Planner & Journal - Zinnia

Name: Planner & Journal - Zinnia
Rating: 4.6 (52426 reviews)
Author: Pixite Inc.

Notebook & Creative Diary

Free · In‑App Purchases

52K Ratings
Ages

9+
Years
Category

Lifestyle
Developer

Pixite Inc.
Language

EN
+ 7 More
Size

219.1
MB

Zinnia is the most fun and creative way to keep a digital journal and planner. Enjoy calendars, trackers, stickers and more - with new content added every month. There are a couple of options to get you started: a free version with limited content, or a free 1 week trial with all the bells and whistler. After the trial, subscriptions with full content access are only $34.99/year. ZINNIA STUDIO • Zinnia has a custom-curated digital Studio • Ready-to-use journals • planners • trackers • stickers • washi tape • journal cards • frames • templates • more • Themed content collections for easy aesthetic journaling MONTHLY CONTENT ADDITIONS • New content added every month • New features added frequently MY STUFF • Save & organize your handmade designs, or your favorite selections from our Studio PRODUCTIVITY • Sync events to your digital calendars like Google Calendar • Customize your calendar to make sense for your schedule • Choose from a variety of templates and take control of your habits, goals, and time management • Practice Timeblocking, Kanban, Pomodoro, SMART goals, and other productivity methods with Zinnia’s templates and design tools MENTAL HEALTH • Schedule and stay on top of self-care • Use color coding, trackers, and other methods to help you focus • Write about your thoughts & feelings • Practice gratitude journaling FEELS REALISTIC • Handwrite naturally, just like paper and pen • Scribble-enabled • Sketch, doodle, and color with lifelike tools • Variety of writing instruments • Adjustable opacity, size, color DIGITAL PERKS • Undo • Resize objects and move them around • Send to back/front • Lock a layer in place • Crop and rotate • Auto-date templates with custom start date • …and more! FEATURED ARTISTS • Popular artists in the journaling community make exclusive Zinnia collections and share creative inspiration LINKING • Add external links to internet pages • Add internal links to journal pages • Your linked & tabbed Etsy planners are compatible IMPORT & NOTETAKING • Import PDFs and markup (yes, including Etsy journals!) • Import personal photos • Import notes: highlight & annotate (take a pic of your textbook, or import a pdf!) TUTORIALS & TIPS • Library of articles w/video tutorials & tips • Youtube & Instagram channels with tutorials and tips EASY SHARING • Share your creations directly to Instagram, Pinterest, Facebook and other social networks * Save your spread as a PDF, archive or your method of choice * Ensure your journal is safe and sound with iCloud syncing = = = = = ZINNIA PREMIUM Use Zinnia Premium for free during the free 7-day trial. After the free trial, you will be automatically renewed to your selected subscription which you can cancel at any time. Paid subscriptions cost: $3.99 USD per week, $8.99 USD per month, or $34.99 USD per year. Prices are subject to change. Zinnia Premium automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. Payment will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. You may manage Zinnia Premium subscriptions and turn off auto-renewal by going to your Account Settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period will be forfeited when you purchase a Zinnia Premium subscription. = = = = = Privacy Policy http://pixiteapps.com/privacy-policy/ Terms of Use http://pixiteapps.com/terms-of-use/

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Ratings & Reviews

4.6

out of 5

52K Ratings

Still loving it!
10/08/2025

Social-Circle
I have been using Zinnia everyday for 4 years and I am still loving it. I switched from a daily journal app that I had used for five years because that other app was very limited and did not allow me to mix typed writing with hand-written notes. Zinnia has enabled me to create my perfect daily journal. I took part and pieces of existing templates and made what was perfect for me. I love it! I love that I can also export a page or my entire journal as a PDF. My previous app did not allow me to do that and it was frustrating when I decided to switch. I basically lost all of my years of journaling as a result. With Zinnia I do not have to worry about losing my journals. I love that the Zinnia team makes regular updates and let users have a voice in what gets added next. Way to go Zinnia team! I love all of the stickers, washi tape, and frame options. I can cut, crop, group, and so much more. There is only one feature that I am still hoping gets added: the ability to copy something then select exact or all pages to copy the item(s) to all at once. This would be helpful when changing the tab navigation mid year or when changing a monthly layout without wanting to change all layouts. Just a thought. :-) Overall, this is a great app that I use daily. I highly recommend it to anyone switching from a handwritten journal to digital for the first time or someone who wants to mix handwritten journaling with typed information, photos, and more.

Developer Response
Thank you so much! We are so happy to hear your experience!
Still loving it!
10/08/2025

Social-Circle

I have been using Zinnia everyday for 4 years and I am still loving it. I switched from a daily journal app that I had used for five years because that other app was very limited and did not allow me to mix typed writing with hand-written notes. Zinnia has enabled me to create my perfect daily journal. I took part and pieces of existing templates and made what was perfect for me. I love it! I love that I can also export a page or my entire journal as a PDF. My previous app did not allow me to do that and it was frustrating when I decided to switch. I basically lost all of my years of journaling as a result. With Zinnia I do not have to worry about losing my journals. I love that the Zinnia team makes regular updates and let users have a voice in what gets added next. Way to go Zinnia team! I love all of the stickers, washi tape, and frame options. I can cut, crop, group, and so much more. There is only one feature that I am still hoping gets added: the ability to copy something then select exact or all pages to copy the item(s) to all at once. This would be helpful when changing the tab navigation mid year or when changing a monthly layout without wanting to change all layouts. Just a thought. :-) Overall, this is a great app that I use daily. I highly recommend it to anyone switching from a handwritten journal to digital for the first time or someone who wants to mix handwritten journaling with typed information, photos, and more.
Developer Response 10/14/2025
Thank you so much! We are so happy to hear your experience!
Obsessed with Zinnia; Great for ADHD Minds
10/19/2022

Koyottee
I can’t say enough good about Zinnia; I have completely given up on GoodNotes and every other note taking app. I have many reasons why - I love to write but deal with adult attention deficit disorder. Zinnia makes everything so fluid and easy; you have templates, stickers, washi tape, and inspo articles all in one app. I cannot stress how efficient having all of this built into one app can be, especially when dealing with executive dysfunction some days or if you live a busy/hectic life. You can import your own templates and stickers as well if desired, but Zinnia truly has everything you need and seem to add new content regularly. That’s the biggest pro, to me. The interface is also fun, intuitive and engaging - which keeps me returning to my journal(s) time and time again. I have seen people criticize the price; but $30/year is cheaper than the paper “Happy Planner” - not to mention this is so much more than just a planner app. For that price, you get unlimited notebooks, pens, supplies, etc. Ultimately it’s lower priced than if you were to go to the store and buy paper and pen alternatives. It’s also more affordable than GoodNotes + multiple pages worth of Etsy templates, that you then have to manually import and organize. Zinnia also allows you to set reminders to journal; and has a multitude of ways to be creative, even in something as simple as a calendar page. As a business owner, it’s become absolutely invaluable to me. Thanks Zinnia!
Obsessed with Zinnia; Great for ADHD Minds
10/19/2022

Koyottee

I can’t say enough good about Zinnia; I have completely given up on GoodNotes and every other note taking app. I have many reasons why - I love to write but deal with adult attention deficit disorder. Zinnia makes everything so fluid and easy; you have templates, stickers, washi tape, and inspo articles all in one app. I cannot stress how efficient having all of this built into one app can be, especially when dealing with executive dysfunction some days or if you live a busy/hectic life. You can import your own templates and stickers as well if desired, but Zinnia truly has everything you need and seem to add new content regularly. That’s the biggest pro, to me. The interface is also fun, intuitive and engaging - which keeps me returning to my journal(s) time and time again. I have seen people criticize the price; but $30/year is cheaper than the paper “Happy Planner” - not to mention this is so much more than just a planner app. For that price, you get unlimited notebooks, pens, supplies, etc. Ultimately it’s lower priced than if you were to go to the store and buy paper and pen alternatives. It’s also more affordable than GoodNotes + multiple pages worth of Etsy templates, that you then have to manually import and organize. Zinnia also allows you to set reminders to journal; and has a multitude of ways to be creative, even in something as simple as a calendar page. As a business owner, it’s become absolutely invaluable to me. Thanks Zinnia!
Fantastic on iPad, Could Be Better on iPhone
03/19/2024

S. M. Klyde
I love this app. I’m caught in that weird space where I love technology, but I also love the tactile feel of journaling. Finding Zinnia has been awesome for bridging that gap and letting me journal on my iPad. For an iPad journaling app, I don’t think anything compares to Zinnia. Penbook is what I used for a long time, but eventually I ditched it for this one. The customization options and control you have just can’t be beat for that Art/Junk Journal feel. That said, I feel it’s lacking for iPhone. Perhaps part of that is the loss of the Apple Pencil, but I can’t find any templates or ready to use planners optimized for iPhone, which means very small fonts and lots of zooming and panning. If there was even just one or two ready to use type planners for iPhone it would be a huge improvement in my opinion. I’m not going to get deep into one of my art or project books on my phone, I do that on my tablet. Having a nice, customizable planner for my phone though—especially if it could sync to my calendar like Penbook can—that would be huge and I’d use that all the time! For iPad, if you’re looking for a great journaling app, this is it. If you’re only planning to, or only able to use your phone, unfortunately I’d say Zinnia has a little ways to go. Penbook has their “Little Everywhere and When” book specially for use on your phone. If Zinnia added something similar, they’d win. Hands down.

Developer Response
Thanks you so much for the kind words! We are working on improving the usability on iPhone, and hope you enjoy the coming improvements!
Fantastic on iPad, Could Be Better on iPhone
03/19/2024

S. M. Klyde

I love this app. I’m caught in that weird space where I love technology, but I also love the tactile feel of journaling. Finding Zinnia has been awesome for bridging that gap and letting me journal on my iPad. For an iPad journaling app, I don’t think anything compares to Zinnia. Penbook is what I used for a long time, but eventually I ditched it for this one. The customization options and control you have just can’t be beat for that Art/Junk Journal feel. That said, I feel it’s lacking for iPhone. Perhaps part of that is the loss of the Apple Pencil, but I can’t find any templates or ready to use planners optimized for iPhone, which means very small fonts and lots of zooming and panning. If there was even just one or two ready to use type planners for iPhone it would be a huge improvement in my opinion. I’m not going to get deep into one of my art or project books on my phone, I do that on my tablet. Having a nice, customizable planner for my phone though—especially if it could sync to my calendar like Penbook can—that would be huge and I’d use that all the time! For iPad, if you’re looking for a great journaling app, this is it. If you’re only planning to, or only able to use your phone, unfortunately I’d say Zinnia has a little ways to go. Penbook has their “Little Everywhere and When” book specially for use on your phone. If Zinnia added something similar, they’d win. Hands down.
Developer Response 03/29/2024
Thanks you so much for the kind words! We are working on improving the usability on iPhone, and hope you enjoy the coming improvements!
The next level of digital planning/journaling
05/06/2022

Laur, RN
This app is seriously the only complete digital planning/journal app on the market. I’ve used several, including the paid versions of the most popular ones. There is always a significant issue with one of the features. I love GoodNotes and they have made fixes to issues that used to drive me crazy, like the crashes and lagging; however, their handwriting algorithm is awful. The worst one of all the digital writing apps I’ve used. I have an iPad Pro, 2nd gen pencil, and a paperlike screen protector. Another app I found has a really good algorithm for the pencil, but the rest of it is not very good, without the ability to use even system fonts. I wanted an app that allowed me to make planners and notebooks, use PDFs that I make/purchase, insert graphics, notes, etc., and be able to utilize both type and handwriting (and not have it look completely different than what I write on paper). This app has it all! Then, in addition to your own graphics, there are a ton of templates and layouts built in. Some graphics have actual text lines built in, so you just touch and type, no need to drag typed text around and it is much faster when creating long to-do lists or grocery lists than handwriting it all out. I could literally go on forever, but you’re wasting time reading this. Just get it. I haven’t opened another writing app since I subscribed to this one.

Developer Response
Thank you so much for the kind words! We are glad that you are enjoying the app.
The next level of digital planning/journaling
05/06/2022

Laur, RN

This app is seriously the only complete digital planning/journal app on the market. I’ve used several, including the paid versions of the most popular ones. There is always a significant issue with one of the features. I love GoodNotes and they have made fixes to issues that used to drive me crazy, like the crashes and lagging; however, their handwriting algorithm is awful. The worst one of all the digital writing apps I’ve used. I have an iPad Pro, 2nd gen pencil, and a paperlike screen protector. Another app I found has a really good algorithm for the pencil, but the rest of it is not very good, without the ability to use even system fonts. I wanted an app that allowed me to make planners and notebooks, use PDFs that I make/purchase, insert graphics, notes, etc., and be able to utilize both type and handwriting (and not have it look completely different than what I write on paper). This app has it all! Then, in addition to your own graphics, there are a ton of templates and layouts built in. Some graphics have actual text lines built in, so you just touch and type, no need to drag typed text around and it is much faster when creating long to-do lists or grocery lists than handwriting it all out. I could literally go on forever, but you’re wasting time reading this. Just get it. I haven’t opened another writing app since I subscribed to this one.
Developer Response 07/21/2023
Thank you so much for the kind words! We are glad that you are enjoying the app.

Get excited, this is a big one! Zinnia 1.45 is here with some awesome new tools and updates. NEW SHAPES TOOL We've added a shapes tool to the top navigation bar, with some awesome creative options: - Squares, triangles, circles, and more. Use the shapes editor in the bottom toolbar to customize the number of sides, fill color, stroke color, and stroke width. Your shape settings will stick, so the next time you use the same shape, it’ll keep your previous settings for a faster, smoother workflow. - Arrows and lines: Quickly build diagrams, trackers, and anything else you can imagine. GRID SHAPE - Hello, Grid Shape! Easily create customized grids. Use the settings in the bottom toolbar to adjust the number of columns and rows, color, spacing, and more. FREEHAND SHAPES DRAWING - Freehand Shapes Snapping. When drawing with any of our brushes, you can now create triangles, circles, ovals, squares, and rectangles. Just draw the full shape, keep your brush on the page for a moment, and watch it snap into place. Pro tip: make sure you’ve chosen your color before drawing — it can’t be changed after the shape is created. EASIER ALIGNMENT - Improved alignment: Snap to Grid toggle. Go to Page Style and toggle on “Snap to Grid.” Choose a Dot Grid, Grid, or Lined page and your shapes and other content will align automatically. SINGLE TAP LINKS - Single Tap Links. Links now open with a single tap. To edit a link, just long hold for editing options. - This newest version also includes bug fixes and performance enhancements for an improved digital planning experience. Happy Planning!

Version 1.45

4d ago

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