Free journaling app. No ads. No data selling. Just you.
The journal you'll actually keep.
Write a little every day. Track habits. Watch yourself grow. DayGrid makes the "sticking with it" part easy.
No credit card needed
No ads, everPIN lock & 2FAMade for people who write every day
Write daily, feel the difference
A beautiful editor that auto-saves everything. Set a word goal, build a streak, and actually enjoy the process.
Track habits without another app
A simple grid for any habit. Exercise, meditate, read, whatever. Check it off, feel the dopamine, move on.
See yourself improving
Mood trends, writing analytics, and a GitHub-style heatmap that makes your consistency visible and satisfying.
Everything you need, nothing you don't
Simple tools that quietly help you write consistently and feel good about it.
An editor that stays out of your way
Rich text, images, links. Everything saves automatically. Set your daily word goal and watch the progress bar fill up. Even 100 words counts.
Habits you can actually see
Track anything alongside your writing. The weekly grid makes it satisfying to check things off, and the heatmap shows your consistency over months. You'll surprise yourself.
Watch the patterns emerge
Mood trends, word count charts, weekday patterns. Tag your mood on each entry and DayGrid connects the dots. "I'm happier on days I write more" is a real thing you'll discover.
Never stare at a blank page
30+ writing prompts when you need a nudge. Or try a guided journal: structured multi-day programs for gratitude, productivity, or CBT-style reflection. It's like having a writing coach who doesn't charge $200/hour.
You've probably tried journaling before.
And it went something like this:
No judgment. It happens to literally everyone. That's why DayGrid exists — to make the "sticking with it" part way easier.
Writing is literally therapy you can do in your pajamas
Decades of research show that expressive writing reduces anxiety, improves mood, and helps your brain process hard stuff.
Less anxiety, more calm
Writing about what's stressing you out literally moves it out of the "panic loop" in your brain. It's like hitting Ctrl+Z on overthinking.
Sharper thinking
You don't actually know what you think until you write it down. Journaling turns mental fog into actual clarity. Wild, right?
You actually stick with it
That's where we come in. DayGrid gives you streaks, goals, and gentle nudges so day 3 isn't the last day you write.
Curious about the research? Read more on our blog
Ridiculously fair pricing
The free plan is genuinely free and genuinely useful. We don't paywall your mental health.
Free
$0 forever
No credit card. No tricks. No "free trial that's actually a trap."
- Unlimited journal entries
- 5 habits tracked
- Streaks, goals & analytics
- 30+ writing prompts
- Mood tracking
- Gratitude guided journal
- PIN lock & two-factor auth
- Markdown export
- Dark mode (obviously)
Pro
$4.99/mo
or $34.99/year — save 42%
For power users who want all the things
- Everything in Free
- Unlimited habits
- Advanced mood & writing analytics
- All guided journal programs
- Habit completion insights
- Unlimited tags
- JSON & Markdown export
No VC money, no ads, no data deals. DayGrid is funded entirely by its users. Pro subscriptions keep the lights on and the features coming. Thank you.
Your future self will be glad you started today
You don't need to write a novel. You don't even need to write a paragraph. Just open it up and write one honest sentence. That's enough.
Free forever. No credit card. Takes 30 seconds.