GitJournal is a mobile-first note-taking app that stores notes in Markdown and syncs them via Git, working with any Git hosting provider over standard SSH. It is designed to integrate with existing workflows rather than create a new silo, working alongside desktop apps like Obsidian, Notable, Foam and terminal-based tools. Notes can be linked with wiki-style [[links]], backlinks can be viewed, and a graph view is being developed. It offers multiple configurable editors and views, and is fully open source.
What it's for
Features 20
- Backlinks showing which notes link to a given note
- Basic search
- Compatible with desktop apps: Obsidian, Notable, Foam, Terminal
- Configurable note view
- Customize default file name
- Customize home screen
- Customize note metadata
- Dark mode
- Folder support
- Graph view of notes (experimental)
- Multi-note selection
- Multiple editors for the same Markdown notes
- Multiple repository support
- Note tags
- Raw editor
- Sync notes via Git using standard SSH
- Undo/Redo capabilities
- Wiki-style linking between notes ([[Name]])
- Works with any Git hosting provider
- Zen mode
Pricing
No subscriptions — pricing is either a free Basic tier (Android) or a one-time $3.99 purchase (iOS Basic), plus a pay-what-you-want Pro tier with a stated minimum of about $2-3/month (installments) or about $24-36 (one-time). Vendor states they are running pricing experiments across countries; contact via email is offered for those who can't afford the Pro version. Payments currently only via App Stores.
Free on Android.
Basic feature set only
One-time purchase of $3.99 on the iOS App Store (not a recurring/monthly price).
Basic feature set only
Pay-what-you-want (with a minimum). Purchasable as a One Time Purchase (minimum about $24-36, enables all current Pro features plus new features added over the next 12 months) or as Monthly Installments (minimum about $2-3/month; after 12 months or reaching the minimum yearly total, gives the same benefits as the One Time Purchase). Exact prices vary by App Store; vendor states they are experimenting with pricing across countries.
Pay-what-you-want with a stated minimum
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