Five Minute Journal
The facts below are what the maker publishes about Five Minute Journal, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From Five Minute Journal's own pricing page, checked 8 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly Subscription | $4.99 a month | Premium features |
| 1 month Journaling Premium | $9.99 a month | Premium features |
| Annual Subscr (existing users) | — | Premium journaling features for existing users |
| Annual Subscription | $19.99 a year | Premium features |
| Annual Journaling Premium | $39.99 a year | Premium features |
The facts
Each one read from Five Minute Journal's own pages, with the date it was checked.
Where it runs
- Available platforms
- iOS,Androidchecked 20 Sep 2026
- Platforms
- The maker links downloads for iOS and Android; the App Store listing describes iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch support.checked 8 Oct 2026
What it does
- Daily practice
- The app is described as helping users boost gratitude and reduce stress in five minutes.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Export
- Users can back up and export journal entries and media to PDF, HTML, Dropbox, and other destinations.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Export formats
- PDF,HTMLchecked 20 Sep 2026
- Health integration
- The app integrates with Apple Health through HealthKit to track mindful minutes.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Journal navigation
- Users can browse prior entries in a timeline or calendar view and review a full day.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Media support
- photos_videochecked 20 Sep 2026
- Premium features
- Premium includes photos and videos, custom questions, notes, a mood tracker, memory reminders, a photo timeline, and a home-screen widget.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Privacy feature
- Journal entries can be protected with a passcode, Face ID, or Touch ID.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Prompt features
- guidedchecked 20 Sep 2026
- Prompt flow
- The app includes guided morning and evening entries and prompts.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- The app uses guided prompts and a science-backed framework to help users build a gratitude journaling habit.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Reminders and inspiration
- The app offers daily reminders, daily quotes, and weekly challenges.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Support
- The maker directs customers to its Help Center for support.checked 8 Oct 2026
Money
- Free download
- The maker describes the app as 100% free to download; the App Store listing also shows in-app purchases.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
- Trial terms
- The App Store description says optional monthly or yearly subscriptions include free trials, but does not specify trial duration there.checked 8 Oct 2026
The company
- Headquarters
- Dover, Delaware, United Stateschecked 28 Sep 2026
- Maker history
- Intelligent Change says it launched the Five Minute Journal in 2013.checked 8 Oct 2026
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