Your journal stays on your phone. Talk instead of type.
Private on-device iOS voice journal. No account. No subscription — free to start, Pro is $3.99 one-time. Use it between therapy or coaching sessions. Mood tracking and pattern spotting run on your iPhone, not in the cloud.
Download FreeTyping a journal after a long day is homework.
You already know something needs to change. The thoughts pile up between sessions. Sitting down to type them out feels like another task you will skip.
Cloud journal apps send those thoughts to someone else's server. Subscriptions hold your history hostage. Mood sliders and gratitude prompts do not help you flag what to bring to your next appointment.
You do not need another logging tool. You need a private place to talk, on your phone, that still works when the radios are off. Journal on iPhone with no account: https://www.tryconviction.com/no-account-journal
That is what Conviction is built for.
Private. Voice-first. No subscription.
Conviction is an on-device iPhone journal. Talk or type. Pattern spotting, CBT/DBT tools, and mood tracking stay on your device. Use it between therapy or coaching sessions. It is not a replacement for therapy.
You talk or write when you have capacity. Conviction highlights what keeps showing up across weeks of entries. Structured tools give you something to do with what you find. Nothing is uploaded for AI. Pro is $3.99 one-time, not a monthly plan.
How it works
Talk or write. No account.
Voice or text, on your commute, before bed, after a session. No signup. Works in airplane mode. Just open and start.
Patterns stay on your iPhone
Conviction reads across your journal history on-device. Loops, mood shifts, and thinking patterns come from your actual words. Not a cloud model.
Tools between sessions
CBT reframing, somatic grounding, chain analysis, guided shadow work. Structured tools attached to what Conviction surfaces. Bring notes to therapy if you want. Or keep them private.
On-device journaling. Then the tools.
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. Transcription runs on your iPhone. Audio is not uploaded.
- 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.
Stays on your phone.
Everything Conviction does happens on your iPhone. Your journal is locked with a key only you hold. Optional iCloud backups are encrypted before they leave your device. We cannot read your entries.
- 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.
Mood tracking and patterns, second.
After the private voice entry, Conviction can name 27 emotions and highlight recurring loops across your history. Use that between sessions. Pattern spotting is on-device. It is not a substitute for a therapist.
- 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. Conviction is not a replacement for therapy.
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.
Free to start. Pro is $3.99 one-time.
Not a subscription. Download Conviction on the App Store, journal on the free tier, upgrade to Pro once if you want on-device pattern detection and shadow-work tools. Requires iPhone 15 Pro or later (Apple Intelligence).
Free to start. Pro is $3.99 one-time.
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- Talk or type. Your voice becomes entries on your device.
- 27-emotion tracking with Mood Flow visualization.
- Safe Harbor: guided somatic grounding exercises.
- Structured CBT and DBT journaling frameworks.
- Momentum System that never resets your progress.
- Encrypted on-device storage. Everything stays on your phone.
Pro
- All from free tier without limits
- Automatic mood detection of your thoughts
- Shadow pattern detection with goal tracking (Shadow Work)
- Personalized shadow pattern journaling prompts based on your pattern
- One-click in-depth analysis of your entries to help you spot recurring themes (Magic Mirror)
- Native Apple integration for iCloud backup and Apple Health
No credit card to start. Not a subscription. Upgrade anytime.
Frequently asked questions
Does Conviction send journal entries to the cloud?
No. Pattern spotting, transcription, and emotion analysis run on your iPhone. Entries are not uploaded for AI. Optional iCloud backup is encrypted on-device before it leaves. We cannot read your journal.
Does Conviction work in airplane mode?
Yes. Open the app, turn radios off, and record. You can journal with no network. That is the practical test that nothing needs a server to function.
Do I need an account?
No. No email, no password, no signup wall. Optional Apple Sign-In exists only if you want encrypted iCloud backup or Apple Health. You can use the app anonymously.
How much does Conviction cost?
Free to start. Pro is $3.99 one-time, not a subscription. Pay once. Keep Pro. Your entries stay on the device on either tier.
Do I need iPhone 15 Pro or later?
Yes. Conviction requires Apple Intelligence, which means iPhone 15 Pro or later. That is how on-device pattern spotting, emotion recognition, and voice journaling run.
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.
When should I use Conviction vs. seeing a therapist?
Conviction is a daily self-reflection tool for the space between sessions. It is not a replacement for therapy. If you are dealing with depression, severe anxiety, or crisis, seek a licensed therapist.
What does Pro unlock?
Pro is a one-time purchase of $3.99 that unlocks AI-powered features on-device: pattern detection across your history, shadow pattern detection with goal tracking, Pattern Lab, The Mirror, and personalized prompts. Pay once. Keep forever.
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.
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Free to start. Pro $3.99 one-time. No account. iPhone 15 Pro or later.
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