Everlog vs Journey

Everlog

• Apple users who want a plain Markdown journal on iPhone, iPad and Mac
• People who revisit old entries and add notes beneath them
• Buyers who prefer a one-time purchase to a subscription

Journey

• People who want one journal on phone, desktop (including Linux) and web
• Travel journals, with entries tagged by place and shown on a map
• Guided journaling through coach programs and templates
• Buyers who would rather pay once than subscribe

Everlog

• Apple platforms only: there is no Android, Windows or web version.
• Syncing between devices needs Premium, and the free version is limited to one journal and image attachments.
• If Premium lapses, sync turns off and new entries can only be written in the default journal.
• iCloud data is end-to-end encrypted only when Apple's Advanced Data Protection is switched on.

Journey

• The free version has no desktop app access and caps Journey Cloud Sync at 70MB and 60 entries.
• A Premium license covers a single platform; the help center says the Journey Desktop and web apps do not support it.
• Turning on end-to-end encryption disables search, and the vendor says it cannot be reversed.
• Membership stops at 10GB and 5,000 entries; more needs the separate Signature subscription, whose price is not shown publicly.

Everlog

Markdown editor and timeline

Entries are written in Markdown and shown on a timeline with a weekly or monthly calendar. Font, size and details such as word count, location and weather can be shown or hidden.

Comments and threads

A comment is an entry nested inside another entry. It is meant for annotating a journal or adding a later reflection to something written earlier.

Journals, tags and bookmarks

Entries are grouped into journals and tags, important ones can be bookmarked, and everything is searchable. The free version is limited to one journal.

Attachments and suggestions

Entries take images for free, and video, audio recordings and PDFs with Premium. Journaling Suggestions can start an entry from photos, workouts, songs, locations or prompts.

Lock and iCloud sync

Journals lock with a passcode and unlock with Touch ID, Face ID or an Apple Watch. Premium syncs every journal across devices through your private iCloud.

Recaps

A written look back at any month or year, generated with Apple Intelligence from your entries and shown with writing stats. It requires iOS 27 or iPadOS 27.

Journey

Multimedia entries

Entries hold photos, videos and audio, with formatting such as tables, checklists and text color. The free version limits photo uploads and has no audio, video or text formatting.

Atlas, calendar and Throwback

Atlas maps entries and media by tagged location, the calendar shows entries by date, and Throwback resurfaces entries from a week, a month or years ago.

Sync and end-to-end encryption

Journals sync through Google Drive or Journey Cloud Sync. Journey Cloud Sync has optional end-to-end encryption with a passphrase the company does not store, and a Docker image for a self-hosted sync drive is offered.

Coach programs and templates

More than 60 guided journaling programs and a set of prompt templates. Free and Premium get limited access; Membership unlocks all programs and custom templates.

Odyssey AI

A chat assistant answers questions about your own past entries. Free and Premium accounts can ask 10 questions a day, and Membership raises that to 50.

Shared journals and web links

Journals can be shared with other people, and selected entries published as web links that open in a browser. Free accounts get 2 web links, Membership 50.

Everlog

• Free$0

  One journal with image attachments, tags, bookmarks and search, and no sync between devices.

• Premium Monthly$1.99

  per month

  Sync between devices, unlimited journals, scheduled automatic backups, video, audio and PDF attachments, weather on entries, and extra app icons and fonts.

• Everlog Premium$19.99

  period not labelled on the listing; the FAQ names an Annual plan

  The same Premium features. The App Store lists this purchase without a period, and the vendor's FAQ offers Monthly, Annual and Lifetime plans.

• Premium Lifetime$49.99

  one-time payment

  Permanent access to every Premium feature with no recurring fee.

Journey

• Free$0

  Mobile and limited web access, Google Drive sync, 70MB and 60 entries on Journey Cloud Sync, shared journals and limited photo uploads.

• Premium$17.99

  one-time purchase per platform (US App Store price)

  Unlocks rich text, audio, themes, Throwback and export on the platform it was bought for, Android or iOS. Not supported on the desktop or web apps.

• Membership$6.99

  per month, or $49.99 per year

  Every platform including desktop and web, 10GB and 5,000 entries on Journey Cloud Sync, all coach programs, custom templates, email entries and Zapier.

• Lifetime Membership$199.00

  one-time purchase

  The Membership features on every platform for a single payment instead of a subscription.

Everlog

• Lifetime license

  Premium Lifetime for $49.99

  The US App Store lists Premium Lifetime at $49.99. The vendor's FAQ describes it as a one-time purchase with permanent access to all Premium features.

• Other savings

  Family Sharing on every plan

  The FAQ says all Premium plans, including Lifetime, support Apple Family Sharing, so family members get the Premium features too.

Journey

• Annual discount

  About 40% less with the annual Membership

  The US App Store listing prices Membership at $6.99 monthly or $49.99 a year, which works out to about 40% less than twelve monthly payments.

• Lifetime license

  Lifetime Membership for a single payment

  Journey's membership page offers a lifetime purchase as an alternative to the subscription. The US App Store lists Lifetime Membership at $199.00.