Mino

Getting Started

  • You can choose to start your week on either Sunday or Monday in the Home Settings. This setting applies to all your journals and only changes the calendar layout, it doesn’t move your drawings or notes.

    Starting from version 5.7, the week start is saved locally on each device to avoid syncing conflicts. The default is now Sunday, so if you previously set it to Monday, please check your Home Settings and change it again if needed.

    For the best experience, we recommend setting your preferred week start before adding too much to your journal. But if needed, you can always use the lasso tool in the toolbar to move your drawings.

  • Daily Spark is the little sentence that appears on your home screen, just below the greeting message at the top.

    It contains Quotes and Fun Facts, and you can choose which one to display in the Home Settings. Once it’s on your screen, you can tap it to randomize and see a new one each time.

    There are about 400 quotes and 900 fun facts, and I’ll keep updating the library, so you won’t run out of surprises!

  • The pencil icon lets you hide or show the drawing toolbar.

    This is mainly useful on iPhones, where the canvas is smaller. If you want to zoom in or scroll without accidentally drawing with your finger, you can hide the toolbar to prevent unintended marks.

    On iPad, the toggle isn’t in the top navigation bar. It’s inside the Page Options menu, near the end. There’s a Drawing Toolbar section you can turn on or off. Usually, it shows up automatically, so you don’t need to touch this, but if it doesn’t appear for some reason, you can use this option to manually show it.

Editing & Tools

  • You can undo by:

    • Tapping with two fingers anywhere on the screen.

    • Using the Undo button in the toolbar.

    To redo an action:

    • Use the Redo button in the toolbar.

  • There is a Draw with Finger option in the drawing toolbar. Tap the three dots in the toolbar to open the menu, and you’ll find the option there.

    If you prefer to only use Apple Pencil, you can turn this off to make drawing easier and avoid accidental marks from finger taps.

Customization

  • Yes! You can change the mode in the Home Settings. There are three options: System, Light and Dark. , or quickly toggle it using the little sun and moon icon in the page’s top navigation bar.

    If you choose System, the app will follow your device settings, so it will match whatever mode your device is set to at the time.

  • You can turn on the Mark Days With Contents toggle from the Page Options menu. Once it’s on, you’ll start seeing a few helpful indicators:

    In the Layout & Design menu, under Templates, any template that has content (like “Overview” or “Timeline”) will show a small dot next to it.

    Also, in the weekly or monthly overview, if a daily page has content, you’ll see a small dash below that day’s number.

    This feature helps you quickly spot which pages have been used, but it only works for daily pages inside the weekly and monthly overviews.

  • You can change your journal’s name by tapping the middle button below the journal cover.

    From there, you can either shuffle the name to use one of the suggested names or type in your own custom name.

    Tip: You can type a name with multiple lines to make it look nice on the cover!

  • Yes! The journal cover color matches the journal’s theme color.

    After you open the journal, you can find the Layout & Design menu in the top navigation bar. From there, you can choose from 10 theme colors, and the cover will automatically match the selected theme.

  • You can change the grid type in the Layout & Design menu. Tap the magic wand icon in the top navigation bar to open the Appearance tab. From there, you can choose between squared, dotted, or turn the grid off completely.

  • The numbers on the left side of the daily and weekly pages represent hours of the day, from 6 AM to 1 AM by default. They help you organize your schedule at a glance.

    You can change the start hour in the Layout & Design Settings under Timeline section.

    This setting applies to each journal individually. That means within the same journal, all daily and weekly pages will follow the same start hour for consistency. However, if you have multiple journals, you can set a different start hour for each one.

Sync & Devices

  • Syncing happens automatically and usually doesn’t take long, though it depends on your internet connection. You don’t need to do anything, it updates quietly in the background.

    If you’re planning to use the app on multiple devices, it’s best to set them up around the same time. For example, if your iPad already has lots of journals and you install the app on your iPhone later, the first sync may take much longer.

    Also, try not to edit the same page on two devices at once, as this can cause conflicts. In the Home view, you can add or delete journals, but avoid doing this on multiple devices at the same time to prevent sync issues.

  • You can use your finger to draw on your phone, but I recommend editing on an iPad with an Apple Pencil for the best experience. The phone version is mainly for viewing your pages, but if needed, you can do some simple edits.

  • The app is designed for iPad. You can view your synced data on Mac, but handwriting and drawing aren’t supported, and some features may not work as expected.

  • Yes! You can print your page by using the Share buttons in the Page Options menu.

    If you want to print it, select Share as PDF, then print from there.

    If you just want to save your page, you can choose to share it as either a PNG or PDF. To save as an image, select Share as PNG, then tap Save Image to store it on your device.

Text Label & List (Pro)

  • You can tap ‘Add Text Label’ to open the text tool. There are two types: Label and List.

    Label is for single-line text, and List is for multiple lines or checklists.

    After choosing a type, you can customize the style and tap Add to place it on the page like a sticker.

  • Label is great for short text, titles, or even creating simple labels with no text.

    You can customize the font, size, alignment, background color, outline, and corner radius.

    If you type a space, that space will be preserved. This means you can make a wider label or even a blank label with just a background.

  • List lets you create checklist-style stickers with multiple lines.

    You can choose from checkbox, numbered, bullet point, or plain styles.

    If you type blank spaces for each item and select the underline format, you’ll get a list that looks empty, perfect for handwriting your own items later with Apple Pencil.

    You can also use speech input to quickly make a list. Just tap the microphone button on your keyboard and speak each item. After each one, tap the return key to move to the next line. It’s a fast and easy way to create a full list in one go, just remember, one line per item.

  • Once you’ve added a text label to the page, you can’t edit it directly, but you can easily bring it back using the restore button.

    Just open the text label tool again, and tap the little restore icon at the right edge of the text field. It will bring back your last input, so you can change the color, font, or anything else and then add it to the page again as a new label.

Photos & Stickers (Pro)

  • Recolorables are special stickers like doodles or shapes. that you can tint with any color. They’re great for customizing your page and matching your style. When you choose a Recolorable, you can pick any color before adding it to the page like a sticker.

    If you choose the default black option, it uses an adaptive color: it looks black in light mode and white in dark mode. If you want it to stay solid black no matter the mode, you can reduce the opacity slightly, setting it to around 99% will do the trick.

  • First, you need to turn on Photo Editing Mode in the app. You’ll know it’s on when you see an orange dot on the photo editing icon in the top navigation bar.

    Then:

    1. Open another app using Slide Over mode (a floating window).

    • This works with apps like Photos, Files, or Safari.

    Note: Since this app requires full-screen mode, Split View is not supported, but you can still use Slide Over to bring in images.

    2. Drag an image from the other app and drop it into your page.

    Once the image is added, you can move, resize, or delete it as needed.

  • Simply tap on any sticker or photo, and it will move to the top layer automatically.

Enhanced Journaling Tools (Pro)

  • When Quick Navigation is turned on, you can jump directly to daily or weekly pages by tapping the day or week number.

  • This feature adds a moving line to show the current time. It’s available for Pro users using the Daily Overview or Weekly Timeline templates, and can be turned on in the Layout & Design pop-up.

    In the Daily Overview, there’s also a Compact Indicator option that shows a shorter line instead of a full-page one.

  • This feature adds a small monthly calendar to the page in the Weekly Overview and Freestyle templates. It highlights the current week so you can easily see your position in the month.

    If Quick Navigation is also enabled, you can tap any date in the mini calendar to jump directly to that day or week.

  • There’s a little heart icon in the top navigation bar. Tap it to add that page to your favorites.

    To view your favorite pages, open the Page Options menu and tap Show Favorite Pages. From there, you’ll see a list of your saved favorites. You can tap a page to open it, or tap Edit to remove favorites from the list.

  • You can access the Quarterly View from the Yearly View section. To do this, tap the Layout & Design menu , then select Template and choose Q1, Q2, Q3, or Q4 to switch to a specific quarter.

    To navigate between quarters, you can either:

    • Tap the template name from the More Options menu

    • Use the arrows next to the “To Today” button in the top navigation bar

    Note: If you’re in the Yearly Overview, tapping the arrows will switch between years (e.g., 2025 → 2026). If you’re in the Quarterly View, tapping the arrows will switch between quarters (Q1 → Q2 → Q3 → Q4).