Jotting Journal
A private diary, no account
Only for iPhone
$2.99 · Designed for iPhone. Not verified for macOS.
iPhone
A private diary for kids. No account, no subscription, no sign-up. Save a backup, so a forgotten PIN never costs them what they wrote.
Most diary apps for kids ask for an account before your child writes a word. Jotting Journal doesn't. Set it up once, on the device, and it's done: no sign-up, no cloud sync, no subscription to manage. A private, offline diary with a notes section too.
TWO WAYS TO WRITE
Diary entries come with an optional mood and decorative stamp, for whatever happened that day. Notes are separate, for anything that isn't a dated entry. Both sort into custom categories, and the calendar pulls up any day at a glance. Five themes let your child make it feel like their own.
ONE THING TO KNOW
A PIN keeps the journal private inside the app. It does not encrypt the data stored on the device, so if someone has full access to the device's files, the PIN won't stop them. That's the same model most diary apps in this category use. There is no password reset. If your child forgets the PIN, the only way back in is to erase the journal, and without a backup you cannot get that writing back. The app asks you to save one once there are a few entries, and you can save a backup from Settings at any time. Jotting Journal's real difference is what it doesn't ask for: no account, no cloud, no repeat billing.
WHAT JOTTING JOURNAL DOES NOT DO
Jotting Journal doesn't connect to the internet or show ads. The only copy that leaves the device is a backup you save yourself. There's no AI, no streak counter, and no reminders pushing your child to write. It's a one-time purchase, not a subscription.
If you leave Jotting Journal for a minute, it asks for your PIN again when you come back.
VoiceOver now tells you when the PIN screen appears. After you unlock, it takes you back to where you were.
The developer, Articulate Digital L.L.C., indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
Accessibility
The developer has not yet indicated which accessibility features this app supports. Learn More
Information
- Seller
- Articulate Digital L.L.C.
- Size
- 2.2 MB
- Category
- Productivity
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 15.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 15.0 or later. - iPod touch
Requires iOS 15.0 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 12.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
9+
- 9+
- Copyright
- © 2026 Articulate Digital L.L.C.
