App Essentials for Writing
Day One is the focus of today’s app spotlight. It isn’t the best for long form writing, or any kind of publishing, but it makes an excellent private journal. Day One is available for free on iOS and Android devices.
With Daily Prompts, the ability to post images, videos, and audio, Day One is an incredibly robust application. Personally, I use it for a pic-a-day and shorter journaling exercises. I write across dozens of genres, so I have a lot of apps for writing. This is where my private thoughts go.
Day One offers one of the best daily prompt services. I don’t really use writing prompts often, but Day One’s are a step above the usual. It will also integrate with the WordPress mobile app Jetpack. Jetpack will show prompts from Day One on the opening page. There are also tons of stats(see the image above) that track all kinds of stuff, and some excellent widgets for your Home Screen.
Day One is available for free, but if you can afford the $35/yearly, it’s worth it too.
I’ve been using it for 5 years now. I’ve paid for the premium for 2 of those years. Premium is certainly the way to go, but it’s not necessarily the best choice for everyone. The way I post my entries in it doesn’t really require the premium features. In the past I’ve paid just to support the dev team, because they are great, and constantly updating.
- Jack Lhasa
