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Day One vs Midnight: catalog facts
Day One	Midnight
Freemium Free to use, with extra features in the paid Gold plan.	Free Free with no ads or in-app purchases, open source under GPL-3.0.
Windows, macOS, Android, iOS, Web, Browser extension	Android
Entries can include photos, video, audio and drawings End-to-end encrypted sync and data export	Quick entry with a deliberately simple interface Tagging to organize entries
Some features require the paid Gold plan Closed source	Small, young project with few contributors Android only
Downloadable app, Web application, Browser extension	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-3.0-only
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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