Apple Journal Just Got Huge Upgrades in iOS 26 — 8 New Features You Should Know

From Multiple Journals and richer entry layouts to native iPad and Mac apps — what’s changed and how it redefines digital journaling 🖋️

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The Journal app is one of my favorite and most used apps on the iPhone. Since its release about two years ago, I have been passionately sharing not only how I use it but also any new feature updates it has received.

This year’s WWDC brought exciting updates for Journal fans, introducing much-needed features and new device debuts (you can probably guess which ones). When the iOS 26 update dropped after the ‘Awe Dropping’ event, I immediately tried out all the new features, so we can discuss them here in detail.

So Journal fans, assemble! Let’s talk about everything new with the Journal app in iOS 26 and how these updates are going to redefine journaling for you henceforth. Read until the end, because I have saved the best for last.

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🔎 Design Changes

🖋️ New Updates When Journaling
  1. Multiple Journals
  2. Markup Your Journal Entries
  3. Automatic Date…