It’s showing up in iOS 17.2 developer beta
Apple is one step closer to turning your best iPhone into your favorite journaling tool or digital diary. The long-awaited Journal app, which Apple announced at WWDC 2023 in June of this year is now showing up in iOS 17.2 Developer Beta. This means it could arrive as a public beta and then full release in a matter of weeks.
Journal is exactly what it sounds like, a simple app (yes, it gets its own icon), that lets you record your everyday thoughts as text, photos, videos, or even audio. However, Apple is taking the art of journaling a bit further, making entry ideation intrinsic to your iPhone.
With iOS 17.2, the iPhone will suggest Journal entries, basically, photos, videos, and other details that are based on activities from your iPhone. This can include but is not exclusive to calls, workouts, travel, shopping, and locations. Many of the things that happen on your phone can appear in these suggestions.
Interestingly, the suggestion screen is not part of Journal. Suggestions only become part of the Journal app when you add them.
