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Chronories for Mac

Personal daily diary application.

$29.99
In English
Version 1.1.1
3.9
Based on 126 user rates

Chronories overview

Chronories makes writing a personal diary easy and fun. Like all other journal apps, Chronories supports text entries and pictures for each day. But Chronories can do much more for you: It automatically...

  • Collects contacts you've chatted or emailed with
  • Shows Web sites you've visited on that day
  • Stores the local weather for each day in your diary
  • Records which applications you've used that day and the time you've spend in front of your mac
  • Reminds you to take pictures of yourself on a daily basis using your iSight
  • Reminds you to take screenshots of your desktop
  • Shows your iCal appointments
  • Asks you how you feel today
  • Reminds you when you've forgotten to enter text for today's diary entry
  • Collects RSS feed headlines for each day
  • Logs music you heard

From the information gathered, Chronories creates and displays customizable charts from your data like, for example, the places you've visited in a cloud chart. Data access from within Chronories can optionally be password-protected.

What’s new in version 1.1.1

Version 1.1.1:
  • Bug fixes and general stability enhancements

Chronories for Mac

$29.99
In English
Version 1.1.1
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3.9

(71 Reviews of Chronories)

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Friwis
Friwis
Nov 5 2018
1.1.1
5.0
Nov 5 2018
5.0
Version: 1.1.1
no update at least for Sierra. What a pity. I loved this App. And there is no substitution
Bunnybrains
Bunnybrains
Sep 21 2016
1.1.1
3.5
Sep 21 2016
3.5
Version: 1.1.1
No longer works under macOS sierra. i guess this app is officially dead now.
Izdale
Izdale
Jan 4 2013
1.1.1
0.0
Jan 4 2013
0.0
Version: 1.1.1
This app is no longer listed on the developer's website and has gone missing from the Mac App Store. Discontinued? I'm glad I switched to another journal app months ago, it seemed like it wasn't going anywhere and the iPhone app never came out. Synium used to be my favorite developer with their awesome set of apps, but they continue to screw up their products and I've moved on.
Sheagirl
Sheagirl
Jan 27 2012
1.1
3.5
Jan 27 2012
3.5
Version: 1.1
The lack of any sync option is a deal breaker for me. I could live with the limited import, even more limited print options and would be willing to wait for the inability to out put passively collected data to be corrected. But I do not only write or have ideas while sitting at my computer. And the built in bug you feature (I think this is a good feature) makes this only a "log of my computer activity and how I feel while working at my computer rather than a true journalling app that recognizes that things occur in my life even when I am not sitting at my computer.
DrKNB
DrKNB
Jan 14 2012
1.1
3.0
Jan 14 2012
3.0
Version: 1.1
I've used it everyday for almost 2 weeks. I even purchased it during the half price special for $14.99 but I requested a refund. Before I get to that, let me highlight its strengths: Strengths: 1. It truly encourages you to journal given the blinking icon in the menu bar that blinks until you journal for the day (this feature can be turned off). 2. It is attractively designed. 3. It can be password-protected (but I'm not sure if it's encrypted--I don't think so). 4. It collects data even when you do not journal (the feature that attracted me). 5. You can import from MacJournal (text only though). 6. I hear customer service is excellent. I've not had personal experience here. 7. You can add screen captures (even in the setting of multiple monitors) right from the menubar icon. 8. The menu bar drop-down window shows you which topics you didn't address for the day. 9. The number of unaddressed topics flash on the menubar icon. 10. You can backup and restore the database. Weaknesses: 1. The deal-breaker for me: no ability to import from other programs (I never used MacJournal) or formats (like html, doc, pdf, txt, rtf). 2. You can ONLY export the diary text to external programs. 3. The program separates the automatically collected data into what seems to be a proprietary format so you can't export it with the corresponding journal entries. 4. You can't paste or otherwise insert photos into the diary text. 5. You can't add captions to photos. 6. There is currently no ability to sync. 7. There is no corresponding application for a mobile device nor compatibility with evernote, google docs or any other cloud service. 8. $39.99 or even $29.99 seems a bit steep for a journaling program. I think $5 or $10 makes more sense although I was surprisingly willing to pony up $15 before I realized importing my 11 years worth of journal entries and photos from my Windows journaling software (which was free by the way and very powerful) would be impossible to entirely too difficult. 9. No convenient listing of entries or days with entries. 10. No ability to add multiple entries for one day. Lastly, aside from fixing the aforementioned, here are some things I think would make this program worth purchasing for me: 1. Ability to add audio clips. 2. Ability to add video clips. 3. Ability to create separate journals (like by year for example). 4. Ability to archive (preferably w/compression). 5. It would be nice to be able to enter some text right in to the drop down window from the menu bar similar to FaceTab or Facebox. 6. Ability to interact with social media sites like Facebook, twitter, LinkedIn, etc. 7. Ability to trace mood throughout the day. 8. Automatic time-stamps (optionally turn on/off) associated with entries. 9. Ability to trace other data like weight, plans/goals, etc. 10. Perhaps borrow from the iOS app 9 Square Diary for the menu bar icon (or even a separate optional icon) that lets you quickly make entries relevant to specific topics like events, news, progress made, frame of mind, dreams, food, etc. If the weaknesses I've listed above are unimportant to you and you can live without my suggestions here, then this application is well worth your time!
Friwis
Friwis
Nov 5 2018
5.0
Nov 5 2018
5.0
Version: null
Bunnybrains
Bunnybrains
Sep 21 2016
3.5
Sep 21 2016
3.5
Version: null
alex833
alex833
Nov 27 2012
4.0
Nov 27 2012
4.0
Version: null
omegaohms
omegaohms
Nov 24 2012
3.5
Nov 24 2012
3.5
Version: null
alain-baron
alain-baron
Nov 1 2012
2.5
Nov 1 2012
2.5
Version: null
Jockenorman
Jockenorman
Aug 28 2012
1.0
Aug 28 2012
1.0
Version: null
JoaoBar
JoaoBar
Aug 25 2012
3.0
Aug 25 2012
3.0
Version: null
Jred21
Jred21
Jun 13 2012
4.0
Jun 13 2012
4.0
Version: null
wcw222
wcw222
Mar 6 2012
3.5
Mar 6 2012
3.5
Version: null
ltyler25
ltyler25
Mar 2 2012
3.5
Mar 2 2012
3.5
Version: null
gjthree
gjthree
Feb 27 2012
3.0
Feb 27 2012
3.0
Version: null
Sheagirl
Sheagirl
Jan 27 2012
3.5
Jan 27 2012
3.5
Version: null
Kaon0e
Kaon0e
Jan 14 2012
1.5
Jan 14 2012
1.5
Version: null
DrKNB
DrKNB
Jan 14 2012
3.0
Jan 14 2012
3.0
Version: null
Wakdjunkaga13
Wakdjunkaga13
Dec 16 2011
5.0
Dec 16 2011
5.0
Version: null
Necrisrex1
Necrisrex1
Sep 26 2011
5.0
Sep 26 2011
5.0
Version: null
DaymonJ
DaymonJ
Sep 21 2011
5.0
Sep 21 2011
5.0
Version: null
irradia
irradia
Sep 16 2011
3.0
Sep 16 2011
3.0
Version: null
Murf
Murf
Sep 14 2011
4.0
Sep 14 2011
4.0
Version: null
Robinkendon
Robinkendon
Sep 9 2011
2.5
Sep 9 2011
2.5
Version: null
Orgopete
Orgopete
Aug 6 2011
4.0
Aug 6 2011
4.0
Version: null
Bretski
Bretski
Jul 28 2011
5.0
Jul 28 2011
5.0
Version: null
Robgs
Robgs
Jul 22 2011
3.5
Jul 22 2011
3.5
Version: null
Tyrion
Tyrion
Jul 16 2011
5.0
Jul 16 2011
5.0
Version: null
Dd53
Dd53
Jul 4 2011
4.5
Jul 4 2011
4.5
Version: null
tbrink
tbrink
Jun 13 2011
5.0
Jun 13 2011
5.0
Version: null
susannescharlau
susannescharlau
Jun 13 2011
4.0
Jun 13 2011
4.0
Version: null
Dewtain
Dewtain
Jun 13 2011
5.0
Jun 13 2011
5.0
Version: null
hecubus452
hecubus452
Jun 11 2011
5.0
Jun 11 2011
5.0
Version: null
Estafette
Estafette
May 28 2011
3.0
May 28 2011
3.0
Version: null
Had
Had
May 23 2011
3.5
May 23 2011
3.5
Version: null
Paldom
Paldom
May 21 2011
2.0
May 21 2011
2.0
Version: null
flookoco
flookoco
May 17 2011
4.5
May 17 2011
4.5
Version: null
Belkanell
Belkanell
May 12 2011
5.0
May 12 2011
5.0
Version: null
Grace0521
Grace0521
May 6 2011
5.0
May 6 2011
5.0
Version: null
FlyinRyan7
FlyinRyan7
Apr 21 2011
5.0
Apr 21 2011
5.0
Version: null
Cerfdoc
Cerfdoc
Apr 17 2011
2.5
Apr 17 2011
2.5
Version: null
Kaffebrus
Kaffebrus
Apr 12 2011
3.0
Apr 12 2011
3.0
Version: null
kinibarnes
kinibarnes
Apr 12 2011
4.5
Apr 12 2011
4.5
Version: null
opendast
opendast
Apr 7 2011
4.5
Apr 7 2011
4.5
Version: null