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Ink Journal

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Ink is an iPhone and iPad journaling app with mood tracking, prompts, letters to your future self and a calm, distraction-free editor that needs no account.

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About Ink Journal

Ink - Journal & Diary is a minimalist journal published by CrispyApps LLC. Entries stay on the device and are also synced securely across devices, no account is required, and the writing screen avoids extra features so you can open the app and start typing.

You can track mood with each entry, use prompts, write letters to your future self, browse entries on a calendar, choose custom fonts and themes, use basic text formatting and save quick notes. Gentle daily reminders, a home screen widget and a passcode lock support the habit and privacy. Premium unlocks voice-to-text transcription, more moods, prompts, letters, reminders, passcode and Face ID, calendar history and premium themes and fonts.

The app is free to download with monthly or yearly auto-renewing subscriptions and is filed under Health & Fitness. It suits people who want a quiet place to write on busy or heavy days, and the listing says there are no complicated features or overwhelming options.

Key features

  • Distraction-free writing screen
  • Mood tracking with each entry
  • Prompts and letters to your future self
  • Calendar view of entries
  • Passcode and Face ID lock
  • Voice-to-text transcription on Premium

Good fit for

  • Daily reflection without an account
  • Writing letters to your future self
Tags
journal
diary
ios
mood-tracking
mindfulness
private

Ink Journal: questions and answers

What is Ink Journal used for?
Ink Journal is an iPhone and iPad journaling app with mood tracking, prompts, letters to your future self and a calm, distraction-free editor that needs no account. It is a good fit for daily reflection without an account and writing letters to your future self.
Is Ink Journal free?
Yes. Ink Journal has a free plan.
Is Ink Journal open source?
No. Ink Journal is proprietary (closed-source) software and can't be self-hosted. In the Note Taking category, open-source options include Journiv, FSNotes and Jrnl.
What are some alternatives to Ink Journal?
Ink Journal competes with Day One, Journey and Daylio.

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