Comparison
WOYM vs Day One, Journey and Diarium
Pay once, or month to month
Paid WOYM costs $50 one time, or $2 a month on the web. Day One and Journey charge about $50 every year.
A free plan that syncs
Unlimited entries and sync across your phone and the web, without paying.
Habits next to your journal
Daily and weekly habits, one-off todos with reminders, and a writing streak, built into the same app.
| WOYM | Day One | Journey | Diarium | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price and plans | ||||
| Price | $50 once, yours for life, or $2/mo on the web | $49.99/yr, or $74.99/yr with AI | $6.99/mo or $49.99/yr | One-time purchase per platform |
| Free plan | Unlimited entries, 50 MB of media, sync on every device | Unlimited entries, 1 photo per entry, one device | Writing only, no cloud sync | Core journaling |
| Platforms | iPhone, Android, web | iPhone, Android, Mac, web | iPhone, Android, Mac, Windows, web | iPhone, Android, Mac, Windows |
| Writing and media | ||||
| Unlimited Media | Free | Paid | Paid | Paid |
| Mood tracking | Paid | |||
| Map and calendar views | ||||
| Scan handwritten pages | Paid | Paid | ||
| AI writing help | Paid | Paid | ||
| Voice-to-text | Paid: types as you talk, in English and Hindi | |||
| Habits and sharing | ||||
| Habits and streaks | Daily and weekly habits, todos, streak | Streak | Trackers | |
| Share entries | By email | Shared journals | ||
| Privacy and your data | ||||
| Passcode or Face ID lock | ||||
| Import from other apps | Apple Journal, Notion (on web) | |||
| Export | Markdown | PDF, JSON and more | PDF, Word and more | Word and more |
Price and plans
Price
- WOYM
- $50 once, yours for life, or $2/mo on the web
- Day One
- $49.99/yr, or $74.99/yr with AI
- Journey
- $6.99/mo or $49.99/yr
- Diarium
- One-time purchase per platform
Free plan
- WOYM
- Unlimited entries, 50 MB of media, sync on every device
- Day One
- Unlimited entries, 1 photo per entry, one device
- Journey
- Writing only, no cloud sync
- Diarium
- Core journaling
Platforms
- WOYM
- iPhone, Android, web
- Day One
- iPhone, Android, Mac, web
- Journey
- iPhone, Android, Mac, Windows, web
- Diarium
- iPhone, Android, Mac, Windows
Writing and media
Unlimited Media
- WOYM
- Free
- Day One
- Paid
- Journey
- Paid
- Diarium
- Paid
Mood tracking
- WOYM
- Day One
- Journey
- Paid
- Diarium
Map and calendar views
- WOYM
- Day One
- Journey
- Diarium
Scan handwritten pages
- WOYM
- Paid
- Day One
- Paid
- Journey
- Diarium
AI writing help
- WOYM
- Paid
- Day One
- Paid
- Journey
- Diarium
Voice-to-text
- WOYM
- Paid: types as you talk, in English and Hindi
- Day One
- Journey
- Diarium
Habits and sharing
Habits and streaks
- WOYM
- Daily and weekly habits, todos, streak
- Day One
- Streak
- Journey
- Diarium
- Trackers
Share entries
- WOYM
- By email
- Day One
- Shared journals
- Journey
- Diarium
Privacy and your data
Passcode or Face ID lock
- WOYM
- Day One
- Journey
- Diarium
Import from other apps
- WOYM
- Apple Journal, Notion (on web)
- Day One
- Journey
- Diarium
Export
- WOYM
- Markdown
- Day One
- PDF, JSON and more
- Journey
- PDF, Word and more
- Diarium
- Word and more
Last updated October 2026. Prices are in US dollars unless marked and may differ by country. Details for other apps come from their store listings and may have changed since.
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