Day One is available as a free download and stand-alone app for iOS, Mac, and Android. For additional features, we offer an in-app subscription to Day One Premium. For additional information, see the FAQ page.
| Basic (Free) | Plus (Legacy) | Premium ($34.99 USD/year) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unlimited Entries | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Unlimited Journals | Limited to 1 | Limited to 10 | ✅ |
| Multiple Photos per Entry | Limited to 1 | Limited to 10 | ✅ |
| Today view (iOS, macOS) | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Local Backups | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Export to PDF, JSON, Plain Text | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Book Printing | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Dark Mode | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Maintenance updates | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Templates | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Daily Writing Prompts | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Secure Cloud Backup | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Unlimited Sync between devices | ✅ | ✅ | |
| IFTTT Integration | ✅ | ✅ | |
| 25% Off Book Printing | ✅ | ||
| Email entries | ✅ | ||
| Text Messaging entries/reminders | ✅ | ||
| Video support | ✅ | ||
| Audio Recording (iOS/Android) | ✅ | ||
| Drawing/Apple Pencil (iOS) | ✅ | ||
| Instagram Importing | ✅ | ||
| PDF attachments/Scan docs | ✅ | ||
| Access to Future Premium Features | ✅ |
Basic – Free
Day One can be downloaded for free on iOS, Mac, and Android and includes these features:
One journal
One photo per entry
Unlimited entries
Templates
Daily writing prompts
Secure Cloud Backup from one active device
Exporting (PDF, JSON, Plain Text)
Today view (formerly Activity Feed) (iOS and macOS)
Maintenance and non-Premium updates as needed
Premium – $34.99 USD/year
We offer an in-app purchase to Day One Premium. This is a recurring subscription. It is a single subscription for Premium on all of your devices (Mac, iOS, Android). In-app purchases cannot be shared in Family Share.
Premium includes these features:
Unlimited journals
Up to 30 media per entry (photos, videos, audio, PDF/scans)
Unlimited entries
Templates
Daily writing prompts
Drawing (iOS only)
Instagram importer
Create entries with email
Create entries with Text Messaging and reminders
Video support (5-minute limit)
PDF attachments and document scanning
Unlimited syncing with Day One Sync between all platforms (macOS, iOS, Android)
End-to-End Encryption with Day One Sync (iOS, macOS)
Priority Customer Support
Backups via iCloud device backups (iOS)
Exporting (PDF, JSON, Plain Text)
Discount on Book Printing (now available internationally with Apple Pay)
Today view (formerly Activity Feed) (iOS and macOS)
Future access to Premium features like writing prompts and more.
Gifts can be purchased in one-year increments (non-recurring) for Premium. Please see here: https://dayoneapp.com/gift/
Plus – legacy
For users that purchased Day One between February 4, 2016 and June 27, 2017: You will see this user status in the app settings.
It is a static tier, meaning new/upcoming features will be Premium-only.
Plus status includes these features:
10 journals
10 photos per entry
Unlimited entries
Templates
Daily writing prompts
Unlimited syncing with Day One Sync (between platforms where you see “Plus”)
End-to-end encryption with Day One Sync. (iOS, macOS)
Backups via iCloud device backups (iOS)
Exporting (PDF, JSON, Plain Text)
Today view (formerly Activity Feed) (iOS and macOS)
Maintenance and non-Premium updates as needed
Plus users retain their Plus status even if they subscribe to Premium and later cancel.
