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Journey vs jrnl: catalog facts
Journey	jrnl
Freemium Free to start, with paid membership features.	Free Free and open source.
Windows, macOS, Android, iOS, Web	Command line
Available on most mobile and desktop platforms plus the web Focused on daily journaling rather than general notes	Entries are plain text files you own Optional AES encryption of journals
Proprietary cloud service Little detail on export and data ownership in the research	Terminal only, with no graphical interface Sync depends on a separate tool such as Dropbox
Downloadable app, Web application	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026

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