Sincerely - Off My Chest ١٧+

I’m not a fan of social media, but I still want to feel connected. This app is the best app I have EVER downloaded. You write an anonymous journal entry (prompts are given but you don’t need to follow them), and strangers respond with advice, shared feelings, anything. I’ve always struggled with journaling every day, and this makes me motivated to do so (I don’t want my family and friends to read my journal but when it’s anonymous you get real unfiltered advice and responses which makes you motivated to share your feelings to see if others feel the same way, you’re overreacting, etc). I am so excited to get my letters every day. I also love how they limit you to 3/4 so that you actually get excited (instead of it being endless and you don’t appreciate it anymore… endless cycle of tiktok…). This app reminds you that people are also struggling, and you are not alone. It’s real people and real stories and real feelings, much more refreshing than traditional social media will ever be. It helps me really reflect on my life and reflect on other peoples lives. I feel refreshed, grateful and grounded after I use this app. Instead of anxious depressed and sluggish. Download this app. You’ll thank yourself later.

Hi!
If you are lonely, need help or want to help others then this app is the sweetest. It is really intimate and personal without sharing any info. I adore your app but there are a few things I would like to mention. When I message people and I am in the chat, I get the banner notification, but their message does not show up. I either have to exit the chat or completely exit the app and then re-enter the chat/app for it to refresh. It is a little annoying. I would also say that in the friends inbox, I think that whatever you message them should be the last message that shows for that user. Then it is easier to remember which conversation is which. I also think that whoever you chatted with last should move to the top of the inbox. Kind of like text or really any other messaging app. It makes it less confusing. I love your app and have never written a review as I didn’t care that much. But I would love to continue using this app and would enjoy it more if you changed these things.

I have had this app for only a few days, but I've really enjoyed it so far! I’ve only met nice people on this app as of now. It’s cool that you can add people so that you can talk to them more later. It feels nice to be able to talk about anything thats been on my mind, relate to other people, or even give others some advice. You can learn more about yourself by writing your thoughts down.

One complaint I have is that the interactions can get extremely annoying. It’s fine when they pop up on your screen the first time, but it comes up every time I switch between the “Daily” and “Inbox” pages. It always has the red dot on my inbox and no matter how many times I check on the interaction it doesn't go away or stop. Still, it’s not a very big deal and it doesn’t affect my time on the app much.

The refresh time is also confusing. The default is 8pm, but I set it to 12am. That didn’t change anything and it still refreshes at 8. It also says that you can write one letter every 24 hours unless you share the app with a friend. I’ve tried waiting the 24 hours, but when I came to the app an hour after the refresh, it had just restarted the timer and didn’t give me another chance to write a letter until the 8pm refresh. I don’t have enough friends to share the app with!!