# Please recommend a Diary or Journal App for Android or Windows
**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-recommend-a-diary-or-journal-app-for-android-or-windows/1012489
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion
**Created:** [January 2, 2025, 5:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-recommend-a-diary-or-journal-app-for-android-or-windows/1012489 "2025-01-02T17:34:13Z")
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### Author:  [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)
#### Post date: [January 2, 2025, 5:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-recommend-a-diary-or-journal-app-for-android-or-windows/1012489/1 "2025-01-02T17:34:13Z")
I used to keep a written Journal. Retrieving information required reading pages.
Any recommendations for a Android or Windows App?
Tags are an important feature.
Search Tags for Doctors Appointments, going out to a movie, sit down restaurant meals etc. A Great Day and Mood Score tag would be helpful.
I won’t typically write very much. Maybe note days I’m not feeling well, or feeling stressed. Vent frustration. Keep notes on my progress working on hobby projects.
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### Author:  [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)
#### Post date: [January 2, 2025, 10:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-recommend-a-diary-or-journal-app-for-android-or-windows/1012489/2 "2025-01-02T22:24:42Z")
Update, I installed Daylio for Android.
It seems to support Tags. They call them Activities. I can add new Activities. Not sure how well they can be searched.
Exports to pdf or CSV (comma delimited text) to import into Excel. I can easily manipulate and search in Excel.
I can’t review since I just started using the App.
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### Author:  [@Disinfectus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Disinfectus)
#### Post date: [January 2, 2025, 10:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-recommend-a-diary-or-journal-app-for-android-or-windows/1012489/3 "2025-01-02T22:42:51Z")
I use OneNote for that sort of thing. Free if you have a Microsoft Office account. It works well and has lots of bells and whistles.
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### Author:  [@Reply](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reply)
#### Post date: [January 3, 2025, 8:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-recommend-a-diary-or-journal-app-for-android-or-windows/1012489/4 "2025-01-03T08:15:23Z")
Was also going to suggest OneNote. It works well for that sort of thing and is cross-platform.
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### Author:  [@enipla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/enipla)
#### Post date: [January 3, 2025, 12:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-recommend-a-diary-or-journal-app-for-android-or-windows/1012489/5 "2025-01-03T12:11:18Z")
I use Android ‘Notes’ Currently have 14 different folders for my notes.
Work - 6 folders
Home - 4 folders
Freeform art
Dreams
Journal
Finance
It’s been a life saver to help organize my stuff. Lot’s of notebooks before this.
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### Author:  [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)
#### Post date: [January 3, 2025, 3:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-recommend-a-diary-or-journal-app-for-android-or-windows/1012489/6 "2025-01-03T15:23:07Z")
I’ll look into Onenote and Android Notes.
DayLio is ok, but there’s no customization. Except for adding Actions (tags).
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### Author:  [@rbroome](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rbroome)
#### Post date: [January 5, 2025, 4:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-recommend-a-diary-or-journal-app-for-android-or-windows/1012489/7 "2025-01-05T16:22:56Z")
Day One is quite good.
Originated in the Mac world, but now that it is popular there is a good Android app and very good web based entry.
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### Author:  [@ASanders](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ASanders)
#### Post date: [January 5, 2025, 7:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-recommend-a-diary-or-journal-app-for-android-or-windows/1012489/8 "2025-01-05T19:38:51Z")
I’ve been using Evernote for years for work and family. One thing I’ve been using it for is journaling but it’s definitely overkill for that. I think I’ll check out DayOne. Thanks!