Reflections
Philosophy. Free. Private.
Coming soon to the App Store
A daily companion for the examined life, with nothing taken from you in return.
Reflections gathers the things that help you think clearly into one calm place. A quote when you need it. A word to learn. A page to write on when a thought will not settle. It is built for the long run, not for your attention, and it asks for nothing in exchange for being useful.
A library worth keeping
Thousands of quotes across Stoicism, Buddhism, Existentialism, Epicureanism and everyday wisdom, with full-text search and filters by school. Save the ones that land and find them again in a tap.
Vocabulary, every day
A daily vocabulary builder that grows your words a little at a time. This is the kind of small feature other apps lock behind a yearly fee. Here it is just part of the app.
Journalling that helps
Structured journalling with CBT thought diaries, so you can work a difficult thought through on paper instead of carrying it around all day.
Exercises from the source
Short philosophical practices like the view from above and negative visualisation, drawn from the people who first wrote them down.
A quiet mood record
Note how you feel over time and watch the pattern emerge. It stays entirely between you and your phone.
Reflection on device
An optional prompt that helps you reflect on an entry, running on Apple's on-device models. Not a single word is sent to a server.
Widgets and reminders
Home-screen widgets that put a line worth keeping in front of you, and unlimited gentle reminders set to the rhythm that suits you.
Yours to keep
Export your journal whenever you want. Nothing is held hostage and nothing expires.
- No account. You open the app and it works. There is nothing to sign up for.
- No tracking. We collect nothing about you, because we do not need to.
- No network. Reflections makes no internet or API calls at all.
- Encrypted on device. Your journal stays on your phone, locked behind Face ID.
- No subscription. The whole app is free, with nothing held back for a paid tier.
The apps that charge €40 to €140 a year do less than this.