The Observing Ego
See yourself clearly.
Free · In‑App Purchases
See yourself clearly. A private, on-device mood journal that connects your feelings to sleep, habits, and patterns. Built by a therapist. Safety features always free.
The Observing Ego is a private, clinically informed mental health companion that helps you understand yourself on a deeper level. Track moods, journal thoughts, complete evidence-based screenings, and uncover meaningful patterns between your emotions, habits, and health data — all with privacy at the center.
Built for reflection, insight, and real-world use, The Observing Ego brings together mood tracking, journaling, Apple Health integration, and psychodynamic tools in one beautifully designed app.
UNDERSTAND YOUR EMOTIONAL WORLD
Track your mood with a rich, clinically informed emotion model featuring 163 emotions across 12 primary feeling states. Rate intensity, select up to 3 emotions per entry, and watch your emotional patterns become clearer over time.
GO BEYOND BASIC MOOD TRACKING
The Observing Ego is more than a mood diary. Discover how your mood connects with sleep, exercise, heart rate, HRV, medications, and daily habits. Insights are generated fully on-device and only appear when enough data exists to make them meaningful.
JOURNAL IN THE WAY THAT FITS YOU
Free write, respond to psychodynamic prompts, record dreams, or complete DBT diary cards. Whether you want simple reflection or deeper self-exploration, your journal adapts to your style.
TAKE EVIDENCE-BASED CLINICAL SCREENINGS
Complete validated tools including PHQ-9, GAD-7, WHO-5, C-SSRS, ASQ, and STIPO-R with appropriate clinical disclaimers. On supported devices, results can sync with Apple Health. These tools are intended for screening and self-monitoring, not diagnosis.
SHARE WHAT MATTERS WITH YOUR CLINICIAN
Generate a clinician-shareable formulation report with Show Your Doc, designed to highlight patterns in affect regulation, defensive functioning, personality organization, and more. It is a powerful way to bring meaningful data into treatment.
APPLE HEALTH, FULLY PRIVATE
Read sleep, steps, heart rate, HRV, blood pressure, and more. On iOS 18+, write State of Mind entries and assessment results to Apple Health. Your health data stays on your device.
SAFETY COMES FIRST
Crisis resources are localized to your country (988 in the US, Samaritans in the UK, and 12 others). Crisis features and your safety plan are always free, never locked behind a paywall. Safety checks appear automatically when needed.
PRIVACY BY DESIGN
No accounts. No servers. No ads. No analytics. Your data lives on your device and can optionally sync through encrypted iCloud. We cannot see your entries, your moods, or your reports.
FREE + PREMIUM
The free tier includes mood tracking, all clinical assessments, journaling, body sensation mapping, and core safety tools. Premium unlocks unlimited dream and defense logs, advanced insights, longitudinal pattern predictions, and the Show Your Doc clinical formulation report. Includes a 7-day free trial.
The Observing Ego helps you notice more, understand more, and bring your inner life into clearer focus.
Terms of Use (EULA): https://myobservingego.com/terms-of-service/
Privacy Policy: https://myobservingego.com/privacy-policy/
Ratings & Reviews
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Improves launch reliability on iPhone 15 Pro and newer.
The developer, Casey Simon, 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 Linked to You
The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:
- Health & Fitness
- Purchases
Accessibility
The developer has not yet indicated which accessibility features this app supports. Learn More
For more information, visit the developer’s accessibility website .
Information
- Seller
- Casey Simon
- Size
- 17.6 MB
- Category
- Health & Fitness
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 17.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 17.0 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 17.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English and Spanish
- Age Rating
13+
- 13+
- This app has an age rating of 13+ with content restrictions. Some content may be rated higher, but access is managed by the developer through in-app controls.
- In-App Controls
Age Assurance
Parental Controls
Infrequent
Profanity or Crude Humor
Medical Treatment information
Alcohol, Tobacco, Drug Use or References
Contains
Health or Wellness Topics
- In-App Purchases
Yes
- Premium Monthly $4.99
- Premium Yearly $39.99
- Copyright
- © 2026 The Observing Ego