| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | — |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| iOS | — | Yes |
| Android | — | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 3 | 3 |
| Spec score · Journaling apps | 8.4 (#12) | 8.9 (#6) |
| Spec score · Journaling Software | 8.1 (#22) | 8.2 (#19) |
| Export formats | JSON,PDF,HTML,Markdown | JSON,Markdown,plain text,CSV |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Media support | photos_video_audio | photos_video_audio |
| Available platforms | web,self_hosted | ios,android,macos |
| Privacy | The maker describes Journiv as self-hosted, with data stored in the user's chosen database and no telemetry or external service dependencies. | The privacy policy says journal entries and images are stored locally or backed up directly to Google Drive, and the maker says it cannot access that data. |
| Prompt features | guided | basic |
| Search scope | advanced | full_text |
| Security | The security guide states that Journiv uses JWT authentication, Argon2id password hashing, and recommends HTTPS in production. | The app listing says users can lock the app with a PIN, Face ID, or fingerprint and recover access with a security question. |
| Support | The maker lists Discord, GitHub, documentation, and [email protected] for help. | The maker invites users to report issues, request features, or contribute, and lists [email protected] as its support contact. |
