Journaling App reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 208 Reddit reviews across 34 subreddits and 55 posts to rank the best Journaling App brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/digitaljournaling, r/productivity, r/ProductivityApps, r/iPadPro, r/software. Top-rated brands include Day One (4.4/5), Obsidian (4.3/5), Diarium (4.4/5).
Stats
Reviews208
Subreddits34
Posts55
Brands97
Products6
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#1
Day One
4.4
(28)
"I use Day One and love it."
"Otherwise what about day one?"
"Day One is the best all-round journaling app."
"DayOne is the best that I’ve found."
"I use Day One and I love it"
"Dayone is best for me."
"I can’t really imagine what feature I might need that it doesn’t have."
"Worth every eurocent."
"I personally love the Day One app"
"DayOne is top tier for this and made with Apple-first pretties."
#2
Obsidian
4.3
(14)
"I would recommend Obsidian as well!"
"You can also backup obsidian straight into iCloud if that’s your desire."
"I switched from a cloud app to Obsidian."
"Obsidian with a plug-in to generate a daily template of your choice."
"Obsidian"
"I like TickTick for daily tasks, and Obsidian for journaling."
"1. Obsidian or Notion"
"Obsidian!"
"I use Obsidian, it may not be optimal for taking quick notes on the go and may require some level of tinkering at first. But it is a great tool for journaling and I use it daily."
"Obsidian is really good for that."
#3
Diarium
4.4
(9)
"I've been using Diarium for a year and I love it. This one is the best."
"I use an app called Diarium. I keep it separate from my note-taking app and task manager. I actually bought the license for both my computer and phone because I like having it everywhere."
"Diarium is excellent. Only one I've stuck with and enjoyed."
"I love diarium, it has lots of useful features."
"Diarium maybe?"
"Diarium has several export options so if you were to lose access to it, you would be able to retrieve your entries."
"Diarium seems like a good option? Cross-platform, and I sort of like that it integrates with Facebook/Fitbit/Untappd/etc."
"I use Diarium Journal."
"I really like Diarium and use it daily."
#4
Memoiri
4.5
(6)
"I have made my own journaling app which is called memoiri."
"I have made my own which is called memoiri, check it out in the appstore"
"I have made my own it is called memoiri check it out :)"
"I have made my own it is called memoiri check it out!"
"I have made my own it is called memoiri check it out :)"
"I made a very simple one memoiri it is called :) maybe it is something for you"
#5
Penzu
4.0
(6)
"Super simple... Accessible via web browser, secured, and they have been around for more than a decade."
"Penzu has been my favorite for several years"
"I use Penzu, very simple journal that can be locked so you have to put a password in every time if that's important to you."
"Penzu."
"Penzu is great! I've been using the free version for years."
"I downloaded Penzu and Day One and can't decide which I like more"
#6
Journey
4.0
(6)
"Try Journey or Daylio"
"Is an app that works really well across devices, so if you like to switch between your phone and computer, it’s super convenient."
"Journey app po."
"I’ve use Journey for a couple of years."
"Have you tried: Journey? I use it, it's quite good."
"I have used Journey which is an app that also has a web interface."
#7
Daylio
4.2
(5)
"Daylio. It's a mood tracker but you can add in whatever symptoms you want to track, great graphs and data analysis (even in free version)."
"Try Journey or Daylio"
"Ive been using daylio for about 3 years now!"
"Daylio."
"Daylio works great for me."
#8
Evernote
4.2
(5)
"Evernote is the best option."
"Evernote or Nozbe (Teams version)- try both and choose which suits you better."
"I use Evernote and have for the last 10 years."
"Evernote or OneNote."
"Evernote is pretty good."
#9
Reflectary
5.0
(4)
"The best journaling app without any doubts is Reflectary"
"I've been using this app called Reflectary for journaling, and it’s been a game-changer."
"I recently stumbled upon Reflectary, it's super user-friendly and has some neat features."
"I recently stumbled upon one that's become my go-to: Reflectary."
#10
Apple
4.0
(5)
"The built-in Journal app is super simple and sleek to use."
"I like the “Journal” native app in iOS"
"The journal app ios is the best."
"The next iOS update will include a mood-tracking journal feature / app from Apple."
"I have not tried Apple’s own Journal app but it is free. Might be worth taking a look."
#11
LogSeq
3.8
(5)
"I've used Logseq on my iPad way more often and have had an occasional syncing hiccup but it's the best I've found so far."
"Logseq for sure"
"Logseq"
"Logseq. It's simple, local and no crazy AI worked into it."
"LogSeq’s daily note and bulleted list model is really, really good but the ecosystem isn’t there."
#12
Standard Notes
4.5
(4)
"Standard Notes. Simple. Highly focused on privacy and security."
"Standard Notes is probably the best right now"
"I use Standard Notes :)"
"The best journalling app is a fast-acting note taking app."
#13
Notion
4.3
(3)
"Notion! I am obsessed and have used it to build my own GTD system."
"I use Notion for general journal and note taking."
"I like Notion."
#14
Joplin
4.3
(3)
"I use Joplin as a general note/journal app. Syncs between phone and computer, can encrypt notes, and easily exportable as a txt file if you need it."
"I use Joplin. It may not have every feature you're looking for, but it allows you to sync across devices."
"I use Joplin with a notebook for each project."
#15
ULY Journal
4.0
(3)
"ULY journal has multiple encrypted saves."
"Design is focused on simplicity."
"You can try ULY journal. You can freely create one journal with emotion tracker and write as many entry as you want freely. (plus protected with FaceID or biometric password)"
#16
Journalistic
4.0
(3)
"The one I like the most is Journalistic. A pristine Micro Journaling app with minimalistic design and powerful insights"
"I'm currently working on Journalistic."
"I'm working on this micro journaling app."
#17
Penjo
4.0
(3)
"Penjo might be a nice option. It has date-centric organization with day, week, and month views."
"You may have a look at Penjo - Pencil Journal."
"Hi, You may have a look at Penjo."
#18
CareClinic
3.7
(3)
"I use careclinic, but also because it's an all-in-one app with trackers and stuff."
"I use careclinic. writing a journal there is free!"
"Not the best, but I prefer and best suit my preference in making a journal."
#19
Diaro
5.0
(2)
"It's a journal app that analyzes your entry to provide insights about general mood, things/places/people that affect you and how, analytics to see how you evolve"
"I’ve been using Diaro for years. It got everything you need."
#20
NotePlan
4.5
(2)
"NotePlan is excellent"
"NotePlan works very well indeed if you are all-in on Apple ecosystem."
#21
MacJournal
4.5
(2)
"I second MacJournal. It has so many features. And it’s free."
"If that's not an issue, then I know of nothing better than MacJournal."
#22
Microsoft
4.5
(2)
"Synced to my phone and computer."
"Onenote has been the best for me"
#23
GoodNotes
4.5
(2)
"GoodNotes and Notability are the best of them."
"Good notes is a big competitor with notability"
#24
OneNote
4.5
(2)
"OneNote is accessible across all platforms and Daylio is accessible on Android and iOS with a cloud export. Both are personal favorites"
"OneNote"
#25
Notability
4.0
(2)
"GoodNotes and Notability are the best of them."
"Good notes is a big competitor with notability"
#26
me.bot
4.0
(2)
"Me.bot is really good from what I've tried before."
"I like taking brain dumps with mebot and love the recording feature so much."
#27
EpicTopia
4.0
(2)
"Have you every tried EpicTopia? This app leverages AI to guide us through our personal growth journey."
"Have you guys every tried EpicTopia? I think it's really a special one!"
#28
Zinnia
4.0
(2)
"Zinnia for sure!"
"You might want to check out Zinnia (by Pixite), which is specifically a journalling app."
#29
Era
4.0
(2)
"You can use ERA for journaling."
"It makes journaling simple and fun."
#30
Zen Journal
3.5
(2)
"Try ZenJournal. Meets everything except PC version."
"ZenJournal. (Creator here) doesn’t do PC tho if that’s a hard requirement."
#31
Google Keep
3.5
(2)
"I really like Google Keep. It's especially nice if you want to be able to access it from a PC as well, which is something I particularly like."
"Google keep is a post it note system on your phone."
#32
Twos
3.0
(2)
"Twos is worth a look."
"Twos app"
#33
Bubbles Journal
5.0
(1)
"Bubbles’ Journal is absolutely adorable and requires a password to enter it making your thoughts extra secure."
#34
Noteshelf
5.0
(1)
"I love Noteshelf 3 for an app and Dash planner for notebooks and yearly calendars."
#35
Haema
5.0
(1)
"I love Haema. You get to try it all for free, and it's only £2 and you have it for life."
#36
Defter Notes
5.0
(1)
"I love that I can create multiple pages and add sticky notes on Defter Notes on the iPad."
#37
June
5.0
(1)
"Provides you prompts in various categories if you need them."
#38
How We Feel
5.0
(1)
"I’ve been using How We Feel and I love it!"
#39
Dash Planner
5.0
(1)
"I love Noteshelf 3 for an app and Dash planner for notebooks and yearly calendars."
#40
Audio Diary
5.0
(1)
"I’ve developed an app called Audio Diary, which has been getting some great feedback and hopefully you will enjoy Audio Diary too."
#41
Journal It
5.0
(1)
"Journal It is by far the best app. Give it a try!"
#42
iglu
5.0
(1)
"It's by far the most private journaling app out there."
#43
Kin
5.0
(1)
"Check out Kin. It's highly privacy-focused, fee for now and really nice to use."
#44
Memberry.AI
5.0
(1)
"I built exactly this! It’s called Memberry.AI"
#45
TradeZella
5.0
(1)
"TradeZella. Thank me later."
#46
Simplenote
5.0
(1)
"Simplenote - and it’s free."
#47
Craft
5.0
(1)
"Craft offers a Daily Notes feature with a calendar, the ability to move missed tasks to the next day."
#48
Appreciation Jar
5.0
(1)
"Today I am launching Appreciation Jar - a gratitude journaling app for couples."
#49
Reviosa
5.0
(1)
"This helps me by ghostwriting the initial draft for me."
#50
Kindle
4.0
(1)
"Let's me keep my journaling organized between planning/bullet journaling, mental health journaling, and note taking"
#51
Protected Notes
4.0
(1)
"I use this app, it is password/fingerprint protected and fairly straightforward."
#52
Collanote
4.0
(1)
"Collanote is free btw"
#53
Penbook
4.0
(1)
"If you want a digital version that copies a physical version, check out Penbook."
#54
Notesnook
4.0
(1)
"Standard note/ Notesnook"
#55
Reflect
4.0
(1)
"Reflect.app"
#56
Notepad++
4.0
(1)
"Almost every text editor is a very good choice."
#57
Zim Desktop
4.0
(1)
"Almost every text editor is a very good choice."
#58
CherryTree
4.0
(1)
"Almost every text editor is a very good choice."
#59
Atom
4.0
(1)
"Almost every text editor is a very good choice."
#60
Compound Journal
4.0
(1)
"Our app is called Compound Journal and has prompts that can help guide you!"
#61
Thought Diary
4.0
(1)
"Not strictly a journaling app but Thought Diary!"
#62
Capture
4.0
(1)
"I use capture it has all those and has WBTB and WILD sections."
#63
Written Down
4.0
(1)
"Written Down syncs via Apple iCloud using CloudKit which works great and fast."
#64
Zoom Notes
4.0
(1)
"You could look at zoom notes. It’s got various pens as well as infinite size paper if needed."
#65
Microsoft OneNote
4.0
(1)
"Microsoft OneNote is pretty good. It’s not made just for journaling, but you can customize it."
#66
Folsom
4.0
(1)
"My favorites are the notes app (native to iphone), notion, and Folsom."
#67
Zim
4.0
(1)
"It's a brilliant system, and I will never be in thrall to a private company."
#68
Stoic
4.0
(1)
"I use Stoic. There is a free trial too."
#69
Bear
4.0
(1)
"If you need markdown Bear is good."
#70
Go Journal
4.0
(1)
"I recently downloaded this free app GoJournal and it’s pretty decent."
#71
Pine
4.0
(1)
"There is a new app on the AppStore called Pine: Keep&Share Memories."
#72
Daily Note
4.0
(1)
"For actual journaling i use an app call Daily Note."
#73
Daygram
4.0
(1)
"I use Daygram. It was free like 2 months ago."
#74
Untold
4.0
(1)
"I like the Untold app although it’s only available for Apple users rn! It’s password protected"
#75
TiddlyWiki
4.0
(1)
"I use TiddlyWiki. It takes some effort to get the most of it but you can hit the ground running straight away… almost. It’s free, can use passwords and you can save it like a file on your laptop"
#76
Make a Habit
4.0
(1)
"Journal: Make a Habit it has following... Diary: add pages to it with picture and text or gif, write about your progress, days or goals"
#77
WriteNotes
4.0
(1)
"You should definitely try https://writenotes.co"
#78
YapNote
4.0
(1)
"I'm using YapNote for voice notes, it's really solid"
#79
MoMA
4.0
(1)
"Try the MoMA app. It has an integrated AI chatbot which will answer questions after referring all your transcribed conversations in the app."
#80
Weavernote
4.0
(1)
"Try Weavernote. Wouldn’t call it AI powered note taking, you can use AI when you want to, after taking notes."
#81
Slipbox ai
4.0
(1)
"Slipbox ai is good note taker which transcribes locally on Mac and stores it there"
#82
StandardNotes
4.0
(1)
"StandardNotes is a good app, with lots of extensions and flexibility, and it's good for privacy."
#83
Korgi
4.0
(1)
"Korgi integrates Google and Microsoft apps and drive, so you can make a card for each bullet, create related tasks, notes, calendar events (and files and contacts) in a click."
#84
Amplenote
4.0
(1)
"Amplenote for me."
#85
Workflowy
4.0
(1)
"Workflowy works well for bullet journaling"
#86
Journalbuddy
4.0
(1)
"My wife has frequent anxiety and she's been using the app for a month now. It is a speech to text powered by AI. It automatically tracks your mood and categorize every input you make."
#87
TickTick
4.0
(1)
"2. TickTick"
#88
Apple Journal
4.0
(1)
"Apple has its own journaling app its pretty good."
#89
Happyfeed
4.0
(1)
"No todo lists but you can add three memories with photos each day in Happyfeed."
#90
Minders
4.0
(1)
"This app has now been released in the Mac App Store."
#91
Mitness
4.0
(1)
"I like Mitness."
#92
Journalistic App
4.0
(1)
"It will have a PRO subscription at some point for statistics and insights, but simple journaling will stay free."
#93
MyDiary
3.0
(1)
"I use the MyDiary app on my phone to make quick journal entries."
#94
Capture365
3.0
(1)
"I dropped DayOne long ago. Replaced it with “Capture365” on IOS and Mac."
#95
Notebook
3.0
(1)
"Notebook. On Apple."
#96
Moodory
3.0
(1)
"Moodory is not bad, it's small but enough for me."
#97
RemNote
3.0
(1)
"Try if RemNote fits your needs"
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