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Sojourner vs Journey
Two private, cross-platform journals. The differences come down to how you want to organise the years and who you want to share with.
Where Sojourner pulls ahead
Trips
first-class
Map + timeline, per trip
Scripture
built in
Lookup inside the entry
Family
shared journals
Per-child + shared, by design
Auto-tag
history
Years of entries, organised
Why people move from Journey
Family journals, properly shared
Shared and per-child journals, not a workaround on top of a single feed.
Trips that feel like trips
Trip mode pulls entries, photos, and places into one journey with its own map.
Scripture in the editor
Look up and quote verses without leaving the page.
Two private journals, two different centres of gravity
Sojourner
Family + trips + scripture, in one
Per-child journals, shared journals, trip mode with map, and built-in scripture lookup — all the same product.
Journey
Cross-platform, single-author feed
A polished single-person journal with cloud sync. Trips, scripture, and shared journals are not first-class.
Sojourner vs Journey
How each app handles the things people actually keep journals for.
| Feature | Sojourner | Journey |
|---|---|---|
| Multiple journals | Yes | Yes |
| Shared family journals | Yes — per-entry & per-journal sharing | Limited |
| Trips as a first-class concept | Yes — trip timeline + map | No |
| Built-in scripture lookup | Yes — ESV, KJV | No |
| Auto-tag historical entries | Yes | No |
| Voice notes & transcription | Yes | Yes |
| Cross-platform (web + iOS + Android) | Yes | Yes |
| Export your data | Yes — markdown + JSON | Yes |
Frequently asked
Yes — until an importer ships, plenty of people run both for a season and migrate slowly. Journey exports markdown and PDF, which copy across cleanly.
Try Sojourner free — bring Journey's exports with you
Family-first, trip-aware, scripture-aware.