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Products that do what Journelly for iOS: like tweeting but for your eyes only (in plain text) does

On iOS, I've flip-flopped back and forth between a bunch of note-taking and journaling apps. None would stick. My initial attempts at building such an app faded just the same, until I realized I wanted the same level of low-friction posting and browsing offered by social media apps, but for my quick notes. Not social, just easy posting, search, and a familiar feed. This is how Journelly came to be. I like to describe it as: tweeting, but for your eyes only (fully offline and in plain text). If you’re an Org markup user, you’ll be delighted to know it’s powered by unicorns under the hood. If…

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    Jot235

    The no-fuss way to take notes

    2018

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    A fast journal app for those spontaneous thoughts and ideas

    2017

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    Whatting898

    The iPad diary, just for you

    2025 · whatting.com

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    A beautiful journal app for macOS

    2023

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    Paper 3.0781

    The new sticky note

    2015

  6. 6IM

    This project began when I realized that despite trying many fantastic note-taking apps, I often defaulted to dumping notes into chat apps like Slack or iMessage. I wanted to bring that effortless “text yourself” note-taking experience to a dedicated note-taking app. Originally developed as a macOS app, Strflow is now also available for iOS. Strflow is designed to make note-taking as quick and intuitive as possible, centered around a chronological timeline UI. Here are some of its features: * Tag system * Rich editor with text formatting, images, and note linking * Global shortcuts for quick…

    2024 · strflow.app

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    Simple notes app that ties notes together with #hashtags

    2016

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    Once179

    Keep a journal like a real life book.

    2018

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    A simple note-taking app on iOS & Mac

    2015

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    A new app from Apple to start journalling

    2023

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    Dumbnote141

    Offline-first Markdown note app. No lock-in. Just write.

    2025

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    Jots305

    Unlock the benefits of journaling to become a better dev.

    2025

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    Memory334

    Your private daily photo journal for iPhone

    2024

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    Look, every journaling app out there wants you to organize things into folders and tags and templates. I just wanted to write something down every day. So I built this. One note per day. That's the whole deal. - Can't edit yesterday. What's done is done. Keeps you from fussing over old entries instead of writing today's. - Year view with dots showing which days you actually wrote. It's a streak chart. Works better than it should. - No signup required. Opens right up, stores everything locally in your browser. Optional cloud sync if you want it - E2E encrypted with AES-GCM, zero-knowledge,…

    Mar 2026

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    Drift228

    Minimalist journal app that fades over time

    Apr 2026 · letitdrift.com

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    Thank you for your comments, just some context: - The app is available for iOS, Android, Windows, Mac, Apple Vision Pro, and the Web. - The Web version is implemented as a Progressive Web Application that is very responsive, local first, offline first, can be installed, and is entirely free to use. - Native (hybrid) versions do not require subscription fees and have small one-time payment. - You can store your notes in Git using any Git provider such as GitHub, GitLab, or Bitbucket. However, it has the best built-in integration with GitHub. Self-hosted scenarios like Gitea are also…

    2024 · about.noteshub.app

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    Secure, simple & beautiful diary app.

    2019

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    Hi HN – we first launched Supernotes[1] to HN in April 2020, and since then Tobias and I (it's just the two of us) have put in the work to make what we hope is an amazing note-taking app. Although the note-taking / personal knowledge management landscape is incredibly competitive at the moment (with lots of great apps adding great new features every day), we think that with the newly released Supernotes 2 we're keeping pace and delivering a unique and satisfying knowledge management experience. Here's the combination of features that make us stand out: - a powerful markdown-based…

    2022 · supernotes.app

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    Flitter231

    A simple, beautiful Twitter client for iOS

    2018

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    Jotify71

    Sticky notes reimagined

    2022

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    Chunks138

    A new way to write a whole bunch of stuff

    2018

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    Keyboard-oriented desktop app for fast note-taking and paste

    2022

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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

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