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24 alternatives to Penguin Diary

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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. Penguin Diary launched in 2023; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Sunrise▲893

   Your safest digital place to reflect, relax, and recharge

   2024 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Day Log▲97

   All in one journal with goals & habits tracker

   2023 · daylog.crxapplications.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   better mind▲109

   Daily habit-building and journal app for self-improvement

   2024 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   ULY▲507

   Modern daily journal

   2024 · uly.app · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Day One 3.0 for Mac▲190

   A simple journaling app for mac

   2019 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   a day in my life▲62

   Record the quality of your life.

   2022 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   memoiri▲83

   Reflect on your day, every day: the easy-to-use diary app

   2023 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   60 Seconds Everyday▲347

   The fastest way of daily journaling

   2017 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Mindwave Daily▲164

   A clean, beautiful journal app for your work & life

   2020 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Daily Me▲76

    Themes, tasks and diary for better days

    2020 · capps.tech · its alternatives →

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    GratitudeBuddy▲188

    Daily gratitude journal app for mental wellbeing

    2024 · gratitudebuddy.app · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Lifelog▲103

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

    2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Day by Day – every day of my life▲144

    A day by day visualisation of my life.

    2023 · days.rory.codes · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Decision Journal▲95

    Make better decisions.

    2020 · decisionjournalapp.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Happyfeed Android▲69

    Daily gratitude journal w/ photos, throwbacks and more 😄

    2019 · okorca.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Days▲90

    A minimal and thoughtful journaling app

    2020 · days.app · its alternatives →

17. 17
    GoodPlan Notes▲86

    A simple convenient journal app to use every day

    2022 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

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    Five Minute Journal App▲202

    The simplest, most effective way to be happier every day

    2015 · intelligentchange.com · its alternatives →

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    Reflect▲82

    Measure your daily happiness.

    2020 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Mood▲97

    Hey HN, I've had this idea stuck in my head ever since I published Year in Pixels [1]. I've been adding a little thing here and there to this app, and now it feels nice enough to share. It's very interesting what daily tracking does to one's mind. While I already have apps to track everything else like sleep, heart rate, etc., I was still missing something to track my mood. The simple act of thinking about how you feel a couple of times a day already changes things. A moment of reflection. I opted to add Astrology, Checks (habits), and other goodies. Hope you like it as much as I do. Best,…

    Jun 2026 · mood.lasagna.pizza · its alternatives →

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    Happyfeed 3.0▲98

    Simple journaling app with a social twist 🌀

    2020 · okorca.com · its alternatives →

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    Daily Journal▲61

    Write beautiful memories

    2019 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Happy▲100

    Free mental health app that does not take much of your time!

    2020 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Sunday▲92

    Relax and reflect through mood tracking and journaling

    2023 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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