# Day One: Daily Journal & Diary

> Private Gratitude Journaling

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1044867788](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1044867788)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id1044867788`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Bloom Built Inc
- **Category:** Health & Fitness
- **Rating:** 4.80 / 5 (118,123 ratings)
- **Version:** 2026.18
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-31
- **First published:** 2016-02-04
- **Size:** 196 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-13
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/day-one-daily-journal-diary/id1044867788)
- **Website:** [https://dayoneapp.com](https://dayoneapp.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://dayoneapp.com/privacy](https://dayoneapp.com/privacy)

## Description

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.

## Rankings

- #3,198 — Overall
- #1 — The Best Journaling Apps
- #1 — Essential Lifestyle Apps
- #9 — Tap Into Apple Intelligence
- #42 — journey
- #71 — publish

## Review summary

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.

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