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Day One: Daily Journal & Diary

Journaling · Free + IAP
S Tier
Best in class · #2 of 40
98
4.8★119K ratings
Free + IAPprice
10dsince update
  • iPhone
  • iPad
  • Apple Watch

What is Day One?

Day One is a journaling app listed under Health & Fitness that lets users record entries with text, photos, audio, video, notes, and handwritten entries or drawings. The listing says entries use end-to-end encryption and can be locked with a passcode, Touch ID, or Face ID. It is available on iPhone, Apple Watch, iPad, and Mac.

Pricing. Day One: Daily Journal & Diary is free to download, with in-app purchases on the App Store.

Good for

  • Keeping a daily journal with reminders and prompts
  • Recording entries that include photos, audio, or video
  • Revisiting past entries with On This Day and map view

Screenshots

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Why this app is in S tier

Day One scores 98 out of 100: rating 96, rating count 92, App Store search rank 100, update recency 100, Apple's Editors' Choice 100. The five parts are averaged with no weights, and S tier follows from that score within this list. The full explanation, as data.

Description

Apple’s App of the Year with over 15 million downloads and 200,000 5-star ratings globally, Day One has reinvented journaling, letting you record your life as you live it. Securely save audio, video, photos, notes, and more wherever you are, whenever you want. “Day One creates something so rare it feels almost sacred: A completely private digital space.” - New York Times “Day One makes keeping a journal delightfully easy.” - Wired WHY DAY ONE? Day One is the original digital journal app. A decade of updates and feature additions make it the most private, trusted, and easiest-to-use journaling app in the world. SIMPLE TO USE, EASY TO LOVE • Beautiful, award-winning design • Unlimited text entries • Powerful rich text formatting with markdown • Different journals for every aspect of your life* PRIVATE AND SECURE • Automatic backups keep your journal entries safe • End-to-end encryption, which is a fancy way of saying your entries are 100% private • Journal entries stay secure with passcode, TouchID, or FaceID • Export options (pdf, plain text, etc.) ensure your entries always stay yours FORM A HABIT & STAY CONSISTENT • Streaks and calendar view help keep your momentum goi

Compare in Journaling

MeasureDay OneJournalDailyBean
TierSSS
Score98 / 10098 / 10096 / 100
Rating4.8 ★4.8 ★4.8 ★
Ratings119K334K70.9K
Latest ratings · 180d4.2 ★ · 20 reviews4.7 ★ · 20 reviews3.8 ★ · 20 reviews
Last update10d ago2d ago2d ago
PriceFree + IAPFreeFree + IAP

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Where else it ranks

Questions about Day One

Is Day One free?

The listing says Day One is free to use forever with unlimited entries. Unlimited photos, videos, and audio recordings are available with a Day One Premium membership, and a free trial is mentioned.

Are my journal entries private?

Entries use end-to-end encryption and can be secured with a passcode, Touch ID, or Face ID. It also describes automatic backups and export options such as PDF and plain text.

Which devices does it support?

The app is available on iPhone, Apple Watch, iPad, and Mac. Entries can also be sent by text or email, and it integrates with the Health app to track mindfulness minutes.

What is Day One good for?

Day One is built for keeping a daily journal with reminders and prompts, recording entries that include photos, audio, or video, revisiting past entries with on this day and map view. It sits in the journaling list on AppTierList.

Is Day One worth it?

Day One is S tier, ranked #2 of 40 journaling apps with a score of 98 out of 100, from a 4.8 App Store rating across 118,659 ratings. It is in the list's top tiers; 1 app ranks above it.

How does Day One compare to Journal?

Day One is S tier at 98; Journal is S tier at 98. They score the same. Day One is free to download, with in-app purchases, Journal is free, with no in-app purchases.

How often is Day One updated?

Day One was updated 10 days ago, which counts in its favour.

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All the facts

Lists
Journaling (S tier, #2) · Memory Journaling (S tier, #3) · Memory Keeping (B tier, #2)
Tier
S (Best in class)
Score
98 / 100
Rank in list
#2 of 40
Ranking certainty
settled
Price
Free + IAP
App Store rating
4.8 out of 5
Number of ratings
118,659
Recent reviews
4.2 from 20 in the last 180 days
Current version
(10 days ago)
App Store data read
App Store category
Health & Fitness
Good for
Keeping a daily journal with reminders and prompts, Recording entries that include photos, audio, or video, Revisiting past entries with On This Day and map view
Requires
iOS 18.0 or later
Size
200 MB
Age rating
4+
Languages
26
Runs on
iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Developer pages
Website · Support · Privacy policy
Maker
unclaimed
As data
JSON · why it ranks here

App Store data read · reviews · ranking · how it is computed