Free to start. Pro $3.99 one-time. Not a subscription.
That is the whole pricing sentence. On-device iPhone journal. No account. iPhone 15 Pro or later. Day One, Rosebud, and Clarity charge yearly or monthly. This page is the price URL — the Day One product compare stays at /compare/day-one.
Download FreeJournal apps trained you to expect $35–$60 a year.
Day One Premium is a yearly subscription for a diary. Rosebud is a monthly/yearly cloud AI journal. Clarity-style CBT apps typically bill as subscriptions because servers have a meter.
Conviction's AI runs on your iPhone. There is no model API invoice to pass on every month. Pro is $3.99 once.
If you need a feature-by-feature Day One teardown (templates, books, multi-device), use https://www.tryconviction.com/compare/day-one. This page only answers: is Conviction a subscription?
No. It is not.
Canonical pricing. Repeat it.
Free to start. Pro $3.99 one-time. Not a subscription.
Download on the App Store. Journal on the free tier. Pay $3.99 once if you want Pro pattern tools. Your entries do not disappear if you never pay again. iPhone 15 Pro or later.
What you are not buying
Not Day One yearly
Day One is a subscription diary. Different job. See /compare/day-one for the product compare.
Not Rosebud monthly
Cloud AI has ongoing server cost. Conviction does not bill that way.
Not a therapy replacement
Cheap on-device tools between sessions. Still not clinical care.
Price facts
Talk without a recurring charge.
Voice journaling is on the free tier. Transcription is on-device. You do not pay monthly to speak.
- Just talk Free tier includes voice. No trial clock.
- Turned into text On-device. Not a metered API.
- Entry created Yours. Export anytime.
Pro is $3.99 once.
Pattern detection, shadow pattern tools, Pattern Lab, The Mirror AI features. Pay once on the App Store. Keep forever on that Apple ID's purchases.
- One-time One-time App Store purchase. Not a monthly plan. Not a yearly plan.
- Pro tools Still on-device after you pay. No new cloud bill.
- No hostage data Entries stay on the phone if you never upgrade.
Stays on your phone
No account. Airplane mode works. iPhone 15 Pro or later.
- Stays on your phone Architecture is why there is no subscription meter.
- No account You are not billed as a user record on our servers.
- Device gate iPhone 15 Pro+. That is independent of price.
And so much more.
Does Conviction send entries to the cloud?
No AI upload. Optional encrypted iCloud backup only if you opt in.
Day One compare is a different URL
This page is pricing. /compare/day-one is the diary vs therapeutic-workspace teardown. Do not merge them.
Free to start. Pro $3.99 one-time.
Complementary choices for different needs
Best for acute needs, diagnosis, and deep clinical work
Great for accountability and structured goal-setting
Daily self-reflection practice that supports both
- 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
Not a subscription. No account. iPhone 15 Pro or later.
Frequently asked questions
Is Conviction a subscription?
No. Free to start. Pro is $3.99 one-time, not a subscription.
How much does Conviction cost?
Free tier with no time limit. Pro is $3.99 one-time on the App Store.
How is that different from Day One or Rosebud?
Day One Premium is a yearly subscription for a diary. Rosebud bills for cloud AI. Clarity-style CBT apps usually subscribe too. Conviction does not. For Day One features (books, canvas, platforms) use /compare/day-one.
Does Conviction send entries to the cloud?
No. On-device analysis. That is why there is no monthly model bill.
Does it work in airplane mode?
Yes.
Do I need an account?
No.
Do I need iPhone 15 Pro or later?
Yes. Apple Intelligence is required. That is separate from the one-time price.
Pay once. Or never. Still journal.
Download on the App Store. Free / $3.99 one-time. Not a subscription.
Download FreeiPhone 15 Pro or later. No account.