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10+ Best Video Journal: Video Diary Alternatives for iPhone (2026)

Video Journal: Video Diary is A tier, #7 of the 12 tiered apps in video journaling. Here is everything that competes with it on iPhone, in tier order.

All 11 alternatives, in tier order

  1. 1
    Free + IAP · ★ 4.8 · 89,324 ratings · score 97
    Free video diary app that records one short clip per day and combines them into custom-length movies of your life.
  2. 2
    Free + IAP · ★ 4.9 · 18,091 ratings · score 93
    Ad-free photo and video journal for private thoughts, with guided prompts, daily affirmations and an editing suite.
  3. 3
    Free + IAP · ★ 4.6 · 9,989 ratings · score 91
    An iOS video journal that records entries, transcribes and organizes them, and lets you chat with an AI about your.
  4. 4
    Free + IAP · ★ 4.5 · 11,940 ratings · score 91
    Video journal app for capturing, trimming, and stitching daily 1 second videos into a montage.
  5. 5
    Free + IAP · ★ 4.8 · 1,368 ratings · score 88
    Records short clips from 1 to 10 seconds and automatically merges them into one video story with no manual editing.
  6. 6
    Free + IAP · ★ 4.7 · 69 ratings · score 88
    Journaling app for video, audio, and written entries, with prompts, mood tracking, and optional cloud backup.
  7. 8
    Free + IAP · ★ 4.7 · 4,931 ratings · score 86
    Records 2-second vlogs of daily moments and lets you export your vlog at any time.
  8. 9
    Free download · ★ 4.8 · 397 ratings · score 86
    Captures short video clips throughout the day and stitches them into one daily mini-vlog journal.
  9. 10
    Free + IAP · ★ 4.4 · 4,981 ratings · score 62
    Combines short daily 1, 2, or 3 second video or photo clips into a timelapse movie of a day, week, month, or year.
  10. 11
    Free download · ★ 4.4 · 2,168 ratings · score 60
    Video diary app for recording daily moments as videos, with filters, music, notes and daily reminders.
  11. 12
    $1.99 · ★ n/a · 0 ratings · score 48
    Records or imports one daily video clip and shows them on a scrollable timeline, stored locally on the device.

Questions people ask

What is the best alternative to Video Journal: Video Diary on iPhone?
1 Second Everyday: Video Diary, S tier, #1 in video journaling.
Is there a free alternative to Video Journal: Video Diary?
Yes: 1 Second Everyday: Video Diary (S tier, #1) is free to download, with in-app purchases.
Does anything rank above Video Journal: Video Diary?
Yes. 6 apps rank above it in video journaling: 1 Second Everyday: Video Diary (#1), Birdy: Photo + Video Journal (#2), Confide - Video Journal (#3) and more.

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