Since iOS 17.2 you can record special moments and memories in a new way with the help of the diary app. The new app can be used exclusively on an iPhone and not yet available for iPad or Mac.
In diary you can keep track of your thoughts that you are grateful for and can reflect on this. Research shows that this benefits your well -being. Users receive personal suggestions for inspiration on the basis of On-Device Machineelearning.
Diary for iPhone
You can use the IPhone application for iPhone to write about your experiences and discover meaningful insights. Perfect for capturing special moments, so that you can reflect on it at a later time. Diary is ideal to keep track of what you are grateful for, so that you can reflect on this. Research shows that this benefits your well -being.
Manual or automatic
Users receive personal suggestions for inspiration on the basis of On-Device Machineelearning. These suggestions are based on recent activities including photos, people, places and workouts, and make it easier to start writing. Planned notifications can also help to make it a habit.
Privacy and security
The app can be locked, uses processes on the device itself and is fully encrypted. Diary is therefore made to protect your privacy and to ensure that no one else has access to the app – not Apple either. With the new API ‘Suggestions for diary keeping up’, developers can add new diary suggestions to their apps, but the results cannot be consulted for any app.
Use diary app
- Open the diary app
- Tap the plus button
- Then choose ‘new note’
- Start by writing
You can decide for yourself what you want to talk about in your diary. That can be recent activities, a special telephone conversation, a new purchase, a planned trip or the fight with your best friend. Of course, the diary should not be a positive version of your life, you can safely also write down problems and negative feelings, perhaps this contributes to a solution.
Make up and save notes
In addition to standard text, you can also enrich your diary notes with images, videos, audio clips and a location. The buttons appear above the keyboard to add these parts to the memorandum.
With the help of the magic wand you can, with the help of On-Device Machinelearning, view personal suggestions for inspiration or to add them immediately to your diary.
You can mark important notes by tapping the bookmark (bookmark) in the top left corner. This will then be added immediately to your favorites. Tap ‘ready’ to save the diary note.
Suggestions for diary
Your iPhone will generate suggestions for the diary app in different ways. This way you can expect suggestions for the topics below;
- Activity: workouts and exercise
- Media: podcasts and music that you listen to
- Contacts: Persons with whom you call and send messages
- Photos: Library, looking back and shared photos
- Important locations: places where you regularly spend time
In addition, you can also expect suggestions from moments where you were together with other iPhone users. Both devices can communicate with each other and pass on each other that they were nearby. This gives you certain suggestions afterwards
Limit diary suggestions
Diary is made to protect your privacy and to ensure that no one else has access to the app – not Apple either. All suggestions on the device itself are also collected and generated without the intervention of cloud services. If desired, you can limit certain diary suggestions.
- Open Settings on your iPhone
- Navigate to ‘Privacy and Security’
- Tap ‘Suggestions for diary keeping up’
- Switch off the desired options
Lock diary
Your iPhone is of course already provided with a lock using access code and Face ID or Touch ID. Apps can be opened as soon as your device has been unlocked. If desired, you can apply extra security for the diary app. This way you can prevent someone in your diary from sniffing if this person holds your iPhone.
- Open Settings on your iPhone
- Navigate to ‘Diary’
- Tap ‘Lock diary’
- Enter your access code
- Switch on ‘lock’
- Choose a desired period
If you now open the diary app, you will first have to fill in Face ID, Touch ID or access code before using the application. Via the settings you can indicate when the code will be asked, for example only after 5 minutes or immediately.
Set schedule
A diary works best if you regularly provide them with new texts, photos and memories. By using a schedule you will not forget this so quickly. You can set the schedule via Settings â–¸ Diary â–¸ Schedule for diary. Use the option and choose a desired time and days of the week. At these times you will receive a notification asking if you want to add something to your diary.