Brevity Journal
Three sentences a day
Only for iPhone
Free · Designed for iPhone. Not verified for macOS.
iPhone
Brevity is journaling stripped down to what actually sticks: three sentences a day, no more.
Most journaling apps ask for too much and get abandoned within a week. Brevity asks for thirty seconds. Write what happened, tag your mood, and you're done - building a daily habit instead of a backlog of guilt.
What's inside:
Three-sentence entries - a gentle limit that makes writing effortless instead of intimidating
Mood tracking - tag each day with an emoji and watch patterns emerge in Mood Trends
On This Day - past entries resurface a year later, so you rediscover what you'd forgotten
Letters to Future You - seal a private note today, revealed months or years from now
Full history & search - every entry, searchable, organized by month
Export as a book - turn your journal into a beautifully typeset PDF
Daily reminders - a nudge at whatever time works for you
Face ID / passcode lock - your thoughts stay yours
iCloud sync - your journal follows you across devices, fully private
No accounts, no ads, no subscriptions. Just you, three sentences, and a growing record of your life.
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New in this build:
• Home Screen widget - add it (long-press Home → + → Brevity) and check your streak shows correctly
• Insights tab - streaks, word count, mood trends, and the consistency calendar
• Achievements - badges unlock as you hit streak/entry/word milestones
• Backfilling - add or edit a past day from the calendar or the + in History
• Swipe down to dismiss the composer and pickers
The developer, Tom J van den Berg, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
Accessibility
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Information
- Seller
- Tom J van den Berg
- Size
- 30.5 MB
- Category
- Health & Fitness
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 15.1 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 15.1 or later. - iPod touch
Requires iOS 15.1 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 12.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- Copyright
- © 2026, tomvdb.nl
