A 100% private journal where you can create video, audio, and written journals. All features are free; only upgrade to back up your journal. Answer prompts and join challenges to keep you motivated. Personalize your journal with stickers and themes. Track your mood based on weather, location, and activity levels. This app has no AI journaling features, your journals stay for you only.
Why use Happy Reasons Journal?
Simple and fun to use
∙ Video, audio, and written / text journals
∙ New prompts and challenges coming to the app all the time! Always have new things to journal about.
∙ Customizable backgrounds, stickers, and color themes
∙ Unlock a fun puzzle piece with each entry
∙ Beautiful clean design with cute characters make journaling fun
∙ ALL features are available to free users except backing up your journals in the cloud
∙ Unlimited journal entries for both pro and non-pro users
∙ Attach photos and videos to your video journals to keep your favorite memories close
∙ Attach spotify songs and youtube videos to your journals so you can look back on media that was important to you
∙ Look back on old entries through the "On this day" feature
Learn about yourself
∙ Find gratitude in the good things you already have in your life, and find ways to attract the things you want in the future
∙ Simply talk to the camera, record your voice, or write down what's going on in your life, how you are feeling, and how you envision your future
∙ Choose a mood that fits each day
∙ Add more information to your journals like: step count, location, weather, so you can later see how they affected your mood
∙ Easily find journals with topics you are looking for by searching through your transcripts
Private and secure
∙ All photos and videos are encrypted on your device before being backed up in the cloud
∙ Pro users enjoyed backed up journals that they can access on all their devices
∙ Only you can view your video journal album, it's protected by biometrics
Improve your mental health by making journaling a habit
∙ Set a daily time when you want to journal and we will send you a notification to remind you
∙ Visualize your mood over time,
∙ Build a streak by video journaling multiple days in a row
∙ Share your progress with others with cute shareable images
Gain perspective
∙ Record a Daily Happy Reason where you talk about one thing that made you happy today and share it with other users to spread positivity
∙ View other people's Happy Reason videos from all around the world to see what makes people happy
Capture your thoughts, emotions, and life through daily diary entries. Whether you're using it as a form of self-therapy or a way to document your life, this app helps you reflect, grow, and show up for yourself.
Designed for simplicity and privacy, your entries are password protected and only viewable by you. Add context to your journals by attaching photos, so you can revisit memories.
Each entry can include:
- Your mood
- Photos and videos
- Youtube, spotify, apple music links
- Files
- Audio notes
- Text notes
- Stickers
- Where you were (via iOS Location Services)
- The weather at the time (via iOS Location Services)
- Steps taken that day (via Apple Health Kit)
Over time, you'll notice patterns and insights about your well-being, habits, and routines.
Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Would thinking about what part of today made you happy help your mind and mood? Well apparently so for me. The app by itself is bright, calming with a fun welcoming interface. You can create a private video journal with entries as you desire but there is also this feature where you can share a one minute video about what makes you happy today. Just thinking about what made your day certainly helps you appreciate your life and the people and things that brighten it. Seems simple to use. If you’re interested in journaling, exercise, eating healthy, challenges… you could enjoy this app. If you want to feel a little better about what’s good in life, definitely give it a go!
Developer Response
We are so glad to hear that you are enjoying the various features within the app. Thank you for the review!
Creative, low-pressure way to journal
p2g
Journaling can feel daunting when I’m just staring at a blank page, but I love that you can type, video journal, or even answer prompts in this app. The encouragement makes it much easier to get started. I also love seeing people’s happy moments. It feels like what social media could be if people were actually being genuine! Highly recommend to anyone wanting to explore journaling for mental health 💗✨
Developer Response
Thank you very much for your thoughtful review! We are so happy to hear that you're enjoying both the journaling and happy reasons.
Encouraging
Jadyn's
At first I was hesitant about posting, but it's actually been fun. I especially love the Happy Reasons!It's been inspiring to see the little AND big things that make people happy and keep them going, and to be reminded that there is always SOMETHING good that happens in a day that we can be grateful for. Next I'll be trying the daily video journal. And for someone who isn't very tech savvy, the app is very user friendly!! Highly recommend!!
Developer Response
Thank you very much for the review! We are so happy to hear you are enjoying the happy reasons. Happy journaling :)
The best video journaling diary
gabjbr
I have tried them all—Confide, Talkbook (now Heartspring), and countless others—and this is the best video journaling apps. I tried it in July for the first time and it was ok but the improvements they’ve made since are amazing. Please keep supporting and developing this app! ❤️
Developer Response
Thank you so much for the kind review! It meant a lot to me as a lot of work has been put in to try to improve the app and to hopefully give a great journaling experience. Please if you ever have any feedback or requests don't hesitate to reach out through settings within the app.
Thanks for using Happy Reasons Journal!
Updates:
- Add a journal drafts folder
- Small improvements
Version 2.0.8
The developer, Daniel Wolfgram, 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 Linked to You
The following data may be collected and linked to your identity:
Health & Fitness
Location
Contact Info
User Content
Identifiers
Privacy practices may vary, for example, based on the features you use or your age. Learn More
The developer indicated that this app supports the following accessibility features. Learn More
Supported Features
Dark Interface
Differentiate Without Color Alone
Information
Seller
Daniel Wolfgram
Size
181.8 MB
Category
Health & Fitness
Compatibility
Requires iOS 16.4 or later.
iPhone Requires iOS 16.4 or later.
iPad Requires iPadOS 16.4 or later.
Mac Requires macOS 12.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.
