Mino

Mino 9.0 includes a built-in handbook. Please update the app for the latest guide.

Mino 9.0には、アプリ内使い方ガイドが搭載されています。最新のガイドはアプリをアップデートしてご覧ください。

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!

  • To add the Fun Fact or Quote widget, long press on your home screen until the icons jiggle, then tap the ‘+’ icon. Find the widget in the list, select the Fun Fact or Quote widget, and choose your preferred size. Finally, tap “Add Widget” to place it on your home screen. You can tap the widget to shuffle the content as well.

  • On iPad, Tap the three-dot button in the top navigation bar to open Page Options. Turn on “Swipe to Flip Pages” there, also turn off “Draw with Finger” in the drawing tool options.

  • 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 Layout & Design 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

  • Tap the search icon in the top navigation bar. A search window will pop up, letting you choose a time range, past week, month, year, or all time. By default, it searches the past month. Just enter your keyword, and it’ll find matching text on pages.

    It works for text in text boxes, text inside image stickers and handwriting. Just note, if a page only has one or two characters, or if handwriting is very unclear, it might be harder to match. For faster results, avoid “all time” unless needed, since it searches everything.

  • 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.

    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 Layout & Design 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 depends on your connection. It usually doesn’t take long. On multiple devices, set them up around the same time. The first sync might take longer if one device already has journals. Avoid editing the same page on two devices at once to prevent conflicts.

    Tip: If a page hasn’t fully synced and looks blank, wait for the original device to finish syncing first. If you edit that page before it syncs, your changes might overwrite the original data. If syncing stalls, try briefly putting the app in the background and reopening it on both devices. That often helps the sync.

  • 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.

Apple Calendar Import (Pro)

  • In the home view, under settings, there is an option called "Import Apple Calendar" toggle. Toggle it on and it will ask for permission to access your calendar. Choose "Allow Full Access" and by default, all calendars will be selected and show in your journal entries.

    Note that this toggle needs to be enabled separately on each device (iPhone, iPad, etc.).

  • Daily view: Overview template
    Weekly view: Timeline template
    Monthly view: Overview template

    You can also toggle calendar events on/off for each template using the "Show Calendar Events" toggle in Page Options under Interactive Elements.

    Note: In the Daily Overview template, you can adjust event width by toggling "Compact Mode" in Layout and Design options under the Timeline section.

  • Yes. Go to Page settings (the three dots on the top right of the page view) and under the Interactive Elements section, tap the "Calendars" button to select which calendars you want to show in each journal. Your calendar selections sync between devices.

    Tip: If you want some journals to show no calendar events at all, deselect all calendars for those specific journals instead of using the "Show Calendar Events" toggle (which affects all journals).

  • Toggle Interactive Mode on (under Interaction in Page Options) and then tap the event to edit it.

    If you want to write on the page with Apple Pencil, toggle Interactive Mode off since you can't write on events or numbers when it's enabled.

Photos & Stickers (Pro)

  • Tap the Flower Icon in the top bar to open the media menu. Turn on “Start Editing”, you’ll see an orange dot on the icon.

    Then tap any photo you’ve added. Use “Frame” to add a border with shadow, or “Crop” to freehand crop your image. Once cropped, your sticker is ready!

  • 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 flower icon in the top navigation bar.

    Then:

    1. Resize the App Window: Adjust the app window so that you can have another app open alongside it.

    2. Drag and Drop the Image: Open another app (like Photos, Files, or Safari), then simply drag the image and drop it into your journal page.

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

  • While in photo editing mode (with the orange dot on the flower icon), you’ll see a floating menu with up and down buttons. Just select your photo or text box and use these buttons to move it forward or backward in the layer order. Both images and text boxes can be arranged this way, so you can layer them in any order you like.

Enhanced Journaling Tools (Pro)

  • To use the Pin to widget, go to the page you want to pin and tap the Pin to widget button in the page options menu. A cropping window will appear, letting you select the desired portion of the page. Once you confirm your selection, long-press on your iPad’s home screen and tap the ‘+’ button. Choose this app and then select the Pin to widget. You can pin up to 3 widgets, and if you try to add more, you’ll be prompted to replace an existing one.

  • To favorite a page, go to the page view and tap the “Favorite this page” button in the more options menu.

    To see all your favorite pages, tap “Show favorite pages,” and you’ll get a list that includes thumbnails of each favorite page. You can toggle between a thumbnail view and a list view using the button at the top left.

    If you make any changes to a favorite page, you can refresh the thumbnails by pulling down on the list.

  • When you turn it on, you can tap day numbers to jump between pages and edit Apple Calendar events if you've imported them into your journal.

  • 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 Mode 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.

  • 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).