# Journey privacy rating

Closed-source journal and diary app for Android, iOS, macOS, Windows and the web, with photos, location tagging, cloud sync and optional end-to-end encryption.

## Summary

Journey scores 20 out of 100 (grade F) on the journaling apps criteria. It meets 1 of 4 criteria: no ads or data sales. It does not meet open source, no trackers or telemetry and independent audit. It is based in Singapore: Not in the Five, Nine or Fourteen Eyes.

- Website: https://journey.cloud
- Jurisdiction: Singapore. Not in the Five, Nine or Fourteen Eyes.
- Platforms: Android, iOS, macOS, Windows, Web
- Home page trackers: none found
- Category: [Journaling apps](https://privacyratings.com/journaling/)
- Grade: F (20/100)

## Criteria

| Criterion | Answer | Note | Evidence |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Open source | No | Closed source. |  |
| No trackers or telemetry | No | Exodus finds Crashlytics and Firebase Analytics in the Android app, and the website uses Google Analytics. | https://reports.exodus-privacy.eu.org/en/reports/com.journey.app/latest/ |
| No ads or data sales | Yes | Funded by Journey Membership subscriptions. The privacy policy states personal data is not sold or shared for advertising. | https://journey.cloud/policy |
| Independent audit | No | No independent audit is published. |  |

Source: https://privacyratings.com/journaling/journey/
Edit: https://github.com/privacyratings/privacyratings.com/edit/main/ratings/journaling/journey.md