I appreciate that. Will also be monitoring price. Thanks!

I really struggled to settle on pricing, but landed on this as one-off payments are far more desireable than where apps are gravitating to (subscriptions).

ps. I've now gone full-time indie and hoping to make a living off my projects.

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Journelly uses standard iOS file access and relies on iCloud (or third parties) to handle syncing via related infrastructure.

Theoretially, any third party app that is a file provider https://developer.apple.com/documentation/fileprovider should be able available to Journelly.

The reality is that reliability and provider completeness by third parties varies drastially. For example, many of them don't offer directory access to other apps (Nextcloud as an example https://github.com/nextcloud/ios/issues/3283#issuecomment-27...), which is a show-stopper for Journelly. It needs a directory to save images.

Here's a thread with some third party options some folks are using with Journelly https://framapiaf.org/@marczz/114369575100101184

Working Copy, SyncTrain, and Möbius Sync are amongst the ones I've heard working from users. For v1, I'm officially supporting iCloud (but still leaving it open for folks to try other providers). I'm just not able to do what's necessary to implement or fix what's needed in those providers (their app/codebase).

The UX itself is a unique strength. It feels more like a microblogging app. Easy to post, search, and browse your private feed.

Also, it feels much less like a journaling app and more of whatever you want it to be. Or as jcs from irreal puts it https://irreal.org/blog/?p=12908:

"As more and more users have started using the beta, I’ve come to realize that Journelly is a bit of a shape shifter that adapts itself to your needs."

Unlike Apple, Journelly is entirely offline by default (with optional iCloud syncing). It stores your data to a single plain text file (much friendlier for data preservation).

You can see it all in more detail at the blog post https://xenodium.com/journelly-like-tweeting-but-for-your-ey...

Hope that answers your question.

Not sure what country you're visiting from, but it's USD $14.99. One time only.

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Nice idea! I keep hearing the app is versatile, with folks using it in all sorts of different ways.

Adding Reminders to the backlog and think about.

Glad to hear it. I was also in two minds about how to position my app. Journaling as a concept may not sound very appealing to many (sometimes associated with keeping a diary).

Having said all that, Journelly can be used in all sorts of ways, including quick-note taking, shopping list, or even sending things to the app for me to save (a link to web, music, movie, etc).

Thank you! Minders looks lovely! Been thinking about the space for a little while https://xenodium.com/an-ios-journaling-app-powered-by-org-pl... Amazing to see how we both arrived to a similar approach cross-pollinating social with notes/journaling. Nice work!

Both apps appeal to me. I really like the UI in the screenshots of Minders. OP's Journelly has a leg up in two very important ways for me though, both addressed in your FAQ: it has a flat payment model (though it's an option on yours too), and it has export ability. They latter is paramount; I know my paper journals will be around in 50 years, barring a fire or something, but who knows what apps and computers will even look like then.

I would say:

- No account needed for anything.

- Usability (feels more lightweight yet familiar to posting on social media).

- Share anything from other apps (Safari, Google Maps, Twitter, Reddit...) and have it rendered in app. I use this a lot to save things like places I want to eat, music (share from Shazam), movies (share from letterboxd), etc.

- YouTube video links are rendered (and playable from Journelly).

- Simplicity of where your data is stored (single plain text file). Easily accessible and friendly to data preservation.

A couple of ways:

1. Change the storage location to some place outside the app (pick a directory or use iCloud Drive). You can peek at this directory at any time and open the plain text file (Journelly.org).

2. Export a backup archive (zip), which includes both plain text file and all assets (images).

> Nice to see this on HN from the app creator

Glad to hear!

> Intrigued to try it (vs BeOrg)

Both apps speak org on iOS. It just so happens the apps offer different targeted experiences. While Beorg is perhaps more geared toward task lists and calendars, Journelly focuses on short and quick notes.

I use it a lot for saving links for all sort of things like movies, music, videos, restaurants. You can share from letterboxd, shazam, youtube, google maps, etc. into Journelly. You get link previews in the app and in the case of youtube, play from app.

Please get in touch through the app feedback menu. Happy to investigate and fix.

Not tried cryptomator. Please report back on how well the two work together.

Edit: thanks for congrats!