# Journal - Diary & Mood Tracker

> Essential Journal is a minimal and intuitive personal journal

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/app.essential.journal](https://chrome-stats.com/d/app.essential.journal)

## Overview

- **ID:** `app.essential.journal`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Forus Labs
- **Category:** LIFESTYLE
- **Downloads:** 330
- **Version:** 1.4.4
- **Last updated:** 2024-04-15
- **First published:** 2022-06-27
- **Publisher country:** SG
- **Size:** 37 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-15
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=app.essential.journal)
- **Website:** [https://essential.app](https://essential.app/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://essential.app/privacy](https://essential.app/privacy)

## Description

JOURNAL<br>Essential Journal is a minimal and intuitive personal journal. It is designed to be your daily companion to deepen self-discovery and improve mental well-being.<br><br>FEATURES<br>- Discover yourself<br>Your thoughts and feelings expressed through our numerous entries; journal, media &amp; mood.<br><br>- Feed<br>Your precious memories organized into a digestible timeline.<br><br>- Secure and private<br>Your privacy is protected with industry-leading end-to-end encryption.<br><br>- Sync devices<br>Back up and sync your changes across multiple devices.<br><br>- Offline support<br>Primary features work completely offline without an active internet connection.<br><br>USEFUL INFORMATION<br>Website: https://essential.app<br>Term of Use: https://essential.app/terms<br>Privacy Policy: https://essential.app/policy<br>Email: hello@essential.app

## Rankings

- #1,530,617 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.BROADCAST_CLOSE_SYSTEM_DIALOGS`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.READ_APP_BADGE`
- `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED`
- `android.permission.USE_BIOMETRIC`
- `android.permission.USE_FINGERPRINT`
- `android.permission.VIBRATE`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `app.essential.journal.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`
- `com.anddoes.launcher.permission.UPDATE_COUNT`
- `com.android.vending.BILLING`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`
- `com.google.android.providers.gsf.permission.READ_GSERVICES`
- `com.htc.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS`
- `com.htc.launcher.permission.UPDATE_SHORTCUT`
- `com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.CHANGE_BADGE`
- `com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS`
- `com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS`
- `com.majeur.launcher.permission.UPDATE_BADGE`
- `com.oppo.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS`
- `com.oppo.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS`
- `com.sec.android.provider.badge.permission.READ`
- `com.sec.android.provider.badge.permission.WRITE`
- `com.sonyericsson.home.permission.BROADCAST_BADGE`
- `com.sonymobile.home.permission.PROVIDER_INSERT_BADGE`
- `me.everything.badger.permission.BADGE_COUNT_READ`
- `me.everything.badger.permission.BADGE_COUNT_WRITE`

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/app.essential.journal)