Journaling apps - Topics

What should I check in a journaling app before trusting it with things I would never say out loud? How to export years of entries out of a journaling app before switching to another Free journaling apps vs paid ones: what actually changes after you pay? Why do journaling apps keep adding mood trackers and habit charts I never asked for? Do desktop journaling programs handle encryption better than their mobile versions? What happens to my journal entries if the app shuts down tomorrow? Cloud sync makes my journal available on every device and that is exactly what scares me Which journaling apps are actually end-to-end encrypted instead of just claiming to be private? Is it worth using two journaling apps so one of them stays fully offline? Is a phone passcode enough to keep a journaling app private from someone holding my unlocked phone? Do journaling apps handle encrypted local storage better on iPhone or Android? Why digital journals get abandoned when the app changes its export policy Do I still need a goal tracking journal if the app already graphs everything? Do biometric locks in journaling apps hold up or are they just a nicer lock screen? Writing a digital journal on a tablet with a stylus: best of both or worst of both? Digital journaling with voice dictation is faster and reads nothing like me How do I choose a journaling app when every one of them wants a subscription? A cloud notes app turns a journal into searchable fragments you never reread Digital journaling at 2 a.m. on a phone in the dark vs a paper notebook by the bed