The journal that turns your thoughts into understanding.
Talk or type. Between therapy sessions, after coaching calls, or whenever thoughts pile up. Conviction spots the patterns you keep missing. Structured tools help you work through them. Everything stays on your phone.
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You already know something needs to change.
You have a graveyard of journaling apps that lasted two weeks. The blank page felt like homework. Sitting down to type your thoughts after a long day was the last thing you had capacity for.
The apps that do stick feel shallow. Gratitude prompts. Mood sliders. Nothing that gets at why the same patterns keep showing up: the overthinking, the people-pleasing, the inner critic running on a loop you can barely hear.
And the ones that promise insight send your most private thoughts to someone else's server. Stored where you can't see. Processed by tools you didn't choose. Your deepest self-reflection, handled like ad data.
You're reading the books. You're doing the sessions. But there's a gap between the insight and daily life. Without a daily practice, what surfaces in therapy fades by Thursday.
You don't need another logging tool. You need something that actually helps you understand yourself.
That's what Conviction was built for.
A journal built for real inner work.
Conviction is a journal with structured tools that spot your patterns, guide shadow work, reframe difficult thoughts, and ground you in your body. Use it alongside therapy, coaching, or on your own. Everything stays on your phone.
You talk or write, whenever you have the capacity for it. Conviction highlights what keeps showing up across weeks of entries: the recurring loops, the shadow patterns, the emotional shifts you couldn't see in the moment. Then structured tools give you something to do with what you find.
How it works
Talk or write. No pressure.
Voice or text, on your commute, before bed, whenever thoughts get loud. No account required. No blank page pressure. Just open and start.
Conviction finds your patterns
Conviction reads across your full journal history to highlight the loops, shadow patterns, and emotional shifts you missed. It works from your actual words. Not a template.
Tools to work through them
CBT reframing, somatic grounding, chain analysis, guided shadow work reflections. Structured tools attached to what Conviction surfaces. You get insight and somewhere to take it.
Everything you need for honest self-reflection.
Talk instead of type.
Your spoken thoughts become structured entries. Talk on your commute, during a walk, at 11pm when something needs to come out. Everything stays on your phone.
- Just talk Tap once and speak. No templates, no prompts. Just talk like you would to a friend.
- Turned into text Your voice becomes text on your phone. Nothing leaves the device.
- Entry created Your words become a structured journal entry. Emotions captured. Patterns noticed. All automatic.
Your secrets stay yours.
Everything Conviction does happens on your phone. Your journal is locked with a key only you hold. Backups are encrypted before they leave your device. We can't read your entries even if we wanted to.
- Stays on your phone Pattern spotting, emotion recognition, memory. It all happens on your device. No server ever sees your words.
- Locked to you Your journal is protected with the same encryption banks use. Unlock with Face ID. No one else can read it.
- Safe backup iCloud backups are locked before they leave your phone. Only you hold the key. We can't read your data.
Explore the patterns you haven't noticed yet.
Guided shadow work reflections grounded in psychological principles. Conviction helps you notice recurring patterns across your entries: people-pleasing, self-sabotage, inner critic loops.
- Pattern detected Conviction reads across your full history to surface the loops and patterns you missed in the moment.
- Reflect deeper Guided prompts built from your actual entries. Not generic questions. Real patterns turned into focused self-inquiry.
- Track your progress Patterns become trackable goals. See which loops you are breaking and which ones still run beneath the surface.
And so much more.
Beyond fine. Name what you actually feel.
Every entry is read for 27 specific emotions. Not just positive or negative, but specific: guilt vs. shame, nostalgia vs. grief, excitement vs. anxiety. Mood Flow shows how your emotional patterns shift over time.
Miss a day. Miss a week. Your progress doesn't reset.
Conviction uses a Momentum System, not a streak counter. Four levels from Idle to Peak. It cools gradually when you're away, never snaps to zero. Imperfect consistency is still consistency. Come back when you're ready.
Tools inspired by what works in therapy. For your own practice.
Four self-guided toolkits grounded in evidence-based approaches: The Mirror (thought reframing), Safe Harbor (somatic grounding), Pattern Lab (chain analysis), The Council (assertiveness and validation). Use them between sessions. Or when you want to go deeper on your own.
It remembers what you wrote three months ago.
Every time you write, Conviction searches your full history to find what keeps showing up. It connects entries over months. Spots the patterns you missed last Tuesday in something you wrote in January. It gets more useful the more you write.
No account. No login. No friction.
No signup flow. No email. No password. Works from the first moment you open it, even in airplane mode. Take all your data with you anytime. Delete your account and get a report of exactly what was removed. No lock-in. Your words are yours.
One plan. Everything unlocked.
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- Talk instead of type. Your voice becomes text on your phone.
- Everything stays on your phone. No server ever sees your words.
- Shadow work that turns recurring patterns into trackable goals.
- Four self-guided toolkits grounded in evidence-based approaches. CBT reframing, somatic grounding, chain analysis, relationship skills.
- Spot patterns across months of entries. Not just today's mood.
- 27 emotions, not five. See how they shift over time.
- No streaks. Miss a week. Your momentum never resets to zero.
30 days free. No credit card required.
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Daily self-reflection practice that supports both
Frequently asked questions
Is my journal data private?
Yes. Everything Conviction does happens on your phone. Your entries, voice, emotions, and patterns never touch a server. Your journal is encrypted and only you hold the key. If you enable iCloud backup, it's locked before it leaves your phone. We can't read it even if we wanted to.
Do I have to type, or can I just talk?
You can just talk. Your voice is turned into text right on your phone. Voice input works on your commute, during a walk, lying in bed. You never have to type anything if you don't want to.
Will the prompts actually go deep, or is this another generic journal?
Two differences. First, Conviction reads across your full journal history and works from what you've actually written, not a template. Second, there are structured tools attached to each discovery: CBT reframing, chain analysis, somatic grounding. You don't just sit with the insight. You work through it.
Do I need therapy experience to use it?
No. Conviction's guided frameworks are designed for everyday self-reflection. The app walks you through structured prompts. No clinical background needed.
When should I use Conviction vs. seeing a therapist?
Conviction is for daily self-reflection, pattern recognition, and emotional processing. It supplements professional support by helping you build consistency between sessions. If you're dealing with depression, severe anxiety, or crisis situations, please seek a licensed therapist. Conviction is a daily practice tool, not a replacement for professional care.
What happens if I miss a few days?
Nothing bad. The Momentum System cools gradually. It doesn't reset to zero. There are no streaks to break, no guilt mechanics, no notifications about what you failed to do. Come back when you're ready. Your momentum rebuilds from wherever you are.
Does the AI actually understand my patterns, or is it generic?
It works from your actual words. Every time you write, Conviction searches your full history to find what keeps showing up. It gets more useful the more you use it.
What does the free trial include?
Everything. For 30 days, every feature is unlocked: voice input, all four structured toolkits, guided shadow work, emotion tracking, pattern spotting, data export, and secure backup. No credit card required.
How much does it cost after the trial?
$5/month or $49.80/year (17% savings). One plan. No feature tiers. Everything that was unlocked during your trial stays unlocked.
Can I cancel anytime?
Yes. You can cancel your subscription at any time through your Apple ID settings. There are no cancellation fees and no data hostage situations. Your entries remain on your device even after cancellation.
Do I need the latest iPhone?
Conviction requires an iPhone with Apple Intelligence. That's iPhone 15 Pro or later. Apple Intelligence powers everything from pattern spotting to emotion recognition to voice journaling. It's not an add-on. It's how the app works.
Can I sign in with Apple and back up my journal?
Yes. Optional Apple Sign-In enables encrypted iCloud backup so your journal is safe if you switch devices. It also enables cross-device access and Apple Health integration. You can use the app anonymously without signing in.
Can I export my data?
Yes. Take all your data with you anytime in a standard format. Delete your account and get a detailed report of exactly what was removed. No lock-in.
Start where you are. That's enough.
30 days free. Every tool unlocked. No credit card. No streak. No pressure.
Your thoughts stay on your device. Export your data anytime. Delete your account and leave no trace behind.