# JournalBear

> Utilities

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id6791910743](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id6791910743)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id6791910743`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Rahul Yedida
- **Category:** Utilities
- **Version:** 7.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-07-27
- **First published:** 2026-07-27
- **Size:** 9.61 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-17
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/journalbear/id6791910743)
- **Website:** [https://ryedida.me/journal/](https://ryedida.me/journal/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://ryedida.me/journal/privacy.html](https://ryedida.me/journal/privacy.html)

## Description

Encrypted journal application

JournalBear is a private, encrypted journal that lives in a single file only you can open.

Everything you write is sealed with AES-256 encryption, using a key derived from your password. There is no account, no cloud, and no tracking: your journal never leaves your device unless you move it yourself.

WRITE FREELY
* Entries are Markdown: headings, lists, quotes, tables, and code blocks render beautifully
* Attach photos straight from your library

ONE PORTABLE FILE
Your entire journal is a single encrypted .zjournal file. Keep it in Files, back it up anywhere, and open the same file with JournalBear on your desktop.

PRIVATE BY DESIGN
* AES-256 encryption, with the key derived from your password (PBKDF2)
* No account, no analytics, no data collection
* Works entirely offline — the app never touches the network
* Your password is the only key: nobody, including us, can recover a forgotten one

## Rankings

- #2,156,760 — Overall

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id6791910743)