Design your own journal with your own prompts, questions, and trackers. Try Premium free for 7 days.
Most journal apps make you fill in someone else's template. Custom Journal is different: you build your own. Write your own prompts and questions, add rating scales and checklists, and end up with a journal that actually fits the way you think.
DESIGN YOUR OWN JOURNAL
• Build templates from questions, prompts, 1-10 ratings, multiple choice, checklists, and banners
• Not sure where to start? Pick from a library of built-in prompts for gratitude, reflection, and self-discovery
• Set templates to repeat, like a morning check-in every day or a review every Sunday
• Share templates you've made with friends
MAKE IT A DAILY HABIT
• One entry per day keeps journaling quick. Most people finish in 5 minutes
• Add photos to capture the moment
• Jump to any past entry from the calendar
• Dark mode and custom background images included
PRIVATE BY DESIGN
• Your entries stay on your device, not on our servers
• Lock the app with Face ID or a passcode
• Back up and restore whenever you want
CUSTOM JOURNAL PREMIUM (7-DAY FREE TRIAL)
• Sync across your iPhone and iPad
• Turn your ratings and answers into charts and watch your progress over time
• Search everything you've ever written
• Export your journal as a PDF to keep or print
PERFECT FOR
Gratitude journaling, habit tracking, five-minute journaling, fitness and health logs, dream journals, travel diaries, daily planning
Start with a blank page, a built-in template, or a single prompt. However you begin, the journal you end up with is completely yours.
Today is my last day of the 7-day trial and I’m going to subscribe. Here’s why I think it’s worth a subscription: It’s very inexpensive. Questions have been answered in a very timely manner which I truly appreciate. Statistics have shown to be quite helpful in giving me an idea how much progress or regression is being made. It’s a quick way to look back. The advanced search feature which is part of the subscription is also much more helpful than the basic search in the free version. While I didn’t think these features would be worth a subscription, for the low price, it’s worth it to have less frustration. I love being able to make my own templates (which is also part of the free version). This feature alone makes it more worth it than similar apps and I’ve tried several. If you haven’t already done so, give the 7-day trial version a try. You can cancel anytime before the 7 day period and not be charged if you don’t find this app is for you. Thank you, Jerry Sha for this great app and for your quick and helpful responses.
Setting the bar!
MisGoess
I LOVE the flexibility and custom options and personalization capabilities. This app is exactly what I have been searching for after downloading multiple habit/journaling apps. I do have a habit tracker along side this still for the visual data because I want to be able to see the consistency day after day but using the two apps side by side is perfect for accountability and motivation! I have my template organized to track through my day and reminders set to check in 3 times a day. My sections include: Sleep (wake up time amount of sleep, quality, and notes) Morning Mood (quick check in how I’m feeling what I plan to do, what I’m concerned about, my weight) breakfast lunch and dinner(note sections to hold accountability with protein priority) water tracker, exercise (types and minutes) daily rundown before bed (best part of the day, what could be improved, how many minutes of social media and being mindful, meal plan for tomorrow, todo list, and reminder to check in with my habit tracker)
Have been looking for a tool like this for a long time!
EmilyMarie1113
As a stay at home mother of 3 young kids and a business owner, I am juggling a lot. I deal with overwhelm very easily and have needed to design thoughtful routines that keep me in check and not dropping any balls. Being able to create my own template for multiple daily routines has been the missing piece of the puzzle. This app is incredibly helpful!
Just about perfect!
aubreypwd
I've only been using this app for a week or so, but already it's been pretty amazing. Here are a few things I love about it:- I can make templates, but better yet while I'm filling one out, I can edit it and it updates the template I'm currently using live vs having to flip back and forth between tweaking my template and adding my entry (very easy to build your templates as you journal)- Backup (on free)- Simple interface that stays out of your way- No ads or anything like that in your way- You can add images to build a good memory- You can tell the author probably uses it themselves (very high quality)- Export as PDF (paid) is why I would pay for it (backup and portability if the app goes under is very important)Here are some things I think need improvement:- Sometimes export (as image) doesn't work (but I'm gonna pay for PDF)- The skinny view is annoying, go full width- When answering questions return should start a new answer- Allow questions to be numbered somehow- Sometimes when live editing a template the text screws up the UI (favorite feature though)- When adding an image let me take a picture (vs having to switch to camera app)But how templates work alone in this app and that it's such high quality alone give this app a place on my home screen.
Developer Response
Thank you for this amazingly detailed positive review! Yes I do use this journal myself and so I do try to make it a certain quality :) All your suggestions sound great. Will keep it on the backlog and work through them over future updates. Thanks for the feedback. This is helpful and very much appreciated!Update: The option to take a picture via the app and line numbers for questions has been added!
Custom Journal 3.0 is our biggest update yet.
• Sync is here! Journal on your iPhone and iPad, and your entries stay up to date on both. Included with Premium.
• Single Prompts: a built-in library of prompts for gratitude, reflection, and self-discovery. Pick one and start writing.
• Streaks: see how many days in a row you've journaled and keep the chain going.
• Plus a refreshed setup experience, support for the latest iOS, and lots of small fixes.
Version 3.0.3
The developer, Jerry Sha, 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 Linked to You
The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:
Identifiers
Usage Data
Diagnostics
Privacy practices may vary, for example, based on the features you use or your age. Learn More
Accessibility
The developer has not yet indicated which accessibility features this app supports. Learn More
