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Grid Diary
Free tier available; Membership $2.99/mo (3-day trial) or $22.99/yr (14-day trial)
Price checked at source September 18, 2026.
A prompt-based journaling app that replaces the blank page with a customizable grid of questions, for Mac, iPhone, and iPad.
Our take
The structured alternative for people who find free-form journaling apps like Day One intimidating — Grid Diary’s prompt grid, templates (gratitude, goal tracking, weekly planning), and multiple journals give every entry a starting shape. A single subscription unlocks sync and passcode lock across all your devices.
- Price
- Free tier available; Membership $2.99/mo (3-day trial) or $22.99/yr (14-day trial)
- License
- Proprietary
- Requires
- macOS, iOS, and iPadOS
- Get it via
- Mac App Store
- Developer
- Xiamen Sumi Network Technology Co., Ltd.
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What it does
Grid prompts
Answer a customizable grid of questions each day instead of facing a blank page.
Templates
Prebuilt templates for gratitude journaling, goal tracking, and weekly planning.
Multiple journals
Separate journals for family, work, travel, and more, each with its own prompts.
Markdown editor
Supports rich preview, inline images, and to-dos within entries.
The deal
- Free: core grid journaling features
- Membership: $2.99/mo (3-day free trial) or $22.99/yr (14-day free trial) — adds cross-device sync, passcode lock, and more color themes
- A single subscription covers all your devices
Grid Diary — questions people ask
Is Grid Diary free?
Yes — core journaling is free; the $2.99/mo or $22.99/yr membership adds sync, passcode lock, and more themes across all your devices.
Is there a free trial?
Yes — 3 days on the monthly plan, 14 days on the annual plan.
Is Grid Diary free?
Grid Diary is free to use with optional paid unlocks.
Does Grid Diary work alongside a notch app like Alcove?
Yes — Grid Diary lives in the dock, so it runs happily alongside any Dynamic Island hub or notch app.
Where can I download Grid Diary?
Grid Diary is available via Mac App Store.
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Listing hand-verified September 18, 2026 from the developer's site and public sources.
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