APP COMPARISONS
How Kept compares to other journals
Kept is built on a different architectural premise: your database lives encrypted on your iPhone with no remote account, and the app writes you a one-page summary on request. Explore factual comparisons against existing alternatives below.
Kept vs Apple Journal
Both applications run on iOS and store entries on your device. The difference lies in what you receive back: a scrolling timeline of prompts, or a structured one-page summary on the day you choose.
Kept vs Day One
Day One is a mature cloud journal with sync across devices. Kept is a focused iPhone journal where writing is free forever, storage is local-first, and you get a one-page summary on request.
Kept vs Notion
Notion gives you infinite blocks, properties, and templates. Kept gives you a private iPhone journal that opens instantly and writes you a one-page summary on the day you chose.
Kept vs Rosebud
Rosebud uses interactive chatbots to reply to every entry you write. Kept provides a quiet, prompt-free page and delivers a one-page summary with counted facts only when you tap to request one.
Kept vs Stoic
Stoic combines morning routines, streak counters, and mood scoreboards. Kept is a quiet journal with no streaks, no guilt, no praise, and a one-page summary on the day you choose.
Kept vs Pen & Paper
A notebook offers physical tactile privacy. Kept brings that same privacy to your iPhone through Keychain encryption, while adding instant search, encrypted backups, and one-page summaries.
Kept vs Daylio
Daylio tracks daily moods through icon buttons and activity tags. Kept is a private writing journal that lets you record real context and delivers a structured one-page summary on request.
Kept vs Reflectly
Reflectly uses algorithmic questionnaires and sentiment scores to guide your day. Kept provides a quiet, prompt-free page that stores writing locally and writes you a one-page summary on request.
Kept vs Finch
Finch uses a virtual pet and reward coins to encourage daily self-care tasks. Kept is a calm, unhedged journal with no avatars, no points, no streaks, and a one-page summary on request.
Kept vs Obsidian
Obsidian is a powerful knowledge base with graph views and infinite plugins. Kept is a dedicated private iPhone journal that requires zero configuration and writes you a one-page summary on request.
Kept vs Journey
Journey synchronizes entries across platforms using Google Drive and cloud servers. Kept keeps your writing strictly on your iPhone with local SQLCipher encryption and zero remote accounts.
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