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Easy Diary vs Day One: catalog facts
Easy Diary	Day One
Free All features are free without ads; open source under the GPL-3.0.	Freemium Free to use, with extra features in the paid Gold plan.
Android	Windows, macOS, Android, iOS, Web, Browser extension
All features free with no ads Actively maintained with frequent commits	Entries can include photos, video, audio and drawings End-to-end encrypted sync and data export
Android only Focused on diary entries rather than general notes	Some features require the paid Gold plan Closed source
Downloadable app	Downloadable app, Web application, Browser extension
Open source	Closed source
License: GPL-3.0	License not stated
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 October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026

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