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Journey vs Total Recall: catalog facts
Journey	Total Recall
Freemium Free to start, with paid membership features.	Free Free and open source under the MIT 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	Combines photos, notes and location in each entry Location is optional
Proprietary cloud service Little detail on export and data ownership in the research	Android only Limited documentation available
Downloadable app, Web application	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: MIT
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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