Best Journaling Software in 2026
Updated
37 journaling software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
37ranked
0free plans on this page
€1.50/molowest paid tier
5 Oct 2026last checked
0 of the 12 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 | Five Minute JournalAndroid · iPhone | One bar | — | — | 2 of 6 | — | 5.5 |
| 27 | GratitudeMac · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.5 |
| 28 | DailyBeanAndroid · iPhone | One bar | — | — | 2 of 6 | — | 5.4 |
| 29 | DaylioAndroid · iPhone | One bar | — | — | 2 of 6 | — | 5.4 |
| 30 | Grid DiaryMac · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.4 |
| 31 | Maat JournalAndroid · iPhone | One bar | — | — | 2 of 6 | — | 5.4 |
| 32 | MoodflowAndroid · iPhone | One bar | — | — | 2 of 6 | — | 5.4 |
| 33 | Journal - From MeiPhone | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.3 |
| 34 | JournalOSWeb · Self-hosted · API | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.3 |
| 35 | WriteDiaryWeb · Android | One bar | — | — | 2 of 6 | — | 5.3 |
| 36 | monkkeeWeb | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | €1.50/mo | 4.9 |
| 37 | 750 WordsWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 4.8 |
Compare all 12 in a table
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | End-to-end encryption | Media support |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Five Minute Journal | 5.5 | No | — | Yes | — | — | photos_video |
| 27 | Gratitude | 5.5 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 28 | DailyBean | 5.4 | No | — | Yes | — | — | photos |
| 29 | Daylio | 5.4 | No | — | Yes | — | No | photos_video_audio |
| 30 | Grid Diary | 5.4 | No | — | Yes | — | No | — |
| 31 | Maat Journal | 5.4 | No | — | — | — | Yes | — |
| 32 | Moodflow | 5.4 | No | — | Yes | — | — | photos |
| 33 | Journal - From Me | 5.3 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 34 | JournalOS | 5.3 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 35 | WriteDiary | 5.3 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 36 | monkkee | 4.9 | No | €1.50/mo | No | — | Yes | photos |
| 37 | 750 Words | 4.8 | No | — | No | — | — | — |