Apple Journal comparisons
Apple Journal is compared head-to-head with Day One, Diarium and Journey and more: 7 head-to-heads in Journal Apps, each with the specs and prices we checked.
Apple Journal head-to-head
- Apple Journal vs Day One
- Apple Journal vs Diarium
- Apple Journal vs Journey
- Apple Journal vs Diarly
- Apple Journal vs Lugelo
- Apple Journal vs Stoic
- Apple Journal vs Cozy
Apple Journal vs each of them
| # | Tool | Free plan | Paid from | Media attachments | Offline access | Privacy lock | End-to-end encryption | Export formats | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Apple Journal | Yes | Free | Yes | Yes | Yes | Multiple | 9.0 | |
| 1 | Day One | Yes | $49.99/yr | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Multiple | 9.4 |
| 2 | Diarium | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Multiple | 9.2 | ||
| 3 | Journey | Yes | $4.17/mo | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Multiple | 9.1 |
| 5 | Diarly | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Multiple | 8.9 | |
| 6 | Lugelo | Yes | Free | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Multiple | 8.8 |
| 7 | Stoic | Yes | Yes | Yes | Multiple | 8.7 | |||
| 8 | Cozy | No | $19.99 one-time | Yes | Yes | No | Basic | 8.6 |
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