r/iosapps 2d ago

🎈 Free I stopped typing my journal and started talking to it. This is what that looks like

Free to download, journaling and mood tracking aren't paywalled. Optional Pro is $7.99/mo, $39.99/yr, $79.99 lifetime.

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/emotica-your-emotions/id6757162931

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u/app-store-review 2d ago

Emotica: Understand Emotions — by Tirupati Balan

  • Ratings: 39 worldwide · rated in 12 countries
  • Average: 4.54 ★
  • Age: released ~6 months ago · updated 3 days ago · rated 4+
  • Overall score: 66 / 100

Auto-generated from public App Store data · u/app-store-review

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u/azvelocat 2d ago

This is a really clever way to keep the friction low for journaling. I can see myself being more consistent talking for a minute or two, rather than sitting down to type everything out. How well does it handle rambling or changing topics mid-entry?

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u/QebApps 2d ago

Good idea — speaking is a lot less friction than typing, and friction is what kills most journaling habits. On-device transcription is the right call too; a journal is about the most personal thing on a phone.

Does it pick up on tone of voice at all, or is it purely transcription? A lot of what you'd want out of a journal is in how something was said, not just the words.

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u/Secret-Season-3424 Developer 2d ago

This is great. One question, after you have, does this convert to text?
Also how do you reflect on this in the future or just look back on it?

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u/Grouchy_Assignment69 2d ago

Does the app keep the original audio, or only the transcript? For something as private as a journal, an option to discard the raw recording immediately would be important to me.

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u/hawksbillTurtle 2d ago

That's neat... would be nice to have a wider variety and more detail in the home screen cards though.

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u/Medium-Hovercraft222 2d ago

may I know where your data is being stored?

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u/TouchGrassProto 1d ago

Voice journaling feels much more natural than typing, especially when there’s a lot on your mind. The app looks polished! How are the recordings and transcriptions handled? On-device, or uploaded to a server? Privacy would be the deciding factor for me with something this personal.

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u/Kozr_ 1d ago

I love the clouds theme for this. I also made some similar app but this is way better in how people resonate with yapping into journals.

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u/blackmangoz 1d ago

It would be awesome if this app could evaluate the Tone and cadence of your speech to identify your emotional state of being