DiaryVault
AI Journal & Memory Keeper
Free · In‑App Purchases · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
Your journal that writes itself, then asks what was underneath. Reflect in your own words, see your patterns, watch your own story take shape over time.
DiaryVault turns your photos and memories into a living narrative of your life. Write a little, let the AI do the rest, and watch your story unfold.
Life Signal (New)
Your journal generates one sharp observation about who you are becoming. Not a summary. Not a recap. A single insight grounded in your actual entries. Swipe through signals on your home screen, share as a beautiful card, or tap to ask Echo why it's true.
Echo
An AI that has actually read your life. Echo draws from your identity snapshot, recurring patterns, and hundreds of past entries to respond with observations that feel personal. It references your words, your places, your patterns.
Life Eras
Your journal automatically organizes itself into chronological chapters with AI-generated titles and summaries. See your life as chapters, not a list of days.
Year Review
See your identity, patterns, and turning points from the past year, generated entirely from your own words.
Life Progress
Track your growth, momentum, and emotional patterns over 30, 90, or 365 days.
Smart Photo Import
Scan your camera roll and watch DiaryVault turn your days into narrative entries automatically. Premium users get full history access.
Your Writing Voice
The AI learns your writing style and generates memories that sound like you, not a generic chatbot.
On This Day
Revisit memories from this day in previous years. A quiet anchor that proves this is your real life.
Private by Design
All entries are encrypted. Your data is yours. Export anytime, delete anytime.
more Reflections you write yourself
Capture your own reflection right after each entry — one quick line in your own words. The capsule slides up after the AI finishes, so you can name what's underneath the day before it disappears.
Looking back at what you wrote
The Reflection screen now surfaces your own words from the past 30 days. Not the AI's summary — your reflections, with the dates they happened, ready to read again.
Patterns you keep coming back to
Life Progress now shows the recurring threads in how you describe your life. Sentence-level patterns, not just tag clouds. The kind of observations that feel like the app actually noticed something about you.
2.6.0 1d ago
Turn your day into a journal entry with Today Mode.
Add your plans in the morning, check them off as you go. Tap Write my day in the evening and we'll turn the list into a real journal entry with context from your location, mood, and photos.
What's new:
- Today Mode: task list to journal workflow with AI generated evening entries
- Video support: upload videos to any journal entry, Write My Day, or Shared Moment
- Redesigned add task input with tappable affordance
- Expandable compose menu: Today, Voice, Echo, Write - all one tap from the feed
- Faster Shared Moments feed loading
- Various reliability and polish improvements
2.5.0 2d ago
Shared Vaults are here.
Create private vaults for family, partners, trips, or anyone close and invite them to add their perspectives on the moments that matter.
- Shared Vaults with member invites
- Shared Moments: one event, multiple perspectives
- Echo AI reflects on whichever vault you're in
- Vault-scoped search
- Faster feed loading and more reliable local cache
2.4.0 (63) 3d ago
2.3.0 - Voice journaling arrives.
VOICE
Tap the mic on your home screen to record a thought. We transcribe it with Whisper, refine it with AI, and save it with a playable audio clip right on your timeline. For when typing gets in the way.
IDENTITY SNAPSHOT
A living portrait of who you are, generated from your recent entries. See your headline, your current era, your core themes, and your dominant mood — all in one card. Share it as a vertical Story or a Square for anywhere you post.
POLISH
Cleaner home pager. Smoother transitions. Faster loads. And a mic button that breathes, because it should.
2.3.1 (61) 4d ago
Life Signal: Your journal now generates sharp observations about who you are becoming. Swipe through them on your home screen, share as a beautiful card, or ask Echo to explain why.
Smarter Echo: Deeper understanding of your identity, patterns, and past entries for more personal responses.
Import: Premium users can now scan full photo history.
Refined home screen, smoother import experience, Android splash fix.
2.3.0 (59) 6d ago
- Eras redesigned as chapter cards with mood-colored covers, tap any era to see its entries
- Fixed photos not showing on older entries (your library from before Oct 2025 is visible again)
- Photo add and delete controls always reachable in the editor
- Smoother transitions across feed, day view, and entry detail
- Deterministic era titles so your chapters stay stable
2.2.0 (58) Apr 19
v2.2.0 - Smarter Import Experience
- Smart Paywall: First-time users can try Import Memories free. Experience the magic before upgrading.
- Premium Import UI: Immersive full-screen overlay with elegant animations and rotating messages while your memories are created.
- Better Copy: "Understanding your story," "Writing your memories" - language that feels human, not robotic.
- Paywall Consistency: All import entry points now use the same smart gating logic.
- Bug Fixes: Improved stability and polish throughout.
2.2.0 (57) Apr 15
v2.1.0 - Import Experience Redesign
- Smart Import Flow: Returning users get instant incremental imports. New users see a quick range picker to choose how far back to go.
- Import Progress Redesign: New stage indicator showing Scan → Group → Create → Save with percentage progress and cancel button.
- Onboarding Preview: After picking your first photo, see exactly how your memory will look with photo and text together.
- Search Fixes: Fixed red flash error when typing, improved input alignment, and clear button now responds instantly.
- Card Tap Fix: Timeline cards now respond reliably on first tap.
- UI Polish: Refined import range selection with photo previews and cleaner premium upsell.
2.1.0 (55) Apr 13
DiaryVault 2.0.1 — Life Eras
Your journal just became a timeline of chapters.
New:
- Life Eras. Your entries auto-organize into chronological periods — each with an AI-generated title, summary, and theme tags. Tap "Eras" on the home screen to see your life in chapters.
Improvements:
- Timeline scrubber now auto-paginates to reach older years. Drag back to 2015 and it just works.
- Better haptic feedback when scrubbing through months.
- Faster entry list loading.
Thank you for writing with us.
2.0.1 (54) Apr 11
Multi-Entry Days
Journaling isn't one entry per day anymore. Capture morning thoughts, afternoon reflections, and evening memories as separate moments that live together.
- Write multiple entries per day. Choose to append to your existing entry or create a new one.
- Day View. Tap a multi-entry day to see all your moments with smooth time-of-day grouping.
- Redesigned "On This Day" card. Your memories from past years show up as a compact photo card.
- Smarter memory navigation. Tap any old memory to open it instantly.
- Refined visual language. Cleaner cards, better spacing, and more cohesive feel throughout.
1.7.4+50 Apr 10
NEW: Echo AI
Talk to your journal. Echo reads your entries, finds patterns you can't see, and reflects them back. Free for all users.
IMPROVED: Premium design
Refined gold and cream palette. On This Day memories. Write My Day and Insights now free.
PLUS:
100 entries and 90 days of photo import, free
Smarter memory generation with distinct moments
Better voice matching to your personal style
1.7.3+49 Apr 4
Photo Gallery: Swipe through memories with a fan carousel. Pull down to dismiss.
Redesigned entry detail with immersive photo hero. Redesigned insights with mood bubbles and rhythm calendar. Redesigned progress with unified AI narrative.
New Reflection screen with daily prompts and On This Day memories.
Feed performance improvements and stability fixes.
1.7.1 Mar 31
On This Day: relive your memories from past years with photos right on the home screen.
Smarter Import: unified pipeline prevents duplicate entries across all import paths.
UI Polish: tighter spacing, refined typography, better photo presentation.
Dynamic Add Memories button updates based on your library state.
Bug fixes and performance improvements.
1.7.0 Mar 30
What's new in v1.6.0:
- Entry editing now works reliably with clear feedback
- Redesigned home screen with On This Day memories front and center
- Quick access to Reflection, Progress, and Insights from the header
- New import progress tracker shows real time status while creating memories
- Improved app performance and stability
1.6.0 (43) Mar 29
What's new:
- Stay logged in: no more unexpected logouts
- Faster app startup with smoother loading
- New users: guided first memory creation from your photos
- Improved AI writing quality for first entries
- Smarter push notifications for trial reminders
- Enhanced subscription experience
1.5.3 Mar 27
v1.5.2
- Write My Day now works even if some permissions are not granted.
- Stability and bug fixes.
1.5.2 Mar 26
- Life Progress: See your writing level, streaks, emotional patterns, forecast, and monthly identity narratives in a new dedicated screen.
- Smart Notifications: "On This Day" memory nudges with deep linking straight to the entry.
- AI Enhance: Write a few words, let AI complete a full entry in your voice.
- Full notification analytics and performance improvements.
1.5.0 Mar 25
What's New in v1.3.1:
- Enhance with AI: Tap the golden button while writing to transform your thoughts into beautiful, reflective prose with a suggested title and mood
- Write My Day: Richer, longer AI-generated journal entries from your photos and daily activities
- Improved import experience: Animated progress with live status updates
- Refreshed design: Consistent branded look across all screens
- Save reliability: Fixed an issue that could prevent entries from saving
1.3.1 Mar 24
v1.3.0
New features:
- Push notifications when new memories are created
- Quick memory onboarding: create your first memory in 30 seconds
- One tap refresh to import new photos instantly
- AI life theme tagging on every entry
- Personalized writing voice that matches your style
- Trial expiry reminder for coupon users
- Performance and stability improvements
1.3.0+33 Mar 23
What's New in v1.2.5
Smart Memory Engine
Your photo library is now scanned more intelligently, picking the best representative photos from each day instead of a hard limit. Burst photos, favorites, and time-of-day diversity all factor into selection.
Refresh Detection
Pull down on your feed to check for new photos. A banner appears when new memories are ready to create.
Background Memories (Premium)
DiaryVault now quietly checks for new photos and creates memories in the background. Your timeline stays up to date without lifting a finger.
Account Security
Each account's data is now fully isolated on device. Switching accounts is clean and instant.
Bug Fixes
Fixed login issues across all auth providers
Fixed duplicate entries in imported memories
Improved feed reload after importing
1.2.5+32 Mar 22
- Add, remove, and replace photos on any journal entry
- Multi-photo gallery view with horizontal scrolling
- Photos sync across app and web
- Improved coupon redemption with trial details
- Trial-aware premium status in settings and paywall
- Better month navigation on timeline
- Fixed Apple Sign In
- Security and performance improvements
1.2.3 (30) Mar 20
- New timeline month scrubber for faster navigation
- Fixed Apple Sign In authentication
- Fixed share card display on newer devices
- Improved button touch targets and mobile optimization
- Security and performance improvements
1.2.1 (28) Mar 19
11 Language Support
Journal in Korean, Japanese, Chinese, Spanish, French, Portuguese, German, Thai, Vietnamese, and Italian. Auto detects your device language.
Share Story Cards
Share your memories as beautiful cards on Instagram, KakaoTalk, and more. 4 formats: Story, Square, Quote, and Text. "Made with DiaryVault" watermark for that premium feel.
Translate Journals
Translate any existing entry to any of 11 languages with one tap. AI preserves your tone and emotion.
Redesigned Home Screen
Compact action pills, full width entry cards, inline stats. More space for your memories.
Timeline Navigator
Scroll through months and years with the compass scrubber on the left edge.
Coupon Codes
Redeem partner codes for free premium access on the subscription page.
Language Picker Before Import
Choose your journal language before importing memories from your photo library.
1.2.0 Mar 18
AI now sees your photos and writes accurate, detailed journal entries based on what's actually in them.
Smart photo selection picks the best moments from burst photos and favorites.
Steps, sleep, workouts, and weather are now automatically woven into your daily entries.
Search your memories by keyword to find any moment instantly.
On This Day: see what you were doing on this date in past years.
Performance improvements and bug fixes.
1.1.5 Mar 17
- Smarter journal imports powered by AI photo analysis
- Refresh Journals to add new photos anytime
- Share entries as text or beautiful image cards
- Improved performance and bug fixes
1.1.4 Mar 16
Reflections you write yourself
Capture your own reflection right after each entry — one quick line in your own words. The capsule slides up after the AI finishes, so you can name what's underneath the day before it disappears.
Looking back at what you wrote
The Reflection screen now surfaces your own words from the past 30 days. Not the AI's summary — your reflections, with the dates they happened, ready to read again.
Patterns you keep coming back to
Life Progress now shows the recurring threads in how you describe your life. Sentence-level patterns, not just tag clouds. The kind of observations that feel like the app actually noticed something about you.
more Version 2.6.0 1d ago
Data Not Linked to You The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity: