an apple journal alternative.

apple's journal app is free, built in, and good at what it does: suggested moments from your photos, workouts and locations, written up as entries. if you like being prompted, it is a fine place to start.

people look for an alternative for three reasons. they have an android phone, or someone they want to share with does. they want their entries out of the app in a form they can keep. or they don't want anything, machine or otherwise, suggesting what their day was about.

what vapor does differently

iPhone and android, the same app, so a circle of friends doesn't split by phone. one word a day, with an optional line, instead of an entry built from your photo library. no suggestions of any kind: nothing reads your words, nothing proposes a moment. csv export whenever you want it. and the journal stays on the phone, no icloud, no account.

what apple journal does that vapor doesn't

photos, locations, workouts and music pulled into an entry. long writing. that is a different kind of journal, and a good one. vapor is the small one.

questions

does vapor use AI?

no. not for suggestions, not for reading your words, not for the weather forecast it writes you. every line of that was written by a person.

can i share with someone on android?

yes. circles are small invite-only groups, up to twelve people, iPhone and android together, end-to-end encrypted.

can i get my words out?

csv export, any time, in settings.