Reflect with local AI, build private memory over time, and write freely with a private journal built for your Mac.
14-day trial through the Mac App Store
"I have continually struggled to find a journaling tool that I enjoy using. Harbour Journal changed that for me. The intentionality of the design and features has made it part of my day I don't like missing."
"The AI-powered reflections have been especially useful for helping me spot patterns in my thinking that I might have otherwise missed."
Harbour has one simple rule. Your journal stays on your Mac. So do your chats, memories, and AI reflection.
"I recently switched from journaling in a traditional notebook to using Harbour Journal, and I'm so happy I did. I used to feel paranoid journaling...With Harbour Journal, I don't have that fear anymore."
Start with full access during the App Store trial. After the trial, keep Harbour with a one-time unlock.
Apple handles App Store purchases, trials, family sharing eligibility, and refund requests.
Day One Gold is built for sync across devices. Harbour is built for Mac users who want rich tools, private on-device AI, memory, and follow-ups. You pay once.
| Feature | Harbour Journal | Day One Gold* |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $74.99/year | |
| No annual subscription | ✓ | X |
| Fully on-device AI | ✓ | X |
| AI chat | ✓ | ✓ |
| AI memory stored on your Mac | ✓ | Not advertised |
| Dynamic Follow Ups | ✓ | X |
| In-depth AI reflection | ✓ | Limited |
| Entry highlights / summaries | ✓ | ✓ |
| Rich text, photos, tags, locations | ✓ | ✓ |
| Audio recording + transcription | ✓ | ✓ |
| Map, calendar, search | ✓ | ✓ |
| Cross-device cloud sync | X | ✓ |
| Money-back guarantee | 14 days | Platform dependent |
* Comparison based on Day One's published Gold pricing, feature guide, and AI/privacy documentation as of May 2026. Day One is a mature cross-platform journal with sync and end-to-end encrypted storage. Harbour is a Mac-only, local-first app focused on private on-device AI. Day One's AI documentation says current AI features use server processing and may temporarily decrypt selected content for AI processing. Day One's AI feature guide lists several AI features for iPhone, iPad, Android, and Web; Mac availability may vary by feature.
Download Harbour from the Mac App Store and start the built-in 14-day trial when you open the app.
No subscription. The full unlock is a one-time App Store purchase.
Simple answers to key App Store details.
Harbour works on Apple Silicon Macs with at least 16 GB of memory. It does not work on iPhone, iPad, Android, Windows, or Intel Macs.
Download Harbour from the Mac App Store, start the built-in 14-day trial, and use the full app during the trial period.
Your 14-day App Store trial starts when you begin the trial in Harbour. You need internet for the first setup and App Store entitlement check.
Nope! After the trial, Harbour is a one-time App Store purchase with no subscription and no cloud account required.
Harbour is built around privacy. Your journal is stored on your Mac. Private AI runs on your device. You can add a PIN or password before the app opens.
Most AI apps send your words to another company's computers. Harbour's AI can run on your Mac instead. Your journal can stay on your device while Harbour helps you reflect.
Open Harbour, complete setup, and start the 14-day trial from inside the app. No website license key is needed for the App Store build.
Mac App Store purchases and refund requests are handled by Apple under App Store and Apple Media Services terms.
Cloud tools can be useful, but a journal is personal. With a cloud journal, you must trust another account, another security model, and another company. Harbour keeps your entries on your Mac. It also has no ongoing subscription.
The Mac App Store build uses Apple StoreKit for the 14-day trial and one-time full unlock. Apple handles App Store purchase, family sharing eligibility, refund requests, and refund decisions under Apple's applicable App Store and Apple Media Services terms. Harbour may periodically check App Store entitlement state to recognize active trials, full unlocks, expired trials, refunds, or revoked access.
