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Cozy
For privacy-conscious writers: Cozy keeps your journal entries completely local so your thoughts stay yours alone, never synced or shared without permission.
Built by Alberto Gallego
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Cozy is a Instant Launch listing on Launch Llama with 2 total upvotes across 2 founder supporters, founded by Alberto Gallego who joined in Jul 2026, compared against 6 alternatives.
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Key Features
- Surfaces all journal entries saved as plain text files on your device, never synced to
- Surfaces add photos, audio, and video files directly to journal entries
- Surfaces organize entries with custom tags for easy searching and categorization
- Surfaces create personalized tracking metrics to monitor habits, mood, or other daily data
- Surfaces full-screen writing modes with ambient soundscapes to minimize distractions
- Surfaces migrate existing journals from platforms like Notion and Day One
About
Cozy is a 100% local journal. Nothing synced to a server, nothing fed to an AI. Your words stay right on your device, yours to keep or share as you please.
Who it is for
- People who keep a journal and value their privacy. It's as simple as that.
Use Cases
- If they keep a journal, they can import content from various sources and start writing
Pricing
A one-time payment of $35 is required for the app.
FAQ
Does it use AI?
No, and it never will. Your entries are regular files on your computer. If you ever want to use an AI tool with them, you can, on your own terms. Read more about why.
Can anyone else read my journal?
Not inside Cozy, if you lock the journal. On iPhone, Face ID opens it. The files underneath stay plain on your disk, so anyone who can log in to your computer can open the folder. Cozy doesn't encrypt them on purpose: your operating system does it better. Turn on FileVault or BitLocker and the journal is locked with the rest of your disk. On iPhone and iPad, iOS encrypts what Cozy writes behind your passcode. There's no password reset: forget it and Cozy can't open that journal again.
Can I sync between devices?
Yes, through the folder: iCloud Drive or Dropbox between computers, iCloud Drive with iPhone or iPad. Cozy has no sync service of its own.
What happens if I lose my computer?
Your journal goes with it, unless a copy lives somewhere else. I don't keep one on a server, so the backup is yours to make. The journal is a regular folder, so any backup you already run covers it.
Is there a mobile version?
Yes. Cozy runs on iPhone and iPad, built as its own app rather than a shrunken desktop one. It's on the App Store, free to download, with a one-time $29.99 unlock inside the app. If you already bought Cozy, your license covers it: type in the email you bought with, then the six-digit code I mail you, and the app unlocks. No second purchase.
Is Cozy a journal app or a diary app?
Whichever word you use. Some people keep a journal, some people keep a diary, and Cozy is built for the same habit either way: a dated entry, a calendar to look back through, and a folder of your own files. There are longer versions for Mac and Windows.
Do I have to pay for updates?
No. Cozy Standard includes a year of updates. After that your version keeps working forever, and another year is $24, only if you want it: renew from your license page. Bought at the old price? Your renewal stays at $17. Cozy Forever includes every future version, and moving to it from Cozy Standard is $39.
I lost my license key. Can I get it back?
Yes. Recover your key, enter the email you bought with, and I'll send it back. That email also has a sign-in link where you can see every key you own and free up a computer you've stopped using.
Alternatives
- Drift
For minimalists: Drift is a 120-character journal where entries fade naturally so you journal without clutter or streaks.
- Cozy Pom
For overwhelmed professionals: Cozy Pom creates calm focus sessions so you make meaningful progress without burnout or pressure.
- monolog
For note-takers: monolog uses AI to organize your writing automatically, find notes by meaning, and remind you of tasks so you never manage folders again.
- Hejour
For Mac users: Hejour links daily notes with todos and reminders so your thoughts persist across days without relying on cloud servers.
- palt Journal
For reflective readers: palt Journal is a distraction-free, local-first app to preserve book highlights, thoughts, and reading sessions with offline support and no tracking.
- Ciphra
For privacy-conscious note-takers: Ciphra stores your ideas offline on your device so your data never leaves your control.
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