Day One (app)

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Day One
Developer(s) Bloom Built, LLC (Automattic)
Written in Objective-C
Operating system Android, macOS, iOS
License Proprietary software
Website dayoneapp.com OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg

Day One is a personal journaling app available for Android, macOS and iOS devices. Some features include: data syncing with multiple devices; end-to-end encryption, Markdown authoring of entries; location, weather, date, time, and other automatic metadata; quick entry menu bar (Mac only); and reminders. [1]

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The application has been reviewed by Macworld, [2] The Verge, [3] Lifehacker [4] and other tech websites. The Mac version of Day One was chosen as "Mac App of the Year" in 2012 by the Mac App Store [5] and won an Apple Design Award in 2014 for being "super well-designed on OS X and being exactly what it needs to be and nothing more." [6]

Day One was acquired by Automattic, the owner of WordPress.com, on June 14, 2021. [7]

History

Day One had a service called Publish for publishing selected entries to a Day One-hosted webpage and sharing via Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, and other social services. [8]

Development

On February 4, 2016, the developers, Bloom Built, introduced Day One 2 for Mac and iOS, citing the release as a full app rebuild. The update introduced a visual overhaul and new features such as multiple journals and photos. [9]

End-to-end encryption

On June 12, 2017, Bloom Built added end-to-end encryption to Day One 2 after two years of development. The update was a culmination of the Day One Sync services launched in 2015 as a replacement for iCloud and DropBox sync. [10]

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References

  1. ↑ Blanc, S (19 November 2013). "The very best journaling and logging app Day One". The Sweet Setup.
  2. ↑ Alderman, N (19 August 2014). "Day One review: A Mac app that's so nice, you'll actually maintain your journal". Macworld .
  3. ↑ Hamburger, E (3 August 2012). "Day One: journal app nirvana in the Twitter age". The Verge .
  4. ↑ Klosowski, T (23 October 2013). "Day One for Mac Updates with Maps Integration, Filters, and More". Lifehacker .
  5. ↑ Price, E (16 December 2012). "22 Best Mac Apps of 2012". Mashable .
  6. ↑ "Apple Design Awards". asciiwwdc.com. 2 June 2014. Archived from the original on 18 December 2014. Retrieved 18 December 2014.
  7. ↑ "WordPress.com owner Automattic acquires journaling app Day One". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2021-06-14.
  8. ↑ Klosowski, T (11 March 2014). "Day One Adds a Publish Function to Make Journal Entries Public". Lifehacker .
  9. ↑ Mayne, Paul (29 January 2016). "Introducing Day One 2". Day One Blog.
  10. ↑ Mayne, Paul (2017-06-13). "Day One Encryption". Day One. Retrieved 2017-06-23.
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