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Diary vs TextTL: catalog facts
Diary	TextTL
Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0 licence.	Free Free and open source under the MIT license.
Android	Android
Entries saved as plain text files with Markdown Incremental and full search across entries	Stores posts as individual text files Timeline format for dated memos
Android only No built-in sync between devices	Android version only
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0	License: MIT
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
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 8, 2026

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