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24 alternatives to Day One Version 3

Capture life as you live it.

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 Version 3 launched in 2018; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Day One 3.0 for Mac▲190

   A simple journaling app for mac

   2019 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Day One 2.0▲266

   Ground-up rewrite of the best journal for Mac and iPhone

   2016 · dayoneapp.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Day One▲133

   A simple journal for iPhone, iPad and OSX.

   2013 · dayoneapp.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Paper 3.0▲779

   The new sticky note

   2015 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Craft 3▲513

   Revamped Assistant with MCP, Al, an API and Android Beta

   2024 · craft.do · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Dawn 2.0▲411

   The minimal calendar to organize everything

   2020 · enulus.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   DayDay 1.0▲109

   Track your progress on a daily basis by taking photos.

   2017 · getdayday.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Day One v5.0▲140

   New today view, which aggregates location, cal, and photos

   2020 · dayoneapp.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Things 3.0▲757

   Complete revamp of the original, award-winning task manager

   2017 · culturedcode.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    1 Second Everyday 4.0▲290

    A movie that includes every day of the rest of your life

    2021 · 1se.co · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Morning Routine 3.0▲380

    Win the morning, win the day!

    2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Everyday 3.0▲327

    The visual habit tracker

    2023 · everyday.app · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Bobby 3▲183

    Keep track of your subscriptions

    2020 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Daybreak▲205

    An intelligent to-do app that learns when to remind you

    2016 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    NotePlan 3▲264

    Native (Mac & iOS) note-taking based on local Markdown files

    2020 · noteplan.co · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Dawn▲242

    A minimal, elegant calendar to manage events & reminders

    2018 · enulus.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Once▲179

    Keep a journal like a real life book.

    2018 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Daily Me▲76

    Themes, tasks and diary for better days

    2020 · capps.tech · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Three Things Daily – Make gratitude a daily habit▲121

    Three Things Daily - Share your thoughts of gratitude and spread positive vibes

    2021 · threethingsdaily.xyz · its alternatives →

20. 20
    N825 - Record Life Daily▲62

    Track your visual journey - One photo a day

    2021 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Three.do▲264

    Add reminders in 3 seconds or less 🔔⚡

    2018 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Editorial▲100

    Desktop-class text & markdown productivity on iOS

    2016 · omz-software.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Frost 3.0▲90

    Free mood-inducing text editor

    2020 · frostwriter.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    txt.edit▲109

    The missing text editor for iPhone & iPad

    2020 · txtedit.dev · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →