BrightLog

Personal journal to improve.

Free · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.

Notice the good. Learn from the rest. Name what you feel. A personal journal to improve your mental wellbeing — private, ad-free, offline. Notice the good. Learn from the rest. Name what you feel. Find help when you need it. BrightLog is the private, ad-free wellbeing journal that helps you understand yourself one entry at a time. Capture what happened, how it felt, what you took from it — and watch the patterns emerge over time. Whether you are tracking your mood, managing anxiety, building a gratitude habit or preparing for therapy, BrightLog grows with you. EVERYTHING STAYS ON YOUR iPHONE Your diary is yours alone. Nothing leaves your device unless you choose to back it up. No accounts, no advertisers, no trackers, no profiling. Your inner life is private — full stop. LOG ANY MOMENT IN SECONDS — NOW WITH YOUR VOICE Capture good days, hard moments and quiet stretches with intensity sliders that go beyond a simple thumbs-up or down. Tap the microphone and speak — your words land straight in the entry. Add photos, voice notes or documents, and a follow-up note later when your perspective changes. NAME WHAT YOU FEEL — A GENTLE FEELINGS WHEEL Not sure why a moment hit the way it did? The new emotions wizard guides you through a calm three-step Feelings Wheel — happy, sad, fearful, angry, surprised, disgusted or "bad day" — and helps you find the precise word: proud, defeated, anxious, hopeful, grateful, overwhelmed. Skip it any time and just write. A POT FOR GRATITUDE A calm, separate space for the moments you're grateful for — a sentence is enough, with an optional photo or video. Save ten and BrightLog greets you with one each day. GENTLE GOALS, REAL HABITS — NEW Turn what matters into small daily steps. Start from eight evidence-based templates — better sleep, mindfulness, cognitive reframing and more — or create your own. Check in with one tap and watch your weekly progress build. Fully offline and private. FIND ANY MEMORY INSTANTLY Lightning-fast search across every entry. Filter by mood, sort by date, jump to any month. INSIGHTS THAT MAKE SENSE Sign in once and BrightLog gently summarises your month and your year in your own language: what kept coming up, what changed, what to celebrate, and one small step to try next. Export any insight as a PDF. Now in four tabs — Story, Heatmap, Trend and Feelings Wheel — to spot patterns at a glance. Plus, prepare for your next therapy session with a 6-section summary from any date range, ready to share with your psychologist. FIND A THERAPIST OR COUNSELLOR NEAR YOU The Experts tab finds nearby psychiatrists, psychotherapists, counsellors and mental-health centres in seconds — no account, no ads, no paid placements. Real listings with addresses, phone, website and opening hours. One gentle weekly nudge — turn it off with one tap. YOUR DIARY ON ALL YOUR APPLE DEVICES Optional iCloud backup keeps your entries safe and lets you continue seamlessly on a new iPhone or iPad. Polished for iPad and iPhone alike. LOCKED IF YOU WANT IT Protect BrightLog with Face ID, Touch ID or device passcode. GENTLE REMINDERS — OPT IN ONLY A friendly notification when your monthly or yearly insight is ready, plus an optional weekly nudge. FULLY TRANSLATED INTO 17 LANGUAGES English (UK and US), Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, French, German, Dutch, Polish, Japanese, Chinese (Simplified), Arabic, Russian, Swedish, Romanian, Hindi and Sardinian. GREAT FOR - Daily mood tracking and emotional reflection - Gratitude practice and noticing the good - Therapy preparation and follow-through - Anxiety, stress and burnout self-awareness - One place for thoughts, photos and voice notes - Anyone tired of subscription wellness apps NO ACCOUNT FOR THE BASICS The journal, search, attachments, follow-up notes, App Lock, voice input, the Feelings Wheel and the Experts tab all work without signing in. Sign-in is only needed for AI insights and iCloud backup. NO ADS. NO TRACKERS. NO SUBSCRIPTION. BrightLog is a one-time download. No paywall, no upsells, no usage limits. Download BrightLog today and start noticing what matters most.

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What's new in 3.0.0: • New: Prepare for your next therapy session with a 6-section summary built from your entries — ready to share with your psychologist. • New: Goals & habits — a private, offline tracker for the small steps you want to take. Pick a starter template, add tiny tasks, see your rolling-7 progress. • Insights now has four tabs — Story (AI summary), Heatmap (your month at a glance), Trend (mood curve), and Feelings Wheel. • We now detect silent audio recordings (another app holding the mic) and offer to re-record — no more empty files. Still private. Still offline. Backed up to your own iCloud.

Version 3.0.0

The developer, Cristian Milia, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .

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    Information

    Seller
    • Cristian Milia
    Size
    • 54.7 MB
    Category
    • Lifestyle
    Compatibility
    Requires iOS 16.0 or later.
    • iPhone
      Requires iOS 16.0 or later.
    • iPad
      Requires iPadOS 16.0 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.
    Languages
    • English
    Age Rating
    9+
    Copyright
    • © 2026 Cristian Milia
  • Developer Website
  • Privacy Policy

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