Day One: Daily Journal & Diary

Name: Day One: Daily Journal & Diary
Rating: 4.8 (118123 reviews)
Author: Bloom Built Inc

By: Bloom Built Inc App

Private Gratitude Journaling

Overview

Version:

2026.18

Last updated: 2026-08-31

Features & Capabilities

Day One is a flagship private journaling app trusted by millions. It provides a private space to record your life—text, audio, video, photos, and notes—across devices, with end-to-end encryption and secure access.

With unlimited entries, Markdown-rich formatting, reminders, templates, and powerful organization (tags, search, calendar, and On This Day), Day One helps you form a habit of daily reflection. Export your memories anytime and relive them in print or share as desired.

User Growth & Download Statistics

App Writing Privacy & Security Content

By:

Bloom Built Inc

Rating:

4.80

(118,123) 128 new ratings

Version:

2026.18 Last updated: 2026-08-31

Version code:

890462315

Creation date:

2016-02-04

Compatible devices:

Size:

196.35MB

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Apple Apps Store

Data ingested on:

2026-09-13

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 3,198 ▼ 1

Other rankings

#1 in The Best Journaling Apps

#1 in Essential Lifestyle Apps

#9 in Tap Into Apple Intelligence

#48 in journey keyword 6 ▼ 16

#71 in publish keyword 5 ▲

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Other platforms

Day One Diary: Daily Journal (v2026.17)

1,838,018 4.64

(28,086)

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Developed by:

Bloom Built Inc

Apple Apps Store

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/day-one-daily-journal-diary/id1044867788

Website:

https://dayoneapp.com

User Reviews

Day One is praised for being easy to use and rich in journaling features, with multimedia entries, multiple journals, and strong export/analysis options. Users value its long-running development and reliable performance, plus responsive support. AI features are a mixed bag: some like the image generator and AI-assisted options, while others worry about privacy, intrusive prompts, and upselling. Some report stability issues—crashes, freezes, or startup failures—and a former search capability that disappeared. Pricing is controversial, with defenders of the yearly plan and critics who call the price high or confusing. Overall, a beloved app with caveats around AI, cost, and stability.

Pros

Easy to use, clean, and flexible journaling experience.
Rich feature set including text, audio, video, photos, multiple journals, exports, and statistics.
Longstanding app with years of updates and a loyal user base.
AI features are available and valued by some users (e.g., image generator).
Responsive tech support when issues arise.

Cons

Significant privacy concerns around AI, including data usage and potential training on private notes.
Pricing: high ongoing cost and confusion over free vs paid features.
Stability issues like crashes on startup, freezing, or needing reinstalls.
Removal or degradation of essential features like the search function.
Intrusive AI prompts and upselling, with limited ability to disable AI features.

Recent reviews

I love this diary. It is so easy to journal and can add add various medias during the day. I like how it syncs over all my devices. I have used it for years and it just keeps getting better and better.

by nu*****, 2026-09-02

I enjoy using dayone and it offers more options than most. However for the really good stuff you have to subscribe and the subscription is pricey. For some $50/$75 may not be much but for most in this climate it doesn’t feel right spending that much for the subscription when I should spend it at the grocery store.