Dream Diary app review: recall made easy

Introduction

Recording our dreams can afford some very interesting insights into our subconscious mind, so Dream Diary has been designed so that you can comfortably pick up your iPhone or iPad in the middle of the night and quickly jot down your dreams before you forget them.

Although it’s something I’ve never really done on a consistent basis, I really like the idea of recording one’s dreams, especially if you’re depressed or in the midst of some crisis in life; you might be surprised by some of the insights it provides you with.

"I Had a Dream!"

This is a wonderful idea for an app, and one that has been put together with some obvious attention to detail, enabling you to easily record notes of your dreams to remember them for days to come.

Oftentimes you’ll find yourself checking your notes and realizing you wrote something down that you completely forgot by the time morning came.

Easy On the Eyes

I really like the way the developer of Dream Diary has designed the interface to be dimly-colored as this makes it very easy on the eyes when you switch on your iPhone in the middle of the night to jot down your dreams. To further add to the comfort factor, this app provides full support for both portrait and landscape orientations.

You can also share your dream logs with others online or create a backup copy via email, and keep them secure with passcode protection.

Pros & Cons

Pros

• Easily record notes of your dreams to remember them for days to come
• Features a dimly-colored interface suitable for inputting notes in the middle of the night
• Keep your dream logs safe and secure with passcode protection
• Includes full support for both portrait and landscape orientations
• Share your dream logs with others online or create a backup copy via email

Cons

• Some users are experiencing an issue where the password is no longer required once the app has been opened
• There also appears to be an issue for iOS 5 users that is causing the app to crash when attempting to export dream logs via email

Final Words

Dream Diary is well worth keeping on your iPhone and iPad if you want to consistently maintain a dream log, so I would definitely recommend it if you’re looking for a simple note-taking tool to help you achieve this.