Best Memories Journal Apps

225+ iOS apps curated and reviewed

4.6 avg rating
20 free apps
Updated July 2026

Looking for free memories journal apps? 20 of our 225+ tracked titles are free to download — no subscription, no trial. The rest are premium picks worth paying for.

Top Picks for Memories Journal

Journey - Diary, Journal#2

Journey - Diary, Journal by Two App Studio Pte. Ltd.

Daily Motivation & Journal
Strong Contender
🌟 Lifestyle
4.6😊(5K ratings)
FreeIn-App Purchases
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This app helps you capture memories, express yourself through writing, and track your emotions. It offers tools for creating rich journal entries, collaborative journaling, and secure storage. Enhance your experience with templates, plugins, and reminders for a more mindful and organized life.

What We Love

  • 🚀 Easy to use
  • 📚 Great journaling features
  • 🌍 Cross-platform sync
  • 💾 Reliable backup and export options

Room to Improve

  • 💰 Expensive subscription model
  • 🐛 Bugs and crashes
  • 🔍 Limited search and organization options
Momento: Private Journal Diary#3

Momento: Private Journal Diary by d3i Ltd

Easily capture life's memories
Worth Considering
🌟 Lifestyle
4.1😐(870 ratings)
FreeIn-App Purchases
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This app helps you privately capture and organize life's memories using notes, photos, and videos. It automatically imports your digital history from social networks and apps, creating a beautiful, searchable journal of your life story.

What We Love

  • 🚀 Easy to use
  • 📝 Great for journaling
  • 🌄 Integrates social media feeds
  • 🗓️ Helpful timeline and memories

Room to Improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
  • 🔒 Passcode/lock feature behind paywall
  • 💰 Subscription model, not one-time purchase

More Memories Journal apps to explore

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Moment: Social Memory Journal
Moment: Social Memory Journal
Moment: Social Memory Journal
Save memories with friends
Free

Capture, organize, and relive your life's memories with friends or privately. Record text or audio snippets, add photos and videos, and easily search your journal. Keep your stories safe and accessible.

Text and audio memory capturePrivate sharing optionsPowerful memory search
🌟 Lifestyle
(134)
free
5
FamilySearch Memories
FamilySearch Memories
FamilySearch Memories
by FamilySearch International
Free

Easily capture, preserve, and share cherished family moments. Upload photos, documents, recordings, and stories, and link them directly to your family tree. Identify relatives in your media, and store your precious memories securely for free.

Collect photos, documents, recordings, and storiesAdd media to family treeRecord family member interviews
🔍 Reference
(18K)
free
6
Daybook: AI Journal & Diary
Daybook: AI Journal & Diary
Daybook: AI Journal & Diary
capture a lifetime of memories
Free

This app provides a secure and private space to record daily activities, thoughts, and memories. It offers guided journaling for mood tracking, mental health, and gratitude, with AI-powered insights and a simple interface for everyday writing.

Passcode-protected diaryGuided journaling (mood, mental health, gratitude)AI-powered journal insights
💪 Health & Fitness
(835)
freemium
7
BabyPage: Baby Book & Journal
BabyPage: Baby Book & Journal
BabyPage: Baby Book & Journal
Track Milestones + Memories
Free

Easily create digital and printed baby books, pregnancy journals, and child memory books. Document milestones, firsts, and special moments with photos and personalized content. Preserve your child's story for a lifetime.

Create baby booksRecord pregnancy milestonesDesign child memory books
🌟 Lifestyle
(4.1K)
freemium
8
365memories: Journal
365memories: Journal
365memories: Journal
Save memories & moods
Free
🌟 Lifestyle
(0)
9
My Life Journal: Video Diary
My Life Journal: Video Diary
My Life Journal: Video Diary
Private Photos & Life Movies
Free

Capture and privately store photos, videos, audio notes, and journal entries. Automatically generate yearly "life movies" to relive memories. Share specific moments with a select group of friends or family.

Record videos up to 5 minutesSave photos and audio notesWrite journal entries
🌟 Lifestyle
(421)
free with in-app purchases
10
Yesterdays: Memory Journal
Yesterdays: Memory Journal
Yesterdays: Memory Journal
Simple. Private. No ads.
Free

This app helps you privately record and recall your thoughts, feelings, and important moments. It offers secure on-device storage or iCloud syncing, with options to add photos and audio. Features include reminders, tagging, and a randomized memory retrieval function.

Private by design storageAutomatic iCloud syncingAdd photos and audio
📊 Productivity
(13)
freemium
11
My Wonderful Days Journal
My Wonderful Days Journal
My Wonderful Days Journal
Private Daily Journal / Diary
Free

This app allows you to easily record your daily experiences and feelings. It supports adding photos, videos, and stickers to your entries, with features like passcode protection and text formatting for a personalized journaling experience.

Private daily journalingAdd photos and videosPasscode protection
🌟 Lifestyle
(7.3K)
free with in-app purchases
12
One Year: Daily Journal
One Year: Daily Journal
One Year: Daily Journal
capture one memory every day
Free
$6.99 | 100% OFF

Capture a daily memory with text and an image, which then grows into a unique hand-drawn plant. Over a year, these plants form a personalized digital garden, making journaling visual and easy to maintain. Enjoy a private, ad-free experience with cross-device sync.

Daily memory capture with text and imageHand-drawn plant grows for each entryVisual garden forms over the year
💪 Health & Fitness
(368)
free with in-app purchases
13
Lifelog: Tracker Daily Journal
Lifelog: Tracker Daily Journal
Lifelog: Tracker Daily Journal
Track Meals, Mood & Memories
Free

Capture daily moments, meals, and moods with photos and text. This private journal app offers lightning-fast logging, habit tracking, and a visual timeline to preserve memories.

Photo journalingMood trackingHabit tracking
🌟 Lifestyle
(19)
free with in-app purchases
14
Days: Daily Journal & Memories
Days: Daily Journal & Memories
Days: Daily Journal & Memories
Writing, Video, Photo Diary
Free

Capture your daily life with text, photos, videos, and stickers. This app offers AI suggestions for entries, automatic data like date and location, and a private space for your memories. Reflect on your past through a dedicated memories page, calendar, and map view.

Unlimited journal entriesAdd photos, videos, and stickersAI journaling suggestions
🌟 Lifestyle
(62)
free
15
1 Second Everyday: Video Diary
1 Second Everyday: Video Diary
1 Second Everyday: Video Diary
Create Your Life Movie
Free

Easily create a video diary by recording one second of your day. Relive your life's moments with custom-length compilations and smart fill features. Keep your memories private and accessible.

Smart Fill for easy day compilationRotate and fill video framesUnlimited video mashing
📷 Photo & Video
(48K)
free with in-app purchases
16
Remembery - Memory Journal
Remembery - Memory Journal
Remembery - Memory Journal
Everything you enjoy
Free
🌟 Lifestyle
(0)
17
Remember: Memory Journal
Remember: Memory Journal
Remember: Memory Journal
Remember what matters most
Free
🌟 Lifestyle
(0)
18
Line A Day- Journal, Highlights, Memories
Line A Day- Journal, Highlights, Memories
Line A Day- Journal, Highlights, Memories
by BiDiT Enterprises, LLC
Free

This app helps you capture and reflect on positive daily experiences. Record text, photos, voice notes, and locations to preserve your memories. It offers cloud backup and a group feature to share moments with friends and family.

Daily journalingAdd photos and voice recordingsRecord location
🌟 Lifestyle
(17)
free with in-app purchases
19
Clearful - Journal & Diary
Clearful - Journal & Diary
Clearful - Journal & Diary
Journaling for Personal Growth
Free

This app provides a secure and private space to explore your thoughts, emotions, and experiences through journaling. It offers tools to express yourself with text, photos, and audio, organize entries with rich formatting, and rediscover past moments. Guided journals and habit-building features support personal growth and mental well-being.

Text, photo, and audio journalingRich text formatting optionsRediscover past journal entries
💪 Health & Fitness
(3K)
free with in-app purchases
20
Kaiary - Family Memory Journal
Kaiary - Family Memory Journal
Kaiary - Family Memory Journal
For Life's Little Moments
Free

This private family journal app captures life's fleeting moments through voice notes, journal entries, and photos. AI helps organize memories by recognizing faces and connecting details across years, making it easy to recall specific events and people.

Voice notes and journal entriesAI photo captioning and facial recognitionHands-free dictation with transcription
🌟 Lifestyle
(3)
free with in-app purchases