# Journelly

> Like tweeting but just for you

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id6470714669](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id6470714669)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id6470714669`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Xenodium Ltd.
- **Category:** Lifestyle
- **Rating:** 4.90 / 5 (79 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.4
- **Last updated:** 2026-01-04
- **First published:** 2025-05-01
- **Size:** 13 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-15
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/journelly/id6470714669)
- **Website:** [https://journelly.com](https://journelly.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://xenodium.com/journelly-for-ios#privacy-policy](https://xenodium.com/journelly-for-ios#privacy-policy)

## Description

Journelly is a privacy-forward journaling app that feels like a private feed. Everything is stored locally by default - no accounts, tracking, or ads. Capture notes, ideas, recipes, links, and journal entries, and organize them with tags, location, and weather. It supports Markdown and Org markup for future-proof storage and offline access.

Key features include fast search, version history from 14-day snapshots, optional iCloud sync across devices, image support, checklists, hashtags, and weather. Journelly is frictionless, private, and designed for quick notes or longer journaling without clutter or compromise.

## Rankings

- #144,583 — Overall

## Review summary

Journelly is a privacy-first journaling app that uses Org-mode markup and stores data locally with iCloud-based syncing across devices (no subscription). Users praise its clean UI, reliable cross-device access, and ability to attach images and integrate with Org-mode workflows. Common drawbacks include the absence of Markdown formatting, occasional cloud-sync conflicts, and requests for richer media support and text emphasis features.

### Pros

- Private and secure: data stored locally in plain text, prioritizing privacy and user control.
- Strong Org-mode integration and markup support, appealing to Emacs users and enabling easy workflow export.
- Elegant, simple UI with a fast, distraction-free journaling experience.
- Cross-device syncing via iCloud without a subscription, plus easy local backups and no vendor lock-in.
- Support for attachments/images and rich journaling features (checklists, location and weather stamps).

### Cons

- Lacks Markdown formatting and basic text formatting options (e.g., headers).
- Cloud-sync conflicts or issues with services like Dropbox can make syncing problematic.
- Requests for richer media support (videos/gifs) and greater text emphasis options (headlines) are unmet or planned features.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id6470714669)