Best Journal Apps in 2026
Updated
34 journal apps ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
34ranked
1free plans on this page
$3.33/molowest paid tier
5 Oct 2026last checked
1 of the 9 here have a free tier you can use, 0 have open-source code on record, and 0 have full bars: free, open, on most of your devices and documented.
| # | App | Signal | Free tier | Open code | Devices | From | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | WaffleMac · Android · iPhone | One bar | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.3 |
| 27 | Dabble MeWeb | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | $3.33/mo | 5.2 | |
| 28 | FIVEMac · iPhone | No signal | — | — | 2 of 6 | — | 5.2 |
| 29 | Encrypted DiaryWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Android | One bar | — | — | 5 of 6 | — | 5.1 |
| 30 | JottiiWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux | One bar | — | — | 4 of 6 | — | 5.0 |
| 31 | CozyWindows · Mac · iPhone | One bar | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 4.9 |
| 32 | 750 WordsWeb | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 4.8 |
| 33 | DearDiarioWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 4.8 |
| 34 | ReporteriPhone | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 4.8 |
Compare all 9 in a table
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Media attachments | Offline access |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Waffle | 5.3 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 27 | Dabble Me | 5.2 | Free plan | $3.33/mo | Yes | 4 /mo | Yes | — |
| 28 | FIVE | 5.2 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 29 | Encrypted Diary | 5.1 | No | — | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 30 | Jottii | 5.0 | No | — | No | 5 /mo | — | Yes |
| 31 | Cozy | 4.9 | No | — | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 32 | 750 Words | 4.8 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 33 | DearDiario | 4.8 | No | — | No | — | No | — |
| 34 | Reporter | 4.8 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
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