Good, not great — and extremely buggy at the moment

First and foremost, I’ve been a longtime user of Day One Classic. They really nailed it with this update. I enjoy the new UI – it’s beautiful, now customizable with colors, and its revamped appearance still maintains some of the original elegance.

The ability to add more than one photo to a post feels like a prayer that has been finally delivered. Also, you’re now able to use markdown editing within the app, which is very helpful for users who are not familiar with the coding language. I feel like everything has been simplified, but in a good way and without removing key features and functionality.

Truth be told, I didnt feel too comfortable with removing iCloud syncing in favor of Day Ones own syncing tool. It seems that the bugs have now been worked out, and only on one (1) occasion have I encountered a server downtime/outage. Still, I don’t really know just how secure their servers are, and I’ve been meaning to look into their privacy policy for releasing/sharing personal data with the authorities.

Something I wanna see: Handoff compatibility with the OS X and iOS apps. That would be a complete dream come true!!!

The verdict? This app brings new features and customization to optimize your journaling experience with Day One. Most of these features should have been available months ago, and the original Day One app (on both Mac and iOS) were beginning to be a little dated for me. I wish that third-party syncing will be a feature that’s brought back in the future. And most importantly, the price – I don’t think that charging for these apps are justified. It should have simply been the manner for an update, so charging a premium for its loyal users seems was a little disappointing, EVEN WITH all the new things considered.

CCAAG about Day One