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30+ Best Journal Alternatives for iPhone (2026)
Journal is S tier, #1 of 40 in journaling. Here is everything that competes with it on iPhone, in tier order.
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Free + IAP · ★ 4.8 · 118,628 ratings · score 98Digital journaling app for text, photo, audio and video entries, with daily prompts, reminders and end-to-end… - 3
Free + IAP · ★ 4.8 · 70,842 ratings · score 96A no-writing daily journal and mood tracker where entries are built from mood beans, icon taps, a photo and a short… - 4
Free + IAP · ★ 4.8 · 36,033 ratings · score 96A journaling and mental health app with morning planning, evening reflection, mood tracking, guided meditation and… - 5
Free + IAP · ★ 4.8 · 62,099 ratings · score 96A mood and activity diary app where you log your mood and daily activities with icons, then review them in charts and a - 6
Free + IAP · ★ 4.9 · 44,971 ratings · score 95A self-care app with a gratitude journal, affirmations, vision boards, and daily motivational content. - 7
Free + IAP · ★ 4.7 · 27,165 ratings · score 95A free electronic diary app for logging daily entries, with password protection, reminders, search and export. - 8
Free + IAP · ★ 4.7 · 28,302 ratings · score 95A diary and journal app with photo entries, drawings, mood tracking, themes and a password lock. - 9
Free + IAP · ★ 4.6 · 56,559 ratings · score 93A digital journal and planner app with calendars, trackers, stickers, and handwriting-style drawing tools. - 10
Free + IAP · ★ 4.8 · 5,629 ratings · score 93A personal diary app with a lock, mood tracker, photo attachments, calendar and daily reminders. - 11
Free + IAP · ★ 4.8 · 17,601 ratings · score 93A guided gratitude journal app with morning and evening entries, reminders and passcode-protected private entries. - 12
Free + IAP · ★ 4.6 · 81,687 ratings · score 93Daily journal and mood tracker with personalized prompts, mood graphs, and morning and evening entries. - 13
Free + IAP · ★ 4.8 · 48,330 ratings · score 92Free video diary app that records one short clip per day and combines them into custom-length movies of your life. - 14
Free + IAP · ★ 4.8 · 21,029 ratings · score 91Free mood tracking diary app with a calendar view, custom mini emoticons, password setting, iCloud backup and… - 15
Free + IAP · ★ 4.7 · 11,350 ratings · score 91Diary app for writing entries with a mood tracker, stickers, voice notes, images, tags, and password protection. - 16
Free download · ★ 4.7 · 14,317 ratings · score 90Diary and daily notes app that shows each day's entries on one page, with search, iCloud sync and a passcode lock. - 17
Free + IAP · ★ 4.8 · 6,906 ratings · score 90Daily journal app with 190+ writing prompts, daily reminders and PDF export. Entries are stored on the device. - 18
Free + IAP · ★ 4.9 · 765,831 ratings · score 89A self-care app where you complete short daily exercises such as mood checks, journaling, breathing and goal tracking. - 19
Free + IAP · ★ 4.6 · 6,518 ratings · score 87Private journal app for writing entries with photos, videos, audio, mood and goal tracking, reminders, and a pin lock. - 20
Free + IAP · ★ 4.8 · 7,282 ratings · score 86A personal diary app for iPhone and iPad where you record each day with words, a photo, and a mood face. - 21
Free download · ★ 4.7 · 3,134 ratings · score 86Journaling app for text, photo, and audio entries with encryption, guided prompts and templates, habit streaks, and. - 22
Free + IAP · ★ 4.8 · 23,727 ratings · score 85A free daily mood journal that records moods with emotions and triggers and shows them as visual patterns over time. - 23
Free + IAP · ★ 4.8 · 29,386 ratings · score 84A mood journal app for diary entries with emojis, photos, videos, voice recordings, a mood calendar, and charts. - 24
Free download · ★ 4.9 · 3,337 ratings · score 83Health & Fitness app by Just Imagine, inc. on the App Store. - 25
Free download · ★ 4.6 · 5,068 ratings · score 82Journaling app for text, photos, videos, audio, mood tracking, templates and optional encrypted cloud sync. - 26
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Free download · ★ 4.8 · 5,173 ratings · score 81Travel journal app that builds timelines from photos, notes, maps and more, with optional printed photo books. - 28
Free download · ★ 4.9 · 8,149 ratings · score 80Lifestyle app by Midtone LLC on the App Store. - 29
Free + IAP · ★ 4.8 · 5,149 ratings · score 80A mental health journaling app with writing and voice reflections, prompts, and wellbeing insights. - 30
Free + IAP · ★ 4.4 · 8,850 ratings · score 70Secret Journal with Password - 31
Free + IAP · ★ 4.9 · 20,364 ratings · score 70A gratitude journal app with a private journal, shared Gratitude Circles, mood tracking, prompts and daily affirmations. - 32
Free download · ★ 4.9 · 5,721 ratings · score 69Mental health journal app with mood tracking, CBT and DBT inspired prompts, and emotions shown as magical creatures. - 33
Free download · ★ 4.8 · 4,106 ratings · score 69A gratitude journal app for recording daily positive moments with photos, videos and location, with private or. - 34
Free + IAP · ★ 4.9 · 2,669 ratings · score 68A private mood tracker and journal with guided prompts, emotion labels and a self-care fox companion. - 35
Free download · ★ 4.9 · 2,253 ratings · score 68Health & Fitness app by Thoughts ACC, Inc. on the App Store. - 36
Free download · ★ 4.8 · 4,541 ratings · score 68Gratitude journal app with daily prompts, mood tracking, affirmations, an AI coach and a community feature. - 37
Free download · ★ 4.7 · 6,638 ratings · score 68Self-care app for building habits, tracking mood, and journaling, with progress reports and Health app integration. - 38
Free download · ★ 4.8 · 2,053 ratings · score 68Lifestyle app by Timo Partl on the App Store. - 39
Free + IAP · ★ 4.7 · 5,333 ratings · score 68Digital Calendar & Handwriting - 40
Free download · ★ 4.8 · 2,835 ratings · score 68Journaling, shadow work, meditation and daily check-ins in one app, listed as a companion to The Shadow Work Journal.
Questions people ask
- What is the best alternative to Journal on iPhone?
- Day One: Daily Journal & Diary, S tier, #2 in journaling.
- Is there a free alternative to Journal?
- Yes: Day One: Daily Journal & Diary (S tier, #2) is free to download, with in-app purchases.
- Does anything rank above Journal?
- No. Journal is #1 in journaling.