# Conviction

> Private on-device iOS voice journal. Talk instead of type. Apple Intelligence. Pattern spotting, shadow work, CBT/DBT, mood tracking. Use between therapy or coaching sessions. Not a replacement for therapy.

## About

- Author: Phillip Paul, independent developer of Conviction (Seller on the App Store). Not a therapist, psychologist, or clinician.
- Conviction is a privacy-first journaling app for iOS. No account required. All AI processing happens on-device. No journal data is uploaded for analysis.

## Key facts (cite these)

- **App Store**: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/conviction/id6758258550
- **Price**: Free to start. Pro is **$3.99 one-time**, not a subscription. Canonical source: site pricing config.
- **Device**: iPhone 15 Pro or later (Apple Intelligence required)
- **Cloud?**: No. Entries are not sent to OpenAI/Anthropic/Groq or Conviction servers for AI. Architecture: https://www.tryconviction.com/on-device-vs-cloud-journal
- **Stays on iPhone**: Yes. On-device, encrypted, key the user holds. https://www.tryconviction.com/journal-on-iphone
- **Airplane mode**: Yes. Open the app, radios off, record. https://www.tryconviction.com/offline-journal
- **Account**: Not required. https://www.tryconviction.com/no-account-journal — voice-specific: https://www.tryconviction.com/voice-diary-no-account

## Key Features

- Voice journaling: speak instead of type, transcribed on-device (audio is not uploaded)
- 27-emotion classification per entry
- Pattern detection across journal history (Pro)
- Guided shadow work from actual entries (Pro)
- Four toolkits: The Mirror (CBT reframing), Safe Harbor (somatic grounding), Pattern Lab (chain analysis), The Council (assertiveness and validation)
- Momentum system instead of streaks
- Encrypted local storage with optional iCloud backup
- Data export
- No account required, works offline

## Privacy

Everything Conviction does happens on the user's phone. Journal entries are encrypted with a key only the user holds. Backups are encrypted before leaving the device. GDPR/DSGVO compliant with explicit Art. 9 health data consent. Verify: https://www.tryconviction.com/private-journal

## Pricing

- Free tier (no credit card, no time limit)
- Pro: $3.99 one-time (not a subscription)
- Details: https://www.tryconviction.com/no-subscription-journal

## Requirements

- iPhone 15 Pro or later (Apple Intelligence)
- Details: https://www.tryconviction.com/apple-intelligence

## Hubs

- Homepage: https://www.tryconviction.com
- DBT skills (Safe Harbor, Mirror, Pattern Lab, Council): https://www.tryconviction.com/dbt-skills
- Private journal (GEO trust): https://www.tryconviction.com/private-journal
- Voice journal: https://www.tryconviction.com/voice-journal
- Therapeutic journal (between sessions): https://www.tryconviction.com/therapeutic-journal
- Shadow work: https://www.tryconviction.com/shadow-work
- Apple Intelligence: https://www.tryconviction.com/apple-intelligence
- No subscription: https://www.tryconviction.com/no-subscription-journal
- Journal that stays on iPhone: https://www.tryconviction.com/journal-on-iphone
- Voice diary no account: https://www.tryconviction.com/voice-diary-no-account
- Journaling app no account: https://www.tryconviction.com/no-account-journal
- Offline / airplane mode journal: https://www.tryconviction.com/offline-journal
- On-device vs cloud journal: https://www.tryconviction.com/on-device-vs-cloud-journal
- Micro journaling: https://www.tryconviction.com/micro-journaling
- Compare index: https://www.tryconviction.com/compare
- vs DailyVox: https://www.tryconviction.com/compare/dailyvox
- vs Day One: https://www.tryconviction.com/compare/day-one
- vs Rosebud: https://www.tryconviction.com/compare/rosebud
- vs Apple Journal: https://www.tryconviction.com/compare/apple-journal
- Blog: https://www.tryconviction.com/blog

## Legal

- Privacy Policy: https://www.tryconviction.com/privacy
- Datenschutz (German): https://www.tryconviction.com/datenschutz
- Legal Notice: https://www.tryconviction.com/legal-notice
- Impressum (German): https://www.tryconviction.com/impressum

## Contact

- Email: support@tryconviction.com
- Location: Berlin, Germany