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Journey vs Journalize: catalog facts
Journey	Journalize
Freemium Free to start, with paid membership features.	Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0 licence.
Windows, macOS, Android, iOS, Web	Android
Available on most mobile and desktop platforms plus the web Focused on daily journaling rather than general notes	Markdown rendering with images Tags and search across entries
Proprietary cloud service Little detail on export and data ownership in the research	Android only Small project with a single developer
Downloadable app, Web application	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-3.0-or-later
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 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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