Mac Format - UK (2019-12)

A guide to happier living

D

ay One 4 differs

from other

note-taking and

calendar apps... It focuses

on capturing thoughts and

activity for posterity, rather

than to help you work or

complete tasks.

The headline new feature

in version 4 is video. Day One

has long enabled you to add

photos and audio clips, but

now premium users (£3.49

per month) can add video

clips too. Currently, support

is limited to importing clips

up to three minutes long at

1080p resolution. If you have

clips longer than that, you’ll

Free (in-app purchases) FROM Bloom Built, dayoneapp.com

NEEDS iOS 11 or later

Free FROM Forward Human Inc, withjour.com

NEEDS iOS 12 or later

If you use it regularly,

Jour may be able

to help find your

happy place.

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Useful guided sessions

Performance issues

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Video support

is limited but a

worthwhile addition

to a terrific app.

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Premium subscription

allows video import

1080p limitation

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need to trim them. While

understandable, the 1080p

restriction may create more of

a problem given that modern

iPhones capture video at 4K

resolution by default. You can

change the resolution to 1080p

in Settings, or rescale existing

video in another app, but it’s

not really ideal. Videos can be

added either from the in-app

media picker or from a Share

extension in Photos.

Day One 4

Add video to your digital journal

There’s integration with

the Health app – counting

mindfulness minutes while

you update your journal. And

it adds Streaks – days in a

row with an entry – to the

timeline. Version 4.1 adds

MP3 and WAV support for

embedded audio.

Day One is a great way to

create and keep journals, and

its new video support adds to

its appeal. KENNY HEMPHILL

Jour – Guided

Journaling

iOS software APPLE CHOICE

Jour combines daily journalling

with guided self–improvement.

The On This Day view is available

from the Journals drawer.

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recently...’ to help you focus,

and you can set alarms to

remind you to update your

journal. The journeys section

offers guidance on better

sleep, hitting goals, resolving

conflicts, and other topics.

The app is best enjoyed on

iPhone or iPod touch; it just

doesn’t feel optimised for a

bigger iPad screen. We also

encountered performance

issues on an iPad Pro, such

as text input dramatically

slowing down.

Jour is the kind of app

where what you get out

of it depends on what you

put into it. Journalling and

mindfulness have proven

benefits for mental health and

focus, and Jour is a nice place

to record your progress.

CARRIE MARSHALL

J

our combines two

hot app trends:

guided self-

improvement and note-

taking. It’s a cross between

a scrapbook and a life coach,

asking you to record how you

feel, and then providing

coaching for a happier life.

In entries, you note your

thoughts and feelings; in

journeys, you’ll find guided

lessons. Entries makes good

use of frequently used

phrases like ‘right now I

feel...’ or ‘I’ve noticed

Image credits (top to bottom): Bloom Built, Forward Human Inc