# Day One

> Encrypted journal for text, photos, audio and video across devices

Day One is a journaling app owned by Automattic, with apps for iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Android, Mac and Windows plus a web version. Entries hold text with Markdown formatting, photos, video, audio and drawings, and can be browsed by calendar, map or the On This Day view. The free Basic plan works on one device with one photo per entry; Silver adds sync across devices and more media, and Gold adds AI features such as Daily Chat and entry summaries.

- **Category:** Journaling Apps
- **Made by:** Automattic Inc. (since 2011)
- **Website:** https://dayoneapp.com
- **Runs on:** Web, macOS, Windows, iOS, Android, Browser extension
- **Facts last checked:** Oct 5, 2026

## Pricing

Day One has a free plan. Paid plans start at $49.99 per year.

- **Pricing model:** Free plan
- **Free plan:** Basic plan: unlimited text entries and journals, 1 photo per entry, end-to-end encryption, prompts, templates and web access, used from 1 device.
- **Free trial:** Free 1-month trial of a paid plan, started inside the app. Eligibility is controlled by the app stores.

| Plan | Price | What you get |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Basic | $0 | Unlimited text entries and journals, 1 photo per entry, end-to-end encryption, prompts and templates, on 1 device. |
| Silver | $49.99 per year (no monthly plan is offered) | 30 photos or videos per entry, unlimited devices, audio recording and transcription, drawings, PDF scanning, and Strava, Zapier and IFTTT integrations. |
| Gold | $74.99 per year (no monthly plan is offered) | Everything in Silver, plus Daily Chat, Go Deeper prompts, entry summaries, title suggestions and image generation. |

Read from https://dayoneapp.com/pricing/ on Oct 5, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Day One before buying.

## Ways to pay less

- **25% off for students for the first 4 years** (Education): Day One's FAQ offers students 25% off paid subscriptions for the first 4 years, after verifying student status with support by student ID or university email. Source: https://dayoneapp.com/guides/premium-subscription/day-one-faq/

## App Store prices by country

"Day One Silver", as each country's App Store showed it on Oct 9, 2026. These are the app's prices, not the website's.

| Country | Price | In US dollars |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | $49.99 | |
| United Kingdom | £49.99 | about $66.02 (32% more) |
| Germany | 59,99 € | about $67.10 (34% more) |
| Canada | $69.99 | about $49.08 (about the same) |
| Australia | $79.99 | about $55.54 (11% more) |
| India | ₹ 669 | about $6.91 (86% less) |
| Brazil | R$ 299,90 | about $59.78 (20% more) |
| Mexico | $999.00 | about $55.46 (11% more) |
| Turkey | ₺2.299,99 | about $46.73 (7% less) |
| Indonesia | Rp 240ribu | about $13.39 (73% less) |
| Philippines | ₱ 2,990.00 | about $47.46 (5% less) |
| South Africa | R999.99 | about $60.06 (20% more) |

## Key features

- **Multimedia entries:** Entries combine Markdown-formatted text with photos, video, audio recordings, drawings and scanned PDFs. Basic allows 1 photo per entry; Silver and Gold allow 30 media items.
- **End-to-end encryption and app lock:** Every plan, including the free one, lists end-to-end encryption, passcode protection, biometric lock and secure cloud backup.
- **Prompts, templates and streaks:** A daily prompt, a prompt gallery, journal templates, reminders and journal streaks are included on all three plans.
- **On This Day, calendar and map views:** On This Day resurfaces entries from the same date in past years, and entries can also be browsed by calendar, map or media.
- **Sync across devices:** Silver and Gold sync a journal across an unlimited number of devices. Basic backs up from one active device, with web access included.
- **AI reflection tools:** Gold adds Daily Chat for guided reflection, Go Deeper prompts, entry summaries, title suggestions and image generation, each with daily usage limits.

## Good for

- People who want one journal across Apple, Android, Windows and the web
- Journals that mix writing with photos, video, audio and drawings
- Writers who want end-to-end encryption without paying

## Worth knowing

- The free Basic plan is limited to 1 device and 1 photo per entry; video, audio, drawings and collections need Silver.
- Paid plans are sold as annual subscriptions only; Day One's help guides say monthly plans are not offered.
- AI features are limited to Gold at $74.99 per year and have daily usage limits.
- Silver and Gold subscriptions cannot be shared through Apple Family Sharing.

## What people say

- **App Store rating of the iPhone and iPad app:** 4.8 out of 5 from 118,439 ratings in the United States, read Oct 6, 2026. This is the store's rating of the app, not a score from ToolGPA. Source: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/id1044867788

## Works with

Strava, Zapier, IFTTT, Apple Journaling Suggestions

**Tags:** Daily notes, End-to-end encrypted, Markdown, Templates, Transcription, AI features

## Alternatives

- [Journey](https://toolgpa.com/tools/journey): Cross-platform diary with maps, mood tracking and guided programs. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/day-one-vs-journey)
- [Diarium](https://toolgpa.com/tools/diarium): Private journal with a one-time Pro purchase and your own cloud sync. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/day-one-vs-diarium)
- [Apple Journal](https://toolgpa.com/tools/apple-journal): Apple's free journaling app for iPhone, iPad and Mac. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/apple-journal-vs-day-one)
- [Penzu](https://toolgpa.com/tools/penzu): Private online journal for the browser, with iOS and Android apps. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/day-one-vs-penzu)
- [Diarly](https://toolgpa.com/tools/diarly): Private Markdown journal for Mac, iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/day-one-vs-diarly)

## Sources

The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Oct 5, 2026:

- https://dayoneapp.com/pricing/
- https://dayoneapp.com
- https://dayoneapp.com/features/
- https://dayoneapp.com/about/
- https://dayoneapp.com/guides/premium-subscription/day-one-pricing-features-guide/
- https://dayoneapp.com/guides/premium-subscription/day-one-faq/
- https://dayoneapp.com/guides/premium-subscription/day-one-premium-faq/

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