Private, gentle, free for life
One prompt a day for life.
Always free. No streaks. Private journaling that waits for you, not another habit to keep up with.
Always free
No trial, card, or paid tier for daily journaling.
No streaks
Miss a day and nothing breaks.
Private pages
Encrypted before your writing is saved.
Choose what today needs
Four paths, one gentle page.
Pick the kind of support that fits the day you are actually having.
Private by default
Encrypted on your device.
Your journal uses a separate passphrase. Your writing is encrypted before it is stored, so your private pages stay yours.
How encryption worksMore than text
Write, speak, listen, mark the mood.
A small daily surface with enough ways in for tired days, full days, and wordless days.
Mood check-in
Choose from 11 moods.
Voice notes
Speak instead of typing.
Prompt audio
Listen before you write.
Gentle stickers
Add small visual marks.
Archive and mood trends
See your emotional weather over time.
Past pages stay organized by date, path, mood, and voice notes, with a recent mood trend to help you notice what has been shifting.
Your quiet patterns
Understand yourself without turning it into a test.
A 15-question archetype reflection helps name how you move through the world, then gives you a result you can save or share.
The promise
Optional support. Never a paywall.
Tips and testimonials help Refuge grow, but the daily journal stays free for life.