Write. Reflect. Rewire.
Structured journaling techniques that help you catch negative thoughts, examine them, and discover balanced perspectives. 100% private. Works offline. Your data stays yours.
They store your thoughts. But nothing changes. You write the same worries. You feel the same way. The blank page stares back without guidance.
An event doesn't cause your feelings directly. It's what you think about it that determines how you feel — and thoughts can be examined.
Something happens
Your mind reacts instantly
The thought determines the emotion
"She's ignoring me. I must have done something wrong."
Anxious, spiraling
"She's probably busy. My last review was good."
Calm, grounded
Same event. Different thought. Different feeling.
You can't always control what happens. But you can learn to examine how you think about it.
Six structured journal types, validated assessments, relaxation tools, and complete privacy. All included.
Catch negative thoughts, examine the evidence, and discover balanced perspectives you actually believe. The same technique therapists use.
Shift your attention toward what's working. Small daily wins compound into lasting mindset change.
Process what happened today with guided prompts. Build self-awareness over time.
Write to yourself like you'd write to a friend. Build inner compassion and resilience.
See patterns over time. Connect your thoughts, activities, and emotional states to understand what helps.
Voice-guided techniques like 4-7-8 and box breathing for immediate calm when you need it.
All data stays on your device. No cloud storage. No data mining. Your vulnerable thoughts stay private.
Full functionality without internet. Your journal is available whenever you need it, wherever you are.
The journaling methods in Unwindly are inspired by Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) - the most researched approach to changing unhelpful thinking patterns. These are the same techniques therapists use.
Track your mental wellbeing over time with clinically validated questionnaires. See how your scores change as you practice, and identify what's working for you.
CBT has over 2,000 research studies supporting its effectiveness. We bring these proven techniques to your pocket.
Simple steps that create lasting change
Capture the thought that's bothering you. The situation. The automatic reaction. Get it out of your head and onto the screen.
Examine the evidence. What supports this thought? What contradicts it? What would you tell a friend who thought this?
Discover a balanced perspective you actually believe. Not toxic positivity - genuine, evidence-based reframing that sticks.
"I'm a failure. Everything I do goes wrong."
"This didn't work out, but I've succeeded before. One setback doesn't define me."
Follow along as CBT journaling transforms a stressful thought into a balanced perspective. Click through each step.
When emotions run high, typing feels impossible. Unwindly lets you speak your thoughts aloud — speech recognition transcribes them instantly into a structured journal entry.
Log moods, start breathing exercises, and capture quick thoughts — right from your Apple Watch. When pulling out your phone isn't an option, your journal is still with you.
Everything stays on your device. No cloud storage, no data harvesting. Your most vulnerable thoughts remain truly private.
Try everything free for 7 days. Then pick the plan that works for you.
Flexible, cancel anytime
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All plans include every feature. Start with a 7-day free trial. Cancel anytime.
Prices shown in USD. Actual prices may vary by region and are set by Apple.
You’re paying for the product, not being the product. Your subscription funds ongoing privacy-first development by a small indie team. No ads, no data selling, ever. Prefer a one-time payment? The lifetime option is for you.
iOS and macOS.
Most apps are free because you are the product — your data gets sold to advertisers. We chose a different path: you pay for the product, so we never need to monetize your data. Your subscription funds a small indie team building new journal types, better insights, and the engineering that keeps everything private and offline-first. Try everything free for 7 days, and if you prefer a one-time payment, we offer a lifetime option too.
No. Unwindly is a self-help tool that uses techniques inspired by CBT, but it's not a substitute for professional mental health care. If you're struggling, please reach out to a therapist or counselor.
Everything. During the 7-day trial you get full access to all journal types, mood tracking, breathing exercises, questionnaires, and sync. After the trial, choose a monthly, yearly, or lifetime plan to keep going.
Yes. All journal data stays on your device. We don't have servers storing your entries. If you enable sync, your data is end-to-end encrypted - we couldn't read it even if we wanted to.
Your journal entries stay on your device forever — they're yours regardless of subscription status. You can always export your data in JSON or CSV format, even after cancelling. You never lose your entries.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is the most researched psychological approach for changing unhelpful thinking patterns. It's what therapists use. Unwindly brings these structured techniques to your pocket in an accessible way.
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