Easy Journal 📔

A minimalist daily journaling app built with .NET MAUI.

Screenshots

Features

• Daily inspirational quotes with caching
• One journal entry per day
• Real-time word and character counting
• Offline-first SQLite storage
• Clean MVVM architecture

Tech Stack

• .NET MAUI 9.0
• SQLite for local persistence
• REST API integration (Quotable.io)

Architecture Highlights

• Observable Entry Model - Computed properties for real-time word/character counts
• Thread-Safe Database Init - Lazy initialization with SemaphoreSlim
• Smart Caching - One API call per day for quotes
• Separation of Concerns - Domain models separate from database models

Running the Project

git clone https://github.com/conor-codes/easy-journal
cd easy-journal
dotnet restore
dotnet build
dotnet run --framework net9.0-windows10.0.19041.0

Platform Notes

Tested on Windows 10/11. Built with cross-platform APIs and should work on Android/iOS/macOS.

Future Plans

• Streak tracking
• Mood logging
• Entry history view

License

MIT

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Portfolio project demonstrating .NET MAUI development and clean architecture.

Author: Conor.Codes