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Journey vs Mini Diarium: catalog facts
Journey	Mini Diarium
Freemium Free to start, with paid membership features.	Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.
Windows, macOS, Android, iOS, Web	Windows, macOS, Linux
Available on most mobile and desktop platforms plus the web Focused on daily journaling rather than general notes	AES-256-GCM encryption of every entry No network access or telemetry
Proprietary cloud service Little detail on export and data ownership in the research	No sync between devices Name change announced, so the branding will shift
Downloadable app, Web application	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: MIT
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 October 1, 2026

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