Best FIVE Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from journal apps ranked against FIVE on the same published basis.
- 1FIVE vs Journey
- 2FIVE vs Rosebud
- 3FIVE vs Stoic
- 4FIVE vs Clearful
- 5FIVE vs Day One
- 6FIVE vs Daybook
- 7FIVE vs Diarium
- 8FIVE vs Family Journal
- 9FIVE vs Lugelo
- 10FIVE vs Penzu
- 11FIVE vs Apple Journal
- 12FIVE vs Diarly
- 13FIVE vs Diaro
- 14FIVE vs jrnl
- 15FIVE vs Local Journal
- 16FIVE vs Penso Notes
- 17FIVE vs RedNotebook
- 18FIVE vs Reflectly
- 19FIVE vs Dabble Me
- 20FIVE vs Momento
FIVE alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Journey | 6.8 | Free plan | $4.17/mo | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 2 | Rosebud | 6.7 | Free plan | $9/mo | Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 3 | Stoic | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Mac, Web |
| 4 | Clearful | 6.6 | Free plan | $5/mo | Android, iOS, Mac, Web |
| 5 | Day One | 6.6 | Free plan | $4.17/mo | Android, Browser, iOS, Mac, Windows |
| 6 | Daybook | 6.6 | Free plan | $3.33/mo | Android, iOS, Web |
| 7 | Diarium | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Mac, Windows |
| 8 | Family Journal | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Mac, Web |
| 9 | Lugelo | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | Android, Browser, iOS, Linux, Web |
| 10 | Penzu | 6.6 | Free plan | — | Android, iOS, Web |
| 11 | Apple Journal | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | iOS, Mac |
| 12 | Diarly | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Mac |
| 13 | Diaro | 6.5 | Free plan | — | Android, iOS, Web |
| 14 | jrnl | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 15 | Local Journal | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS |
| 16 | Penso Notes | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS |
| 17 | RedNotebook | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 18 | Reflectly | 6.5 | Free plan | — | Android, iOS |
| 19 | Dabble Me | 6.4 | Free plan | $3.33/mo | Web |
| 20 | Momento | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | iOS |
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Questions about FIVE alternatives
What is the best alternative to FIVE?
Journey, number 1 in journal apps with a score of 6.8 out of 10. The others here: Rosebud, Stoic, Clearful and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to FIVE?
Journey is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 20 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked free-and-open first: a usable free tier and open-source code, then the platforms it runs on and its documentation.