Journal app without a subscription

Your memories shouldn't come with a monthly bill

A journal is something you may keep for years. You shouldn't have to keep paying every month to access the features that make it useful.

My Tiny Journal offers a simple free experience with an optional Lifetime Unlock. One-time purchase. No subscription.

See How It Works

One purchase. No recurring charge.

Subscriptions make sense for products with ongoing services, expensive cloud storage, or constantly changing content.

My Tiny Journal is different.

Your entries are stored on your device. There's no account to maintain, no advertising platform behind the app, and no company server holding your memories.

If you choose Lifetime Unlock, it's a one-time purchase.

What “lifetime” means

Lifetime Unlock is a one-time, non-consumable in-app purchase. The purchase entitlement does not expire and unlocks the premium features identified at the time of purchase.

Unlocks the premium features shown at purchase. Requires a supported version of My Tiny Journal and a compatible device.

Access requires an available, compatible version of My Tiny Journal and a supported device and operating system. Lifetime Unlock does not guarantee future major versions, separately priced products or services, cloud services, indefinite updates, continued availability of every feature, or compatibility with future devices or operating systems.

Start for free

You can begin using My Tiny Journal without paying.

Save a memory, add an optional photo, and see whether this quieter approach to journaling fits your life.

The free experience is useful on its own. Lifetime Unlock is available for people who want the complete journal experience.

What Lifetime Unlock adds

Lifetime Unlock gives you access to additional features designed to help you preserve, revisit, and protect more of your journal.

Lifetime Unlock includes features such as:

  • Multiple Journals for different parts of life
  • Up to three photos per memory, with two-photo and three-photo collages
  • Premium Journal covers and presentation options
  • Additional themes, fonts, frames, and collage layouts

You'll see exactly what's included before you purchase. There are no recurring charges afterward.

Your memories remain yours. Lifetime Unlock does not affect your ownership of your journal or access to backup, export, import, and restore tools.

No ads means no advertising profile

A private journal isn't a good place for targeted advertising.

My Tiny Journal doesn't place ads beside your memories or use your entries to decide what someone should sell you.

The app is supported through its one-time Lifetime Unlock, not by turning your journal into advertising data.

Your journal stays with you

My Tiny Journal stores your journal information locally on your device. You don't need to create an account, and your entries aren't uploaded to our servers.

You can also protect the app with your device password or biometrics.

  • Stored on your device
  • No account required
  • Password and biometric protection
  • No ads
  • Optional one-time Lifetime Unlock
  • No recurring subscription

A journal you can keep without another bill

Save one small memory. Add a photo if you want. Return to it later.

My Tiny Journal is built to help you remember your life, not add another monthly charge to it.

Start free. Unlock once.

Available now on iPhone and Android

Start free. Unlock once. No ads or subscriptions.

Frequently asked questions

Lifetime Unlock FAQ

Is My Tiny Journal free?

My Tiny Journal includes a free experience that lets you begin saving memories. An optional Lifetime Unlock provides access to additional features.

What is Lifetime Unlock?

Lifetime Unlock is a one-time, non-consumable in-app purchase. The purchase entitlement does not expire and unlocks the premium features identified at the time of purchase. Unlocks the premium features shown at purchase. Requires a supported version of My Tiny Journal and a compatible device.

Will I have to pay again every year?

No. Lifetime Unlock doesn’t renew and has no recurring fee.

Does the free version contain ads?

No. My Tiny Journal doesn’t use third-party advertising.

Will I lose my entries if I don’t upgrade?

No. Your memories remain yours. Lifetime Unlock does not affect your ownership of your journal or access to backup, export, import, and restore tools.

Does Lifetime Unlock include future features?

Access requires an available, compatible version of My Tiny Journal and a supported device and operating system. Lifetime Unlock does not guarantee future major versions, separately priced products or services, cloud services, indefinite updates, continued availability of every feature, or compatibility with future devices or operating systems.

Where is my journal stored?

Your journal information is stored locally on your device. My Tiny Journal doesn’t require an account or upload your entries to our servers.

Can I use the same purchase on a new phone?

Eligible purchases may be restored using the same Apple or Google account, subject to the applicable app store's policies.