Re: dear diary?

Jess Fertudei wrote on Wed, 21 Aug 2024 08:50:10 -0400 :

this is an older samsung j7-sky pro smartphone.
 
i have a need to start keeping a journal or diary of some medical
symptoms for a few months. i am not looking to note how many girls are
eyeing me up, lol!
 
i need a simple dated diary or journal to make short quick notes in
that has no permissions needed. i looked some over and, of course, they
want access to everything when i do not see the need for access to
anything.
 
anyone have one they use or can reccomend?

I don't know, offhand, but I very much want to be helpful for others.

Much like a 'todo' list, or a 'grocery lists, a 'diary' is just a text
file, in the end, but there are two factors which make you want one.

1. A diary probably enters the date automatically, and,
2. Any app seems to only really modify one file (or one file location).

Given that, you likely don't want the Simple Text Editor for Android, which
is what I use to write to a text file from voice input for todo lists.
 <https://texteditor.maxistar.me/>
 <https://github.com/maxistar/TextPad>
 <https://f-droid.org/packages/com.maxistar.textpad/>
 <https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.maxistar.textpad>

Running the Skyica App Finder to locate a free ad-free 'diary' app,
we find 1,205 results when I simply use the keyword 'diary' to search.

If I add the word "medical" to "diary", we get urine trackers, diabetes
apps, headache apps, dietary apps, menstruation diaries, seizure diaries,
FODMAP diaries, psychology diaries, gym & PT diaries, etc.

Without knowing more, I'll just suggest a well-rated "personal diary".
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=it.carrystudios.personal_diary

If that's not to the OP's liking, this is a "thought diary" apparently.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=xyz.dewanshrawat.thoughts

And, just in case, here's a simple diary for feelings & for emotions.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=app.SimpleDiary

Those are just three out of a thousand that showed up when I searched for
free ad-free inapp-purchase-free diaries for the OP, where I only ask the
OP to check them out if they fit his needs & to let us know how it goes.

That way, we all learn from each other which are the best apps out there.