Is DayOne Windows equal to DayOne Web?
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Hi support team,
I installed the DayOne app for Windows, but I notice that it apparently works as a shortcut to the web version.
I say this because every time I start the application, it downloads all the notes, which is not practical when there are many to download (>7000).
Is this how it is, or am I missing something?
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@rblastra Day One for Windows shares many of the core features of the Day One web app, along with some key features such as Local-First Storage and Limited-Time Free Access.
You can read more about this here:
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What is meant by “Local-First-Storage”? When I open the Windows app without an internet connection the app is blank and I get the message: “No internet connection. Reconnect and try again.”
I’m enjoying the Day One app for Windows (after switching from another app) but still miss some of the basic features already available on other platforms. Any timeline on when we might expect them?
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@termoe6a3ea39505 good question!
At the moment, if you already have the Windows app open when you go offline, you can continue to use it to add/edit entries, and they will sync when you get online again, but you can’t open the app when already offline.
We are looking into improving that, and adding additional features to the Windows app in the future.
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Hi @staff-fred and @staff-joey8
I read the indicated documentation, particularly “Day One for Windows: Getting Started,” and especially the part about “Local-First Storage” is confusing: It says “Your journal entries are initially saved directly on your Windows device,” “Offline access to your journal,” and “A permanent record of your writing.”
Well, I started the application, and all the notes began to download (again).
I patiently waited for all of them to sync (11 notebooks, >7000 notes), which took more than half an hour.
Then I closed the application and reopened it, and the process repeated, meaning no note was saved on the device, and all started downloading again.
This is not what I expected.
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hi, staff-fred
Yes, for security and privacy reasons.
I think that on a PC, data can remain encrypted locally, even after logging out (as happens on MacOS).
If this is the cause of the problem, then I urge you to consider not deleting the data when you log out.
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