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Daily You vs Penzu: catalog facts
Daily You	Penzu
Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0 licence.	Free Free to start, with unlimited entries at no cost.
Linux, Android	Android, iOS, Web
Combines a diary with mood tracking Actively developed with a sizeable user base	Unlimited entries on the free plan Encryption and per-entry or per-journal locking
Platform availability beyond Android is not clearly documented No GitHub releases published	Journals are stored on Penzu's service rather than in files you own Built for journaling, not general note-taking
Downloadable app	Downloadable app, Web application, Hosted service
Open source	Closed source
License: GPL-3.0	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	Account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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