I think Diarium [1] is the most underrated journaling app. I have been using it for around a while and can definitely recommend it. Also, it is one time pay (for each platform though which I think is still better than an overpriced subscription)
I am not sure about your country but in India, RBI publishes Fortnightly reports [1] which provide various data on money supply. It provides data on "Currency with the public" which doesn't reveals much but it does give a rough idea of currency in circulation. Try to find something similar for your country.
Well, people still prefer physical newspaper in third world countries. Digital news mostly consists of social media which ain’t a replacement of actual newspaper. So, it is a significant development in that sense. But every crisis brings an opportunity so maybe more people will start reading e-paper.