Everlog Journal

There are all sorts of journaling apps out there. Here’s why Everlog is my hands-down choice. 1- Elegant Simplicity. The interface is minimalist while having all the impactful features tucked away into the perfect position where they do not clutter the display. For me, for somebody who wants to focus on WRITING, I do not want my journal to feel “digital” with superficial techy clutter. If an app like Everlog didn’t exist, it’s highly likely I would still be dependent on pen and paper. 2- Constant development. The developer, Wessley Roche, is active and dedicated to the constant improvement of his app. Clearly, from what we’ve seen so far, he has maintained his integrity and stuck to his vision of creating a quiet, ideal environment for writing. 3- I have a HUGE respect for the pricing of this app. The option of being able to purchase it once off for a lifetime ownership appeals to me very much. And after my trial, which I used to diligently and thoroughly explore the app and confirm it had everything I needed for my journaling, I was very happy to put the money down snd enjoy my purchase. I don’t consider myself a shopaholic, but when I shop for things I want, I spend my money with accuracy. 4- FEATURES. The essentials. Cloud sync. Multiple journals. Tags. Text editing essentials. Many more. Check em out. Enough said!

Every time I try to upload videos, I get an error saying the attachment not synced…blah, blah, blah. I love the app, just needs an update to fix the bug.

I’ve explored the ins and outs of this app and it’s everything I want it to be (the lifetime premium gives me confidence in its longevity, that and the excellent UI gives it an upper hand) with one exception. After about 400 words in an entry on IOS, any further words I type are invisible. They show on the keypad for spellcheck but it appears to coincide with the scroll limit and black border whilst editing a specific entry. I would very much prefer to have a single entry for each day, so this limit is a considerable problem for me. Fix it to at the very least not allow typing past that point and I’ll be more content with it. If it could allow and display longer entries (preferably up to 2,000+ words), then I’d be very happy for that. (It’d be 5 star material imo)

I’ve used a few journaling apps and this is my new favorite. I’ve tried 5 minute journal and obsidian. Things I like. - Markdown support. What you see is what you get. - Templates, bookmarking, nested entries. - Local saving. Everything stored locally or an sync using iCloud. - Reflection - Shows an entry from this day a year ago. - Metrics - Consistency in journaling. - Simple interface. - Support for multiple journals. I haven’t played with this yet. Things I wish it had. - More reflection options based on a fine-grained detail. For example, I created a morning reflection template with specific fields. It would be nice to see this section reflection. Another example, same template, I list a song that was inspirational for that day or things I’m grateful for today. Nice to have but not necessary. Great journaling or other notetaking app.

I personally do not want to see any markdown while typing in my journal. I find it distracting and ugly for a meditation journal.

I've been using Everlog since last June (bought lifetime later) and it's my favorite journal app I've used so far, and I was really grateful that it had the one-time purchase option, which is increasingly rare these days. I like the big banner-style image previews in the timeline (as opposed to small square icons which seem to be the standard), and I also enjoy the ability to thread journal entries, which I haven't seen anywhere else. Having said that, I still keep eyeing up Day One, for the following reasons: Lack of export options - My journal is image-heavy. I use a handwritten note app (Notability) to make notes with some drawings, and paste a screenshot into Everlog. Currently the only export options are in text or markdown, no json or pdf options, so it doesn't help with my images. As much as I enjoy scrolling through all the entries I've accumulated, I feel apprehensive about putting in more content when I don't know when or if I'll be able to back up a PDF copy to my hard drive. Lack of views - many diary apps have a few ways to flip back through entries -- a calendar view with picture icons, a map view, or a photo gallery view. Day One has a lovely "wall" view in the desktop app -- if you click on a month, all the entries for that month will appear together in a cardlike format, which is really great for getting a broad overview of the entries for that month at a glance, not to mention very enjoyable and fulfilling to look at. Having only a timeline to scroll through feels fairly limited after a certain amount of entries, and takes a lot of scrolling if you want to review your entries for the span of a month or more. Right now I'm a little worried about the developer's priorities. I know he's a solo dev, so I don't expect new features to be pumped out at pace, but I don't see how integrations with Apple Vision Pro should come before something like pdf exports. And gallery views would benefit Vision Pro users too -- I haven't used one yet, but I don't imagine myself heavily reading or writing in my journal with one, I'd more likely be going through the pictures. One more nitpick: It feels a bit strange that the images in the main entry appear smaller than in the timeline? That's two clicks to see the full picture instead of one. Having them either embeddable inline, or as a carousel in a banner/cover (like in Diaro) would really help with this :) Anyway I really want to see this app succeed and I wish the developer all the best. It's still a lovely

I love this app. I use it every day. It has also the option to passcode lock it for privacy.

I love the simplicity and the UI look of this app. I bought the lifetime subscription, but maybe consider putting an extra tip option.

I fell in love with the elegant design and user friendly features. Every feature is easy and yet encourage you to write more. I am amazed with its customer support, focused on privacy. It offers a clean interface, passcode protection, and iCloud syncing. ⭐️🌟✨💫🌟

I am really enjoying this app. Really getting into writing little notes whenever I feel like it.