What I Learned Using Apple’s Journal App

[@MVIVN]

I'm a prolific journal writer, I've kept a daily journal which I write in every single day for the last 9 years of my life. I was previously using OneNote for this, I had a 'notebook' for each year and tabs within each notebook for each month and pages within each tab for each day, and that's how I kept it organised, but I needed to manually add pictures and remember things I wanted to put in the journal. The Apple Journal app has finally made me move on from journaling in OneNote. It feels a lot more dynamic and the suggestions it makes for new journal entries using map pins for places you've been, pictures you took that day, activities you did recently, or just prompts for something to reflect on have all made me fall in love with journaling again, which I'll admit had started to feel like a chore with the way I was doing it previously. I really like what Apple did here! I don't know if this app will make people who don't already journal regularly start doing so, but for someone like me for whom journaling has already been a daily part of my life for almost a decade now I really appreciate it!

[@swilsher]

Did you ever try Day One?

[@CeeMKE]

Excellent comment. Thanks for sharing I’m going to give the journal a try when it’s released.

[@aliibn-muhammadal-sharif8568]

Awesome! Thank you for sharing .

[@buakbangbuathong1000]

You might want to try Day One.

[@Krishnendulaha]

@@buakbangbuathong1000 Requires subscription. It's ridiculous that my own entries getting locked behind if I don't pay a month of subscription. I had been using an app called Diarium, one time payment and cross platform too. Now Apple's Journal looks very promising and it would be free

[@MoMo-ul6uk]

Tip for those beginning to journal: only add entries for events you believe are worthy, or write down your thoughts/emotions on a topic. Frequent, but not everyday, entries will make journaling more enjoyable. I have been journaling on and off in DayOne since 2015. It helps put perspective on my experiences. 🙂

[@renebaebae0600]

do you have any nice introductory video on how to journaling? thank you!

[@aliibn-muhammadal-sharif8568]

Thanks for sharing the information.

[@XavierChua-f7f]

i think only adding entries for events you believe are worthy is not enjoyable.

[@MattSwain1]

Sorry but I disagree with you… once you add worthiness as a criteria then you’re casting judgement on yourself every day. Maybe today was completely run of the mill, got up went to work, came home, watched TV, went to bed, there’ll still be some moment, an interaction with someone, an emotion, or something that is worthy of a journal entry. Not every day is a trip to Disneyland!

[@moolikethecow1172]

I do a mix of both. I find that fatigue builds if you try to get every moment of every day. Especially if you’re like me and your days are wild 😅. I also use Day One and I have templates for a regular day entry, a quick day entry, a week entry, and a month entry - for the months I just don’t get to it. Lot less pressure, and keeps it fun. Plus it’s fine if I skip some days. Also I make the templates have more details the longer it’s been, that way I’m motivated to not let it go too long. Hope those tips help!

[@slonekettering25]

This is the first time I have seen a video with Bridget. I really enjoyed her. Super likable and engaging. Good job!

[@evilphuk]

that phone case was on point

[@PiercingSight]

I definitely won't be using it until it's on Mac and iPad as well, so I can journal whenever, synced to the cloud. I also won't be using it until I can export the entries into an open standard file or folder for backup or printing. The purpose of a journal isn't just to write down what you did, or what you think, but also to archive for future generations. Having it locked behind a proprietary software wall is antithetical to one of the main purposes of journaling.

[@SueAnon-dw2zs]

Absolutely right.

[@canergz]

Totally agree with you. I hate typing on phone and it would be way easier to use the app on Mac, maybe iPad too.

[@user-sf9gs2pg1b]

That’s a great point, I’ll also wait until it’s available on the iPad and iMac.

[@ChristopheHanne]

I like the fact that you mentioned that the posts are for yourself, and you're wondering why it's important... I think the goal is not only to get access to your memory or your old activities or souvenirs... but journaling is important to STOP... and start thinking about you, your life, your situation, and your goals. It's so easy to being lost in Facebook or Twitter, watching meaningless videos over and over like a robot. It's important to stop, sometimes.

[@thefulcrum]

Totally agree, my friend! Very few of us give ourselves time to stop and take a step back from our lives.

[@srhatfield]

The "no searching" part is a deal breaker for me. The main reason to have a digital journal is to be able to more easily find what I wrote.

[@seaspeaktome9167]

Yeah that’s one thing that’s bugging me - what’s the point of doing this if I have to scroll back forever. I’ll stick to paper.

[@edmarkmaestrecampo3805]

I think it will be upgraded soon and this function is likely to be added.

[@srhatfield]

@@edmarkmaestrecampo3805 that would be a game changer then.

[@GR-ej2rt]

@@seaspeaktome9167 I guess apple plans to surprise you with "look back memories" feature similar to google photos

[@user-sf9gs2pg1b]

For me that’s more for my notes, I never look back at journal entries. But I do think it should still be added, it’s a feature that I’ve never seen omitted from a journaling app.

[@MarkWhiteartist]

Day one has been the best journal app ever. I’ve been an avid journal user for over 15 years.

[@cesisi2247]

Agree. Journal is copying and enhancing Day One, the plus of course Apple has the ecosystem to integrate all of the data (esp health data). Honestly, it’s a major plus point I also afraid that gradually Day One cannot compete with this and stop their services. I have been using Day One since forever and I have sooo many content in the app.

[@JeremyDeBose]

I think it’s good at the start. I’d love to save a template soon. Hopefully they build a connection to the Health app mental health logging. “You said you were feeling unpleasant today. Write about the good things that happened recently.” It’s not bad for a version 1 as long as they don’t quit here.

[@kellymcneely4632]

As someone with Long Covid, the Health addition would be great. Also food logging, resting/napping - but in a ‘my brain can’t think’ very easy format

[@Derkaramma]

I honestly was impressed when they released it at WWDC but didn’t expect that I WOULD USE IT I have never written a journal but I actually really enjoy it and like Bridget said, since I’m already on my phone at night, it makes sense for me to journal right before I go to bed and I do think it does help your perspective 🙏✨

[@twitchster77]

do you still use this app?

[@Derkaramma]

@@twitchster77 yes I use it weekly now but still haven’t missed a week.

[@MR_THINQ]

I journal everyday, I write with a fountain pen using sepia ink and this app isn’t journaling. When you physically write in a book instead of typing on a screen it’s a more holistic and meaningful experience and there’s something unique in writing in a book that technology just can’t do - it’s a connection between the physical and spiritual being. Plus in the future when you eventually get rid of all your tech, what have you got - nothing, but if you have written and journaled in physical books you have tangible history to pass on to your family. Less is always more and a single object like journaling in a book has no distractions and it’s better for your mental health and a way of escaping from tech and being more connected with the physical world, which we all need as humans.

[@SueAnon-dw2zs]

My extensive journal entries (largely based upon responses to reading) are typed. Trying to handwrite them, I can’t keep up with my thoughts. The exception is when I’m composing poetry, which I occasionally do (not very prolifically, tho’). Be that as it may, I would not use this journal app in any form.

[@JixiFox]

It’s a battle versus other apps like Facebook memories…. It’s a good play to keep you engaged.

[@AndreaBalduzziCagliari]

At the end, the new Journal App is like a social media profile, but you are both the writer and the reader. Pretty much like in most other social media.

[@nandesnation]

it would be great the possibility to share, with no ads, no crazy algorithms or seek for likes or attention. Because i think we can all agree that Instagram its all of this, the social media experience is not the same anymore. Not good.

[@SueAnon-dw2zs]

A social media profile about ME, just for ME, for which I am the sole audience. ME!

[@cgimovieman]

I’ll preface this by saying that I’ve used Apple computers and devices since 1987, have upgraded my iPhone with every model since the original in 2007, and even worked at an Apple Store for one year. But I’m really not into the Journal app. Lately, my folder of “Apple apps”, from Journal, to Freeform, to Shortcuts, to Home, and on and on has gotten massive. I just don’t need to be doing EVERYTHING from my phone. Also, we have so many things that remind us of things, that I feel like it’s diminishing our ability to actually remember things with our own brains. Whether it’s a phone number, a birthday, or an appointment. I don’t think it’s healthy, and I pride myself with my memory. With Journal as well, I’d rather write in an actual journal. In recent years I was realizing how little I wrote things out by hand, and even more so how long it had been since I wrote in cursive. So I started doing it a whole lot more, and I found that I’ve really missed it. Writing something in your own hand is not only so much more personal and special, but it’s also a skill and an art. Just like making a painting. I also like that I have skills like knowing how to drive a manual transmission car. I don’t want to lose these skills. I even completely got off of social media a few years ago, and have never felt better. All that it did was make me feel bad about my own life, seeing everyone else’s narcissistic posts every 5 minutes, and waste a lot of time. But also, everyone who you know doesn’t need to have a wide open window of every single aspect of your life. It’s just unnecessary. Your casual acquaintance from 10 years ago doesn’t need to see a picture of your plate of pasta you had for dinner. I mean, come on. But back to the Journal, what if you wrote for years in that, and then one day Apple decided to discontinue that feature? Or if the digital information was deleted? Bam! All of your time and energy is gone. But you can always pull out a paper journal. Heck, maybe your handwriting improved or changed and it’s a nice memory. With Journal too, I’m sure it’s great if your life is all perfect, you have a great job, a spouse and kids, and see your family and friends all the time. But what if that isn’t the case? You sure don’t have much to write about, and trying to look back at your life is just depressing. So as I say, I’ve been a big fan of all that Apple does for over 35 years, and overall I still am. But not everything has to be consumed by technology, and we don’t have to be tethered and dependent on it 24/7.

[@MR_THINQ]

Exactly the point.

[@rogerbravo3783]

I loved the app by far. But m kinda looking for a folder structure. You know seperate journals for other aspect of our life! That would be phenomenal!

[@DEPRETION.]

I remember owning an android phone which is the xperia x compact and I hated it because of the lack of updates it offered. But 2 years ago, I purchased an iphone se and I am glad I purchased it because it really helped me a lot in changing my life a lot better. Heck, it even allowed me to create this youtube channel thanks to this. Plus the journal app is nice to use. Smooth and beautiful to use, it really helped me get things done on my phone as it was interesting to use. Thanks apple.

[@kennykolourinc1250]

I journal everyday so I was looking forward to Apple’s Journal app…but now that I found out you cannot search!!! It is pretty amazing how many times I search for “when I did that or took that or ate there? I mean I reference more than I thought I would it has been a valuable tool for me…

[@GuerreroUrbano100]

I think I'm in the minority here. I actually like that you can't search for past entries. Makes it very similar to analog journals. Just my two cents.

[@SuvuIC]

@@GuerreroUrbano100same, and it makes it more private, so that if someone were to enter the journal, they cannot search up their own name and easily read what I’ve written about them

[@taruntius1]

Wonder if they plan to bring search down the road. That seems to be a major omission. I also wonder how much it deviates from Day One.

[@keon3155]

Thanks for updating us on the journal app. I didn't know what it was for. I don't think I'll use anything that will lock me into a specific phone brand. But it's nice to keep up to date on these things

[@sewing1]

Please let us know when Apple adds search and calendar view to their new Journal app. Until then I’ll continue to use Day One. I search my old entries a lot.

[@tdz69]

Unimpressed but hopefully they will improve. I’ve been using DayOne for a while for journaling and love it. You can create separate journals and have a ton of flexibility. I use separate journals and since Apple only has one main journal it’s not something I’m going to use now. I’m hoping they add this in the near future. If so I’ll dump my day one and transition over.

[@HoffmanKurt]

I have been a journal keeper since 1968. I love Journal app. But it would be more satisfying on the iPad. When will Apple get the hint & port the Journal app to the iPad & it's larger format!

[@rc2257]

Great video, makes some important points I haven't seen in other reviews, like the inability to search. I can kind of understand why Apple didn't give us the ability to share stuff from the journal app.. Journals are generally intended to be private. Still, though, the multi-media journal entries you can create with it are sometimes going to be things you'd want to share, but can't. Anyway, thanks for the thought and time you put into make this video review. It was really helpful.

[@Droyel]

Trying to see how this can help me as a producer. Record and writing down session ideas and sounds. I’ll have to see , lyrics beats and video for each session. 😅 🤔

[@candyts-sj7zh]

The reason I’ve never written a journal is I was afraid to write completely honestly, because I was scared of people finding it out someday. With this, that’s solved

[@danielhughes441]

Day One is still vastly superior. It gives prompts, etc. AND it can be used on multiple platforms.

[@SMX815]

I think that this would be great for making a journal about your holiday or ability to add photos, so on & so forth. Great review 😊

[@alexzea9091]

I’ve been waiting for the journal app, one aspect I wished they would have though about was the sharing between devices on a same icloud account. Because sometimes im just not on my phone but rather on my mac so maybe to hit me with nostalgia there would be good 😅

[@marekdvorak9353]

Screencasting to a family friends about your holiday memories example: To enable a feature where you can selectively share holiday memories on a smart television while keeping the rest of your journal hidden (blacked out) during the screening, it would need to be created a “Selective Sharing & Screen Mode” feature. 1. Selective Section Sharing Feature • Tagging for Specific Sections: When you create a journal entry, especially for something like holiday memories, you can tag it with a custom label (e.g., “Holiday 2024”). This allows you to create a specific section of your journal that can be easily selected for sharing or viewing, without affecting the rest of the entries. • Share as Presentation Mode: Within the app, offer a “Present Journal Entry” feature, where you can choose which sections (like your holiday memories) to share. This would black out or hide all other journal entries, ensuring only the selected section is visible. • Locked Preview: Other parts of your journal would be hidden or blacked out, meaning you can’t accidentally scroll into a private entry during the presentation. 2. Smart TV Integration with Privacy Mode • Casting and Display Control: Use casting protocols like AirPlay for iOS or Chromecast for Android to seamlessly cast the selected entries (i.e., the holiday memories) to your smart TV. When casting starts, the app will automatically activate “Presentation Mode”, which limits the viewable entries to the ones you’ve selected. • Dynamic Blackout: As the journal displays on the TV, all unselected journal entries (even if accidentally accessed during the screening) are shown as black screens or placeholders on the TV. These entries would only be revealed to you when you disconnect from the TV and return to your iPhone or personal device. 3. On-the-Fly Adjustments • Quick Switch Between Entries: During the presentation, you can seamlessly switch between photos, notes, and any other media in the holiday memories section, without leaving the “screening mode.” A sidebar or navigation tool within the app would allow you to quickly scroll through the specific entries you’re sharing, like a slideshow. • Interactive Editing or Highlighting: Add an “Interactive Mode” where you can highlight or annotate parts of the holiday memory on the smart TV while sharing it, and the app will save these annotations for later. 4. Privacy and Security During the Screening • Time-Limited Blackout Mode: Once you end the casting or “screening mode,” all blacked-out entries are revealed back to you only on your device. This ensures that your private journal sections stay hidden during the time of the screening but are fully accessible again afterward. • Security Lock for Private Sections: You can also enable a security lock (biometric lock, PIN) for your private journal sections, ensuring that these sections can’t be viewed without your explicit permission, even after casting is finished. 5. User Control of What’s Shared • Preview Before Sharing: Before casting to your smart TV, offer a preview mode where the user can see exactly how the journal section will appear on the screen. This allows for a final check that ensures only the intended memories are being shared. • Multiple Modes: The app can offer multiple display modes: • Standard View: Only the specific section is shown. • Slideshow Mode: Auto-scroll through the holiday photos or videos at a user-defined pace. • Interactive Display Mode: You control navigation and highlighting with your phone or tablet while the big-screen version stays synced. 6. Offline and Remote Control • Offline Mode with Local Casting: Even if you are offline, the app will still allow casting to a smart TV via local connection, maintaining the selective viewing capabilities. Your phone becomes the remote, allowing for smooth transitions between memories without revealing anything else. • Remote Control Features: During the screening, your phone acts as a remote, allowing you to control the display, skip to the next entry, pause on a particular memory, or add notes in real-time. 7. Automatic Disconnect and Privacy Recovery • Automatic End of Presentation: Once the presentation is finished, the app should seamlessly disconnect from the TV, and any blacked-out entries are instantly revealed on your phone. Your private journal sections return to normal, and you can resume journaling or navigating through your entries. • Confirmations: Include a simple confirmation before revealing hidden sections again, just to ensure you’re done sharing. Integration into the Existing App Design: This feature can fit perfectly into the personalized, AI-driven journal system that was previously described. It enhances the User Control, Privacy, and Multimedia Support features, and elevates the experience of sharing selective parts of a journal in a social setting, while keeping the rest private. Here’s how it merges into the earlier render: 1. Extend the AI and Data Visualization: AI can suggest specific journal entries or memories that might be ideal for sharing, based on context (e.g., past holiday entries or happy moments). 2. Cross-Platform Sharing: Ensure that these sharing and screening features work whether you’re using iOS, Android, or desktop. So if you start the presentation from an iPhone, but your friend uses an Android device, they could still control the viewing. 3. Customization for Presentation: Apply personalized themes and layouts for the “presentation mode” itself, allowing users to add backgrounds, music, or even voice-overs to make the shared memories even more engaging. This feature would be a game-changer for anyone who loves to share their memories selectively and ensures the ultimate control over privacy during social gatherings. It adds an extra dimension to the journaling experience, while also incorporating the security and personalization that makes the rest of the app outstanding.

[@marekdvorak9353]

Video Recording of selected content of the Journal for Presentation (friends & family versus potentially a corporate presentation - could be bridge in any relevant way with the Keynote App or PowerPoint: Integrating a feature where you can record a screencasted presentation of your journal (whether it’s holiday memories or a corporate presentation) and edit it before saving would be a game-changer. This would add immense value for both personal and professional users, turning the journal into a dynamic, multimedia tool that bridges journaling, presentation, and video editing. 1. Recording the Screencasted Presentation • One-Touch Recording: As soon as you begin presenting your selected journal entries (whether holiday memories or a corporate presentation), there would be a simple option to record the entire session. This captures everything that is displayed on the screen (photos, videos, notes, etc.) and your voice if you’re narrating. • Real-Time Annotation: While presenting, you can annotate, highlight, or add live notes, all of which would be captured in the recording. For example, in a corporate setting, you could highlight key data points or focus on specific images from a holiday memory while narrating. 2. Automatic Scene Detection • Smart Segmentation: To make editing easier afterward, the app could automatically create segments or “scenes” based on the content of your presentation (e.g., photos, videos, transitions between entries). This is especially useful in corporate presentations where you might need to edit sections quickly without going through hours of footage. • Scene Transitions and Customization: You could also add custom transitions between scenes-whether fading in and out, slide transitions, or others-to give the final video a more polished, professional look. 3. Post-Presentation Editing Tools • Timeline-Based Editing: After the screencasting session is complete, the app provides a timeline-based editor, much like a simplified version of video editing software like iMovie or Adobe Premiere. This allows you to: • Trim Sections: Easily remove parts of the recording that are unnecessary. • Add Text or Titles: Insert title slides, subtitles, or text overlays within the recording (great for corporate presentations or captions for holiday memories). • Enhance Audio: If the narration was unclear in some parts, you can record additional voice-overs or replace certain sections. • Add Background Music: For holiday memories, you could add a music track to play softly in the background. For corporate presentations, you might opt for a more professional soundscape. 4. Customizable Presentation Themes • Theme Templates for Presentations: The app would offer customizable templates that allow users to pick a theme for their presentation. Whether it’s a corporate, minimalist style with branded colors for work-related meetings, or a warm, nostalgic theme for personal moments, you can apply these themes both during the recording and post-edit. • Slide Builder: In corporate settings, the ability to add slides for intros, agenda, or closing thoughts would help create a structured, professional video. You could also include these slides in holiday memory recordings to break up sections (e.g., “Day 1: Arrival at the Beach”). 5. Export Options • Multiple Formats: Once the presentation is edited, allow users to export it in various video formats (MP4, MOV, etc.) for sharing across different platforms. • Cloud Sync: Automatically sync the final edited video to cloud platforms like Google Drive, Dropbox, or OneDrive, making it easy to share or download. • Direct Sharing: If the presentation needs to be shared immediately after, users can upload it directly to platforms like KZbin, Vimeo, or private company intranets for corporate content. 6. Interactive Elements and Engagement Features • Clickable Elements: For more interactive presentations (especially useful for corporate), you could add clickable elements like buttons or hyperlinks directly within the video. This would be beneficial for allowing viewers to dive deeper into a specific part of the presentation (e.g., visiting a website or document related to the presentation). • Interactive Viewer Comments: If the presentation is being shared within a team (via company platforms or private links), allow viewers to leave comments or feedback directly on specific sections of the video. This could be useful for real-time collaboration or improving the presentation based on viewer suggestions. 7. Real-Time Collaboration • Live Editing Collaboration: During the post-presentation editing phase, allow multiple users to collaborate. For corporate presentations, team members could join the editing session in real-time, adding their own notes or adjustments before the final video is exported. • Presentation Review Mode: For holiday memories or group events, share the recorded presentation with friends or family, allowing them to suggest edits or add their own memories to the video. 8. Integrated AI Assistance for Editing • AI-Powered Editing Suggestions: AI could scan the recorded presentation and suggest automatic edits, such as trimming unnecessary pauses, improving audio clarity, or adding transition effects where needed. • Highlight Creation: For long holiday videos or detailed corporate presentations, AI can automatically generate a highlights reel of the most engaging moments, allowing you to quickly create a summary video. 9. Hybrid Mode for Professional & Personal Use • Switch Between Holiday Mode and Corporate Mode: The app could provide a toggle to switch between “Personal Mode” (optimized for fun, casual memories like holidays) and “Corporate Mode” (optimized for professional, data-driven presentations). Each mode would have tailored features (e.g., corporate templates, business slides, and analytical tools in Corporate Mode; fun transitions, emojis, and music overlays in Personal Mode). 10. Corporate Presentation Features • Data Integration and Live Charts: In corporate presentations, you can integrate data and generate live charts from Excel sheets or Google Sheets directly within the presentation. During editing, this data can be updated in real-time, making sure the numbers or graphs reflect the most recent figures. • Branded Overlays and Logos: For corporate presentations, allow users to upload company logos and apply branded overlays, which would be automatically watermarked on each slide or section of the video. 11. Integration with Task and Workflow Apps • Linking Presentation to Workflow: For corporate users, link the final video presentation directly into project management systems like Asana, Trello, or Slack. Tasks could be created from action items discussed in the presentation, helping to streamline workflow and team accountability. Conclusion By integrating a screencast recording and editing feature into the app, we can create a tool that serves both personal and professional users in a way that no simple journal app currently does. Whether you’re creating a polished corporate presentation or a fun, engaging video of your holiday memories, this feature would add immense value by combining presentation tools, editing functionality, and content sharing into one seamless experience. This would elevate the app from a simple journaling tool into a full-fledged multimedia powerhouse, catering to diverse needs while still maintaining the privacy, customisation, and ease of use I’ve outlined previously.

[@cybermonkeyusa]

Won’t replace my DayOne app. DayOne will let me print my journal at end of year.

[@martingifford5415]

I think there are many possibilities in this direction. Makes me want to create my own app.

[@itmhmd]

اتمنى ان يضيفوا خاصية البحث والمجلد فقط وسيصبح بالنسبة لي التطبيق المثالي للتدوين ❤

[@Saint_n_Soldier]

I can’t wait to get this on iPad so I can have my journal anywhere or view it in a larger format and having it easier to enter things by way of keyboard.

[@PaulMayne]

Day One has the same suggestions feature, and also a free version, but with a lot more features

[@ChristopheHanne]

One point that we must emphasis to is the fact that your journal IS NOT SYNCHRONIZED WITH YOUR ICLOUD account (yet). So if you delete the app, you'll delete all it's content. Forever. Just be aware of that. It happens to me...

[@LiddyKot]

Thank you so much. You answered all my questions ❤

[@PaulLembo]

Been with Day One so long, can’t see me switching.

[@iim_human]

I’d love to see integration with State of Mind, so when I add a feeling in that app, when I go into the Journal app, it might prompt me to go into more detail on why I feel a certain way. This would be amazing because the character limit on the state of mind app is so limited. I haven’t counted but I think it’s around 50 characters, can’t really understand too much when you look back on it, with just 50 characters.

[@CodedEnough]

I believe the State of Mind section already has something kind of like that. When you go in to log your mood, it will give you some options to select from to describe why it is you’re feeling that way, and you can put a little note down too. I see what you’re saying that it would be cool if it was in the journal app so you can write a paragraph or something on why you feel that way.

[@nabsiegel]

Wait........entries aren't searchable? That's one of the biggest benefits of using an app over a paper journal. Looks like I may not be switching from Day One after all.

[@11MOD2]

No search is a no-go for me. Have to keep looking, thanks for the review though

[@Milo_the_chonk]

Why is it possible to enable face ID for the journal app but not the other apps ??

[@skyemac8]

Privacy

[@josephborr]

I wish they could at least sort the entries by date or have like a calendar view kinda like DayOne Actually just make it like DayOne. Ever since it’s been subscription based, ive been wanting this to replace it as soon as possible lol

[@RoadTripTravel]

I have the latest iOS, but don't see the Journal app.

[@mystifyingdude]

is journal app available on ipad

[@martinwhosoever]

This is like social media just for your own, which is great. I want to write stuff that perhaps I don't want to share publicly.

[@winc06]

I think that is the traditional point, a private diary or journal is which complete honesty is possible. Otherwise it is blog, traditionally a newpaper column, or a letter written to a regular correspondent where you polish your persona.

[@rocksinger45]

Thanks for the quicky pictures of your beautiful family I was wondering what you family look like ~ Wishing you and yours the best for the New Year ~

[@elizabethyoung5304]

I'm sticking with my pen and paper journals. There's something about writing on paper that journaling apps just don't and never will give me--a connection to what I'm writing.

[@anonymous-entity]

well, digital is also good i feel

[@MrAustinParrish]

I assume they will, but I want it on iPad. My iPad mini is my go-to evening sketching and journaling device and would love the suggestions pulled from iPhone to show up on the larger device. (I have an iPhone 12 mini, so while I love that size I don’t necessarily want to write that much on it.)

[@Peter.Fields.]

I do love using the app, sometime just even getting back on yesterday and write things that I didn’t took time the present day, or journaling on the current day when I can when I’m outside (it picks up every locations where I ate and stuffs) But again .. I feel that every apple app are so restricted and cold .. Apple Music app is good but throw the same playlist and digging into it is not that easy when the app itself won’t suggest real good thing.. the journal app feels the same, yes you can throw me bunch of things … but they’re not that related or what can I write about my Burger King moment ..? Even the “mental features” that I use a lot through my day are not connected at all with the journal app … it’s clearly a “version 1” and it will get better over time for sure but it’s the same cold face expression when it comes to really helping you or topaze you with a warm hug …

[@AlexS0h]

I have not used the app yet, but I don’t like the idea of not being able to search. I wonder if search functionality has anything to do with security? Second, my concern is for storage. Apple gonna have us paying a zillion dollars for cloud storage space. It would be nice to have a safe way to export entries to a laptop/desktop (hard drive) to clear space on the phone.

[@JackFou]

Why they released this for the iPhone but not the iPad is beyond me. Writing on a larger device, potentially with a pencil seems much more enjoyable than typing on a tiny phone screen to reflect about your day...

[@Marciap17]

Thanks Bridge for the video, and for letting me know in advance not to bother with another consuming commodity we hardly have nowadays, TIME. Perhaps when I retire, but after I clear the overloaded cupboards, read all the books, I once bought as MUST READ, etc etc Thanks again ❤

[@KeithBarnett]

I’m not a type of person that writes a journal and probably won’t use it. What I was thinking is how well will it work if you like a little more privacy on your phone? For example keeping Significant Location turned off and photo location off. It’s probably not going to do you much good. You have to give up more of your privacy.

[@chauswriting]

Journal doesn't have a calendar view which throws me off. I'd love to be able to have a quick overview of what happened when

[@Daniel_Zalman]

Aww, you have adorable children.

[@bobcake8904]

I use shared albums as a form of journaling. I post to a private shared album and write a story bellow it. Then someday when everyone I know is old, I’ll share my giant album of family stories with everyone around me

[@Kushpatel9047]

Missed opportunity to not release it on the ipad. The only apple tool that you can use a pen to write these thoughts down.

[@championblessed2917]

Your channel is so good❤

[@TheNetflixNook]

I guess I didn't realize how detailed (and frankly somewhat stalker) the journal app could be. Though about trying it in the fall and frankly forgot about the app all together. Maybe I'll give it a try for a week and see how it feels.

[@elizabethcurran1713]

I'm new to iOS and have the latest update on my iPad but I can't find where this journal is 🤔 I've tried searching apps and on apple store. Is it not available yet to everyone?

[@neatab9372]

I was waiting for the Journal app. Not able to do a search and you can’t put tabs on your post to put them into categories makes this a reason not to use it. I pay a yearly subscription for Day One to add more photos to my post and many other features, I am ok with that. The Journal App does not seem like Apple created it. It is very basic.

[@ttharmor]

Not enough to leave the Day One app for journaling.

[@hudsonkelly72]

I just started 🎉 it’s amazing! 😊

[@benmatt8940]

I only watch those videos because of her energy and enthusiasm, she either likes her job or she paid well...

[@winc06]

I have used a journaling app before but it went belly up and was disabled by no updating to make it usable in later OS iterations. The advantage of Apple's would be that it would be updated regularly or be provided a migration strategy like they have with other apps they discontinued. Did I miss the statementyou could print the journal? Not being able to extract it if you left the Apple universe would be bad.

[@dianasanchez117]

Will they have on the iPads?

[@lukebellmason1968]

You just know the Journal will throw up memories a year later so you can get reminders about what you did last year.

[@nunovascolopes8915]

are you sure? for me its very important this detail

[@ashishnagar]

Hear me out, what if in near future, Apple allows sharing but only on the Journal app itself, making it Apple exclusive social platform. I see the potential.

[@Klebanowski]

As journals and diaries are often seen as a private thing (at least in the physical world,) I think it would be a bit of a strange idea to the public…..at first. That being said, this is a really cool idea and could explain some things like the file size limits. Being Apple, they will probably lock it down to contacts, but that may not be a bad thing.

[@thicpeach6944]

I would like this app if I could share stuff I write down to my therapist.

[@NicholasMcClure]

I suspect a search function will come as a later update - it's a pretty obvious necessary feature

[@robbren8679]

Meh. I may try it when it comes to mac. I am Not going to type journal entries on my phone.

[@diaaelshamoty3193]

you know it is my first time to see ur channel but really really you are soo funny or in anther word (you are fr*ken funny) plus ur emotains and ur face poses are really cute and make the video more fun and the look of hosts and tv shows is really funtectic

[@Stewbular]

I’ll keep using Day One

[@Lifeof-Jo]

Are you able to write? Or is it all photos and typing

[@assistant2theregionalmanager]

what case are you using?

[@SaltAndVi]

I wish I had this app when I went to Japan 6 months ago 😢

[@johnny-8888]

I been using it and like it! Thanks apple!

[@cesartrujillo4190]

I hope this gets improvement. Mine felt pretty blank.

[@danielsolstrand]

Well I cant find it on the app store even?

[@zero11010]

6:12 this is a good line of thought to have. A good thing to question. Something like this is generally only a 3rd party app away from a solution. How many things can you do on your iPhone that absolutely don’t have any way of being carried over to an android device? I’m guessing you’d want to focus on features from 3 years ago or more to give developers time to write new apps for a feature that has had time to get high adoption rates.

[@zuczekbansaj3339]

Oh wow i had Journal app in galaxy s1...so innovatvie apple🎉

[@BenSussmanpro]

Why can’t the Notes app be used as a journal? It has more functionality, including search. What am I missing about this Journal app that everyone else is crazy about?

[@nunovascolopes8915]

i don´t know too. So many people being paranoic about this basic app. This seems like a test app from a new developer in the school! but it came from Apple, than have to be GOOD

[@colbyjackjohnson4111]

What is the app called I can’t find it

[@pujaballer]

Is this app only available in the states? I’m in Canada I’ve never seen it.

[@JohnSandovalesq]

Questions, if your journal is backed up to iCloud can you access it from your iPad and your iPhone? Can you use Apple Pencil to write in the Journal app on iPad ?

[@jeffbonar7716]

At the moment, no. It’s only an iPhone app as of 17.2. But I’d be really surprised if they’re not already planning on iPad and Mac updates in the future.

[@longboardfella5306]

So why did the clickbait photo show the pencil being used?

[@jeffbonar7716]

⁠@@longboardfella5306It’s a playful joke. She’s “writing” in a paper journal with her iPhone peeking out. Ha no “clickbait” there.

[@ajmcomputerstuff8596]

From those of us who used to work at Wendy's, ... Yes, fresh hot fries dipped into a fresh Frosty is a delicacy. ☺

[@malikshaurya94]

Is there ANY such even comparable smart journal app on Android? Is it expected from Google or any of the other players?

[@PHOTOBUFFEDDYed]

lol 😂 y’all know the screenshots grab can re send photo @ work around

[@nigew]

Shame that I can’t cut and paste from a website into my daily posting. Can’t see why this is not allowed though

[@omnoir]

Great video! Cant wait to try this.

[@AhmadSohailWahab]

Not having a search is a bummer. I usually search the amount that I paid in a barber I went to in a different location.

[@MiltBrady]

good job

[@Ghostzy01]

Most people should seriously consider how much they share on social media, I love this new app but I wish you could collaborate with contacts!

[@SolOtis]

I love my Day One app.

[@radenmulyadi2589]

It's disapointed to found distance feature only available in ipad pro model

[@chriscastillo5736]

It’s any iOS device that has Face ID.

[@Humanityinthe6]

It looks promising and might influence me to start journaling again as I prefer digital anything to analog, but why is it not available on ipad? it seems natural to use there with Apple Pencil and my ipad mini. There are many third party apps that do similar Journal, scrapbook, vision board things, I can’t see using this on my small iPhone screen…

[@abelluciano]

I want that on Mac

[@brianvogelsong754]

Good stuff looking forward to it the new app

[@PaulSeagull]

Bridget is sweetheart and charmer 🖤

[@simstander5471]

No searching? 😢

[@TiggyTabbycat]

Apple pen for the phone and maybe it would work for me.