Dawn Journal
BIG WATER LLC Lifestyle iPhoneiPadiPod touch
Dawn Journal is a free Lifestyle app for iPhone and iPad by BIG WATER LLC. Rated 5.0/5 from 1 ratings. Requires iOS 17.0. Updated July 26, 2026.
- Rating
- 5.0
- 1 ratings
- Price
- Free
- on the App Store
- Size
- 19 MB
- Age 4+
- Updated
- Jul 26
- 2026 · v1.0.2
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About Dawn Journal
Dawn is a private voice-first journal for people who want to remember life more clearly without sitting down to write a perfect entry. Record quick thoughts, moments, ideas, frustrations, wins, and details as they happen. Dawn helps turn those raw notes into organized daily reflections and summaries you can revisit over time. Key features: - Voice-first journaling for fast capture throughout the day - Clean daily timelines for reviewing what happened - Automatic summaries that turn scattered notes into a coherent day - Ask your journal questions and find patterns across past entries - Private sync with account-based access - Optional Face ID lock for an added layer of protection - Export readable Markdown when you want your data outside Dawn Dawn is built for honest personal reflection: the small details, the unfinished thoughts, and the daily context that usually disappears. Privacy matters. Journal content is encrypted in transit and storage, and processing features require your explicit consent during setup. Exported Markdown is readable outside Dawn, so only export to devices or vaults you trust. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Subscription Terms: https://big-water.org/dawn/terms Privacy Policy: https://big-water.org/dawn/privacy
What’s new
Version 1.0.2 · Updated July 26, 2026
Journal page transitions are now smoother and more responsive, removing the mid-swipe stutter.
App privacy
The developer, BIG WATER LLC, reported these privacy practices to Apple.
Data Linked to You
The following data, which may be collected and linked to your identity, may be used for the following purposes:
- Contact Info: Email Address, Name
- User Content: Other User Content
- Identifiers: User ID
Used for: App Functionality
Data Not Linked to You
The following data, which may be collected but is not linked to your identity, may be used for the following purposes:
- Identifiers: Device ID
- Usage Data: Product Interaction
Used for: Analytics
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