Zinnia
Handwritten digital journal and planner for iPad, iPhone and Mac
What is Zinnia?
Zinnia is a digital journal and planner for iPad, iPhone and Mac that works like a paper notebook. You write and draw by hand, including with Apple Pencil, and decorate pages with stickers, washi tape, lettering and ready-made templates from a studio catalog that grows each month. Calendar layouts can link to digital calendars such as Google Calendar, and journals sync through iCloud. A free version has limited content; Zinnia Premium is a weekly, monthly or yearly subscription.
Zinnia has a free plan. Paid plans start at $39.99 per year, $9.99 per month or $3.99 per week (US App Store). See every plan
Good for
- Bullet journal fans who want paper-style pages on an iPad
- Decorating planners with stickers, washi tape and lettering
- Apple users who plan across iPad, iPhone and Mac
Worth knowing
- Apple only: the vendor lists iPad, iPhone and Mac, with no Android, Windows or web version.
- The free version has limited content; full access is a subscription, and no one-time purchase is listed.
- Vendor prices disagree: the in-app purchase list shows $9.99 a month and $39.99 a year, while the App Store description says $8.99 and $34.99.
- The vendor's own site shows only per-week figures ($3.99, $2.23 and $0.76 a week) instead of the amounts billed.
Key features
- Handwriting and drawing tools
- Write, sketch, highlight, paint and color with tools that have adjustable size, opacity and color. The iPad app supports Apple Pencil and Scribble.
- Zinnia Studio content
- A catalog of ready-made journals, planners, trackers, stickers, washi tape, frames and templates, with new content each month. The free version includes a limited selection.
- Planner and calendar layouts
- Calendar layouts and auto-dated templates turn a journal into a planner, and events can sync to digital calendars such as Google Calendar.
- PDF import and links
- Import PDFs to mark up, including linked and tabbed planners bought on Etsy, and add links to web pages or to other journal pages.
- Sync across Apple devices
- Journals sync between iPad, iPhone and Mac through iCloud, and the vendor lists offline access to journals on iPad.
- Export and sharing
- Save a spread as a PDF or share it directly to Instagram, Pinterest, Facebook and other social networks.
Zinnia pricing
- Starts at
- $39.99 per year, $9.99 per month or $3.99 per week (US App Store)
- Free plan
- Free version with limited content from the Zinnia Studio catalog. Full access to journals, planners, stickers and templates needs Zinnia Premium.
- Free trial
- 7-day free trial of Zinnia Premium, after which the selected subscription starts.
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | The journal and drawing tools with a limited selection of Studio content. |
| Zinnia Premium Weekly | $3.99per week | Full content access billed weekly. The vendor's site, the App Store description and the in-app purchase list all give $3.99. |
| Zinnia Premium Monthly | $9.99per month | Full content access billed monthly. Listed at $9.99 as an in-app purchase; the listing's description says $8.99 and the vendor's site shows $2.23 a week. |
| Zinnia Premium Yearly | $39.99per year | Full content access billed yearly. The in-app list shows $39.99 and also $34.99; the description says $34.99 and the vendor's site shows $0.76 a week. |
Read from apps.apple.com on Oct 6, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Zinnia before you buy.
Ways to pay less
- Annual discountYearly billing costs far less than weekly or monthly
At the in-app prices of $3.99 a week, $9.99 a month and $39.99 a year, a year costs $207.48 paid weekly or $119.88 paid monthly, so the yearly plan is about two thirds cheaper than monthly.
Stated on apps.apple.com
How people rate the Zinnia app
4.6
out of 5 for the iPhone and iPad app
56,368 ratings on the App Store in the United States, read Oct 6, 2026. It rates the app, not everything the product does. See the listing
Works with
Zinnia alternatives
- Zinnia vs Grid Diary
Free plan · from $4.99/mo
- Zinnia vs Day One
Free plan · from $49.99/yr
- Zinnia vs Journey
Free plan · from $17.99 one-time
- Zinnia vs Diarly
Free plan · from $2.99/mo
Common questions
Is Zinnia free?
Zinnia has a free plan. Free version with limited content from the Zinnia Studio catalog. Full access to journals, planners, stickers and templates needs Zinnia Premium. Paid plans start at $39.99 per year, $9.99 per month or $3.99 per week (US App Store).
How much does Zinnia cost?
Zinnia lists 4 plans. Free: $0. Zinnia Premium Weekly: $3.99 per week. Zinnia Premium Monthly: $9.99 per month. Zinnia Premium Yearly: $39.99 per year. Prices were read from apps.apple.com on Oct 6, 2026.
What platforms does Zinnia work on?
Zinnia is available on macOS and iOS.
Does Zinnia offer any discounts?
Zinnia publicly lists the following: Yearly billing costs far less than weekly or monthly.
How is Zinnia rated?
Zinnia's iPhone and iPad app averages 4.6 out of 5 from 56,368 ratings on the App Store in the United States, as read on Oct 6, 2026. That is the store's rating of the app, not a score from us.
Does Zinnia have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 6, 2026. Zinnia is listed for macOS and iOS.
Does Zinnia have a Windows app?
No Windows app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 6, 2026. Zinnia is listed for macOS and iOS.
Is Zinnia open source?
Zinnia is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 6, 2026.
Does Zinnia work offline?
Yes, according to its own site. What works without a connection differs by plan and platform, so check the vendor's page for the detail.
What does Zinnia integrate with?
Zinnia's listing names Google Calendar and iCloud. A listing names up to eight integrations, so it may connect to more.
Does Zinnia have a free trial?
Yes. 7-day free trial of Zinnia Premium, after which the selected subscription starts.
Who makes Zinnia?
Zinnia is made by Pixite Inc.
What are the alternatives to Zinnia?
The closest alternatives to Zinnia in our directory are Grid Diary, Day One, Apple Journal, Journey and Diarly. Each one has a side-by-side comparison with Zinnia.
Sources for this page
The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Oct 6, 2026. What people say is linked where it appears.