Moving from Journey to LifeWell
A journal app with a free version and a membership that adds encryption, sharing links and book export. Choose Journey if you want an encrypted diary with shared journals and export to ePub and DOCX. Choose LifeWell if the diary should be about people as much as days, with a family tree and a record of their health and appointments.
Last checked 2026-11-07. The full comparison is on LifeWell and Journey.
How to move across
- Open LifeWell and sign in. Start with yourself.
- Add the people you already have in Journey, one record at a time (people). LifeWell does not import from other services, so start with those closest to you.
- Link them to each other, and the family tree draws itself.
- Add the memories that matter, with a photo, a date and a place (memories).
- Keep Journey for anything LifeWell does not do, such as historical records or DNA.
How they differ
| Feature | LifeWell | Journey |
|---|---|---|
| A record for each person in your life | Yes | Not stated on the pages we checked |
| Draws your family tree | Yes | Not stated on the pages we checked |
| Memories with a photo, a date and a place | Yes | Yes (their page) |
| Speak it, and it is written down | Yes | Not stated on the pages we checked |
| Share a page with someone who has no account | Yes | Yes (their page) |
| Appointments with a reminder | Yes | Not stated on the pages we checked |
| Medications, conditions and results kept | Yes | Not stated on the pages we checked |
| Notes | Yes | Not stated on the pages we checked |
| Download your own data | Yes | Yes (their page) |
| Android app | Yes | Not stated on the pages we checked |
| A free plan that stays free | Yes | Yes (their page) |
| One plan for a household | Yes | Not stated on the pages we checked |
LifeWell does not keep the audio of a conversation yet: it writes down what you say. It cannot print your tree for a wall, it has no to-do list for today, and it has no iPhone app. It is not medical advice.
What they charge
| Plan | Price | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Free version | Free (can be used indefinitely) | their page |
| Journey Membership | $4.17 a month (billed annually) | their page |
LifeWell's plans are on the plans page.
Check it yourself: Journey website.