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24 alternatives to The Log

Pay-once markdown journal — your files, no subscription

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
   Written Down▲77

   Your journal everywhere you go

   2017 · tinkerbuilt.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Canvas for iOS▲307

   Write with your team, in realtime, using markdown

   2016 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Apple Journal▲259

   A new app from Apple to start journalling

   2023 · apple.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Journal App▲325

   A beautiful journal app for macOS

   2023 · journal.do · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Writer▲134

   Beautiful, fast, native notes app with Markdown

   2021 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Everlog▲96

   Minimalist journaling for iPhone and iPad

   2020 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Journal 2.0 for iOS▲106

   Bring your projects to life.

   2020 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Just Open & Type (JOT)▲345

   A fast journal app for those spontaneous thoughts and ideas

   2017 · jot.webflow.io · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Day One 2.0▲266

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

   2016 · dayoneapp.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Once▲179

    Keep a journal like a real life book.

    2018 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Monolog▲87

    An iPhone app for your notes, links and charts

    2021 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Logcam▲63

    Logcam is a video journal app for iPhone

    2016 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Goodnight Journal 2.0▲111

    Facebook for journaling

    2021 · goodnightjournal.com · its alternatives →

14. 14WO
    Writedown - Open Source Markdown Diary▲99

    2023 · writedown.app · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Tempad▲214

    Subscription-Free, Synced & Secured Markdown Notes.

    2017 · 2france.nl · its alternatives →

16. 16
    JournalBook▲91

    A truly private, offline-first, personal journal

    2019 · journalbook.co.uk · its alternatives →

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    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 →

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    NotesHub: cross-platform, Markdown-based note-taking app▲147

    Thank you for your comments, just some context: - The app is available for iOS, Android, Windows, Mac, Apple Vision Pro, and the Web. - The Web version is implemented as a Progressive Web Application that is very responsive, local first, offline first, can be installed, and is entirely free to use. - Native (hybrid) versions do not require subscription fees and have small one-time payment. - You can store your notes in Git using any Git provider such as GitHub, GitLab, or Bitbucket. However, it has the best built-in integration with GitHub. Self-hosted scenarios like Gitea are also…

    2024 · about.noteshub.app · its alternatives →

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    Day One▲133

    A simple journal for iPhone, iPad and OSX.

    2013 · dayoneapp.com · its alternatives →

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    Editorial▲100

    Desktop-class text & markdown productivity on iOS

    2016 · omz-software.com · its alternatives →

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    Pennen▲122

    One quiet handwritten page a day. No feed, no AI.

    Jul 2026 · pennen.app · its alternatives →

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    HULOG▲80

    Quickly and easily take timestamped log notes

    2021 · hulog.reichel.dev · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Mini Diary▲144

    Simple and secure journal app

    2019 · minidiary.app · its alternatives →

24. 24
    at8pm▲143

    Your honest journal

    Sep 2026 · apps.apple.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 →