macOS 26+ · SwiftUI · MIT license
Earthling.
A private, minimal travel journal for macOS. No accounts, no subscriptions, no ads, no telemetry or cloud services you don't control. Just you and your journal, around the world.
A private, minimal travel journal for macOS. No accounts, no subscriptions, no ads, no telemetry or cloud services you don't control. Just you and your journal, around the world.
No accounts. No subscriptions. Nothing you don't control. Your journal is a folder of plain text files, readable by any app on any device, forever.
No accounts. No logins. No analytics. No telemetry. Location search uses Apple's MapKit, anonymous with no Apple ID attached and no third-party API. Your entries never leave your own device.
Every entry is stored in a plain Markdown file, with photos stored right alongside them. Open entries in any text editor. Export to JSON, CSV, or with photos, PDF. Everything is yours, with or without the app.
Entries are organised by continent, country, city, and place. A structure that keeps your files tidy and readable even without the app. Powered by MapKit, no third-party API required.
From Arctic mornings to Warm nights. Choose a theme that feels right.
A simple travel notebook, containing only the essentials.
City search via Apple's MapKit. No third-party API, no cost, no account required. Search queries go to Apple anonymously. Coordinates saved locally and never leave your device.
Every entry drops a pin. A world map builds itself as you travel,powered by GPS coordinates captured silently whenever you log a location. No setup required.
Write in Markdown via the included Textual package. A generous, distraction-free writing area. Bold, italic, lists, headings, quotes, and more.
Insert photos directly into entries, inline or as a gallery, with size and alignment controls. Drag from Finder or paste from clipboard. Photos live in your sandbox alongside your writing.
Entries organise themselves into Continent > Country > City > Sublocation (optional), a structure that makes browsing the files easy and logical. The sublocation level is yours to name if you want to include one: neighbourhood, ward, trail, or island.
Export individual entries or your whole journal to PDF, JSON, or CSV. Human-readable Markdown files with YAML frontmatter, accessible without the app forever.
Hardened sandbox enabled and least-privilege file access at all times. Your data stays secure exactly where you put it.
Built-in palette ranging from Arctic and Sage to Terminal and Dusk. Themes apply instantly from the Settings menu, so try them all.
Earthling is MIT licensed. Read the source, fork it, build it yourself. Built with Xcode and a free Apple ID.
The Earthling name and mark are reserved. Forks, please use a different name.