![]() As a writer, it’s probably obvious that writing is the best way for me to process my experiences. And it’s writing entirely about oneself in a way I never had before. Once I forced myself to do it, however, of course I liked it. I also came up as a blogger, so the instant gratification of writing for an audience is now woven into my DNA. For some reason, I was initially hesitant about journaling. After I punch the clock for the day or weekend, I keep doing it. And unlike a lot of people who have been doing what I do for a long time, I still love it. It’s also a device tied to (opt-in) location-based services, which plays a factor here.Īs you’ve likely gathered from my 7.5 years at TechCrunch, I’m a writer. That means photos, videos and voice recordings. There’s little question that the iPhone is a more flexible content capture device than the Mac. The concept is to go beyond the standard text journal by fully harnessing the power of digital. Journal is very much being positioned as a multi-media app. I believe that’s very much rooted in the way that content is centered. In the meantime, the closet it comes to cross-device syncing is its support of iCloud backups. We’ll have to reassess the situation when Journal has a wider feature set and is (hopefully) available on more platforms. Day One has a pretty loyal fanbase, from what I gather, and switching over to another app entirely may be more trouble than it’s worth. ![]() I think it’s safe to say that Apple entering your small slice of the App Store is a kind of validation of your mission. It’s the rising tide approach to facing down a juggernaut. “This evolution is not just beneficial for Day One, but also for our valued users.” “Rather than seeing this as competition, we embrace Apple’s entry into digital journaling as a testament to its growing importance,” Paul Mayne, head of Day One told TechCrunch. It’s worth mentioning here that Apple’s long been a fan of their work, naming it “Mac App of the Year” in 2014 and giving it an Apple Design Award two years later. Keep in mind we’re talking about Apple has a well-known history of Sherlocking new apps with feature updates (it was, after all, the company that gave rise to the term), but in its current form, the new journaling app still has a ways to go to catch up with Day One’s head start.Īfter all, the Automattic-owned app has been kicking for more than a decade, at this point. Having used Journal for a few days now, I feel confident saying that Day One is not staring down an existential threat - at least not yet.
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