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January 28, 2024

Infrastructure upgrade

The long-overdue infrastructure upgrade has finally been completed. This comes with better performance and sets the stage for further improvements.


September 19, 2023

30k signups 🎉

Hello Indonesia, India, and Phillipines, we're at 30k now!


April 21, 2023

DaVinci and Ōura integration beta

You can now display your Ōura scores directly with your entries via DaVinci and the Ōura widget. More bio sensor widgets like Apple Watch and Fitbit will come as well.


March 6, 2023

20k signups 🎉

Thanks to a lot of new users from Brazil and South America we're 20,000 micro journalists now!


February 23, 2023

Hello Nuxt 3

After several month of hard work, the upgrade of the Journalistic PWA from Nuxt v2 to v3 has finally been completed. The upgrade went smoothly and it will bring big performance improvements, better stability, and set the stage for exciting new features. Stay tuned!


September 8, 2022

Intro video on Produtive.ME YouTube channel (Portuguese)

Daniel Freela created another amazing introduction to our web app. You can watch "O melhor diário (Journal) que eu já usei. Diário Online com Journalistic" on YouTube and find his website at www.produtive.me.


August 31, 2022

Feature on Naver (Korean)

Naver listed Journalistic as "Best Android app built with TWA". Read the full post here: PWA (Progressive Web App), TWA (Trusted Web Activities) 로 구축 된 베스트 앱.


July 30, 2022

Intro video on YouTudosJeff YouTube channel (Spanish)

YouTudosJeff released an amazing introduction video of Journalistic. You can watch "Tu DIARIO Online Minimalista Journalistic" on YouTube.


July 2, 2022

Blog re-design is live

We've updated the visual appearance of our blog a bit to make the posts more enjoyable to read. Expect more posts dropping soon as well...


June 4, 2022

Feature in DecoHack #016 (Chinese)

Check it out in Decohack Indie Product Inspiration Weekly edition #016 under "Application Recommendation" (应用推荐).


May 5, 2022

Launch of r/journalisticapp on Reddit

Join our subreddit to follow updates, ask questions, discuss ideas, and connect with other micro journalists.


April 10, 2022

It's finally here, a comprehensive documentation for our journaling app

It's been long overdue, but now we finally have proper documentation where you can find all the details about features and functionality.


March 10, 2022

10k signups 🎉

Unbelievable! 10,000 people have signed up and started their micro journaling journey with Journalistic.


January 15, 2022

Launch of our Discord server

Join the discussion on Discord. We talk about everything, from micro journaling and lifestyle to new features, bugs and UX improvements.


September 19, 2021

5k+ PlayStore™ downloads

A big milestone and amazing reviews. More than 50 users rated the Journalistic Android app with 5 stars.


Apr 20, 2021

Release of v2

This release splits our Progressive Web App (PWA) from the Journalistic website in order to enable various performance improvements and fix some long-standing issues. The new home of the web app is https://pwa.journalisticapp.com.


Mar 21, 2021

Opening up the Library

In our library you'll find a list of books and articles that form the foundation of the Psychology- and Neuroscience research that goes into building the Journalistic micro journaling app.


Feb 16, 2021

We have a YouTube channel now

Subscribe to see introduction videos, feature previews, troubleshooting guides, and other video content around Journalistic.


December 28, 2020

3k signups 🎉

Just before the end of the year, Journalistic reached 3,000 signups.


November 2, 2020

Feature on Chrome Unboxed

Read the article "The Essential Web App Starter Pack for New Chromebook Owners" on Chrome Unboxed.


August 29, 2020

Become a beta tester

As of version 1.2.0, you can enable "Guinea Pig"-mode in the settings menu and try out beta features that are still under development.


July 28, 2020

2k signups 🎉

A few months in more than 2,000 people have signed up for Journalistic, absolutely incredible!


July 23, 2020

Feature on MakeUseOf (MUO)

Read the article "5 Journal Apps and Printables to Build a Habit of Daily Journaling" on MUO.


First induction into the Hall of Fame

Shavin Peiries signed up for Journalistic one day after launch and has been journaling since. He continuously contributed valuable feedback, reported bugs, and helped to promote the app on social media. We are very grateful to have him around and therefore designated the first spot in our Hall of Fame to him. Thanks Shavin and congrats!


May 24, 2020

Now available on GooglePlay™

Journalistic is now available as native Android app on Google Play. Thanks to Google's support for Trusted Web Activities (TWA) you can enjoy all the advantages of a Progressive Web App (always up-to-date, small size and consistency across devices) with the convenience of the familiar PlayStore™ experience.

Get it on Google Play


May 9, 2020

Release of v1

After four months of bug fixing and UX tweaking Journalistic version 1.0 is ready and beta testing comes officially to an end.


Apr 25, 2020

Now available on Appscope PWA Store

Appscope is an app store dedicated exclusively to Progressive Web Apps. You can find Journalistic here: https://appsco.pe/app/journalistic


Mar 12, 2020

Feature on HYPE

Check it out on www.applehype.com (only March 12).


Mar 06, 2020

Launch of the "Journalistic Blog"

Have a look at our new blog where we publish writings about micro journaling, dream journaling, productivity, deep focus, lifestyle, and other topics related to mental health in the 21st century.


Feb 23, 2020

Feature on Made with Vue.js

Check out the Journalistic product page on Made with Vue.


Jan 30, 2020

Feature in UX Collective newsletter

The issue is available in the UX Collective Newsletter Archive.


Jan 20, 2020

Feature in Path Nine newsletter

The issue is available in the Path Nine Newsletter Archive.


Jan 20, 2020

1k signups 🎉

Off to a good start! The number of user signups has surpassed 1000 in less than 30 days, we're super stoked. Thanks to everyone that signed up for the beta and also for all the good vibes and amazing feedback that came in 🙏.


Jan 10, 2020

Features on several beta testing sites

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Jan 01, 2020

Ranked #4 in "Product of the Day"

Journalistic made it to the top of the list on Product Hunt.

Journalistic - A simple, yet powerful micro journaling app | Product Hunt

Dec 28, 2019

Public beta

Beta testing of Journalistic PWA starts and registration opens for the public.


Nov 23, 2019

MVP release

The first prototype of Journalistic PWA goes live (invite only).