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Journals and Journaling Apps in AI answers

Data as of Oct 18, 2026Based on 338 AI responsesReviewed by Dimitry Apollonsky

AI summary

Day One holds a clear lead as the primary recommendation for overall digital journaling, multimedia entries, and shared family logs. For structured gratitude practices, paper formats take over, with The Five-Minute Journal serving as the usual answer.

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Rank and Mentioned in · since Jul 8

#	Brand	Recommended for	Mentioned in
1	Day OneOwned by Automattic 47% multimedia journaling with audio, photos, and cross-platform syncing	multimedia journaling with audio, photos, and cross-platform syncing	47%
2	Diarium 33% one-time purchase journaling with rich media attachments and local flexibility	one-time purchase journaling with rich media attachments and local flexibility	33%
3	Journey 30% cross-platform digital diaries across mobile, web, and desktop	cross-platform digital diaries across mobile, web, and desktop	30%
4	Journal 25%		25%
5	Obsidian 19% offline-first note-taking and local storage control	offline-first note-taking and local storage control	19%
6	Leuchtturm1917 17% classic bullet journaling with numbered pages and durable paper	classic bullet journaling with numbered pages and durable paper	17%
7	The Five-Minute JournalIntelligent Change product line 14% structured daily gratitude prompts for morning and evening routines	structured daily gratitude prompts for morning and evening routines	14%
8	Penzu 12% browser-based, privacy-focused online diary entries	browser-based, privacy-focused online diary entries	12%
9	Daylio 12% low-effort mood tracking without long written entries	low-effort mood tracking without long written entries	12%
10	Archer & Olive 11% bullet journaling with thick pages that prevent pen bleed-through	bullet journaling with thick pages that prevent pen bleed-through	11%
11	Gymreapers 9%		9%
12	Waffle: Shared Journal 9%		9%
13	Intelligent Change 8%		8%
14	Clever Fox Planner 8%		8%
15	Joplin 7%		7%
16	Notion 7%		7%
17	Papier 6%		6%
18	Scribbles That Matter 6%		6%
19	Logseq 5%		5%
20	Moleskine 5%		5%
21	Zicoto 4%		4%
22	Reflection 4%		4%
23	Standard NotesOwned by Proton 4%		4%
24	Grid Diary 4%		4%
25	Reflectly 4%		4%
26	SaltWrap 4%		4%
27	Rogue Fitness 4%		4%
28	Rhodia 4%		4%
29	Rosebud 4%		4%
30	Notebook Therapy 4%		4%
31	Lugelo 3%		3%
32	Apple 3%		3%
33	Erin Condren 3%		3%
34	Sharing Me 3%		3%
35	Strength Shop 3%		3%
36	SharedJournal 3%		3%
37	NewMe Fitness 3%		3%
38	Peter Pauper Press 3%		3%
39	Mini Diarium 3%		3%
40	Diaro 3%		3%
41	MyRyve 2%		2%
42	Dingbats* Notebooks 2%		2%
43	The Ultimate Workout LogBarnes & Noble product line 2%		2%
44	Cozi 2%		2%
45	Happyfeed 2%		2%
46	Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell 2%		2%
47	Fitbook 2%		2%
48	Stoic 2%		2%
49	Goodnotes 2%		2%
50	Bullet Journal 1%		1%
51	The 5-Minute Gratitude Journal 1%		1%
52	Rite in the Rain 1%		1%
53	Iron Tanks 1%		1%
54	Local Journal 1%		1%
55	Stalogy 1%		1%
56	IRONCAVE 1%		1%
57	The 6 Minute Diary 1%		1%
58	Paperage 1%		1%
59	Portage Notebooks 1%		1%
60	OwnJournal 1%		1%
61	Connected 1%		1%
62	Walmart 1%		1%
63	Diarly 1%		1%
64	Habit Nest 1%		1%
65	TuffWraps 1%		1%
66	Dabble 1%		1%
67	Strong 1%		1%
68	Mindsera 1%		1%
69	Maruman 1%		1%
70	NotePlan 1%		1%
71	SeQeS 1%		1%
72	Daybook 1%		1%
73	Evernote 1%		1%
74	RedNotebook 1%		1%
75	Simirity 1%		1%
76	Presently 1%		1%
77	UrBestSelf 1%		1%
78	Paired 1%		1%
79	Gratitude: Self-Care Journal 1%		1%
80	Google SheetsAlphabet product line 1%		1%
81	Gretchen Rubin 1%		1%
82	HarperCollinsOwned by News Corp 1%		1%
83	Stoic · getstoic.com 1%		1%
84	Workout JournalGymreapers product line 1%		1%
85	Gratitude: A Journal 1%		1%
86	Field Notes 1%		1%
87	TimeTree 1%		1%
88	FitJourn 1%		1%
89	BookFactory 1%		1%
90	Bearable 1%		1%
91	750 Words 1%		1%
92	Cupla 1%		1%
93	Chronicle Books 1%		1%
94	Midori MDMidori product line 1%		1%
95	Passion Planner 1%		1%
96	Ourtifacts 1%		1%
97	How We Feel 1%		1%
98	Cossac 1%		1%
99	Google KeepAlphabet product line 1%		1%
100	Lemome 1%		1%

Recommendations by AI engine

ChatGPT SearchGoogle AI Mode

Widest split: Journey, 35% on ChatGPT Search and 25% on Google AI Mode.

Mentioned in on each AI engine, by brand
Brand	ChatGPT Search	Google AI Mode
Day One	50%	45%
Diarium	34%	33%
Journey	35%	25%
Journal	21%	28%
Obsidian	19%	18%
Leuchtturm1917	16%	18%
The Five-Minute Journal	13%	15%
Penzu	12%	12%
Daylio	11%	13%
Archer & Olive	12%	11%

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