Diarly - A stunning refresh to help you write more, think clearer
Introducing our iPhone redesign—bringing a fresh look and smoother journaling. Capture thoughts, emotions, and life's moments effortlessly. Your daily companion for a seamless, enriching writing experience.
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Diarly
Hello PH friends! 👋
We’re excited to share something we’ve been working on for months: a complete redesign of Diarly for iPhone!
Why did we redesign Diarly?
Journaling should feel calm, seamless, and personal—especially on the device you carry everywhere. While the previous layout worked, we saw room to improve navigation, visual clarity, and overall flow. So we went back to the drawing board and reimagined the iPhone experience from the ground up.
We asked ourselves: How can we make daily journaling more enjoyable and intuitive—without losing Diarly’s core simplicity?
This update is our answer.
What’s new:
Today Tab – Your new hub for quick insights, featuring widgets like “On This Day” for a clear, at-a-glance overview
Customizable Journal Pages – A fresh, card-based layout that makes each journal feel personal and organized
Calendar Redesign – A sleeker look with integrated photos to bring your past entries to life
Navigation Overhaul – More intuitive, smoother, and with everything just a few swipes away
Refined UI – A clean, calm interface designed to help you focus and write with ease
What stays the same?
Privacy-first, offline-friendly, Markdown-powered journaling.
Still the Diarly you know and love—now more beautiful and intuitive than ever.
We’d love your support!
If you’re enjoying Diarly or excited about the new iPhone update, we’d truly appreciate your feedback on Product Hunt. Every review and upvote helps more people discover the app and keeps us motivated to keep improving. 💛
Happy journaling,
— Krzysztof & the Diarly team
I havve been trying to journal more regularly but most apps feel cluttered or just too ‘meh’ to stick with. The new Today Tab and card-based layout look super inviting and clean, definitely feels more encouraging to open daily. Is there any sort of daily reminder or gentle nudge to help stay consistent (as someone building a journaling habit)?
Diarly
@hamza_afzal_butt Yes! You can enable daily reminders + track your streak right in the title. There’s also a Streak widget to keep you gently nudged.
@krzych84 really helpful thanks for the update 🙌🏽
Diarly
@divyansh_tiwari7 Thank you so much! 🙌 We poured a lot of care into keeping Diarly clean and calming — it means a lot that you noticed. Excited for you to try it! Let us know how it feels after a few entries 😊
Huge congrats on the redesign of Diarly for iPhone! I’ve been journaling with the Setapp version on my Mac‑iPhone loop for a few weeks and the upgrade feels noticeably snappier—Markdown still shines, but the new mood tracker + Health sync is the bit that’s nudging me to write every day.
As a regular (not power) user, I’d love a lightweight AI recap tool, seamless cross‑links to Noteplan or Canva, and branded PDF export to make Diarly a true all‑in‑one journaling hub.
Everything else—encryption, calendar view, iCloud sync—already nails the essentials. Excited to see how you keep layering power features without losing the clean writing canvas. Great work! 🚀
Diarly
@gianmaria_caltagirone Wow, thank you for such thoughtful and insightful feedback! 🙌 It means a lot — and we love your suggestions. Grateful to have you journaling with us! 💙
Diarly’s redesign looks absolutely beautiful! Are you considering a dark mode that's even more minimal for nighttime journaling?
Diarly
@kay_arkain Thank you so much! 💙 And yes — Diarly supports dark mode out of the box, plus you can go even further with custom themes to match your vibe (or bedtime mood 🌙).
More here: https://diarly.app/help/themes
I love the design - it is simple and fersh! What's the main difference from Notion I currently use?
Diarly
@mila_chong Thanks so much! 😊 Notion’s great for collaboration and general note-taking — Diarly, on the other hand, is purpose-built for personal journaling. You get daily entries by default, plus notes that aren’t tied to a date, perfect for reflection or ideas.
Beautiful interface for daily reflections! 👍
Diarly
@shenjun 🙏