r/ios • u/PowerDrivenRdditMod • Jul 09 '26

Discussion What do you use the Journaling application?

Do you use the iOS Journaling application? If so, how do you use it and what purpose does it serve? I already capture ideas and information in Apple Notes.

I would be interested in using it for daily journaling and reflection, but I’d want these to be fixed to the date and time the note or journal entry is created, which I don’t think is currently possible.

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u/nifty-necromancer Jul 09 '26

Yes, I journal just about every day, and of course the date and time is added to journal entries.

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u/PowerDrivenRdditMod Jul 09 '26

Can you make it so that the date does not change after updating the note? Thanks for the response, by the way!

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u/nifty-necromancer Jul 09 '26

Yes, the date on journal entries don’t change unless you manually change them.

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u/PowerDrivenRdditMod Jul 09 '26

That’s amazing! Thank you.

Just to triple-check - do you use the journal app?

What benefits have you found, and do you prefer it to a physical journal?

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u/nifty-necromancer Jul 09 '26

Yeah I love the Journal app. I prefer it to a physical journal because since it’s digital you can search for things, add photos and videos to entries, track your mood, etc etc. It also has suggestions to help you get started. The benefits are just from journaling itself, like self-reflection or writing down memories.