APP Progress

updated 01/02/2026

This app is being built for one simple purpose: to give you a safe, private space to write honestly and to gently help you make sense of what you’ve written.

It’s not a social platform. It doesn’t “share” your thoughts. It doesn’t upload them anywhere. It’s a personal space you control.

Below is what’s been built so far, in plain language. No hype just real progress.

1) Safety and Privacy First

Before anything else, the app needed to feel safe enough to be honest in.

So the foundations were built around privacy:

Your writing stays on your phone. There are no cloud uploads.
Your journal is encrypted. Even if someone got hold of the database file, it would be unreadable.
You can lock the app with a PIN you choose (5–7 digits).
You can also use Face ID / Fingerprint if your device supports it.

The idea is simple:
this should feel like a private notebook not an app that’s watching you.

2) Tools That Help You Untangle Thoughts

Writing helps. But sometimes the mind writes in loops harsh ones, anxious ones, blaming ones.

So the app includes tools that do more than store words:

Reflect & Reframe
Helps you spot thinking traps and practise a kinder, more balanced alternative.
Language Reset
Gently replaces pressure-words like “should” and “must” with language that gives you choices again.
Therapy Toolkit (optional)
If you’re in therapy, you can switch this on to capture small insights you might want to take into your next session.
Lyric Lab
A creative space for turning feelings into lyrics or poetry because sometimes saying it sideways is the only way to say it at all.

This is about helping you move from “I’m stuck in my head” to “I can see what’s happening.”

3) Journaling That Becomes Useful Over Time

A journal is powerful, but it gets even more powerful when you can look back and notice patterns.

So the app supports:

Quick check-ins (fast mood/emotion check-ins)
Deeper discovery check-ins (weekly/monthly reflections)

It also lets you gently track things like:

emotions and themes you tag in your entries
the impact certain people or relationships might have on your mood (if you choose to track that)

And importantly:

You can export your data
- as readable text (easy to review or share)
- or as a secure backup format for restoration later

Your writing belongs to you including your ability to take it with you.

4) A Calm, Modern Design

A journaling app should feel steady. Not cluttered. Not busy. Not “gamified.”

So the design has been built with:

a clean, modern look that adapts well across devices
a theme system (including custom themes) so it can feel right for you
soft “glass-style” cards to keep things airy and calm
optional reminders (“Daily Nudges”) to support habit-building without nagging

It’s designed to feel like a place you can exhale.

5) Ready for Closed Beta Testing

The app has also been prepared for real-world testing:

updated app name, icons, and store-ready wording
built in a way that protects tester data when updates happen

This matters because early testers shouldn’t lose their writing just because the app is improving.

What’s Coming Next

This is where the app starts to expand from private journaling into a fuller emotional support space without losing the simplicity.

Planned future additions include:

Music features (in development direction)

The app is moving towards supporting music as a companion tool for reflection, emotional release, and creative expression. That could include things like guided writing-to-music flows, or optional music-based experiences that support journaling.

Meditation and hypnotherapy packs

There’s also a plan to add guided packs over time for example:

short grounding meditations
calming audio for sleep or anxiety
hypnotherapy-style sessions focused on confidence, safety, letting go, or self-kindness

These would be optional add-ons not a replacement for journaling, but something you can reach for when words aren’t enough.

Free vs paid structure (being finalised)

The intention is clear:

The app will be free and fully functional.
Over time, there may be optional paid upgrades things like extra packs, expanded content, or premium add-ons.

But the exact structure isn’t locked in yet, because it should be shaped by what actually works and what users say they want.

In other words:
real feedback will guide the final model.

Where We Are Now

At this stage, the app has:

✅ strong privacy and security foundations
✅ core therapeutic writing tools
✅ check-ins and structured journaling
✅ exporting and backup options
✅ a modern, calm UI
✅ closed beta readiness

The Direction It’s Headed

The guiding principle is steady:

Make it safe. Make it useful. Make it human.

A place where a part of you can show up on the page even the messy part, and feel like it won’t be punished for it.