Day One Journal: Private Diary

Really wish there was a feature to log emotions like in Apple Journal. Other than that great app, love macOS version.

I use this journal for my todo list, dreams, self coaching, money, writing, drawings and we’ll just about everything. I’ve been with Day One for years now. Great app. Thank you.

It’s everything I want in a journal

by far the best journaling app i’ve used out of all the other ones i’ve downloaded. i’ve been using it for about a year now and it’s just super convenient. you can use a lot of features for no charge and subscription like other apps use. it’s not buggy and works quickly, easy to navigate and not overwhelming. i’ve been using it to track progress, add random thoughts, and just use it to process my thoughts into words that will be kept private. sure it may not be the most aesthetic, but it is very practical and useful!

December 2024 Update: They changed the UI, for the worse, AGAIN. It is tremendously buggy - something not seen in years with the old owners. Automatic is ruining this app - what a shame. This WAS an app of the year for many years - it is no longer. I have fully moved to Apple Notes and Apple Journal. I loved DayOne, and wanted to stay, but Automatic is running it into the ground and seems to have no idea, or no desire, to actually maintain the app properly. This changed my perspective on Automatic too. Kind of shocked at how quick the downfall was for DayOne. I wonder what the original owners think. May 2024 UPDATE: They decided to totally change the UI. Yet again. It looks nothing like the award winning app of old, and they’re removing functionality (like you can’t see your sync status on the home screen anymore - arguably one of the most important functions of the app). The decline continues. I’m preparing to go to another journal service soon. I had high hopes but it’s clear Automatic is drastically changing things. This isn’t the Day One we all knew and loved. ANOTHER UPDATE: April 2024. Syncing is now a disaster. I’ve been down on multiple devices and despite half a dozen emails and tons of log files, support has no idea. What happened to you, Day One ?!?! Curse you, Automatic Inc, for the decline of what was once a shining example of a customer focused app with rock solid support. You are hastening people’s move off the platform. I WANT to use the app but every month there’s a new issue. Bugs are popping up all over. UPDATED AFTER DEVELOPER RESPONSE, 8/16/23: Nope, they're actually wrong. I'm a developer myself - you have a bug in your app. The exact commands referenced puts you in the same looped workflow of documentation and never opens the email client. And the revamped timeline still looks awful. I'm looking at alternative journal solutions - like Apple Journal or Bear Notes. Day One has gone backwards. UPDATED 8/1/23: They are making changes, and not for the better. Dropped from 3 stars to 2. They totally borked the time line view now - increasing the front size and adding useless data, so now you can only see like 3-4 entries at a time with lots of wasted space. Journal apps don't need constant UI changes. In fact - it's a problem. Journaling is a routine oriented task - and millions have adopted the Day One workflow. Changing it for no tangible benefit is crazy, and has me looking at Bear Notes and other alternatives. Who is driving these feature changes over there? It's getting worse... Oh - and despite being a premium user - you actually cannot contact support anymore! Their own documentation directs you to an area of the app that seems changed - it just redirects to old, outdated documentation instead of directing to an email message client. Yikes. If you are considering Day One as a newbie, consider something else. This app is not the clear winner it used to be. Fixes no one asked for, while user-favorite features (cough cough web app) are in perpetual Beta. OLD Review: The iOS app is great, but the application itself is severely lacking due to the recent, quiet, abandonment of their web browser app. They were working on it, and there was a highly anticipated beta - but it’s been shutdown and abandoned (they say temporarily, but it doesn’t look like it - they wouldn’t shut access down entirely if really temporary). There is currently no way to access any part of your journal on a windows desktop browser. So - the app is good, but it’s tedious in daily life as you can’t easily get items from your desktop into your journal.

I can’t write a negative review or it will be removed by Apple. However How about this: “this is not a good app. Please avoid. You will not be able to export your data in a manner that will be readable by other apps, and you will be trapped into subscribing forever, despite what you may be told. I strongly advise avoiding. Have a beautiful and blessed day”

I love the convenience of this journal. I like the fact that I can use it on all my devices and the reminders.

This is a great app — for personal journaling, for keeping track of business expenses, receipts, sales calls, all kinds of things. Plus — it’s beautiful.

I have been using this app for years and I find it a great way to take notes and jot down all my thoughts! Haha sometimes too many! I have utilized the paid and free versions, and find them both beneficial and awesome!

Today I see an update replaced the “done” button with “delete”, that is NOT helpful, so very annoying. Do none of your engineers use the app?!