Does anyone have any recommendations for a good open source journaling app that can rival Day One Journal?
I'm looking for something end-to-end encrypted—I know Day One claims to be E2E, but I'm not sure I trust it.
I use Joplin for my general note taking, but It's not really a suitable alternative for journaling.
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KryptonNerd@slrpnk.net · 2 pts · 188d
Not true FOSS but AnyType might fit your requirements?
GiuseppeLasagna@mander.xyz · 2 pts · 187d
I'll take a look. Thanks!
LilithElina@literature.cafe · 1 pts · 139d
I was just thinking about trying Joplin for Journaling. Why doesn't it suit you?
GiuseppeLasagna@mander.xyz · 2 pts · 139d
I’ve given it a second try. I guess I just see Joplin as primarily suited for a note taking app.
I was used to journal specific features like a calendar view, on this day, etc, which really helped with reflecting on changes and themes over time.
But, I really don’t know what data is being collected and shared with Day One or how secure it’s E2EE is. So, the trade-off switching to Joplin is probably worth it for me at this point.
LilithElina@literature.cafe · 1 pts · 138d
Thank you! I'm just getting started with journaling and still have to figure out what I want and need.
GiuseppeLasagna@mander.xyz · 2 pts · 138d
Of course! I’m probably just being picky 😂. I got used to more fancy features of an app made specifically for journaling. But so far, I’m not missing them tooo much haha.
LilithElina@literature.cafe · 2 pts · 138d
By the way, if you don't mind self-hosting, Journiv could be an alternative. I really like it, but don't have time to figure out how to host it right now. 😅
GiuseppeLasagna@mander.xyz · 2 pts · 138d
That’s starting to look like something I want! I’ll definitely experiment with it. But, like you said, managing a self-host thing would take more effort. I’d also want a mobile app since I tend to write down smaller thoughts when I’m away from my computer. But this is a good start! Thanks for the share 😎