A journal designed to be lived with.
Eight quiet capabilities that work together so writing, reading, reflecting, and tucking the kids in stay in the same calm place.
A modern editor that gets out of your way.
Sojourner's writing surface is built for thinking on a page — comfortable serif headings, lists, quotes, photos, links, and structure when you want it. Nothing fancy when you don't.
- Headings, lists, quotes, code, and tables
- Slash-command menu for quick formatting
- Inline photos with automatic geotagging from EXIF data
- Voice notes recorded right inside an entry
- Tags and full-text search across every journal
- Drafts auto-saved and resumable across devices
The Bible, alongside your story.
Read multiple English translations side-by-side with your entry. Bookmark the verses that meet you and attach them so they travel with the day you wrote.
- ESV and KJV always available, plus optional public-domain translations
- Search any verse by reference, book name, or keyword
- Bookmark single verses or whole ranges across translations
- Attach verses directly to a journal entry
Capture the thought before it fades.
Record a voice note from any device. On Companion, recordings are transcribed to searchable text so you can revisit them later without scrubbing through audio.
- One-tap voice notes on web and mobile
- Inline playback inside an entry
- Optional transcription on the Companion plan
- Recording up to two hours on paid plans
See the shape of your seasons.
Your past is gently surfaced through several quiet views — calendar, timeline, map, trips, and on-this-day — so you can wander back through the year without getting lost in it.
- Month and week calendar of your entries
- Map of geotagged entries and photos, with clustering and entry/photo filters
- Group entries from a holiday or season into a Trip
- On-this-day look-backs from previous years
- Insights with current and longest writing streaks
Gentle AI that helps you go deeper.
Optional, never automatic. When you want a nudge, Sojourner can ask a thoughtful follow-up question, suggest a verse, or read across many past entries to surface the threads you've been pulling on for weeks.
- 'Go Deeper' reflection prompts on any entry
- Cross-entry reflections that cite the moments they're drawn from
- Smart entry titles you can accept or rewrite
- Scripture suggestions tailored to what you've written
- Weekly AI review of the past seven days
Stories made for your family, not just any family.
Add the kids — and the dog, the grandparents, whoever belongs in the cast. Sojourner writes and illustrates a fresh bedtime story whenever you want one, with characters that actually look like the real people.
- Unlimited children and supporting cast members
- Reference photos so illustrations match the real faces
- Choose Calm, Silly, or Adventurous tone
- Pick a 4, 7, or 10-page story length
- Watercolor, gouache, Pixar-style 3D, and more illustration styles
- Control how many pages get a full illustration
- Save every story to a personal library you can re-read
- Share a story with grandparents via a private link
One journal, every device.
Start writing on the train and keep going on the couch. Drafts and entries sync between the web app and the mobile app on Pilgrim and Companion.
- Native iOS and Android mobile apps
- Cross-device draft round-trip
- Offline-friendly editing on mobile
- Quick capture and share-sheet straight into a new entry
- Biometric lock with Face ID, Touch ID, or fingerprint
- Daily reminders with custom time and days of the week
Your words stay yours.
Sojourner is built around a quiet promise: nothing you write is sold, surfaced to other readers, or used to train models. Your journal belongs to you.
- Per-account, server-side encrypted storage
- No ads, no tracking, no third-party resale
- Export your entries any time
- Delete your account and content on request
Share a story, keep your journal private.
Your journal entries stay just for you. Bedtime stories, though, are made to be passed around — send a private link to grandparents or a babysitter, restrict it to a specific email address, or set it to expire after a few days. Stories shared with you arrive in your own quiet inbox.
Ready to begin?
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