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Looking for Diary App or something similar (lemm.ee)

submitted 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) by mdd@lemm.ee to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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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.

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[–] Trincapinones@lemmy.dbzer0.com 12 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Logseq is the one that I use

[–] finestnothing@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

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 1 points 3 months ago

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.

[–] daisyKutter@lemmy.ml 8 points 3 months ago (1 children)

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 5 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

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.

[–] en1gma@lemmy.ml 7 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

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. It also has better privacy. 😁

[–] Tundra@lemmy.ml 3 points 3 months ago

+1 for crypee

[–] wuphysics87@lemmy.ml 6 points 3 months ago (1 children)

https://standardnotes.com/

[+] Harvest5634@lemmy.ml -8 points 3 months ago (1 children)

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

[–] asap@lemmy.world 9 points 3 months ago (1 children)

In what way can Proton read any of your content?

[–] Harvest5634@lemmy.ml 1 points 3 months ago (2 children)

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 1 points 3 months ago

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

[–] asap@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

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...

[–] deathmetal27@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago

I personally use Joplin.

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

[–] BorisBoreUs@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago

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

[–] asap@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago

https://notesnook.com/

[–] autonomoususer@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Anything org mode file format based.

[–] GravitySpoiled@lemmy.ml 2 points 3 months ago

orgmode may do that i guess

[–] RatoGBM@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

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 1 points 3 months ago

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.