# Day One: A journal app: a private diary for words, photos, audio and video, with end-to-end encryption.

Canonical page: https://herfound.com/apps/day-one

Compiled by HerFound from public sources; facts aren't founder-confirmed yet.

## About

Day One is a private journal for your life, in words, photos, video, audio, drawings and even scanned documents 📖 Keep separate journals, write with rich text and templates, and let daily prompts, reminders and streaks keep you going. Each entry can save the date, location and weather for you, and On This Day, a calendar and a map help you look back ✨ Lock it with a passcode or Face ID; new entries are end-to-end encrypted. The free Basic plan has unlimited entries, and paid Silver and Gold plans add more media, sync across devices and AI reflection tools. Day One is run by Automattic Inc.

## Who Day One is for

Anyone who wants to keep a private, long-term journal of their life in words, photos and other media.

Tags: Journaling

## Features

- 📓 Unlimited entries and multiple journals
- 📸 Add photos, video, audio, drawings and scanned documents
- ✍️ Daily prompts, templates, reminders and streaks
- 📍 Date, location and weather saved with each entry
- 🗺️ On This Day memories, calendar and map views
- 🔒 End-to-end encryption and passcode or Face ID lock
- 📚 Turn your entries into printed journal books

## Details

- Category: Everyday Life, Mind & Mood
- Platforms: iOS, Android
- Pricing: Freemium
- Availability: Available
- App Store rating (Apple's, not HerFound's): 4.8 from 118,960 ratings, checked 2026-11-14

## Maker

- Automattic Inc.: https://dayoneapp.com

## Quick facts

From Day One's own published pages. These summarise what the company states, not an audit of what the app does.

- **Free version:** There is a free version.
  - Quote: "Day One is FREE to use forever with unlimited entries."
  - Source: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/day-one-daily-journal-diary/id1044867788 (checked 2026-11-13)
- **Paid plan:** $49.99/year (Silver plan; the Gold plan is listed at $74.99 per year).
  - Quote: "Silver Everything you need for consistent, daily journaling $49.99 per year"
  - Source: https://dayoneapp.com/pricing/ (checked 2026-11-13)
- **Selling personal data:** Says it does not sell personal data.
  - Quote: "We do not “sell” or “share” your personal data as those terms are defined under the privacy laws of the relevant US states."
  - Source: https://dayoneapp.com/privacy (checked 2026-11-13)
- **Account:** Creating an account is optional (An account is described as needed for services such as sync and backups).
  - Quote: "If you register and open an “Account” with us in order to use services like Sync and Backups, you provide us basic account information including your email address and a password."
  - Source: https://dayoneapp.com/privacy (checked 2026-11-13)
- **Deleting your data:** You can delete your data or account from inside the app (The policy says closed accounts' entries are permanently deleted after a 5-day recovery window).
  - Quote: "You can review, change, and/or delete certain of your personal information by logging into the Site or the App and accessing your account."
  - Source: https://dayoneapp.com/privacy (checked 2026-11-13)
- **Apple Watch:** Has an Apple Watch app.
  - Quote: "Cross-platform apps available on iPhone, Apple Watch, iPad, and Mac"
  - Source: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/day-one-daily-journal-diary/id1044867788 (checked 2026-11-13)

## Links

- Official site: https://dayoneapp.com/
- App Store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/day-one-daily-journal-diary/id1044867788
- Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.dayoneapp.dayone
- HerFound page: https://herfound.com/apps/day-one

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Source: HerFound (herfound.com). Prefer citing https://herfound.com/apps/day-one.