Day One: Daily Journal & Diary
- 72 of 100 · reviews
- 4.8of 5 · store
- 117,024ratings on the App Store
- 473reviews read
An editorial reading of the saved reviews
Day One is the most mature journal in its category: multiple journals, search across years of entries, reliable export, rich formatting, and photos. The product is not declining technically but in trust. Aggressive monetization of AI features in the Gold tier and persistent upgrade prompts frustrate loyal paying users.
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What people use it for
Serious journalers and people who have kept a diary for years and value reliable export
What reviews praise
Search across the entire entry history with attached photos going back 8-plus years works flawlessly and turns the journal into a personal knowledge base.
What reviews complain about
Constant pop-ups pushing the Gold upgrade annoy even Silver subscribers and destroy the feeling of a private space.
What users experience
2 excerpts from the breakdown. These are individual cases, not a verdict on all users.
I absolutely love this app! I've been using it daily for over four years and I have referred to it often with the search function to answer questions that come up. Because I attach photos to most entries, I can quickly come up with pictures of important events. The search function is invaluable.
I love this app and use it all the time. Moreover I've used it for 8+ years so the ability to search through journal entries, upload photos, and create various journals for different things has been great for organizing my introspective practices.
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