY LISTENS Journly doesn't just store what you write. It can reflect on your entries, notice thoughts and themes you keep returning to, and give you something meaningful to come back to. TRACK HOW LIFE FEELS Check in with your mood and emotions and look back over time to see how you've been feeling — not just what happened. MAKE IT YOURS Keep different parts of your life in different journals. Personalize them with covers, stickers, pins and themes so your journal feels like your own. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Some things are just for you. Protect Journly with Face ID or a PIN, with encrypted entries, secure storage and private backups. Your thoughts don't have to be profound. Your life doesn't have to be interesting enough. And you don't need the right words. Just start.

Parallel is a private journal built for real life — including the parts other journaling apps don't handle well. Write quickly, tag your mood, add a photo, and keep every entry organized by date. Choose from calming built-in themes or fully customize your own colors. RELATIONSHIP MODE For anyone dating multiple people, in an ENM relationship, or just wanting to keep their notes on different people organized — Relationship Mode lets you: • Track unlimited partners, each with their own profile • Log agreements, boundaries, and private notes per relationship • See check-in history and relationship duration at a glance • Tag journal entries to specific partners • Assign each partner a color, including fully custom colors PRIVATE BY DESIGN • Optional Face ID / Touch ID lock • Your entries sync privately across your own devices via iCloud — never shared, never sold • Full backup and restore, plus export to Markdown, PDF, or JSON anytime Parallel is free to use with one partner. Unlock unlimited partners with a single one-time purchase — not a subscription.