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Apple Journal vs Goodnight Journal

Apple Journal

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Goodnight Journal

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FigureApple JournalGoodnight Journal
Price fromFree$4.17/mo
Free planYesYes
Free trial——
Open source——
Web—Yes
macOSYes—
iOSYesYes
Android—Yes
Plans published13
Spec score · Journal Apps8.4 (#6)8.2 (#11)
Founded19772013
PlatformsApple’s App Store listing names iPhone and iPad, and Apple Support documents Journal for Mac; entries can sync among these devices with iCloud.The maker offers Goodnight Journal for web use and free iOS and Android apps.
Privacy controlsSuggestions are processed on device, and users choose which suggested moments to share with journaling apps.Each journal entry can be set to private or public, and entries default to private.
PurposeJournal helps people reflect on everyday moments and special events through journaling.Goodnight Journal is an online journal and community for writing private or public journals and connecting with other journal writers.

Plans

Apple Journal

  • FreeFree

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Goodnight Journal

  • FreeFree
  • Member$5.99 a month
  • Member$49.99 a year

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In their own words

Apple Journal

Apple Journal is a free journaling app for recording everyday moments and special events. Entries can combine text, photos, videos, audio, places, drawings, and a logged state of mind. On-device intelligence groups outings, workouts, photos, and media into suggestions, while reflection prompts and scheduled notifications support regular writing. You can create multiple journals, search and sort entries, browse a calendar, and view entries by location. Writing tools include formatting, inline attachments, drawings, and audio recording with transcription; Apple says transcription in English excludes Singapore and India locales. State-of-mind entries can be saved to Health, and writing time can become Mindful Minutes. Suggestions are processed on device, with sharing controlled by the user. Device passcodes encrypt entries; iCloud entries receive end-to-end encryption with default two-factor authentication and a passcode. iCloud sync covers iPhone, iPad, and Mac, but Journal entries are not included in iCloud backups.

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Goodnight Journal

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