Work · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to One Journal

Structure your thoughts. A free journaling app that syncs.

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

1
Once▲179
Keep a journal like a real life book.
2018 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
2
Sunrise▲893
Your safest digital place to reflect, relax, and recharge
2024 · its alternatives →
3
Journalistic▲176
A free micro journaling app with minimalistic design
2020 · journalisticapp.com · its alternatives →
4
Journal App▲325
A beautiful journal app for macOS
2023 · journal.do · its alternatives →
5
Day One 2.0▲266
Ground-up rewrite of the best journal for Mac and iPhone
2016 · dayoneapp.com · its alternatives →
6
Daily Journal▲105
Journaling app where you can publish your thoughts online
2020 · its alternatives →
7
One Diary▲80
Capture your thoughts in a concise one-line diary entry
2023 · onediary.life · its alternatives →
8
GoJournal▲71
A digital journaling app for everyone
2022 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
9
ZenJournal▲105
Fastest stress-free journal with chatting interface.
2018 · thezenjournal.com · its alternatives →
10
Apple Journal▲259
A new app from Apple to start journalling
2023 · apple.com · its alternatives →
11
Minimalist offline journal app with a chat interface▲126
ZenJournal is a minimalist private journaling app for quick logging, search, and discreet writing. Open, type, done. No prompts, titles, or reminders.
2021 · thezenjournal.com · its alternatives →
12
CustomJournal▲71
Flexible structured journaling with customizable prompts
2018 · customjournalapp.com · its alternatives →
13
Journal.▲139
A social journal with daily prompts
2024 · journal.fm · its alternatives →
14
60 Seconds Everyday▲347
The fastest way of daily journaling
2017 · its alternatives →
15
Zen Journal▲79
Free journal app for minimalists
2020 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
16
Just Open & Type (JOT)▲345
A fast journal app for those spontaneous thoughts and ideas
2017 · jot.webflow.io · its alternatives →
17
Mini Diary▲144
Simple and secure journal app
2019 · minidiary.app · its alternatives →
18
Journal 2.0 for Desktop▲179
Bring your projects to life.
2020 · selfemployed.com · its alternatives →
19
Journal 2.0 for iOS▲106
Bring your projects to life.
2020 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
20
MusePeach▲75
Journaling app that makes it easy for non writers to start.
2019 · musepeach.com · its alternatives →
21
Journalizr▲112
Your thoughts. Your words. Our writing.
2024 · its alternatives →
22
Rocket Journal▲218
Hi HN! I just launched Rocket Journal, a voice-first journaling app designed to make reflection as easy as talking. Key ideas: Rant mode — vent freely, no judgment Reflect mode — guided prompts to help dig deeper AI insights — mood tracking, patterns, helpful takeaways Stickers & scrapbook — journaling feels lighter and fun Privacy-first — your data isn’t used to train models I built this because journaling apps often feel like “work.” I wanted something that felt like having a safe, responsive companion for those late-night thoughts or walks outside. I’d love feedback from the HN community:…
2025 · rocketjournal.app · its alternatives →
23
Day One▲133
A simple journal for iPhone, iPad and OSX.
2013 · dayoneapp.com · its alternatives →
24
Everlog▲96
Minimalist journaling for iPhone and iPad
2020 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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