ThoughtWell: Offline Journal

Your journal belongs to you. ThoughtWell is a private diary with a real lock (PIN and fingerprint) that works completely offline. No account. No cloud. No subscription.

ACTUALLY PRIVATE, NOT JUST PROMISED
• Lock your diary with a PIN or fingerprint; auto-lock when you leave
• Everything is encrypted on your device with XSalsa20-Poly1305, the same cipher class used by leading secure messengers, plus a recovery code so you're never locked out
• Works with no internet connection. Nothing you write ever leaves your phone
• Your entries never train or feed an AI. Ever.
• No account signup, no email, no tracking of what you write

A JOURNAL THAT FEELS GOOD TO WRITE IN
• Clean editor with a book-quality serif typeface
• Bold, italics, headings and lists; photos, video and voice notes
• Draw directly on the page with the sketch pen
• Mood tracking with gentle weather icons; tags and folders to organize
• Daily writing prompts and a writing streak to keep you going
• Calendar view, search, and statistics on your writing life

YOUR DATA IS SAFE AND PORTABLE
• Automatic backups, on by default, kept on your device
• Back up to a folder YOU choose (your own Google Drive folder, SD card, your call)
• One-tap restore moves your whole journal to a new phone
• Export to PDF with a custom cover page, or plain text/JSON any time

PAY ONCE, OWN IT FOREVER
The free version is complete and supported by ads. One small one-time purchase removes ads permanently. No subscription, no recurring charges, no premium tiers. Journaling apps that charge yearly are renting you your own diary.

Whether you want a diary with lock, an offline diary for travel with no internet, a private journal with no account required, or just a journal app that works offline and respects you, ThoughtWell was built for exactly that.