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Journey

Cross-platform diary with maps, mood tracking and guided programs

Free plan · from $17.99 one-timeJournalingChecked Oct 5, 20264.6 on the App Store
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What is Journey?

Journey is a journal and diary app from Two App Studio for Android, iOS, Mac, Windows, Linux and the web. Entries combine formatted text with photos, video and audio, and can be browsed on a calendar, on a map or as throwbacks to past dates. Journals sync through Google Drive or Journey Cloud Sync, which has optional end-to-end encryption. It is sold as a free version, a one-time Premium license for a single platform, and a Membership that unlocks every platform.

Journey has a free plan. Paid plans start at $17.99 one-time per platform, or $49.99 per year for Membership. See every plan

Good for

  • 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

Worth knowing

  • 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.

Key features

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.

Journey pricing

Starts at
$17.99 one-time per platform, or $49.99 per year for Membership
Free plan
Free version with no time limit: Google Drive sync, or 70MB and 60 entries on Journey Cloud Sync, limited photo uploads and 10 Odyssey AI questions a day. No desktop app, audio or video.
Free trial
None listed
Free$0Mobile and limited web access, Google Drive sync, 70MB and 60 entries on Journey Cloud Sync, shared journals and limited photo uploads.
Premium$17.99one-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$6.99per month, or $49.99 per yearEvery 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$199.00one-time purchaseThe Membership features on every platform for a single payment instead of a subscription.

Read from apps.apple.com on Oct 5, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Journey before you buy.

Pricing in detail

Ways to pay less

  • Annual discountAbout 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.

    Stated on apps.apple.com
  • Lifetime licenseLifetime 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.

    Stated on journey.cloud

How people rate the Journey app

4.6

out of 5 for the iPhone and iPad app

  1. 5 stars83%
  2. 4 stars9%
  3. 3 stars2%
  4. 2 stars1%
  5. 1 star5%

5,067 ratings on the App Store in the United States, read Oct 5, 2026. It rates the app, not everything the product does. See the listing

Journey reviews, and where to read more

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Common questions

Is Journey free?

Journey has a free plan. Free version with no time limit: Google Drive sync, or 70MB and 60 entries on Journey Cloud Sync, limited photo uploads and 10 Odyssey AI questions a day. No desktop app, audio or video. Paid plans start at $17.99 one-time per platform, or $49.99 per year for Membership.

How much does Journey cost?

Journey lists 4 plans. Free: $0. Premium: $17.99 one-time purchase per platform (US App Store price). Membership: $6.99 per month, or $49.99 per year. Lifetime Membership: $199.00 one-time purchase. Prices were read from apps.apple.com on Oct 5, 2026.

What platforms does Journey work on?

Journey is available on Web, macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android.

Does Journey offer any discounts?

Journey publicly lists the following: About 40% less with the annual Membership; Lifetime Membership for a single payment.

How is Journey rated?

Journey's iPhone and iPad app averages 4.6 out of 5 from 5,067 ratings on the App Store in the United States, as read on Oct 5, 2026. That is the store's rating of the app, not a score from us.

Is Journey open source?

Journey is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 5, 2026.

Is Journey end-to-end encrypted?

Journey describes itself as end-to-end encrypted on its own site. Nobody here has audited that.

What does Journey integrate with?

Journey's listing names Google Drive, Zapier, WhatsApp, Apple Health, WordPress, Ghost, Tumblr and Siri Shortcuts. A listing names up to eight integrations, so it may connect to more.

Who makes Journey?

Journey is made by Two App Studio Pte. Ltd.

What are the alternatives to Journey?

The closest alternatives to Journey in our directory are Day One, Diarium, Penzu, Diaro and Daybook. Each one has a side-by-side comparison with Journey.

Sources for this page

The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Oct 5, 2026. What people say is linked where it appears.