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24 alternatives to Parlo

A social journal for real, unfiltered reflection

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes.

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    Voice powered journaling with automatic sentiment analysis

    2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Maslo AI▲149

    A voice journal with personality and smarts

    2018 · maslo.ai · its alternatives →

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    Prl▲319

    An AI journal that reflects with you

    2024 · info.writewithprl.com · its alternatives →

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    Parlo▲129

    Build intelligent chatbots and voice bots

    2017 · servicenow.com · its alternatives →

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    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 →

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    A beautiful journal app for macOS

    2023 · journal.do · its alternatives →

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    Momento 3▲114

    The smart private journal that captures your life story.

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Interactive journaling with AI friends

    2024 · reflectr.ai · its alternatives →

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    A free micro journaling app with minimalistic design

    2020 · journalisticapp.com · its alternatives →

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    Auro▲152

    AI digital voice journal

    2024 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Sentari▲87

    Journal how you feel, not just what you do.

    2025 · journal.withsentari.com · its alternatives →

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    Journal.▲139

    A social journal with daily prompts

    2024 · journal.fm · its alternatives →

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    Mirlo▲102

    Social media for real connections. No likes, no algorithm.

    Jun 2026 · mirlo.social · its alternatives →

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    Your thoughts. Your words. Our writing.

    2024 · its alternatives →

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    Microjournaling app for quick reflections & notes

    2023 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Journaling app designed to help you understand yourself

    2024 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    A gentler way to journal. Email replies, pods and insights.

    Jan 2026 · its alternatives →

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    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 · its alternatives →

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    Maindo▲55

    Daily journal for self-care

    2021 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    A private memory journal for your closest circles

    Aug 2026 · kinloops.com · its alternatives →

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    Sotto▲4

    Never forget a memory again. Just speak.

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

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    Parlo▲2

    A simple app for separated parents to stay aligned

    Jan 2026 · parlo.five10.nl · its alternatives →

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    Mindful journaling made simple

    2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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