macOS 26+ · SwiftUI · MIT license
Earthling.
A private, minimal travel journal for macOS. No accounts, no subscriptions, no cloud services you don't control. Just you and your words.
A private, minimal travel journal for macOS. No accounts, no subscriptions, no cloud services you don't control. Just you and your words.
No accounts. No subscriptions. No cloud 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, no Apple ID attached, no third-party API. Your entries never leave your own device.
Every entry is a plain Markdown file in your app sandbox, with photos stored right alongside them. Open entries in any text editor. Export to JSON, CSV, or PDF. Everything is yours, with or without the app.
Entries are organised by continent, country, city, and place — a structure that reflects how you actually travel. Powered by MapKit, no third-party API required.
From Arctic mornings to Terminal nights. Choose a theme that feels like the place you're writing from.
Eight carefully chosen features. Each one earns its place.
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.
Full Markdown with live rendering via the Textual package. A generous, distraction-free writing area. Bold, italic, lists, headings — rendered cleanly as you read.
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 words.
Entries organise themselves into Continent / Country / City / Sublocation — a structure that reflects how you actually travel. The fourth level is yours to name: 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. Multi-select export from the sidebar.
Hardened sandbox enabled by default and treated as non-negotiable. Least-privilege file access at all times. Your data stays exactly where you put it — no silent network access, ever.
Built-in palette ranging from Arctic and Sage to Terminal and Dusk. Themes apply instantly with a live preview in settings. The one you leave it on is purely a matter of where you are in the world.
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.