Best Products
Launches
Launch archive
Most-loved launches by the community
Launch Guide
Checklists and pro tips for launching
News
Newsletter
The best of Product Hunt, every day
Stories
Tech news, interviews, and tips from makers
Changelog
New Product Hunt features and releases
Forums
Forums
Ask questions, find support, and connect
Streaks
The most active community members
Events
Meet others online and in-person
Advertise
Subscribe
Sign in
Journal App
A beautiful journal app for macOS
5.0
•
1 review
•
503 followers
A beautiful journal app for macOS
5.0
•
1 review
•
503 followers
Visit website
Note and writing apps
•
Writing assistants
Journal is a beautiful, minimalist, and non-intrusive macOS app for your journals and notes. It puts you right into the flow of writing, is privacy-first, supports Markdown, and works offline too!
Overview
Launches
1
Reviews
1
Alternatives
Team
More
Subscribe
Sign in
Social
X
Top Product Categories
Engineering & Development
LLMs
Productivity
Marketing & Sales
Design & Creative
Social & Community
Finance
AI Agents
Engineering & Development
Vibe Coding Tools
AI Coding Agents
AI Code Editors
LLMs
AI Chatbots
AI Infrastructure Tools
Prompt Engineering Tools
Productivity
AI notetakers
Note and writing apps
Team collaboration software
Search
Marketing & Sales
Lead generation software
Marketing automation platforms
Design & Creative
Video editing
Design resources
Graphic design tools
AI Generative Media
Social & Community
Social Networking
Professional networking platforms
Community management
Finance
Accounting software
Fundraising resources
Investing
AI Agents
AI Voice Agents
AI Agent Automation
See All Categories >>
Trending categories
Top reviewed
Trending products
Top forum threads
Trending categories
Vibe Coding Tools
AI Dictation Apps
AI notetakers
Code Review Tools
No-code Platforms
Figma Plugins
Static site generators
Top reviewed
Lovable
n8n
Attio
PostHog
Vapi
Granola
Raycast
Supabase
Trending products
Lovable
Screen Studio
bolt.new
Wispr Flow
Framer
Replit
Vapi
Granola
Top forum threads
Cursor or Claude Code?
POLL: Domain or product first?
YC deadline in <2 weeks; Who's applying?
We Got into YC, Got Kicked Out, and Fought Our Way Back
How Wispr Flow found PMF through pivot
Best Vibe Coding tool so far?
Landing page roast - 48 hours only
Fix your tagline with the PH CEO
© 2026 Product Hunt
Newsletter
Apps
About
FAQ
Terms
Privacy & Cookies
Privacy Choices
Advertise
llms.txt
Contact us:
hello@producthunt.com
Journal App Alternatives
Looking beyond Journal App? Try
Bear
for elegant Markdown notes, or
Diarly
for seamless Apple sync and daily prompts. Prefer privacy and control?
Laverna
is open-source. Need fast and free?
OpenNotas
shines. Want Evernote sync on Mac?
Alternote
delivers.
Alternatives Discussion
p/obsidian
by
Rajiv Ayyangar
•
11mo ago
Is Obsidian really that much better vs Bear? Should I switch?
8
Show more forum threads
Alternative Products
Most relevant
markdown support
(13)
ai content generation
(4)
text editors
(12)
notes
(57)
ios
(32)
android
(18)
template library
(6)
ipad
(11)
mac
(22)
writing
(48)
artificial intelligence
(11)
tech
(30)
mobile app
(4)
multi-device sync
(9)
offline access
(8)
Bear
a beautiful, simple Markdown note-taking app
4.6
(
35 reviews
)
Note and writing apps
•
Writing assistants
markdown support
writing
notes
text editors
Unfollow
Following
Follow
Capacities
A studio for your mind
4.8
(
66 reviews
)
Note and writing apps
•
Team collaboration software
•
Writing assistants
mobile app
ai content generation
android
ios
writing
Unfollow
Following
Follow
iA Writer
Plain text. Full ownership. Total focus.
4.8
(
12 reviews
)
Productivity
•
Note and writing apps
•
Writing assistants
markdown support
android
ios
ipad
mac
Unfollow
Following
Follow
Scratchpad
Quick notes, always available
Productivity
•
Note and writing apps
•
Writing assistants
notes
text editors
Unfollow
Following
Follow
Notebold
note taking, writing, notes, evernote
Note and writing apps
•
Writing assistants
template library
ai content generation
tech
Unfollow
Following
Follow
Obsidian
A versatile writing app tailored to your thinking
4.9
(
155 reviews
)
Note and writing apps
mobile app
markdown support
offline access
android
ios
Unfollow
Following
Follow
750 Words
It's about writing, and getting into your brain
5.0
(
1 review
)
Note and writing apps
•
Writing assistants
•
Mental Health
tech
Unfollow
Following
Follow
Effie
A writing and mind-mapping software for Windows, Mac, iOS.
4.7
(
3 reviews
)
Productivity
•
Note and writing apps
•
Writing assistants
template library
ai content generation
markdown support
offline access
multi-device sync
Unfollow
Following
Follow
Paper
Distraction-free writing app for your iPhone, iPad, and Mac
Note and writing apps
•
Mobile editing apps
•
Writing assistants
ios
ipad
mac
writing
notes
Unfollow
Following
Follow
Noto
Modern writing app
Productivity
•
Note and writing apps
•
Writing assistants
template library
ai content generation
markdown support
multi-device sync
ios
Unfollow
Following
Follow
See more alternatives
