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Everything you need to document 3 goals.
- Unlimited 30-second recordings
- Up to 3 active journeys
- Timeline for every journey
- Day 1 vs. today transformation
- Streak, core progress and a daily reminder
- Videos stored on your phone
Private video journal app · Android
The video journal app built around one goal at a time.
Record one 30-second video a day for the goal you're working on. Jourvelope lines those days up into a timeline — and puts Day 1 next to today, so the progress you can't feel becomes something you can watch.
Same Goal. A Different You.
- Free to start
- No account
- Videos stay on your phone
Transformation
Get stronger
Day 1
Day 90Day 1Day 90
89 days between these two recordings.
Why Jourvelope exists
Progress is hard to see while you're living it.
You keep the goal and a few big moments. The ordinary weeks in between — the ones that actually did the work — go missing, and with them any way to judge whether you've improved.
A daily video journal fixes that by leaving a record you can check instead of a memory you have to trust.
Why video instead of a notebook? Video journaling vs. written journaling.
How it works
How to start a video journal, in four steps.
- 01
Start with a goal
Create a journey around something you want to change, learn, build, or become.
- 02
Record a moment
Capture a short video from your day. No editing pressure. No performance.
- 03
Keep showing up
Your recordings build into a visual timeline.
- 04
Look back
Compare earlier moments with where you are now.
More on turning a goal into a journey: the goal video journal.
Transformation
See who you're becoming.
Some changes are too gradual to notice in the moment. Jourvelope lets you see them.
Day 1 sits beside your latest recording. With Pro, compare any two days.
Day 1Unsure where to start.
Daily video
30 seconds. Every day.
You don't need to write a page. You don't need to edit a vlog. You don't need to perform for anyone.
Just record a moment.
- Private
- No social feed
- No editing
- Done in 30 seconds
This is Day 1.
One day, this ordinary moment may become the moment you're most grateful you recorded.
Not sure what to say? 75 video journal prompts for the days you don't know what to record.
Learn pianoDay 24
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Journeys
One goal. One journey. No blur.
A journey is a video journal for a single goal — learning an instrument, training for a race, a language, a business, a craft. Each one keeps its own days, its own recordings and its own before and after, so a slow month on one goal doesn't hide a good month on another.
Free covers 3 active journeys; Pro removes the limit. Scoping a goal so the journey actually shows something is step one of starting a video journal.
- Learn an instrument
Train for a race
Learn a language
Build something
Learn to cook
Make things by hand
Learn piano
20 recordings this month
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12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728Day 24 · Today0:28Both hands, no stopping.Timeline
Watch your journey unfold.
Every recording becomes part of the journey, in the order you lived it.
- Scroll back.
- Revisit specific days.
- Notice moments you forgot.
Progress
Showing up adds up.
See how consistently you've documented the journey — and where the gaps are.
- Wk 15/7
- Wk 26/7
- Wk 32/7
- Wk 47/7
Your streak is there too, as one sign of consistency — not the point. Missing a single day doesn't measurably set the habit back.
Privacy
A private video diary, not a feed.
Jourvelope is built for private self-documentation. There is no account to create, no profile to fill in and nowhere for a recording to be seen.
- No public feed
- Videos stored on your phone
- No account
Your videos stay on your phone
Recordings are saved in Jourvelope's own storage on your device. Jourvelope doesn't upload them, and there's no Jourvelope cloud holding a copy.
No feed. No followers.
There's nothing to post and no one to perform for. You're not recording for an audience — the journey is for you.
You decide what leaves
A video only goes somewhere if you share or export it yourself, through your phone's own share and save options.
To be precise: the app uses Google Play and RevenueCat for purchases, and usage analytics not tied to your name — never your videos, goals or journey names. Videos live on your phone, so uninstalling the app removes them; export anything you want to keep. What stays on your phone, in detail.
Pricing
Free to use. Pro when you want more.
Recording is never limited and never costs anything. Pro unlocks more journeys and more ways to look back.
Pro
- Best valueLifetime$49.99once, forever
- Monthly$4.99a month
One payment. No subscription.
- Everything in Free
- Unlimited active journeys
- Journey Recap: your days as one film
- Compare any two days, not just first and last
- Consistency and patterns, beyond the streak
- Export your journey off the phone
- A reminder time per journey
Compared
Jourvelope vs. 1 Second Everyday, Day One and Journey.
If you want a film of your year, 1 Second Everyday does that better. If you write and want video attached to the entry, Day One or Journey on a paid plan.
Jourvelope is for one thing: recording progress toward a goal, free, with the videos kept on your phone.
Every app, its paywall and its trade-offs, with sources: the best video diary apps for Android, compared, or Jourvelope vs. 1 Second Everyday.
| App | Built for | Video free? | Paid (US) | Videos stored |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Second Everyday | A film of your year | Yes, 1-second clips | $49.99/yr | Phone; cloud on Pro |
| Day One | A written journal | No | $49.99–74.99/yr | Synced to Day One |
| Journey | A written journal | No | $49.99/yr | Synced to the cloud |
| Jourvelope Best for goals | Progress toward a goal | Yes, 30-second entries | $4.99/mo or $49.99 once | Your phone |
Other apps' prices are from their own US listings and vary by region. US pricing. Google Play shows the price in your own currency before you buy, and handles every purchase, refund and cancellation.
FAQ
Before you start.
Straight answers about recording, privacy and Pro.
What is Jourvelope?
Jourvelope is a private goal video journal for Android. You create a journey for something you're working toward and record a short daily video. Those clips build into a timeline you can look back on.
Is Jourvelope a habit tracker?
Jourvelope is primarily a goal video journal, not a traditional habit tracker. It helps you document progress visually through short video recordings over time.
How long are recordings?
Up to 30 seconds each — short enough for any day, with nothing to edit afterwards.
Are my videos private?
Yes. Videos are saved in Jourvelope's own storage on your phone. There's no public profile, feed or followers, and nobody sees a recording unless you share or export it yourself.
Can I create multiple journeys?
Yes. Every goal gets its own journey with its own timeline and transformation. The free plan includes up to 3 active journeys; Pro makes it unlimited.
What happens when I reach the free journey limit?
Nothing you've recorded is affected, and recordings are never limited. A slot opens when a fixed-length journey ends or you delete one. For more than 3 at once, Pro removes the limit.
Is Jourvelope free?
Yes. Recording is free and unlimited, and so are the timeline, the Day 1 vs. today comparison, your streak and a daily reminder, for up to 3 active journeys. There's no trial period and nothing expires.
How much does Jourvelope Pro cost?
Pro is $4.99 a month, or $49.99 once for lifetime access (US pricing; Google Play shows your local price). Pro adds Journey Recap, unlimited journeys, comparing any two days, advanced progress, journey export and a reminder time per journey.
Can I export my journey?
Yes, with Pro. Export bundles a journey's videos and its day-by-day history into a file you can save or share with your phone's share options.
Does Jourvelope upload my videos?
No. Your videos stay on your phone and aren't uploaded to Jourvelope. The app uses Google Play and RevenueCat for purchases and usage analytics that aren't tied to your name — never your videos, goals or journey names. Uninstalling the app deletes your recordings, so export anything you want to keep.
Is Jourvelope available on Android?
Yes. Jourvelope is on Google Play and runs on Android 8.0 or newer. There isn't an iPhone version yet.
Start with today. Someday you'll be glad you did.
Free on Android. Private by design.