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Penzu vs Daily You: catalog facts
Penzu	Daily You
Free Free to start, with unlimited entries at no cost.	Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0 licence.
Android, iOS, Web	Linux, Android
Unlimited entries on the free plan Encryption and per-entry or per-journal locking	Combines a diary with mood tracking Actively developed with a sizeable user base
Journals are stored on Penzu's service rather than in files you own Built for journaling, not general note-taking	Platform availability beyond Android is not clearly documented No GitHub releases published
Downloadable app, Web application, Hosted service	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-3.0
Account 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 October 2, 2026

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