Diarly: Diary, Private Journal for PC and Mac

Software Reviews and Criticism

• By Al I. D.

  App is currently great, just a couple things I would like to see

  This is the cleanest nicest diary app I have seen. I love that you use markdown but format it in a great looking way even while writing. And as others have said, the simplicity of the app realy makes it perfect for journaling. The thing I was looking for forever was the ability to specify a template for new entries, so thanks so much for that! There are just a couple missing things that are keeping me from switching over: 1) I love this app, but I can’t bring myself to commit to it if it doesn’t have the ability to export to a format that other apps use. I am worried that I’ll want to switch in a month or two and don’t want to go through manually transfering every day’s journal. 2) I write entries right before I go to bed, which is sometimes after midnight. Right now, I don’t see a way to change the date on an existing entry, I only see a way to create a brand new entry. This isn’t a huge deal, but it would just be a nice little convinience to be able to click the date and select a new one.

  
  
• By Adi77f

  Excellent diary app, support

  I take journaling very seriously, and have been using best award winning journaling app on iOS/Windows (Day One) since 2011. While Day One is very good, I always missed few features: encryption while storing data on iCloud, ability to use full screen width and dark background while typing, have multiple pictures in one day… On top, developers of Day One moved to subscription model, which I really did not appreciate - so stayed for too long with old v1 application that’s not evolving anymore. Diarly brings missing functionalities of Day One - on top of other regular journaling tools (calendar, list review, tagging, adding pictures).. Developer's support is excellent. Today the developer exchanged 6 (!) e-mails with me, helping me resolve import issue I had (we nailed it at end). Looking forward for iOS version!

  
  
• By mjseik

  Makes so much more sense than Day One

  I’ve tested both apps at the same time. There is an elegance in simplicity and Diarly has this advantage, and others, over Day One. Choosing this one was a no-brainer. So much so that I immediately purchased this version, where paying for an annual subscription with Day One just didn’t feel right. I understand the reasoning behind it, but with a journal—something so personal—I feel more comfortable owning the app. One thing I would love to see is the ability to sync the app without having to use iCloud. Thank you for making this app, making it well, affordable, and with a beautiful UI.

  
  
• By Devotedhartt89

  Simple yet Amazing

  I was considering just using a password protected pages but this is so much better. It has the simplicity but also the design and different options. It's unique but not complicated. I love that I can do the dark background with the bright colors on the bullets and underlining. I can put in the time of day I write manually and go back and log what I wrote on paper in previous days. There aren't too many restrictions to it. The only thing I would like to change would be to use the fingerprint to unlock instead of just the password. Very minor.

  
  

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