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内容总结：

【手机日记应用体验报告：原生与第三方应用如何选择？】

随着智能手机成为现代人随身携带的"数字器官"，利用手机记录生活正逐渐成为新趋势。当前主流手机厂商已内置日记应用：苹果于2023年底推出《Journal》应用，支持图文音视频混合记录、多日记本管理和智能建议功能；谷歌新推出的《Journal》应用目前仅限Pixel 8/9/10系列使用，支持基础文字媒体记录和健康数据接入，但暂不支持音频记录和情绪追踪。

实测显示，两款原生应用均能满足基础记录需求，且与系统深度整合无需额外注册。苹果应用在功能完整性和交互设计上略胜一筹，而谷歌应用界面较为简朴。不过二者在跨平台同步和高级功能方面存在局限。

对于有深度记录需求的用户，第三方应用展现独特优势：

1. 老牌应用《Day One》支持跨平台同步，提供时间轴视图、年度回顾等特色功能，免费版功能丰富，高级版年费约350元
2. 《5 Minute日记》专注轻量化记录，通过正向引导帮助用户快速记录每日亮点，基础免费，高级版月费约36元
3. 《Rosebud日记》主打AI智能分析，可自动生成情绪趋势报告，专业版月费约93元提供深度洞察功能

行业观察表明，选择日记应用的核心标准在于使用黏性。虽然原生应用免费易用，但注重用户体验的第三方应用在功能设计上更具优势。最终适合长期使用的，永远是能让人坚持记录的那一款应用。

中文翻译：

既然手机已如数字器官般与你形影不离，何不将其用作私人日记本？它随时触手可及，不仅能记录文字，还能捕捉照片、视频和语音备忘录，甚至自动标记地点与行程。新一代AI工具甚至能为你自动生成日记初稿。

如今手机厂商纷纷预装日记应用：苹果在2023年推出Journal应用，谷歌全新日记应用虽最初专为Pixel 10设计，现也已登陆Pixel 8和Pixel 9系列（显然因为这些手机也搭载了Gemini Nano人工智能）。此外，安卓和iOS应用商店中还有大量第三方选择。

近日为测试手机写日记的可行性，我体验了苹果与谷歌的原生应用，以及多款优质第三方应用。以下是实测心得，并为想在手机上记录思绪的您提供选型建议。

原生应用篇
苹果Journal
这款2023年12月问世的应用虽更新不多，但核心功能齐全：日记可融合文字、照片、视频、音频、定位与手绘，还能创建多本主题日记。其智能推荐功能令人惊喜——基于近期定位与照片生成写作灵感，让提笔或续写都更轻松。丰富的附件选项与高频使用的情绪调节滑块都是亮点。

谷歌Journal
这款新推的安卓应用目前仅限Pixel 8至10系列用户使用。功能略显单薄：支持文字、照片、视频、地点及健康数据记录，但缺失音频与情绪追踪。界面设计极简朴素，虽能清晰浏览历史条目，却缺乏视觉感染力，且不支持多日记本管理。更遗憾的是AI写作提示功能仍为Pixel 10独占，低版本用户与此无缘。

这两款应用均能胜任数字日记基础需求，并深度融入各自操作系统，无需额外注册账户。苹果凭借两年先发优势暂居上风。若您追求快捷简便且信赖手机厂商生态，它们是不错的选择。但相较第三方应用，它们功能有限且存在系统壁垒。若认真对待日记习惯，我建议探索第三方应用。

精品第三方日记应用
Day One
作为跨平台日记领域的常青树（2011年上线），Day One兼具多视图模式、写作提示、标签系统、年度总结等丰富功能，其优雅设计适配各类设备。除基础记录外，还能添加天气详情、播放列表、健康数据及社交动态。免费版功能已相当慷慨，高级版（年费50美元）更支持无限媒体附件及邮件写日记等特色功能。

5 Minute Journal
对日记新手而言，这款应用从命名就直击痛点——倡导每日简短记录，引导用户聚焦生活美好，提升正念感知。其写作提示与记录提醒机制能有效维持动力，情绪记录流程极简直观。应用设计精美，与谷歌日记的实用风格形成鲜明对比。但无限照片视频等功能需订阅高级版（月费5美元起）。

Rosebud Journal
亲测推荐的AI日记本：虽标榜人工智能驱动，实际更侧重帮助用户梳理思想轨迹并鼓励即时记录。对入门者或写作障碍者非常友好，当然也支持纯图文传统记录。高级版（月费13美元）可深度解析历史条目，呈现情绪波动规律与诱因——若您对AI人生总结感兴趣的话。

适用即完美
日记应用百花齐放的妙处在于总有一款适合您。不妨先体验完全免费的手机厂商应用，但若追求更精良的设计与功能，第三方应用显然更胜一筹。现在我需要选定长期陪伴我的那一款，因为最终，能让你坚持使用的日记应用才是最好的。

英文来源：

Since you're already carrying your phone with you everywhere like a digital appendage, you might as well use it for journaling. It's always at hand, can capture photos, videos, and voice notes as well as text, and is able to log locations, trips and more. Its new AI tools can even draft a few entries automatically for you.
What's more, your phone probably now comes with a journal app preinstalled: Apple's Journal app launched in 2023, and a brand new Journal app from Google, initially exclusive to the Pixel 10, is now available on the Pixel 8 and Pixel 9 too (apparently because these phones also have Gemini Nano on board). Plus, a wide selection of third-party options is available on the Android and iOS app stores.
In recent days, in an attempt to determine whether or not journaling on my phone might be for me, I've tested out both the Apple and Google offerings, as well as some of the best third-party alternatives. Here's what I found, and which apps I'd recommend if you want to log your thoughts and feelings on your phone.
The built-in options
Journal by Apple
Let's start with Journal by Apple, launched in December 2023. It's fair to say there haven't been a ton of updates released for the app since then, but all of the essentials are covered: Your journal entries can combine text, photos, videos, audio, locations, and sketches, and you can even set up multiple journals for different purposes.
I do like the way this app makes suggestions for journaling, particularly in terms of recent locations and photos—it means it's easier to get started or to jump back in after a while. There are also a good number of options for what you can attach to your journal entries, and I can see myself using the mood slider a lot.
Journal by Google
As for the Journal app that Google recently launched for Android, it is limited to those with a phone from the Pixel 8, Pixel 9, and Pixel 10 series. It's also pretty bare bones: I was able to log text, photos, videos, and places, as well as fitness data collected through Health Connect, but there's nothing here for audio or moods.
In addition, the interface is rather plain—much more spartan than the Apple equivalent. You do get a neat overview of all your posts, but it's not particularly inspiring, and you can't configure multiple journals. In addition, the AI-powered prompts for what to write about remain exclusive to Pixel 10 handsets, so you have to do without these on the Pixel 8 and Pixel 9.
Neither of these are bad apps; each will do the job of getting down your thoughts in a digital format, with some useful extras attached. The biggest benefits are they're both well integrated into their respective operating systems, and you don't need new accounts to use them. Apple's journal app is certainly better than Google's at the moment, though it's had a two-year head start.
If you just want something quick and simple that's made by the company that made your phone (and that may well come preinstalled on your phone), then they're fine. However, these two journal apps remain rather bare bones compared to the other options, as well as keeping you locked in on either Android or iOS. That's why, if you're serious about your journaling, I think it's worth exploring a third-party app installed.
The best third-party journal apps
Day One
Outside of Google and Apple, Day One (Android and iOS) has long been one of the best journaling apps around—and you can take it with you if you ever jump between the Apple and Google platforms. It's been around since 2011 and is stacked with features, including multiple view types, prompts, tags, summaries, recaps, and a gorgeous design that looks great on every device.
Your entries can include all the usual features, plus weather details, playlists, health data, social media posts, and more. You get a lot for free, but there is also a premium plan available for $50 a year. It gives you support for unlimited images, videos, and audio, plus extras like the ability to create journal entries over email.
5 Minute Journal
As someone just dipping a toe into the world of journaling, 5 Minute Journal (Android and iOS) appeals right from the name. The idea is you don't have to spend too long jotting down your thoughts and ideas each day, and the app is geared towards getting you to record the more positive aspects of your life, boosting mindfulness and well-being.
I like the writing prompts and journaling reminders this app provides to keep you motivated, as well as the really simple way you can log your mood as you go. It's also a beautifully designed and organized app—a completely different aesthetic experience than a more utilitarian option like Google Journal. However, some features (including unlimited photos and videos) requires a premium subscription, which starts at $5 a month.
Rosebud Journal
One more recommendation from my own experience: Rosebud (Android and iOS). It's branded as "AI-powered" but thankfully you don't have to worry too much about that, and it does a really nice job of summarizing and tracking your thoughts over time, as well as encouraging you to jot stuff down in the here and now.
The app does quite a bit of hand-holding and prompting, but that's perfect if you're just getting started or struggling to journal each day, and you can always just jot down standard journal entries with text and images if you prefer. As you might have guessed given the other options on my list, there is a pro-level subscription for $13 a month that gives you a lot more insights in terms of past entries, trends, and emotional patterns and triggers, if an AI's summary of your life is interesting to you.
The best journal app is the one you use
One of the benefits of there being so many journal apps out there is that there really is something for everyone, so there's no harm in testing out Google and Apple's offerings first—they are, after all, completely free. But for journaling apps that really invest in user design and features, there are much better options out there. Now I just need to pick the one I'm going to stick with, because in the end, the best journal app is the one that you use consistently.