Vantage research · November 2026 · wellbeing

What AI cites for “best journaling app”

ChatGPT cited 10 sites, Gemini cited 6 sites, Perplexity cited 9 sites. 1 site was cited by all three.

Updated every 3 monthsNext edition 1 February 2027

ChatGPTGeminiPerplexity dots beside a site: the other engines that cite it too

ChatGPT

10 sites · opens with a sentence · has a table · opening 29 words

  1. appstested.com
  2. zapier.com
  3. rankite.com
  4. dayoneapp.com
  5. journey.cloud
  6. apple.com
  7. daylio.net
  8. diariumapp.com
  9. stoicroutine.com
  10. itechguides.com

Brands namedDay One, Journey, Apple Journal, Daylio, Diarium, Stoic

Since October: new zapier.com, rankite.com, dayoneapp.com, journey.cloud

Gemini

6 sites · opens with a sentence · no table · opening 28 words

  1. holstee.com
  2. zapier.com
  3. deepjournal.app
  4. blog.mylifenote.ai
  5. reflection.app
  6. apps.apple.com

Brands namednone

Since October: new zapier.com, deepjournal.app, blog.mylifenote.ai, apps.apple.com; dropped atlasworkspace.ai, play.google.com, tinkeringprod.com

Perplexity

9 sites · opens with a sentence · has a table · opening 30 words

  1. nytimes.com
  2. zapier.com
  3. apps.apple.com
  4. evernote.com
  5. mindsera.com
  6. lifewire.com
  7. reflection.app
  8. toolfinder.com
  9. 101planners.com

Brands namedDay One

Since October: new apps.apple.com, mindsera.com, lifewire.com, toolfinder.com; dropped choosingtherapy.com, habitbox.app, latenode.com, prowritingaid.com

Cited by more than one engine

  • zapier.com
  • reflection.app
  • apps.apple.com

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Each engine was asked once, in English, as from the United States, on 2026-11-01. Answers change from run to run, so read this as a snapshot. Download the data.