Just talk. No homework. No pressure.
Voice journaling that fits how you actually think. Process what came up in your session on the drive home. Talk before bed, whenever thoughts pile up. Your words become insight. No typing required.
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You've started journals before. They didn't stick.
You have a graveyard of journaling apps you used for two weeks. The blank page felt like homework. Sitting down to type your thoughts at the end of a long day was the last thing you wanted to do.
You're not inconsistent. The format was wrong. Your thoughts don't come out in neat paragraphs. They come out in fragments, on your commute, during a walk, somewhere between a meeting and whatever was supposed to happen next.
Mood trackers want you to reduce your day to a number. Meditation apps want you to sit still for ten minutes when you barely have two. What you actually need is something that meets you where you are, not where a product manager imagined you'd be.
Your therapist gave you something to sit with. Your coach asked you to notice a pattern this week. But there's no tool for the space between sessions. Just your memory, which edits everything.
The thoughts don't go away when you don't get them out. They just run on repeat. Something that lets you talk through them without turning it into a project might actually change that.
That's what Conviction was built for.
A journal that works the way you think.
Conviction is a voice-first journal that turns what you say into patterns you can actually understand. Use it between sessions or on your own. No typing required.
You talk. Your voice becomes structured entries. Conviction highlights what keeps showing up across weeks. The loops you didn't notice, the themes that repeat. Then it gives you flexible tools to work through them, on your terms, at your pace.
How it works
Talk whenever thoughts get loud
On your commute, before bed, between meetings. Voice or text. No blank page pressure. No account required. Just open and start talking.
Conviction finds the patterns you can't see
Conviction reads across your entries to highlight recurring themes, thought loops, and emotional shifts. It works from your actual words. Gets more useful the more you talk.
Come back when you're ready
No streaks to break. No guilt mechanics. The Momentum System cools gradually when you're away. It never resets to zero. Progress without perfection is still progress.
Voice first. Everything else follows.
Talk it out. That's enough.
No typing required. Just hit record. Your spoken thoughts become structured entries. Use it on your commute, walking the dog, lying in bed at 11pm. The bar for getting something out is as low as it gets.
- 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 right on your phone. Nothing leaves the device.
- Entry created Your words become a structured journal entry. Emotions captured. Patterns noticed. All automatic.
Summaries. No homework required.
Conviction reads across your voice entries and highlights what keeps showing up: the recurring themes, the thought loops, the patterns you didn't notice in the moment. You get the insight without having to reread weeks of transcripts yourself.
- Patterns surfaced Conviction reads across your full history to surface the loops and patterns you missed in the moment.
- Your themes Recurring themes across weeks of entries become visible. Not a template. Built from your actual words.
- Track what changes Patterns become trackable. See which loops you are breaking and which ones still run on repeat.
Totally private. Everything stays on your phone.
Your voice and your words never touch a server. Your journal is encrypted and only you hold the key. iCloud backup is locked before it leaves your phone.
- 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.
And so much more.
Good enough beats perfect, every time.
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. A three-minute voice note at the end of an imperfect week counts. Two weeks away doesn't erase what you built.
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, frustration vs. anger, excitement vs. anxiety. Mood Flow shows how your emotional patterns shift week over week.
Flexible entry types. No prescribed format.
Talk stream-of-consciousness or answer a reflection prompt. Log a quick mood check-in or go deep into a difficult day. Conviction doesn't require a journaling practice. It meets whatever you have the capacity for today.
Tools inspired by what works in therapy. For your own practice.
Four self-guided toolkits grounded in evidence-based approaches for when you need more than just talking: 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.
No account. No login. No friction.
No signup flow. No email. No password. Works from the first moment you open it. When you have two minutes and something to get out, there is nothing standing between you and the record button.
One plan. Everything unlocked.
Full Access
or $49.80/year (save 17%)
- Talk instead of type. Your voice becomes text on your phone. Totally private.
- No streaks. Miss a week. Your momentum never resets to zero.
- Spot patterns across months of entries. Not just today's mood.
- AI summaries highlight recurring themes without rereading everything.
- 27 emotions, not five. See how they shift over time.
- Four self-guided toolkits grounded in evidence-based approaches. CBT reframing, somatic grounding, chain analysis, relationship skills.
- Everything stays on your phone. No server ever sees your words.
30 days free. No credit card required.
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Frequently asked questions
Do I have to type, or can I actually 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.
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 reminding you what you failed to do. Come back when you're ready. Your momentum rebuilds from wherever you are.
Is my voice data private?
Yes. Your voice is turned into text right on your phone. Your recordings and transcripts never touch a server. Your journal is encrypted and only you hold the key.
Does it actually understand my patterns, or is it generic?
It works from your actual words, not a template. Every time you talk, Conviction searches across your full history to find what keeps showing up: the recurring thoughts, the emotional triggers, the moments that echo earlier ones. 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, pattern spotting, all four structured toolkits, emotion tracking, 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 use this alongside therapy or coaching?
That's what it's designed for. Talk through what came up in your session while it's fresh. Conviction helps you notice patterns between appointments that you might forget by the next one. It's a daily practice tool, not a replacement for professional care.
Do I need to journal every day for this to be useful?
No. Inconsistent use is fine. Conviction builds understanding over time from whatever you give it. Three voice notes a week is useful. One long voice note when something significant happens is useful. There is no minimum frequency.
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.
Just start talking. That's the whole thing.
30 days free. Every tool unlocked. No credit card. No streak. No pressure.
Your voice recordings stay on your device. Export your data anytime. No gatekeeping. Delete your account and leave no trace behind.