Who doesn’t like a freebie?  Now you can journal wherever you may be with your iPhone or iPad. Check out these ten choices that are currently (Nov. 4, 2015) free on the App Store:

1. Happier: Here’s a fun little app that will keep you looking on the bright side. Happier is a gratitude journal. Not only will it encourage you to look for the blessings in life, it also offers several other bits of encouragement, including little classes to boost your overall satisfaction with your world.
2. My Wonderful Days Lite: This freebie is a great way to try the app, which features passcode protection, the ability to add photos, and more. It uploads your entries to iCloud, and you can print them using AirPrint. The free version is limited to ten entries per month, though, so if you’re serious about journaling you might need something more robust.
3. iWish Diary: Record all of your hopes, dreams and ideas with iWish Diary. This free app is packed with features, such as iCloud sync, passcode protection, photo support and more. Developers feel all these positive vibes will improve your outlook on life!
4. Stream Journal-Easy Journaling: Simplicity is the name of the game with this app. It has few bells and whistles, but is very functional. One unique feature is that it offers “filters,” a way to easily find entries based on type and subject similar to tags.
5. iDo Notepad (Diary/Journal): This app allows you to create short notes, reminders and more that you can sort, send to others, and even export via SMS to Facebook and Twitter. Send your entries to any other app that supports text files on your device.  Looks like this one would be a really good supplement to your calendar/appointment app.
6. Grid Diary-Questionnaire Diary, Gratitude Journal, Private, Secret and Simple: Ever get stuck with your journaling? This app’s claim to fame is as a tool to circumvent writer’s block. It uses a grid system that contains prompt questions for you to answer. Fill in the blanks and voila! You have a journal entry!
7. Mood Track Diary: Social Mood Tracker & Mood Tracking Journal: This one is intended to help you keep tabs on your emotional ups and downs. You can graph your mood swings and end up with a visual representation of your state of mind. If you wish, share with friends or counselors. Track as often as you like, and look for patterns in your graph. It’s not really a writing journal, but could be very, very enlightening.
8. Penzu- Free Diary & Private Journal: Penzu takes your privacy very seriously-not only can you protect entries with a passcode, you can lock the app with a PIN number and even encrypt entries. The app also features a web counterpart that you can sync with so that your entries and journal are accessible to you and only you from any device in the world.
9. Easy Journal: Here’s another app that takes your privacy very seriously.  In addition to the locking/entry protection capabilities, it has what the developer calls “Stealth Mode” which allows you to write in a low-contrast color that prevents prying eyes from watching what you are entering.
10. InkFlow Visual Notebook: Oh my! If you are a visual thinker, this is the journaling app for you!  InkFlow Visual Notebook allows you to not only write your thoughts but draw them. You can sketch, design and doodle anywhere on the screen. It has the bases covered in terms of tools, with many of the same types of tools as art apps.

Have you found iOS apps that you love for journaling?  Leave your choice in the comments below!