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Minimalist journal app that fades over time

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   Once▲179

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   Retro▲244

   A friends-only photo journal for moments big and small

   2023

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   Huddle▲155

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   Day One 2.0▲266

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   2016

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   JournalBook – Privacy centric, offline first, personal journal app▲268

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   Journal 2.0 for iOS▲106

   Bring your projects to life.

   2020

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   Drift▲144

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   2022

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   Minimal▲166

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    Wander Co▲168

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    Drift - Browser App▲199

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    Dabble me▲97

    Email prompts where replies become your journal entries

    Jan 2026

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    GoJournal▲71

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    2022

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    Papery▲238

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    2024

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    Daygram - Time Stamp Journal▲131

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    2024

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    Mini Diary▲144

    Simple and secure journal app

    2019

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    ZenJournal▲105

    Fastest stress-free journal with chatting interface.

    2018

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    Journal 2.0 for Desktop▲179

    Bring your projects to life.

    2020

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    Reflct▲109

    The journaling habit you'll actually keep

    Mar 2026

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    Pennen▲122

    One quiet handwritten page a day. No feed, no AI.

    Jul 2026

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    Journalistic▲176

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    2020

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    Sunset▲152

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    2018

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    I've launched my iPhone journal app I've worked on for almost 2 years.▲139

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