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24 alternatives to Recollections — Private Journal

A truly private journal that lives only on your iPhone

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

1. 1
   Memory▲334

   Your private daily photo journal for iPhone

   2024 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Apple Journal▲259

   A new app from Apple to start journalling

   2023 · apple.com · its alternatives →

3. 3IV
   I've launched my iPhone journal app I've worked on for almost 2 years.▲139

   Hi everyone - I've been working on this automatic journal for a long time. It takes your photos, makes them look nice, and also journals the places you go just by having your phone in your pocket. Would love your feedback!

   2013 · hey.co · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Journal App▲325

   A beautiful journal app for macOS

   2023 · journal.do · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Journal 2.0 for iOS▲106

   Bring your projects to life.

   2020 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Write a private diary using good old email▲515

   Journaling using only email

   2020 · diaryemail.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Once▲179

   Keep a journal like a real life book.

   2018 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   JournalBook – Privacy centric, offline first, personal journal app▲268

   2019 · journalbook.co.uk · its alternatives →

9. 9
   JournalBook▲91

   A truly private, offline-first, personal journal

   2019 · journalbook.co.uk · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Day One 2.0▲266

    Ground-up rewrite of the best journal for Mac and iPhone

    2016 · dayoneapp.com · its alternatives →

11. 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. 12
    I made a privacy-focused online journal▲100

    Write every day in your encrypted private journal. Track your mood to follow your level of happiness.

    2019 · gekri.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Time Diary▲73

    Thinking, recording life

    2023 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    glimpses▲71

    A simple and minimal journal app for Windows ✍️

    2019 · getglimpses.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Private Diary▲2

    Your private space to write, reflect, and remember.

    Jun 2026 · diary-pearl-theta.vercel.app · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Dump Memory▲128

    We fix your memory

    Jul 2026 · dumpmemory.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Diary▲94

    A private and secure place to keep track of your thoughts

    2024 · diary.kyle.so · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Emit Diary▲88

    Shared & security journal

    2023 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Journify▲110

    A simple and intuitive space for all your journaling needs

    2024 · its alternatives →

20. 20PB
    Private blogging and journaling with a simulated audience▲48

    Dec 2025 · tempblog-psi.vercel.app · its alternatives →

21. 21
    MusePeach▲75

    Journaling app that makes it easy for non writers to start.

    2019 · musepeach.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Daily Journal▲105

    Journaling app where you can publish your thoughts online

    2020 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    GoJournal▲71

    A digital journaling app for everyone

    2022 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Afterthought Journal▲67

    A better way to capture your memories on iPhone

    2022 · afterthoughtapp.com · 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 →