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Diarly

Diarly is a private, beautifully designed journaling app for Mac, iPhone, and iPad — created to make daily reflection effortless, meaningful, and enjoyable.

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Cost / License

  • Freemium (Subscription)
  • Proprietary

Application type

Platforms

  • Mac
  • iPhone
  • iPad
  • Apple Watch
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Features

Properties

  1.  Lightweight
  2.  Support for Themes
  3.  Privacy focused
  4.  Minimalistic
  5.  Customizable

Features

  1.  Support for MarkDown
  2.  Calendar View
  3.  End-to-End Encryption
  4.  Dark Mode
  5.  Cloud Sync
  6.  No registration required
  7.  Ad-free
  8.  Handwritten Notes
  9.  Works Offline
  10.  Full-Text Search
  11.  Mood Tracking
  12.  No Tracking
  13. Google Calendar icon  Sync with Google Calendar
  14.  Encrypted Backup
  15.  Goal Tracking
  16.  Distraction-free Writing
  17.  Sync with iCloud

Diarly News & Activities

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Recent activities

  • Highlights: Diary icon
    Leo-Makkinje added Diarly as alternative to Highlights: Diary
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    Karthikeyan-NG added Diarly as alternative to DailyVox
  • Sequester3480 added No registration required as a feature to Diarly
  • Sequester3480 reviewed Diarly  

    I was on the fence between this and Day One. I like the UI interface of Day One more; it’s prettier and more macOS-like. But after toying with the import and export features of both apps, it seems Diarly wins in functionality and data portability. Since I’m nervous about being too locked into DayOne and their complicated JSON exports, I’m trying Diarly as the main journal app.

    Good: It has loads of import support for various popular blogs and, crucially, basic but functional markdown export...

  • Sequester3480 liked Diarly
  • SupportJBT added Diarly as alternative to JotBantuek
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Comments and Reviews

   
Top Positive Comment
Sequester3480
0

I was on the fence between this and Day One. I like the UI interface of Day One more; it’s prettier and more macOS-like. But after toying with the import and export features of both apps, it seems Diarly wins in functionality and data portability. Since I’m nervous about being too locked into DayOne and their complicated JSON exports, I’m trying Diarly as the main journal app.

Good: It has loads of import support for various popular blogs and, crucially, basic but functional markdown export (with images and links).

Bad: PDF export is limited to paid plan.

Dmitrii Polovinkin
0

Seems quite nice, but the fact that it's so platform locked and exist only for Mac and iOS - hence making app useless as soon as you switch from iOS to Android. That makes it seem like a worse deal than other journaling apps.

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Dunc
1

Straight forward app, no gimmicks but highly useable. Help is quick, ideas are welcomed, constantly developed. Not expensive for the premium addition. Multiple diaries / journals which can be individually customised .

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greentea1
0

Best journaling app available! So beautiful and hassle free, it allows me to actually focus. Just open and start writing.

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What is Diarly?

Diarly is a private journal and notes app for iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Watch — built for daily writing, personal reflection, and the small moments you want to keep.

A JOURNAL THAT STARTS WITH YOUR DAY Open Diarly and the page is already partly there: a prompt, the weather, your location, calendar events, photos from today, and Apple Health data if you choose to connect it. Add a sentence, track your mood, attach a photo, or write the full story. Diarly helps you begin without staring at an empty page.

BUILD A PRACTICE YOU CAN KEEP Daily templates, gentle reminders, streaks, and writing stats help you stay consistent without pressure. Write every day, once a week, or whenever something is worth remembering.

INSIGHTS, NOT INTERPRETATIONS Over time, Diarly helps you notice patterns across your words, moods, tags, and life events. Insights surfaces what is there, one entry at a time. The meaning is yours.

NOTES BESIDE YOUR JOURNAL Diarly is not only for dated entries. Create timeless, topic-based notes for ideas, projects, lists, plans, reference material, or a personal quotes library you can show on your Home Screen widget — all stored privately alongside your journal.

EVERYTHING IN ONE PLACE Add unlimited photos, videos, drawings, and audio notes. Browse your entries by timeline, calendar, map, gallery, or today view — your personal journaling dashboard with today’s entries, streaks, mood check-ins, prompts, pinned notes, quotes, tags, calendar, and On This Day. Build a journal that becomes more valuable the longer you keep it.

CONNECTED WITH YOUR LIFE Diarly works with the apps and services you already use. Save mood to Apple Health, log mindful minutes, record activity time, bring in calendar events, add weather and location, and see the photos you took that day in Today Gallery.

PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your thoughts are yours alone. Set a password to encrypt your entries and notes, stored that way on your device and in iCloud. Unlock quickly with Face ID or Touch ID.

TRULY YOURS Make Diarly feel like your own. Choose from dozens of light and dark themes, build a custom feed for each journal, add the widgets and backgrounds you want.

SWITCHING IS SIMPLE Import your existing journals from Apple Journal, DayOne, WordPress, Blogger, Ghost, Penzu, Evernote, and more — so you can continue without starting over.

WHY PEOPLE LOVE DIARLY:

  • “An impressive number of features for such a minimalistic app — remarkably intuitive.”

  • “Exceptional app, works perfectly every time. Well worth the price.”

  • “The most effective and efficient way to keep a daily journal. Can’t do without it.”

TRY DIARLY FREE WITH UNLIMITED ENTRIES AND CORE FEATURES. Upgrade for password protection, cross-device sync, unlimited journals, custom themes, AI assistance, and more — one subscription covers all your devices, with a 7-day free trial.

Diarly information

  • Developed by

    PL flagPure Form Studio
  • Licensing

    Proprietary and Freemium product.
  • Pricing

    Subscription ranging between $1 and $2 per month + free version with limited functionality.
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  • Supported Languages

    • English
    • Dutch
    • French
    • German
    • Italian
    • Japanese
    • Korean
    • Polish
    • Portuguese
    • Russian
    • Chinese
    • Spanish

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