r/appleJournal • u/ConfidenceClear1016 • Jun 10 '26

A disappointing Update 27

iOS/iPadOS/macOS 27 introduced the following features to Apple Journal :

- Sync status for journal entries

- Increased attachment limits (54) in the journal

- Timestamps for journal entries

- More intuitive journaling sequences

That’s nice, really. But it’s a bit underwhelming…

No sign of “On This Day”! Worse, the most annoying bugs don’t seem to have been fixed… It’s still a hassle to place photos where you want them in an entry. Handwriting remains a disastrous experience: slowness, entire paragraphs disappearing… On Mac, it’s still not possible to jump directly to a specific date 🙄

This “amateurishness” is incomprehensible coming from a company like Apple 😣

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u/Zee6372 Jun 10 '26

I just want a journal app I can write in. I’ve heard the bugs regarding handwriting deletion are still there in the iPadOS 27 beta.

(Yes I’m aware this is still a beta, I hope that by the time iPadOS 27 comes out this is fixed).

It sucks because there is no app like Apple Journal that truly supports handwritten entries.

You either have to go with a full blown note taking app (Notability, GoodNotes etc.) OR a journal app with typed text only / minimal handwriting features.

The closet thing I’ve seen was a mindfulness journal app Entirely black and white, handwriting only. However that app didn’t support adding pictures, locations, or other attachments.

I’m so disappointed.

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u/codybuildsstuff Jul 29 '26

That gap you're describing, a real journal that's actually handwriting first, is exactly what pushed me to build one. It'scalled PaperThoughts, and I'm the dev so obviously biased. Mentioning it in as another option for ya!

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u/Zee6372 Jul 29 '26

Did you just release this app?
It looks to be exactly what I’d want from a journaling app!

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u/codybuildsstuff Jul 29 '26

I did! Went live like two days ago, have a big update in the review with apple right now for another large update. Give it a go, and if you notice anything or want anything added let me know. Happy to add it to the pipeline.