Most journal apps ask you to create an account before you write a single word. memorist doesn't. You can open the app and start capturing your thoughts immediately — no email, no password, no verification step. Your entries are encrypted end-to-end from the moment you begin.
Download memorist from the App Store and open it. You'll land on the main timeline — your personal, private space for entries. There is no registration screen. No account is required to begin.
Tap the button on the timeline, or the Entry button, to start a new Entry. There's one create path for everything you log — no menu of types to pick from first. On the Today section you can also tap the Mic button to start dictating an Entry, or the Camera button to capture a photo Entry.
The Entry editor opens ready for you to write. Jot what happened, how you felt, or the one thing you want to remember — in your own words, no template to fill out.
As you go, the same editor lets you enrich the Entry however you like:
All of it is optional. There's no required length — even a single sentence is a complete Entry. You can also log more than once a day, or backfill a past date, from the same editor.
Your Entry auto-saves as you write, so there's nothing to submit. When you're finished, tap Done at the top right of the screen to return to your timeline. Your Entry lands on today's date, and you can log as many times a day as you like.
memorist is free to use. No account is needed to get started. Your entries are encrypted end-to-end before leaving your device. After 30 entries, you'll be asked to create a free account to continue.
After 30 entries, memorist will ask you to create a free account to continue — but you can do it anytime before that too. Creating an account (via Sign in with Apple) ensures you can recover your entries if you switch devices or reinstall the app. Without an account, your data is tied to this device only.
Go to and tap Create Account to link your Apple ID. Your existing entries are preserved — nothing is lost.
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