Looking for Diary App or something similar
from mdd@lemm.ee to privacy@lemmy.ml on 16 Jul 2024 06:15
https://lemm.ee/post/37197857

I need a diary that works as an Android app and a web app. Ideally when I type something it automatically gets a time stamp.

Asking here because I want something private.

Does such a thing exist?

edit - Thank you for all the responses!! I did not expect so many replies.

The reason I said web app is because I’m looking for something I can use on my desktop and my phone. I use my desktop much more than my phone. While I currently use Windowz, I’m slowly migrating to Linux.

#privacy

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daisyKutter@lemmy.ml on 16 Jul 2024 06:43 next collapse

I’ve searched for a journal app and the only thing that I’ve found that is private to me is Joplin with templates

shreddy_scientist@lemmy.ml on 16 Jul 2024 06:57 collapse

I believe Joplin still doesn’t have a web app unfortunately. StandardNotes does and it could help here too. I’d think just making a new note for each entry will time and date it, but any editing of the note would change the time stamp.

wuphysics87@lemmy.ml on 16 Jul 2024 06:56 next collapse

standardnotes.com

Harvest5634@lemmy.ml on 16 Jul 2024 08:41 collapse

Proton will buy it, so proton will read all your notes (we remember proton’s “E2EE”)

asap@lemmy.world on 16 Jul 2024 09:48 collapse

In what way can Proton read any of your content?

Harvest5634@lemmy.ml on 22 Jul 2024 08:11 collapse

Proton doesn’t have E2EE, they decrypt and then encrypt your emails. So if they do it with email, why not to repeat same thing in standard notes?Also they develop proprietary software(docs for example) and if you are interested in all proton’s problems watch mental outlaw’s video about it.

Harvest5634@lemmy.ml on 22 Jul 2024 08:13 next collapse

If I have any mistakes, sorry, I am not Englishman.

asap@lemmy.world on 22 Jul 2024 09:13 collapse

If your sender sends an unencrypted message, yes Proton can see the plain text as would be expected. (Note, sending via TLS doesn’t count as an encrypted email.) However according to their many audits their process is to immediately encrypt with zero-knowledge encryption in such a way that only you can access.

If you can’t trust their published open source code and their multiple audits, then sure, you should look for alternate solutions.

mental outlaw video

For anyone else, it’s this video. I’m 5 minutes in and it’s talking about how SMTP isn’t encrypted so Proton can read unencrypted email. Yeah, no shit…

asap@lemmy.world on 16 Jul 2024 08:10 next collapse

notesnook.com

GravitySpoiled@lemmy.ml on 16 Jul 2024 08:12 next collapse

orgmode may do that i guess

Trincapinones@lemmy.dbzer0.com on 16 Jul 2024 10:08 next collapse

Logseq is the one that I use

finestnothing@lemmy.world on 16 Jul 2024 17:46 collapse

It’s not a web app (not certain why op requested that bit), but it is on any platforms that you would want to use it on (iOS, Android, windows, Mac, and Linux all have it)

You can pay for logseq sync to sync files across all your devices, but I personally just use syncthing to keep it even more private (love me some good privacy-respecting foss)

mdd@lemm.ee on 17 Jul 2024 03:36 collapse

It’s not a web app (not certain why op requested that bit),

I’m looking for something I can use on my desktop and my phone. I currently use Windowz but slowly migrating to Linux.

I guess it doesn’t necessarily need to be web enabled as long as there is a way to use it in Windows and Linux.

deathmetal27@lemmy.world on 16 Jul 2024 10:37 next collapse

I personally use Joplin.

You can sync it to your own self hosted server or any cloud storage if you choose.

en1gma@lemmy.ml on 16 Jul 2024 10:44 next collapse

I like Crypt.ee, it’s minimalistic.

However, I have tested many apps, but I don’t like the digital recording of notes, so I have become “analog” and use a pen and notepad.

Tundra@lemmy.ml on 16 Jul 2024 17:01 collapse

+1 for crypee

BorisBoreUs@lemmy.world on 16 Jul 2024 11:03 next collapse

Diarium Encrypted, save local or your own cloud solution, good features, templates, time stamping, media, weather, etc. Been using it for years.

autonomoususer@lemmy.world on 16 Jul 2024 18:47 next collapse

Anything org mode file format based.

RatoGBM@lemmy.world on 18 Jul 2024 02:03 next collapse

Some random notes app on F-droid probably has what you need. (Notes apps because “Diary” gives mostly medical/habit trackers/loggers)

Also check IzzyOnDroid repo (select “Writing” category or just search for “Diary”), it has more “modern” apps in my impression.

You will need to scroll through quite a few to find one you like. Just don’t get yourself into choice dilemma, pick one that looks decent and start using it.

tuxec@infosec.pub on 18 Jul 2024 08:43 collapse

Check out Anytype.io. It’s, encrypted and versatile (use it as diary, task manager, etc) I’ve been using it for a year after I used a long time Obsidian and then Logseq.