Everjournal
A private journal for iPhone, iPad and Mac. Your diary should not have a landlord — entries never leave your devices and your iCloud.
Support that stays human
Something broken, confusing, or missing? Email and a human (me) answers.
Please include
- What you did, what you expected, what happened instead
- Device and iOS/macOS version
- Screenshots if they help — but never send account numbers or anything sensitive
Contact: karolisvalatka0@gmail.com
Clear answers
Is it really pay once?
Yes. One purchase on the App Store. No subscription, no in-app purchases, no "pro" tier. Every feature and every future update is included, across iPhone, iPad and Mac.
Who can read my journal?
You. Entries live in the app's database on your device and — if you are signed in to iCloud — in your personal iCloud database for sync. I run no servers, collect no analytics, and cannot access your entries even if I wanted to.
How does the Day One import work?
Export your journal from Day One (JSON format), unzip it, then in Everjournal open the books menu → Import from Day One and pick the folder. Entries, photos, tags, stars, locations and multiple journals come across with full fidelity. Re-importing skips duplicates.
What is the export guarantee?
Books menu → Export All writes every entry as plain markdown files with your photos in an assets folder — readable forever in any text editor. Set a backup folder once and Everjournal re-exports automatically whenever you leave the app. You can always take everything and go; that is the point.
Where is my data stored?
On your device, and in your personal iCloud database when sync is on. Delete the app and its local data goes with it; iCloud copies can be cleared in Settings → your name → iCloud → Manage Account Storage.
Does it work offline?
Completely. Writing, search, photos, export — everything works with no connection. iCloud sync simply catches up later.
Privacy policy
The short version: Everjournal collects nothing. No analytics, no trackers, no ads, no accounts, no servers of mine. The App Store privacy label says "Data Not Collected" because that is literally true.
| Route | What is used | Where it lives | Who can access it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entries, photos, tags you write | Everything you put in your journal | On your device | Only you |
| iCloud sync (optional) | The same data, encrypted in transit and at rest | Your personal iCloud database (Apple) | Only you, via your Apple account |
| Day One import | Files you explicitly pick | Parsed on device, never uploaded | Only you |
| App purchase | Handled entirely by Apple | Apple's systems | Apple; I receive no personal data |
| Support email | Whatever you choose to write | My mailbox | Me, for answering you only |
No accounts, no servers
Everjournal has no login, no cloud of its own, and no way for anyone but you to read an entry.
Children
Everjournal is not directed at children and collects no data from anyone, children included.
Changes
If this policy ever changes, the new version appears here with a new effective date. It cannot get more private than "nothing is collected", so any change would only be clarifications.
Effective date: 2 August 2026
Terms of use
OnceBudget is sold under Apple's Standard EULA. These notes supplement it:
- What it is: a personal journaling tool. It is not a medical or therapeutic product and makes no health claims.
- Your words, your property: everything you write belongs to you; the export guarantee exists so that stays true in practice.
- Pricing: one-time purchase. No subscriptions, no in-app purchases. Future updates are included; features may evolve over time.
- iCloud: sync depends on Apple's iCloud service and your account; outages there are outside my control.
- Independence: Everjournal is an independent app. Day One is a trademark of its owner; import compatibility does not imply endorsement.
- Contact: karolisvalatka0@gmail.com