# GitJournal

> Mobile Markdown notes app that syncs through any Git repository

GitJournal is an open-source Markdown notes and journaling app for Android and iOS, developed by Vishesh Handa. Notes are stored as Markdown or plaintext files, optionally with a YAML header, in a Git repository of the user's choice such as GitHub, GitLab, Gitea or a self-hosted server, and stay available offline. The Basic app is free on Android and a paid download on iOS, and a pay-what-you-want Pro tier adds tags, backlinks and multiple repositories.

- **Category:** Note-Taking Apps
- **Made by:** Vishesh Handa (since 2019)
- **Website:** https://gitjournal.io
- **Runs on:** Android, iOS
- **Facts last checked:** Oct 9, 2026

## Pricing

GitJournal has a free plan. Paid plans start at $1.99 per month in installments, or $31.99 one-time (US App Store minimums).

- **Pricing model:** Free plan
- **Free plan:** Basic is free on Android: basic search, dark mode, raw editor, folder support, and custom default file names and note metadata. On iOS the Basic app is a $3.99 download.
- **Free trial:** None listed.

| Plan | Price | What you get |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Basic (Android) | $0 | Basic search, dark mode, raw editor, folder support, and customizable default file names and note metadata. |
| Basic (iOS) | $3.99 one-time purchase on the US App Store | The same Basic feature set as a paid download for iPhone and iPad. |
| Pro, monthly installments | $1.99 - $9.99 per month, pay what you want (US App Store) | Tags, backlinks, custom home screen, Zen mode and multiple repos. After 12 months or the minimum yearly amount it becomes the one-time purchase. |
| Pro, one-time purchase | $31.99 - $54.99 one-time, pay what you want (US App Store) | Permanently enables every Pro feature now in GitJournal and any added in the following 12 months. |

Read from https://apps.apple.com/us/app/gitjournal/id1466519634 on Oct 9, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with GitJournal before buying.

## Ways to pay less

- **Pro as a one-time purchase, no subscription** (Lifetime license): GitJournal's pricing page says there are no subscriptions: a one-time purchase permanently enables all current Pro features plus those added in the following 12 months. Source: https://gitjournal.io/pricing/
- **Reduced Pro price on request** (Other savings): The pricing page invites anyone who cannot afford Pro, or finds its price too high, to email the developer to work out a plan. Source: https://gitjournal.io/pricing/

## App Store prices by country

"The app", 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 | $3.99 | |
| United Kingdom | £3.99 | about $5.27 (32% more) |
| Germany | 3,99 € | about $4.47 (12% more) |
| Canada | $4.99 | about $3.51 (12% less) |
| Australia | $5.99 | about $4.18 (about the same) |
| India | ₹ 399 | about $4.12 (about the same) |
| Brazil | R$ 24,90 | about $4.98 (25% more) |
| Mexico | $89.00 | about $4.89 (23% more) |
| Turkey | ₺199,99 | about $4.07 (about the same) |
| Indonesia | Rp 79ribu | about $4.42 (11% more) |
| Philippines | ₱ 249.00 | about $3.96 (about the same) |
| South Africa | R79.99 | about $4.84 (21% more) |

## Key features

- **Sync with any Git host:** Notes sync over standard SSH with a Git repository on GitHub, GitLab, Gitea, Gogs or a custom or self-hosted provider. No GitJournal account is required.
- **Markdown files with optional YAML:** Notes are standard Markdown or plaintext files, optionally with a YAML header, so they stay readable outside the app with no import or export step.
- **Offline first:** All notes are available offline on the device, and they are organized into folders.
- **Wiki links and backlinks:** Typing [[Name]] links one note to another, and backlinks show which notes point at the current one. Backlinks need Pro, and the graph view is experimental.
- **Multiple editors and views:** The same Markdown notes can be edited in several editors, including a raw editor, and the note list can be displayed in different views to suit the task.
- **Works with desktop tools:** Because the repository holds ordinary files, it also opens in Obsidian, Notable, Foam or a terminal, and can be used to manage Hugo, Jekyll or Gatsby sites.

## Good for

- Developers who already keep notes in a Git repository
- People who want phone notes as plain Markdown files they control
- Pairing a phone with Obsidian or Foam on the desktop

## Worth knowing

- Tags, backlinks, Zen mode and multiple repositories need Pro, and on iOS even the Basic app is a $3.99 download.
- The store listings say encrypting notes is not supported yet.
- The site offers only Android and iOS apps; on a desktop the same files are edited with other tools such as Obsidian, Notable or Foam.
- The Google Play listing was last updated on Aug 27, 2024, and the website's copyright notice ends in 2022.

## Works with

GitHub, GitLab, Gitea, Gogs, Obsidian, Notable, Foam

**Tags:** Open source, Notes, Markdown, Linked notes, Works offline, Daily notes, One-time purchase

## Alternatives

- [Obsidian](https://toolgpa.com/tools/obsidian): Markdown note-taking app that keeps your files on your device. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/gitjournal-vs-obsidian)
- [Joplin](https://toolgpa.com/tools/joplin): Open source Markdown notes with sync through a service you choose. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/gitjournal-vs-joplin)
- [Markor](https://toolgpa.com/tools/markor): Offline Android text editor for Markdown notes and todo.txt. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/gitjournal-vs-markor)
- [Logseq](https://toolgpa.com/tools/logseq): Open-source outliner for linked notes stored as local files. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/gitjournal-vs-logseq)
- [Orgzly Revived](https://toolgpa.com/tools/orgzly-revived): Org mode outliner for notes and to-do lists on Android. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/gitjournal-vs-orgzly-revived)

## Sources

The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Oct 9, 2026:

- https://gitjournal.io/
- https://gitjournal.io/pricing/
- https://apps.apple.com/us/app/gitjournal/id1466519634
- https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=io.gitjournal.gitjournal&hl=en_US&gl=US
- https://gitjournal.io/about/
- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/GitJournal/GitJournal/master/README.md

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