AI Journal & Mood Tracker: ABY
Private Diary, Voice Journal
Free · In‑App Purchases
Meet ABY (A Better You), your smartest journal yet!
Designed for deep thinkers (who’s in the overthinkers club??), ambitious minds, and curious souls who travel.
Transform your daily reflections into meaningful insights with ABY - the privacy-first smart journaling companion that helps you understand yourself better with every entry. Whether you’re processing thoughts at 2am, reflecting after a long flight, or chasing your next big win, ABY helps you turn everyday entries into powerful insights.
WHY CHOOSE ABY
Experience the perfect blend of traditional journaling and AI-powered insights, all while keeping your thoughts completely private. Your entries are stored locally on your device, while ABY delivers personalized insights that help you grow without compromising your privacy.
KEY FEATURES
SMART INSIGHTS
- Instant reflections after every entry—perfect for overthinkers seeking clarity
- Daily summaries that capture your mood, mindset and key moments
- Weekly insights highlighting patterns, achievements, and growth opportunities
- Life chapters that organize your journey—whether it’s working, training, traveling, or transforming
- Mood + emotion trends tracked automatically
PRIVACY-FIRST DESIGN
- No server storage - your thoughts stay on your device
- Secure local encryption for complete peace of mind
INTUITIVE JOURNALING
- Beautiful, distraction-free writing environment for focused reflection
- Guided conversations that help you go deeper—especially on tough days
- Template-based quick entries for busy days
- Smart patterns analysis after each entry
IMMEDIATE VALUE
- Personalized insights in minutes
- Access daily summaries every midnight
- Unlock deeper weekly insights after just three days
- See your personal story unfold—one entry at a time via AI-created chapters
THOUGHTFUL DESIGN
- Minimalist interface that lets you focus on journaling
- Custom reminders to help you build a daily habit—even on the go
THE ABY DIFFERENCE
ABY isn’t just another diary app—it’s your private performance coach, travel companion, and thinking partner all in one. Whether you’re managing mental clutter, logging your progress, or reflecting mid-journey, ABY helps you make sense of it all—without judgment, noise, or data leaks.
Start journaling with intention. Reflect with intelligence. You journal, ABY helps with self-discovery. Every entry brings you closer to becoming best version of yourself.
Welcome to A Better You.
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more Have been using for a few weeks and seen a noticeable improvement in my mood, plus the insights so far have been awesome. a lot of the app animations are sweet, excited for the future updates
Have been using for a few weeks and seen a noticeable improvement in my mood, plus the insights so far have been awesome. a lot of the app animations are sweet, excited for the future updates
Perfect app for people who struggle with traditional journaling because of overthinking and getting in too deep. The app guides you through your thought process and then gives you insights into what makes you, you
Perfect app for people who struggle with traditional journaling because of overthinking and getting in too deep. The app guides you through your thought process and then gives you insights into what makes you, you
Thank you so much!
It would be great to have the ability to migrate from apps like Apple journal, or at least, create memories on a specific date.
Developer Response Hi! Thanks so much for the review. This is something we are actively working on to support both importing & exporting your ABY data to and from other journals.
It would be great to have the ability to migrate from apps like Apple journal, or at least, create memories on a specific date.
Hi! Thanks so much for the review. This is something we are actively working on to support both importing & exporting your ABY data to and from other journals.
This app is a delight to use. From onboarding to daily usage, the attention to detail is really striking. 10/10 I recommend it!
This app is a delight to use. From onboarding to daily usage, the attention to detail is really striking. 10/10 I recommend it!
ABY is back with another minor update.
**Bug fixes**
- Fixed an issue that prevented exports from completing successfully.
- Fixed a crash that occurred for some users when viewing insights.
- Other minor bug fixes and performance improvements.
Enjoying ABY? A quick review means a lot. We read every single one.
2.3.7 Jan 5
ABY is back with another minor update.
**Bug fixes**
- Some minor bug fixes and performance improvements.
Enjoying ABY? A quick review means a lot. We read every single one.
2.3.6 10/30/2025
ABY is back with another minor update.
**Bug fixes**
- Some minor bug fixes and performance improvements.
Enjoying ABY? A quick review means a lot. We read every single one.
2.3.5 09/28/2025
We’re back with a stability update.
**Bug fixes**
- Fixed crash that occurred during backups.
- Other bug fixes and performance improvements.
Enjoying ABY? A quick review means a lot. We read every single one.
2.3.4 09/03/2025
ABY just got smoother.
**New features**
- Journey Insights now expire after 90 days, but you can mark the ones you like to keep them around.
- You can also manually delete Journey Insights whenever you want.
**Bug fixes**
- We accidentally introduced a bug in the previous update (2.3.2) that caused the app to crash on startup if iCloud sync was enabled. This release fixes that issue. We’re sorry for the inconvenience.
- Fixed crash when toggling iCloud sync.
- Fixed streak inconsistencies.
- Fixed lost insights when changing location or timezone.
- Other bug fixes and performance improvements.
Enjoying ABY? A quick review means a lot. We read every single one.
2.3.3 08/26/2025
ABY just got smoother.
**New features**
- Journey Insights now expire after 90 days, but you can mark the ones you like to keep them around.
- You can also manually delete Journey Insights whenever you want.
**Bug fixes**
- Fixed crash when toggling iCloud sync.
- Fixed streak inconsistencies.
- Fixed lost insights when changing location or timezone.
- Other bug fixes and performance improvements.
Enjoying ABY? A quick review means a lot. We read every single one.
2.3.2 08/25/2025
ABY now speaks your language!
We’ve added support for 12 new languages. Whether you journal in Japanese, French, Spanish, or beyond, ABY now meets you where you are.
This update also includes a few behind-the-scenes fixes to keep things smooth.
Enjoying ABY? A quick review means a lot. We read every single one.
2.3.1 07/26/2025
ABY now speaks your language!
We’ve added support for 12 new languages. Whether you journal in Japanese, French, Spanish, or beyond, ABY now meets you where you are.
This update also includes a few behind-the-scenes fixes to keep things smooth.
Enjoying ABY? A quick review means a lot. We read every single one.
2.3.0 07/22/2025
Hey everyone! ABY is back again with some new improvements & bug-fixes!
- We accidentally shipped a bug in the last build that affected backups, but we've fixed it now in this release :)
Hope you’re still enjoying ABY. If you are, we’d love a quick review — we read every single one!
2.2.5 07/05/2025
Hey everyone! ABY is back again with some new improvements & bug-fixes!
- We fixed a bug where multiple Backups were being created for the same device
- Added a setting that controls whether scanned entries should be automatically inserted as attachments
Hope you’re still enjoying ABY. If you are, we’d love a quick review — we read every single one!
2.2.4 07/04/2025
Hey everyone! ABY is back again with some new improvements we think you'll love!
- **A completely redesigned audio recording experience**
Smoother recording, even more accurate transcription [Premium Feature], and a cleaner UI. You can now even have your transcripts automatically inserted into your entries — just flip the switch in Settings.
- **Apple Journaling suggestions are here!**
Need a little nudge to get started? ABY now integrates with Apple Journaling suggestions to provide you initial suggestions to help kickstart your daily entries. Support for more suggestion types coming soon!
- **You can now export your entire journal**
Whether you want to keep a personal archive, use your entries elsewhere, or just have a copy — you can now export all your data anytime. It’s your journal, and it fully belongs to you.
- **Automatic backups (finally!)**
We’ve heard your feedback loud and clear! ABY now periodically backs up your entries, so even if you change devices or reinstall, your journal stays safe. Backups are encrypted and private stored in your Apple iCloud account — we never see your backup data.
- **Plus some minor fixes and performance polish**
Little things that make ABY feel faster and better overall.
Hope you’re still enjoying ABY. If you are, we’d love a quick review — we read every single one!
2.2.3 05/14/2025
Hey everyone! ABY is back again with some new improvements we think you'll love!
- **A completely redesigned audio recording experience**
Smoother recording, even more accurate transcription [Premium Feature], and a cleaner UI. You can now even have your transcripts automatically inserted into your entries — just flip the switch in Settings.
- **Apple Journaling suggestions are here!**
Need a little nudge to get started? ABY now integrates with Apple Journaling suggestions to provide you initial suggestions to help kickstart your daily entries. Support for more suggestion types coming soon!
- **You can now export your entire journal**
Whether you want to keep a personal archive, use your entries elsewhere, or just have a copy — you can now export all your data anytime. It’s your journal, and it fully belongs to you.
- **Automatic backups (finally!)**
We’ve heard your feedback loud and clear! ABY now periodically backs up your entries, so even if you change devices or reinstall, your journal stays safe. Backups are encrypted and private stored in your Apple iCloud account — we never see your backup data.
- **Plus some minor fixes and performance polish**
Little things that make ABY feel faster and better overall.
Hope you’re still enjoying ABY. If you are, we’d love a quick review — we read every single one!
2.2.2 05/13/2025
ABY now supports widgets!
This initial release for widgets supports 3 widgets kinds, with more coming soon:
- Daily summary: You can see a summary of how your last day went right from your home screen!
- Weekly & Monthly mood calendars: See your moods over the current week/month at a glance
- Daily reflections: Get curated daily affirmations & quotes right from your home screen
Hope you're still enjoying ABY, we would love a review if possible — we read all of it!
2.2.1 03/28/2025
We're back with a fresh new update to ABY:
- You've been asking for it, and with this release we're happy to say that ABY now finally supports dark mode!
2.2.0 03/22/2025
We're back with some fresh new updates to ABY!
## Bug Fixes
- We've been hard at work improving the foundation of ABY to support more amazing features in the future. You shouldn't see any different behaviour but behind the scenes ABY got a huge upgrade :)
- The transcription from audio recording sessions have now been improved with better accuracy and punctuation support.
- Some minor bug fixes and performance improvements across the rest of the app as well.
Hope you're enjoying ABY so far - we would love a review of how you're finding the app. We read everyone of them!
2.1.2 02/21/2025
We're back with some fresh new updates to ABY!
[NEW]
· Love Physical journaling? So do we! Now you can scan your physical journals into ABY, bringing you the best of both worlds (**PREMIUM**)
· We completely redesigned the Guided journaling experience from the ground up - Check it out:
· Recent Themes: During a guided journaling session, ABY can now surface recent themes from your past entries to help you investigate them further (**PREMIUM**)
· Audio Mode: You can now dictate your thoughts during a guided journaling session
· We also made some changes to make the guided journaling experience feel more immersive and much faster.
[Bug Fixes]
· Some minor bug fixes and performance improvements across the rest of the app as well.
Hope you're enjoying ABY so far - we would love a review of how you're finding the app. We read everyone of them!
2.1.1 01/25/2025
We're back with some fresh new updates to ABY!
## NEW
- (PREMIUM) Love Physical journaling? So do we! Now you can scan your physical journals into ABY, bringing you the best of both worlds
- We completely redesigned the Guided journaling experience from the ground up - Check it out!:
· (PREMIUM) Recent Themes: During a guided journaling session, ABY can now surface recent themes from your past entries to help you investigate them further
· Audio Mode: You can now dictate your thoughts during a guided journaling session
· We also made some changes to make the guided journaling experience feel more immersive and much faster.
## Bug Fixes
· Some minor bug fixes and performance improvements across the rest of the app as well.
Hope you're enjoying ABY so far - we would love a review of how you're finding the app. We read everyone of them!
2.1.0 01/24/2025
Some fresh updates to ABY
[Bug Fixes]
- Fix the issue where swiping on list of entries kept dismissing the view
- Some other **secret** updates and minor improvements
Hope you're enjoying ABY so far - we would love a review of how you're finding the app. We read everyone of them!
2.0.5 01/09/2025
Hey everyone! ABY has some new updates
[NEW]
- You can now customize the order and visibility of your weekly insights! You can find this under Settings > Weekly Insights
[Bug Fixes]
- Fix issue with streaks longer than a month not rendering accurately on the streaks view
- Insights have been optimized to generate faster
- Fix issue with entry becoming read-only while actively editing
Hope you're enjoying ABY so far - we would love a review of how you're finding the app. We read everyone of them!
2.0.4 01/03/2025
Experience ABY 2.0 - Completely reimagined to help you understand yourself better with every entry!
NEW FEATURES:
- Instant insights after every journal entry
- Beautiful new minimalist interface to foster distraction-free writing
- AI-powered guided conversations to help you dive deeper in your entries
- Automatic mood and emotion tracking
- Smart daily summaries and weekly insights
- Template-based quick entries for busy days
IMPROVEMENTS:
- Enhanced privacy
- Faster performance
- More intuitive navigation
- Granular & customizable notifications
[Bug Fixes]
- Fix issue where onboarding video went missing
2.0.3 12/19/2024
Experience ABY 2.0 - Completely reimagined to help you understand yourself better with every entry!
NEW FEATURES:
- Instant insights after every journal entry
- Beautiful new minimalist interface to foster distraction-free writing
- AI-powered guided conversations to help you dive deeper in your entries
- Automatic mood and emotion tracking
- Smart daily summaries and weekly insights
- Template-based quick entries for busy days
IMPROVEMENTS:
- Enhanced privacy
- Faster performance
- More intuitive navigation
- Granular & customizable notifications
[Bug Fixes]
- Fix issue where streaks wasn't being calculated accurately
- Add ability to play video attachments in full screen
- some more minor bug fixes and improvements
2.0.2 12/19/2024
Experience ABY 2.0 - Completely reimagined to help you understand yourself better with every entry!
NEW FEATURES:
- Instant insights after every journal entry
- Beautiful new minimalist interface to foster distraction-free writing
- AI-powered guided conversations to help you dive deeper in your entries
- Automatic mood and emotion tracking
- Smart daily summaries and weekly insights
- Template-based quick entries for busy days
IMPROVEMENTS:
- Enhanced privacy
- Faster performance
- More intuitive navigation
- Granular & customizable notifications
2.0.1 12/18/2024
Experience ABY 2.0 - Completely reimagined to help you understand yourself better with every entry!
NEW FEATURES:
- Instant insights after every journal entry
- Beautiful new minimalist interface for distraction-free writing
- AI-powered guided conversations to help you journal deeper
- Automatic mood and emotion tracking
- Smart daily summaries and weekly insights
- Template-based quick entries for busy days
IMPROVEMENTS:
- Enhanced privacy
- Faster performance
- More intuitive navigation
- Granular & customizable notifications
Start writing today to unlock your first insight within minutes!
2.0.0 12/15/2024
* Some minor bug fixes and performance improvements
1.0.5 07/12/2023
* Fix issue where some entries disappeared from the timeline due to the user's timezone changing
* Make light/dark easily changeable from the home screen
* make the Timeline scroll indicator larger and more accessible
* Some other minor bug fixes and performance improvements
1.0.4 07/05/2023
ABY is back with another minor update.
**Bug fixes**
- Fixed an issue that prevented exports from completing successfully.
- Fixed a crash that occurred for some users when viewing insights.
- Other minor bug fixes and performance improvements.
Enjoying ABY? A quick review means a lot. We read every single one.
more Version 2.3.7 Jan 5
Data Not Collected The developer does not collect any data from this app.
