Best AI Journal Apps in 2026
Updated
In short: Dayora is ranked #1 of 27 as of 3 October 2026, ahead of Rosebud and Yorishiro. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Rosebud. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Reflection at $0.48/mo.
A journal can be a place to capture a thought and return to it later. AI journal apps add features that may support either part of that routine. Compare guided prompts and voice journaling with mood tracking, AI summaries, and personalized insights. Mobile apps, data export, free plans, and paid-from pricing are also among the factors shown. Reflection, Dayora, and Auricle lead the early entries, with Memex and Mindsera also appearing near the start. Consider how you prefer to record thoughts and what you might want when reviewing them: a prompt to begin, a way to speak an entry, or tools for looking back across what you have written.
27 AI journal apps ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
#1 Dayora Top pick · 7.7 Free plan · $6/mo
#2 Rosebud Runner-up · 7.4 Free plan · $9/mo
#3 Yorishiro Also great · 7.4 Free plan · $1.92/mo- Free plan AndroidiOSLinuxmacOSWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- 9 /mo
- Mobile apps
- none
- Voice journaling
- Yes
- Guided prompts
- Yes
- Mood tracking
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$6/mofirst paid tier About DayoraVisit site - Free planFree trial AndroidiOSmacOSWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- 12.99 /mo
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$9/mofirst paid tier About RosebudVisit site - Free planFree trial AndroidiOSmacOSWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
- Mobile apps
- both
- Voice journaling
- Yes
- Guided prompts
- Yes
- Mood tracking
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$1.92/mofirst paid tier About YorishiroVisit site - Free planFree trial AndroidiOSmacOSWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- 5.75 /mo
- Mobile apps
- both
- Voice journaling
- Yes
- Guided prompts
- Yes
- Mood tracking
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$0.48/mofirst paid tier About ReflectionVisit site - Free planFree trial AndroidiOSmacOSWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free planFree trial AndroidiOSWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- 10.75 /mo
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free planFree trial AndroidiOSWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
- Mobile apps
- ios
- Voice journaling
- Yes
- Guided prompts
- Yes
- Mood tracking
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$2.99/mofirst paid tier About NujuVisit site - Free planFree trial iOSmacOSWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
- Mobile apps
- ios
- Voice journaling
- Yes
- Guided prompts
- Yes
- Mood tracking
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$2.08/mofirst paid tier About AuricleVisit site - Free plan AndroidiOSWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
- Mobile apps
- both
- Voice journaling
- Yes
- Guided prompts
- Yes
- Mood tracking
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free plan AndroidiOS
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free plan iOSmacOS
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free plan AndroidiOS
- Free plan
- Yes
- Mobile apps
- both
- Guided prompts
- Yes
- Mood tracking
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - iOSAndroid
- Free plan
- Yes
- Mobile apps
- both
- Voice journaling
- Yes
- Mood tracking
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - iOSAndroid
- Free plan
- Yes
- Mobile apps
- both
- Voice journaling
- Yes
- Guided prompts
- Yes
- Mood tracking
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - WebiOS
- Free plan
- Yes
- Mobile apps
- ios
- Voice journaling
- Yes
- Guided prompts
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - iOS
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- 2.99 /mo
- Mobile apps
- ios
- Voice journaling
- Yes
- Guided prompts
- No
- Mood tracking
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - WebiOSAndroid
- Free plan
- No
- Paid from
- 12.99 /mo
- Mobile apps
- both
- Voice journaling
- Yes
- Guided prompts
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - iOSAndroid
- Free plan
- No
- Paid from
- 5.99 /mo
- Mobile apps
- both
- Voice journaling
- Yes
- Guided prompts
- Yes
- Mood tracking
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - iOS
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- 3.99 /mo
- Mobile apps
- ios
- Voice journaling
- Yes
- Mood tracking
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - iOS
- Free plan
- Yes
- Mobile apps
- ios
- Voice journaling
- Yes
- Guided prompts
- Yes
- Mood tracking
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - iOS
- Free plan
- Yes
- Mobile apps
- ios
- Voice journaling
- Yes
- Guided prompts
- Yes
- Mood tracking
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - WebmacOSiOSAndroid
- Free plan
- No
- Mobile apps
- both
- Voice journaling
- Yes
- Guided prompts
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - iOS
- Free plan
- Yes
- Mobile apps
- ios
- Guided prompts
- Yes
- Mood tracking
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Web
- Free plan
- Yes
- Mobile apps
- none
- Voice journaling
- No
- Guided prompts
- Yes
- Mood tracking
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Web
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- 3.99 /mo
- Mobile apps
- none
- Guided prompts
- Yes
- Mood tracking
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
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Questions about this list
Which AI journal app is ranked first on Everything Xiaomi?
Dayora is ranked #1 of 27 with a score of 7.7. Rosebud is second and Yorishiro third.
How many of these have a free plan?
12 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Reflection has the lowest first paid tier we found: $0.48/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes: documentation depth, a free tier and the platforms it runs on. Paid placements never change a rank.