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   Me.bot for iOS▲415

   The journal that captures who you are via pics, notes + more

   2024

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

   2019 · journalbook.co.uk

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   Journal BuddyAI▲169

   Your AI journal assistant to make journaling impactful

   2023

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   Your Daily Minute▲152

   AI-powered self journaling app

   2025

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   Still▲207

   A private space to think, write, and slow down

   Jan 2026

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   Journalizr▲112

   Your thoughts. Your words. Our writing.

   2024

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   Dear Diary AI▲111

   Take a break and add some peace to your day

   2020

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   Reflct▲109

   The journaling habit you'll actually keep

   Mar 2026 · reflct.co

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   Minimalist offline journal app with a chat interface▲126

   2021 · thezenjournal.com

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    Daily Journal▲105

    Journaling app where you can publish your thoughts online

    2020

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    Journify▲110

    A simple and intuitive space for all your journaling needs

    2024

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    Your Journal with AI Memory▲18

    You dump. We'll handle the rest

    Jul 2026 · bestjournalapp.com

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    Dream Story Live - AI Journaling App▲51

    Journaling made easier with AI-guided self-reflection

    2025

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    Journal 2.0 for iOS▲106

    Bring your projects to life.

    2020

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    Thoughtwriter▲85

    A privacy-focused journal and mood tracker

    2021

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    JournalBook▲91

    A truly private, offline-first, personal journal

    2019

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    Journal it! - All-in-one Life Organizer▲31

    Personal productivity. Offline-first. E2E encryption.

    Dec 2025

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    Echologue – the private AI voice journal I built for myself▲29

    I have tried journaling many times but nothing stuck. So I decided to make my own app for myself with these features: * Voice first * Private first * AI chat * Automatic tagging, meaning extraction, and semantic retrieval using embeddings stored locally * Export to LLM the AI angle is especially interesting for me. It allows me to ask questions like: * "remind me highlights and crazy nights in the last 3 months" * "How was I feeling during my trip in Spain and how big of a problem was my breakup" * "How would you judge my overall interactions with Marc after I told him about my problems" the…

    Jul 2026 · echologue.com

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    Private blogging and journaling with a simulated audience▲48

    Dec 2025 · tempblog-psi.vercel.app

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    Pensio▲4

    AI journaling that understands your emotions and patterns.

    Jun 2026 · pensio.app

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    Journaling App▲5

    Journal smarter: cards, prompts, AI coaching – all private

    Jan 2026 · journalingapp.app

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    baseline – a free, open-source journaling and mood tracking app▲24

    Hey HN! I recently released baseline, a journaling and mood tracking app for iOS, Android, and web. If you've been looking for a better journal, or just want to work on your mental health, you should check it out! It includes: - Simple and fast journaling — just open the app and start typing. - Visualizations to help you understand your progress over time. - Screeners to help you better understand what you might be struggling with. - Customizable notifications to help you build journaling into your daily routine. - Strong privacy — personal data is encrypted with user-specific keys that I…

    2022 · getbaseline.app

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    Writed▲12

    Chat with your journal. Nothing leaves your browser

    Jul 2026 · writed.app

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    Today for Mobile▲20

    Write today. Let your past thoughts find you.

    Apr 2026 · usetoday.space

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