Life & fun · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to Day One
A simple journal for iPhone, iPad and OSX.
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Day One launched in 2013; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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Day One 2.0▲266Ground-up rewrite of the best journal for Mac and iPhone
2016 · dayoneapp.com · its alternatives →
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The simplest, most effective way to be happier every day
2015 · intelligentchange.com · its alternatives →
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Two taps to journal your life with photos
2015 · dayoneapp.com · its alternatives →
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Hi everyone - I've been working on this automatic journal for a long time. It takes your photos, makes them look nice, and also journals the places you go just by having your phone in your pocket. Would love your feedback!
2013 · hey.co · its alternatives →
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Perspective▲103Journaling meets mood & habit tracking... in style!
2017 · blinky.co · its alternatives →
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Minimalist sentence-a-day journaling app with daily prompts
2020 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Journaly for iOS▲108The most customisable and automatic journal
2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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oneminute▲178See the world at the same one minute, once a day
2015 · oneminute.me · its alternatives →
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Milepost▲78An iOS driving journal for your car, with an MCP server
22d ago · milepost.club · its alternatives →
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