NightSnack: Private Journal

Write at night. Keep it yours.

Only for iPhone

Free · In‑App Purchases · Designed for iPhone. Not verified for macOS.

iPhone

A new look: paper-like light and a dark theme for night reading, set in serif type. NightSnack Plus is a one-time purchase; writing and backup stay free. NightSnack is a journal written only for you. No account, no followers, no likes, no audience. Every word and every photo stays on your iPhone. WRITE QUIETLY • Write down the moment, with photos and the city or a nearby place • Pick a past date to fill in a day you missed • Drafts are saved automatically • A gentle nightly reminder, skipped on days you’ve already written LOOK BACK • A timeline grouped by month — jump to any month in a tap • On This Day: see what you wrote on this date in past years • Search by text, source or city, and filter entries with photos • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets: On This Day, a random memory or your latest entry NIGHTSNACK ALMANAC • How many entries and words you wrote, and on which days • What time you usually write, and how much of it was at night • Create a beautiful almanac card, or turn a single entry into an image to share NIGHTSNACK PLUS — ONE PURCHASE, YOURS FOREVER • Year Book: your year as a PDF book, photos included • Footprint Map: every city you’ve written in, on a map • More share card styles and app icons • Writing, photos, backup and export are always free YOUR DATA STAYS YOURS • No data collection, no analytics, no ads • Back up to your own iCloud in one tap, or export a file • Lock the app with Face ID from the Home Screen • Content is hidden automatically in the app switcher Also imports backups from the Chinese micro-blog Fanfou, saving the old photos to your device. NightSnack is an independent app and is not affiliated with Fanfou.

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NightSnack 1.3 • A new look: a paper-like light theme and a dark theme for night reading. Choose in Settings, or follow the system • Serif type throughout, so your journal reads like a book • A quieter timeline: entries run the full width, and search and filters tuck behind the search button • Redesigned reading and writing screens • A journal overview in Settings: how long you've been writing, characters, longest streak, cities, and how much space it takes on this iPhone • The widget and share cards get the new look too

Version 1.3.0

The developer, Zhang Renyu, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .

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    The developer does not collect any data from this app.

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    Information

    Seller
    Zhang Renyu
    Size
    4.8 MB
    Category
    Lifestyle
    Compatibility
    Requires iOS 18.0 or later.
    • iPhone
      Requires iOS 18.0 or later.
    • Mac
      Requires macOS 15.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.
    • Apple Vision
      Requires visionOS 2.0 or later.
    Languages
    English and 6 more
    • English, French, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Traditional Chinese
    Age Rating
    4+
    In-App Purchases
    Yes
    Copyright
    © 2026 Zhang Renyu
  • Developer Website
  • Privacy Policy

    • Supports

    • Family Sharing

      Some in-app purchases and subscriptions may be shareable with your family group when Family Sharing is enabled. Learn More

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