Day One 2.0
Ground-up rewrite of the best journal for Mac and iPhone
Day One 2.0 launched on February 2, 2016 with 266 votes, #72 of 4,386 launches that month and more than 95% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 10 years on.
In plain words
Day One 2.0 is a journal app for iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Android that lets users capture thoughts, ideas, moments, photos, and notes in a private digital space. The app offers a clean writing interface, the ability to add photos, videos, audio, and drawings to entries, and features like On This Day to revisit past moments. It includes passcode and biometric security, end-to-end encryption, and automatic backups with data export options. The app is free to download and also accessible through a web version.
written from the facts on this page · September 2026
From the sources
Day One 2.0 is an easy way to keep a journal, and a powerful way to organize thoughts, ideas, moments, quotes, links, notes, and anything else with text and photos.
The award-winning journal app for capturing life as you live it. Free to download on iPhone, Android, iPad, and Mac. Now available on the web.
“It feels almost sacred: A completely private digital space.” Focus on your writing with a layout that has everything you need and nothing you don’t. Use On This Day to take a trip back in time. No time machine needed. Add photos, videos, drawings, or audio recordings to bring your journal entries to life. Protect your journal with passcodes and biometric security , end-to-end encryption , and automatic backups with the ability to export your data anytime. Download the free Day One journal app on iPhone, Android, iPad, Mac, and Apple Watch. Or access your Day One Journal from any browser. I’ve been journaling since 2014 and Day One is by far the best journaling app I’ve ever found. Even if…from dayoneapp.com
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