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24 alternatives to Minimal Diary

Easily and quickly record the present and review the past

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Minimal Diary launched in 2021; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Lifelog▲103

   A journaling app for remembering your ideas, goals, etc.

   2017 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Memory▲334

   Your private daily photo journal for iPhone

   2024 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Once▲179

   Keep a journal like a real life book.

   2018 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Notion Life Journal▲142

   Reflect on your past, plan your future, live in the present

   2023 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Everlog▲96

   Minimalist journaling for iPhone and iPad

   2020 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Card Diary▲95

   An minimalistic journalling, diary app

   2019 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Five Minute Journal App▲202

   The simplest, most effective way to be happier every day

   2015 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Day Log▲97

   All in one journal with goals & habits tracker

   2023 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   tinythoughts for Mobile▲123

   Minimalist sentence-a-day journaling app with daily prompts

   2020 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Time Diary▲73

    Thinking, recording life

    2023 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Day One 3.0 for Mac▲190

    A simple journaling app for mac

    2019 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    3 Minute Journal▲96

    A faster, better journaling experience using your voice

    2022 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Daily Journal▲144

    The smartest Notion page to track all your daily events.

    2022 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Daygram - Time Stamp Journal▲131

    Minimal journal/e-ink style simple diary with password

    2024 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    tinythoughts▲181

    Because keeping a journal is hard

    2018 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Logg▲89

    The greatest life logging app: record, track and remember

    2018 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Day One▲133

    A simple journal for iPhone, iPad and OSX.

    2013 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Life Tracker▲141

    Digital journal of your activities right in your pocket

    2022 · its alternatives →

19. 19CA
    Create a Minimalist Travel Diary▲29

    2021 · traveldays.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    The Daily Mini-Journal▲77

    Take 5 minutes to plan out your day

    2020 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Time Machine▲147

    The Snapchat of notes

    2024 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Memoly daily journal▲61

    Relive your best moments

    2023 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Memriez Automatic Journal▲77

    Capture your life history automatically

    2021 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Horae▲105

    Measure your life, log your hours and document your life

    2021 · 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 →