Journal it! Reviews

It Definitely has a learning curve, but there are several videos and tutorials that make onboarding easy. It has its own UX, but it's worth learning it. Once you get used to the flow it surpasses any Task/Journal App I've used. I find myself reaching for it over other tools.

“Do not use notes for journaling” where should I be journaling then? The shortcuts list cuts off the names so you can’t read them, and the icons don’t correspond to their contents. I can’t see events details because it’s too busy telling me the event was synced with Gcal. You know what else is synced with gcal? EVERYTHING. All day events have priority over timed event. Have to go Into the event details to check it off so it will collapse so I can see anything important. Best yet, I moved an event on Sunday but here it is Wednesday and it hasn't updated. It’s so excited to have me set up new trackers that I can’t access the ones I’ve already set up.

The contrast in dark mode is absolutely abysmal, and same with anything that’s color-coded—it’s a slightly lighter color on a darker color, cant see a thing.

I set up tasks within a project within a goal within an organizer but you know what I can’t do? SEE THE TASKS I need to be working on. “Oh use calendar entries and reminders” well the reminders are calendar entries, and I’m trying to get my to do list OUT of my calendar. Why should I have my to do list in 10+ places? Just, give me a to do list and a filter option.

Oh and you can’t join the facebook group for community support until you’ve used it every day for 3 weeks. This just in, I’ve used it and still cannot for the life of me actually use it. Which is why I need community support. But no.

And ftr, yes I watched all the videos 3+ times each. I turned the newbie guide back on twice.

“Activities” have samples like “deep work blocks” and “weekly planning.” Why are they separate from time blocks? No idea. I can add tasks to a time block but what if I don’t finish them? No idea, they’re just gone.

The whole idea was to have everything connected in a helpful, logical way. This is… the complete opposite of that.

This is an amazing product if you are a productivity nerd, want an all-in-one productivity system, and you don't mind spending some time setting everything up. It replaces a bunch of other apps for me and does more than the sum of its parts.

Like many complex systems, it's not the easiest/fastest to set up. It took me two weeks or so to have it the way I want it to be.

Thus, it's not the best fit for you if you only need a single, simple tool (such as a book tracker, or a meditation tracker). There are easier options for that out there.

But if you want everything in one place? Go get this!

After years of bouncing between productivity apps, I always came back to Amazing Marvin as my daily driver. As great as it is, it still left gaps in my workflows. Journal it! has become the perfect complement, bringing those missing pieces into one clean, integrated system across web and mobile.

What I love most is how it connects daily entries and highlights to bigger-picture goals. Goals don’t feel static here. Journal it! makes it easy to track progress over time, define custom KPIs, and set-up reviews (monthly, quarterly, yearly) to stay aligned with long-term objectives. This is so key for solving the classic “write it down and never revisit it” problem I struggle with.

The journaling experience is excellent: simple, clean UI, seamless sync between devices, and a design that feels truly individual-focused.

The mobile app especially stands out. It’s fully functional and thoughtfully built for touch, not a stripped-down companion.

As others have already mentioned, there is a steep learning curve. It's not an app you will master in one afternoon, and I think that's by design. The feature depth is impressive, but it can feel overwhelming at first, and the documentation takes effort to digest. That said, it is flexible enough use only the features you need.

What worked for me was starting with journaling for a few weeks and gradually layering in other features. That approach has naturally woven itself into my daily routine in a way that feels effortless rather than forced.

It's not going to be that for everyone, but if you want powerful journaling + goal/KPI tracking with a strong mobile experience, it’s an excellent investment.

Journal it! is a mature, powerful product that clearly reflects a lot of thoughtful development. Of course there are features I’d like to see, but I’m happy to stay open-minded and let the product further evolve in time.

Thanks for this amazing deal!

Diese App ist tatsächlich viel mehr als nur ein Kalender oder ein Notizbuch. Diese App ist ein Organisator für das Leben. Man kann so unendlich viel mehr damit machen als das, was ich gerade noch mache. Aber es ist allein die Verbindung zwischen Kalender, Notizbuch und To-Do-Liste, die für mich so wertvoll ist, da ich in meiner Zettelwirtschaft fast umgekommen wäre. Klarer Kauf.