Inpages vs Day One: A Private Journal Comparison
Compare Inpages and Day One on annual price, free plans, photos, multiple journals, and export. Find out who each app suits before starting your next journal.
Choose Day One if you want a free starting plan or rely on its media and device integrations. Consider Inpages if you want a notebook-style place for new writing, with digital Photo Books made from your journal photos. Inpages starts at US$1/year; Premium is US$39/year.
This comparison is written by the Inpages team. Prices and plan details were checked against the official pages on September 27, 2026.
Prices and features that affect the choice
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| Your decision | Inpages | Day One |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | Essential $1/year; payment required before writing. | Basic $0; unlimited text entries and journals. |
| Paid plans | Premium $39/year. | Silver $49.99/year; Gold $74.99/year. |
| Separate journals | One on Essential; unlimited on Premium. | Unlimited on Basic too. |
| Photos and books | One digital Photo Book on Essential; unlimited on Premium. | Basic: one photo per entry. Paid plans add more media. Printed books sold separately. |
| Browser writing | Yes. | Yes, including Basic. |
| Export | ZIP archive; protected content needs your recovery tools. | PDF and data export on all plans. |
Sources: Day One's plan comparison and Inpages memberships.
When Day One is the better fit
Stay with Day One if its free plan covers your writing or you already depend on its capture tools. Switching means learning another routine, so a lower paid price alone may not justify it.
When Inpages is worth considering
Inpages is built around a notebook you can write in and return to. You might keep an everyday diary, a record of building a small business, and a travel journal. With Premium, these can stay in separate journals with their own Photo Books.
See a three-journal example and how to make a digital Photo Book. Essential is enough if one journal and one Photo Book cover your needs.
Understand how private writing is protected
Day One includes end-to-end encryption even on Basic: your journal is locked on your device before it is stored. Privacy alone is not a reason to leave it.
Inpages lets you use Protected Memories, which lock the writing and attachments on your device before saving them. Keep your Recovery Key somewhere safe so you have another way to unlock them if you forget your Vault Password.
Standard Memories support features such as the optional Companion. Protected Memories are excluded from Companion. For questions about access and recovery, read how to choose a private journaling app.
Can you move a Day One archive to Inpages?
Inpages does not currently offer a Day One import. If you want to begin a fresh journal here, keep your older archive in Day One or in an export you have checked. Do not choose Inpages expecting an automatic transfer of your past entries.
Inpages can export your own data as a ZIP archive, but it is not a one-click restore package. The journal export guide explains what is included and how protected entries can be read later.
Decide before you subscribe
Choose for the writing you actually do. Inpages is worth considering when a notebook-style reading experience and separate photo collections are what you want. If neither product fits, our Day One alternatives guide also covers Penzu and Diarium.
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