Review: JournalEase

Originally published on 14 March 2007.

Summary

JournalEase, by Fieldware LLC, is a journaling program with a desktop component.

Overview

Manufacturer: Fieldware LLC
Platform: Palm
Current Version: Palm: 1.5.1 Windows: xxx

Pros and Cons

Pros

• It has an easy-to-use desktop component
• Straightforward and uncomplicated
• Solid programming

Cons

• There is no way to secure the program with a password

Why Did I Download/Buy This?

I was interested in keeping a journal, and I thought that I would best be able to do it using my PDA, which was always with me. I wanted something with a desktop component (a qualifier with most of my programs) and also the ability to back it up. JournalEase met all of these qualifications.

How Do I Use This?

I used this program to keep a journal for about two years. The odd thing was that although I intended to do the writing on my PDA, most of the time I did the data entry through the desktop application. I stopped using JournalEase in favor of Notestudio because of Notestudio could be password protected on the desktop and JournalEase could not. But to be honest I have re-discovered the joys of putting pen to paper for journaling, and my personal journal is now kept in an old fashioned journal book.