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Micro journaling web app built around short bulleted entries

FreeJournalingChecked Oct 6, 2026
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What is Journalistic?

Journalistic is a micro journaling app: a day's entry is a handful of short bullet points, with #tags for activities and @mentions for people. Optional modules hold dreams, notes, collected quotes, ideas and goals, and a Reflect page brings older entries back into view. It is a progressive web app that runs in the browser and can be installed from it on phones and desktops. Everything is free at present; a paid Pro plan is announced on the site but has not launched.

Journalistic is free to use. See every plan

Good for

  • People who want a few bullet points a day instead of long entries
  • Keeping count of activities and people with #tags and @mentions
  • Logging dreams alongside a daily journal

Worth knowing

  • A Pro plan at $4.90 a month is announced but not on sale; the docs say Focus, Insights and other Pro features will leave free accounts when it launches.
  • There is no App Store app, and the Google Play listing the site links to was not found when checked; phones install it from the browser.
  • Nothing can be imported, not even Journalistic's own exports; Day One and Journey imports are on the roadmap.
  • End-to-end encryption is planned but not available, and the site's news page has no post after January 2024.

Key features

Bulleted micro entries
Each day is logged as a few short bullet points instead of long paragraphs, which the vendor describes as a bullet journal with a low word count.
Tags, people and highlights
A #tag marks an activity and an @mention marks a person, and tapping a bullet marks it as a highlight. Tags and mentions are visible only to you.
Optional modules
Dreams, Notes, Wisdom (quotes and lessons), Ideas and Focus (a prioritized goal list) sit beside the daily log, and each module can be switched off.
Reflect
A customizable stream shows yesterday's entry, the past week's notable items, the entry from one year ago and a random older entry called Memory lane.
Insights
Statistics, timelines and charts are compiled from your entries, such as words per day or which weekdays you dream most. It is marked as a Pro feature and is free for now.
Data export
All journal data can be downloaded from the Account page as plain text, Markdown or JSON. The JSON file carries most of the metadata.

Journalistic pricing

Starts at
Free
Free plan
Everything is free at present: unlimited entries, every module and sync across devices. A Pro plan is listed at $4.90 a month but marked coming soon, and its features are free until it launches.
Free trial
None listed
Basic$0Unlimited entries, the standard modules (Reflect, Dreams, Highlights, Tags, People, Notes, Wisdom, Ideas) and sync on unlimited devices.

Read from journalisticapp.com on Oct 6, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Journalistic before you buy.

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Common questions

Is Journalistic free?

Yes. Journalistic is free to use. Everything is free at present: unlimited entries, every module and sync across devices. A Pro plan is listed at $4.90 a month but marked coming soon, and its features are free until it launches.

How much does Journalistic cost?

Journalistic lists one plan. Basic: $0. Prices were read from journalisticapp.com on Oct 6, 2026.

What platforms does Journalistic work on?

Journalistic is available on Web.

Does Journalistic have an Android app?

No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 6, 2026. Journalistic is listed for Web.

Does Journalistic have an iPhone app?

No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 6, 2026. Journalistic is listed for Web.

Is Journalistic open source?

Journalistic is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 6, 2026.

Who makes Journalistic?

Journalistic is made by Toni Engelhardt. It dates from 2019.

What are the alternatives to Journalistic?

The closest alternatives to Journalistic in our directory are Grid Diary, Penzu, Dabble Me, 750 Words and Day One. Each one has a side-by-side comparison with Journalistic.

Sources for this page

The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Oct 6, 2026.