AI · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to Penlog
A handwritten daily journal for iPad. Write by hand. Your tasks carry forward until they
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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Pennen▲122One quiet handwritten page a day. No feed, no AI.
Jul 2026 · pennen.app · its alternatives →
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A fast journal app for those spontaneous thoughts and ideas
2017 · jot.webflow.io · its alternatives →
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Day One 2.0▲266Ground-up rewrite of the best journal for Mac and iPhone
2016 · dayoneapp.com · its alternatives →
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Daily planner & agenda now with text recognition and search
2024 · penjoapp.com · its alternatives →
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You simply: 1. Connect your device. 2. Create a top-level `handwritten.blog` folder. 3. Every new notebook in that folder becomes a draft on https://handwritten.blog/ I hope this eventually obviates the need to look at the ugly upload interface you have to use to now upload your writing.
Jul 2026 · handwritten.blog · its alternatives →
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Turn ideas 💭 into text documents 📄 using mind maps
2018 · writemapper.com · its alternatives →
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2020 · launch-preview.museapp.com · its alternatives →
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Minimal journal/e-ink style simple diary with password
2024 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Journal BuddyAI▲169Your AI journal assistant to make journaling impactful
2023 · systemsumo.gumroad.com · its alternatives →
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NoteThisDown▲162Your handwritten notes straight to Notion. In seconds.
2024 · note-this-down.com · its alternatives →
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AI Diary▲76Write with ease and discover fun insights with AI journaling
2023 · aidiary.io · its alternatives →
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Writer▲81Beautiful, secure and fast text editor and notes app.
2021 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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