GitJournal - Notes with Git

Name: GitJournal - Notes with Git
Rating: 3.93 (625 reviews)
Author: GitJournal

By: GitJournal

Store Your Markdown Files in any Git Repo.

Features & Capabilities

GitJournal is a powerful note-taking and journaling Chrome extension designed for privacy and data portability. It stores all notes in standardized Markdown and YAML header formats directly in any Git repository of your choice—including GitHub, GitLab, Gitea, or custom Git providers. With an offline-first approach, GitJournal guarantees you have your notes available anytime without relying on accounts or cloud services.

Featuring a clean and distraction-free interface, GitJournal lets you easily categorize notes with folders and seamlessly integrates with Git-based tools. It's ideal not only for personal journaling but also for managing static site content for Hugo, Jekyll, or Gatsby. As an open-source, ad-free tool built with Flutter, GitJournal puts you fully in control of your data with no need to import or export, ensuring your notes remain accessible long-term.

User Growth & Download Statistics

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Version:

1.89.0 Last updated: 2024-08-27

Version code:

3798

Creation date:

2019-01-17

Publisher country:

Permissions:

android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE High risk
android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE High risk
android.permission.INTERNET Low risk
com.android.vending.BILLING Low risk
android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE Safe
io.gitjournal.gitjournal.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION

Size:

40.65MB

Email:

su*****@gitjournal.io

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Google Play Store

Data ingested on:

2026-06-03

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 299,272 ▼ 714

Other rankings

#4 in github keyword 34 ▼ 1

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Developed by:

GitJournal

Google Play Store

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=io.gitjournal.gitjournal

Email:

su*****@gitjournal.io

Website:

https://gitjournal.io

User Reviews

Users appreciate GitJournal's seamless Git sync, markdown support, and open-source nature. However, common issues include performance problems with large notes, limited Git remote options, occasional data loss when syncing outside the app, and UI/UX shortcomings like lack of markdown helpers and navigation difficulties. While many praise the app's minimalistic design and developer responsiveness, concerns about infrequent updates and possible abandonment also persist.

Pros

Seamless synchronization with Git repositories allowing cross-device access to markdown notes.
Support for standard markdown features including tags, metadata, checklists, and wiki-style links.
Open-source nature with an active and responsive developer addressing user feedback.
Minimalistic and clean user interface appreciated by users.
Ability to host own notes independently and edit files outside the app using standard markdown editors.

Cons

Performance issues with large markdown files causing stutters or freezes during opening, scrolling, or editing.
Limited support for Git remotes: only SSH supported, no HTTPS, and no option to set custom SSH ports.
Sync conflicts and data loss issues especially when editing the Git repository outside of the app or using multiple devices without proper syncing.
UI/UX limitations such as lack of markdown formatting buttons, difficulty navigating folders, and poor search functionality.
Inconsistent app updates and concerns about possible developer neglect or abandonment, affecting user confidence.

Recent reviews

I've tried other markdown note apps but this is the first I've found that works perfectly with my existing repo of notes. It seems to pick up dates and times from the names of the files, supports tags, supports title metadata and surprisingly it also supports wiki type links between the files! It has a pretty clean look which I also appreciate. My one complaint is it seems you can't set a custom port if you're selecting a self hosted git, it expects the default port of 22.

Le*****, 2024-12-25

This is a great app. I've only had one issue where I lost a bit of data. Not sure if it was just some weird merge issue or what but I temporarily lost data after not opening the app for a couple weeks (but made changes from my pc to the git repo). Update: seems like if you edit the git repo outside of the app, it will just undo your changes next time you sync.