Grid Diary

Grid Diary

Grid Diary is a diary app that features a grid-based interface for writing daily journal entries. It allows users to log their thoughts, feelings, and experiences in a simple, structured format.
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Grid Diary: Simple Grid-Based Journaling App

A grid-based diary app for writing daily journal entries, logging thoughts and feelings in a structured format

What is Grid Diary?

Grid Diary is a digital diary and journaling app designed for daily personal writing and reflection. Its key feature is the grid-based interface that allows users to log not only their thoughts and feelings, but also daily activities, important events, goals, and more.

Each day in Grid Diary is presented as a table with columns for different aspects of the day - Mood, Highlight, I Learned, I Did, etc. Users can quickly fill out cells in the grid to capture the most meaningful parts of their day. There are also freeform writing spaces for longer journal entries.

Beyond the grid, Grid Diary provides tools for tagging journal entries, setting daily reminders to write, analyzing mood and behavior over time, password protecting sensitive entries, uploading images, and exporting journals. The simple interfaces aims to make daily journaling quick, structured, and effective.

Grid Diary offers apps for iOS, Android, Mac, Windows and the web. It sync seamlessly across devices. The service is free up to 100 yearly entries, with paid subscription plans for power journalers available.

Grid Diary Features

Features

  1. Grid-based interface for journal entries
  2. Daily, weekly, monthly and yearly view
  3. Photos, locations and weather can be added to entries
  4. Passcode protection
  5. Multiple color themes
  6. Export to PDF
  7. Sync between devices

Pricing

  • Freemium

Pros

Simple and intuitive interface

Easy to form habit of journaling regularly

Good for tracking moods, thoughts, feelings over time

Syncs across devices

Inexpensive

Cons

Limited formatting options

No audio, video or drawing capabilities

No reminders or notifications

No collaboration features

Fewer features than some competing apps


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