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Apple Journal

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FigureApple JournalJournal - From Me
Price fromFree$0.42/mo
Free planYesYes
Free trial——
Open source——
macOSYesYes
iOSYesYes
Plans published13
Spec score · Journal Apps8.4 (#6)8.0 (#19)
Spec score · Journaling Software8.3 (#11)8.2 (#16)
Spec score · Journaling apps8.3 (#13)7.8 (#27)
Export formatsmultiplemultiple
Free planYesYes
MakerThe Journal app’s developer is Apple.Clairos describes itself as an independent software studio founded in Arkansas.
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 describes the app as available for iPhone and iPad; the App Store lists iPadOS 18.0 or later and Mac compatibility requiring macOS 15.0 or later and an Apple M1 chip or later.
PurposeJournal helps people reflect on everyday moments and special events through journaling.Journal - From Me is a local-first writing app for journaling, notes, guided reflection, and reflecting on current events.

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Apple Journal

  • FreeFree

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Journal - From Me

  • Yesterday, Through You Monthly$0.99 a month
  • Core JournalFree
  • Journal Yearly$4.99 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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