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24 alternatives to Journalyst

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Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Journalyst launched in 2022; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

  1. 1

    A beautiful journal app for macOS

    2023 · its alternatives →

  2. 2

    Mindful journaling app for busy people with busy minds

    2022 · its alternatives →

  3. 3
    Journal.▲139

    A social journal with daily prompts

    2024 · its alternatives →

  4. 4

    Bring your projects to life.

    2020 · its alternatives →

  5. 5

    A clean, beautiful journal app for your work & life

    2020 · its alternatives →

  6. 6
    Still▲207

    A private space to think, write, and slow down

    Jan 2026 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

  7. 7

    A new app from Apple to start journalling

    2023 · its alternatives →

  8. 8

    Your thoughts. Your words. Our writing.

    2024 · its alternatives →

  9. 9
    Journify▲110

    A simple and intuitive space for all your journaling needs

    2024 · its alternatives →

  10. 10
    Reflct▲109

    The journaling habit you'll actually keep

    Mar 2026 · reflct.co · its alternatives →

  11. 11

    Simple and secure journal app

    2019 · its alternatives →

  12. 12
    Papery▲238

    A journal, habit tracker, mood tracker, todos, all in one

    2024 · its alternatives →

  13. 13

    Bring your projects to life.

    2020 · its alternatives →

  14. 14
    Journaly▲171

    The customisable journal app

    2016 · its alternatives →

  15. 15
    JOI▲156

    Journal your emotions to start a happy journey of self-care

    2020 · its alternatives →

  16. 16

    A simple, open-source personal journaling platform

    2019 · its alternatives →

  17. 17

    Your AI-powered mental health companion

    Sep 2025 · rocketjournal.app · its alternatives →

  18. 18

    A free micro journaling app with minimalistic design

    2020 · its alternatives →

  19. 19

    Smart mental support and emotions tracker in your phone

    2022 · its alternatives →

  20. 20
    Mindwave▲135

    All-in-one journal for work and life

    2019 · its alternatives →

  21. 21

    Journaling app that makes it easy for non writers to start.

    2019 · its alternatives →

  22. 22

    Simple, offline-first, mood tracking

    Nov 2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

  23. 23BA

    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 · its alternatives →

  24. 24

    Mobile journaling app that asks you questions

    2023 · its alternatives →

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