Best Journey Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from journaling software ranked against Journey on the same published basis.
- 2Journey vs MoodHaven Journal
- 3Journey vs Rosebud
- 4Journey vs Day One
- 5Journey vs Mindsera
- 6Journey vs Stoic
- 7Journey vs Diarium
- 8Journey vs Penzu
- 9Journey vs Skrive
- 10Journey vs StoryPad
- 11Journey vs tinythoughts
- 12Journey vs Daybook
- 13Journey vs Islet
- 14Journey vs jrnl
- 15Journey vs Apple Journal
- 16Journey vs Local Journal
- 17Journey vs Penso Notes
- 18Journey vs AhhLife
- 19Journey vs Diaro
- 20Journey vs Reflectly
- 21Journey vs Journiv
Journey alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | MoodHaven Journal | 7.6 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 3 | Rosebud | 7.4 | Free plan | $9/mo | Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 4 | Day One | 7.3 | Free plan | $4.17/mo | Android, Browser, iOS, Mac, Windows |
| 5 | Mindsera | 7.3 | Free plan | — | Android, iOS, Web |
| 6 | Stoic | 7.3 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Mac, Web |
| 7 | Diarium | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Mac, Windows |
| 8 | Penzu | 7.2 | Free plan | — | Android, iOS, Web |
| 9 | Skrive | 7.2 | Free plan | — | Android, iOS, Mac |
| 10 | StoryPad | 7.2 | Free plan | $9.99/mo | Android, iOS, Mac |
| 11 | tinythoughts | 7.2 | Free plan | $3/mo | Android, iOS, Web |
| 12 | Daybook | 7.1 | Free plan | $3.33/mo | Android, iOS, Web |
| 13 | Islet | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS |
| 14 | jrnl | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 15 | Apple Journal | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | iOS, Mac |
| 16 | Local Journal | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS |
| 17 | Penso Notes | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS |
| 18 | AhhLife | 6.7 | Free plan | $4.17/mo | Web |
| 19 | Diaro | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | Web, iOS, Android |
| 20 | Reflectly | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS |
| 21 | Journiv | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | self-hosted, Web |
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Questions about Journey alternatives
What is the best alternative to Journey?
MoodHaven Journal, number 2 in journaling software with a score of 7.6 out of 10. The others here: Rosebud, Day One, Mindsera and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Journey?
MoodHaven Journal is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 20 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Is there an open-source alternative to Journey?
Yes: Islet.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes: documentation depth, a free tier and the platforms it runs on.