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Journal - From Me
What it is
Journal - From Me is a local-first writing app for journaling, notes, guided reflection, and responses to current events on iOS and macOS. The free core experience supports typing, Apple Pencil handwriting on iPad, and optional voice transcription. Guided Journal presents five prompts each day, saving every response as its own page and keeping earlier writing in an archive. Yesterday Through You offers seven prompts based on the previous day’s stories, also separating responses into pages. A reusable notepad handles lists, ideas, plans, observations, and longer threads. Page, line, and ink colors can be changed, with light and dark writing surfaces. Search, filters, and multiple export formats help manage entries. Content stays on the device, while optional iCloud sync uses Apple CloudKit; Clairos says it keeps no central journal-text or handwriting database. Prompt requests send prompt content, not written responses. No separate account is required to begin, and there is no public profile or social feed. Guided features cost $0.99 per month through the listed monthly plan.
For and against
For
- Free core journaling experience
- Apple Pencil handwriting and typing
- Daily guided and news prompts
- On-device content with optional iCloud
- Search, filters, and multiple exports
Against
- Guided features require a $0.99 monthly plan
- Apple platforms only
- Optional voice transcription may not suit every user
The verdict
Journal - From Me combines flexible writing methods with structured prompts and a reusable notepad. Its local-first storage, no-account start, and free core plan make it a focused option for private reflection on Apple devices.
Who it suits
This app suits people who want private journaling, handwritten or typed notes, guided prompts, and current-event reflection. It is aimed at Apple-device users who value local storage and optional iCloud sync.
Plans and prices
Yesterday, Through You Monthly
Unlocks Guided Journal and Yesterday, Through You
Read 9 Oct 2026 · apps.apple.com
Core Journal
Core Journal experience
Read 9 Oct 2026 · apps.apple.com
Journal Yearly
Unlocks Guided Journal and Yesterday, Through You
Read 9 Oct 2026 · apps.apple.com
On the record
- Accounts and social features
- The app requires no separate account to begin and has no public profile or social feed.journal.clairos.ai · read 9 Oct 2026
- Customization
- Users can customize page, line, and ink colors, with light and dark writing surfaces.journal.clairos.ai · read 9 Oct 2026
- Data collection
- Apple’s App Store listing says the developer reports that the app does not collect data; Apple says this developer-provided information is not verified by Apple.apps.apple.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Export formats
- multiplejournal.clairos.ai · read 20 Sep 2026
- Guided prompts
- Guided Journal offers five prompts each day, with responses saved as separate pages and previous writing available in an archive.journal.clairos.ai · read 9 Oct 2026
- Handwriting and typing
- Users can handwrite with Apple Pencil on iPad, type, or use optional voice transcription.journal.clairos.ai · read 9 Oct 2026
- Maker
- Clairos describes itself as an independent software studio founded in Arkansas.clairos.ai · read 9 Oct 2026
- News reflections
- Yesterday Through You offers seven prompts based on the previous day’s stories, with each response kept on its own page.journal.clairos.ai · read 9 Oct 2026
- Notepad
- The app supports reusable handwritten or typed notes for lists, ideas, plans, observations, and longer threads.journal.clairos.ai · read 9 Oct 2026
- Privacy and storage
- Journal content is stored on the user’s device, and optional iCloud sync uses Apple CloudKit; Clairos says it does not maintain a central database of journal text or handwriting.journal.clairos.ai · read 9 Oct 2026
- Prompt data
- Prompt requests provide prompt content to the device and do not include the user’s written response.journal.clairos.ai · read 9 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Journal - From Me is a local-first writing app for journaling, notes, guided reflection, and reflecting on current events.journal.clairos.ai · read 9 Oct 2026
- Support
- Support is provided by email at [email protected], and users are asked not to send private journal content unless they choose to.journal.clairos.ai · read 9 Oct 2026
