DiaryThreads
A private, local-first diary for iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Write short entries, continue them with replies, quote old memories, and keep your timeline close across your Apple devices.
Private by design. Yours by default.
Available now on the App StoreiPhone, iPad, and Mac · iOS/iPadOS 18+ · macOS 15+
Write lightly
Write freely: ordinary entries have no character or entry-count limit, including replies and quotes. Mix paragraphs, lists, and to-dos, add up to nine photos, a video, or a recording, or use a free long-form Article.
Cleared the room from corner to corner today. A simpler week, focused on what matters.
Threads become memories
Reply to an entry, quote an older day, and keep a quiet conversation with your past in one living timeline.
Tried making soufflé pancakes for the first time. Messy, but surprisingly good.
Start with the window. The whole room feels lighter after that.
Find what matters
Search words, dates, places, and locally formatted moments character by character—without sending your diary away.
The evening breeze felt gentle, and the sky looked calm enough to keep.
See your journey
On-device emotion suggestions can help you add a State of Mind while writing. Analytics then reflects only the emotions you explicitly save, alongside writing rhythm, recurring themes, and Premium Thread Growth.
Keep it close
Rediscover a random entry, begin writing, or revisit a photo memory through three private Premium widgets.
Share beautifully
Export a single entry, quote chain, or related thread as a warm paper poster—only when you choose to share.
DiaryThreads saves locally first and uses no developer diary server, ads, or tracking. Verified Premium users can turn on private iCloud sync for eligible diary data across their Apple devices.
Entries live in local app storage on iPhone, iPad, and Mac.
Complete photo, video, and Live Photo copies are saved in app storage.
Verified Premium users can choose to sync eligible diary data.
No ads, analytics SDK, account, or public profile.
Add files and handwriting, explore every topic and person, favorite memories, and use private iCloud sync, sharing, local import and export, insights, and three widgets.
Version 1.7 brings private people mentions and Interactions, iPhone Duo readiness, app-owned media, and improvements for large libraries.
Mention a person with @ in an entry or Article, then revisit related writing alongside Topics in Interactions.
Native navigation adapts to the available screen and preserves your reading and editing session.
Complete app-owned copies keep saved photos, videos, and Live Photos available after their Photos originals are removed.
Stability refinements help large libraries stay usable as your writing grows.
Version 1.7 has been available on the App Store since October 18, 2026.
Your entries are saved locally first. Verified Premium users can turn on private iCloud sync for eligible diary data. DiaryThreads has no app account, developer diary server, advertising, or tracking SDK.
On iPhone and iPad, complete media copies are saved in app storage before publication. Once saved, they remain available independently of the Photos original. Camera captures stay in the app by default; Settings can enable an extra Photos copy after publishing. Earlier attachments may need permission or a retry to finish migration.
Yes. Replies let one entry keep growing, while quotes bring a past moment into today without turning your diary into a public network.
Version 1.7 is available on iPhone and iPad with iOS or iPadOS 18 or later, and on Mac with macOS 15 or later.
Version 1.7 supports English, Simplified Chinese, Taiwan-style Traditional Chinese, Russian, German, Spanish, French, Japanese, and Korean. The app follows the system or per-app language setting.
Add files and handwriting, explore every topic and person, favorite memories, and use private iCloud sync, sharing, local import and export, insights, and three widgets.
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DiaryThreads
Your life. Your words. Your thread.
iPhone, iPad, and Mac · iOS/iPadOS 18+ · macOS 15+
