NiDa: Daily Reflection Journal
Impala Studios Lifestyle iPhoneiPadiPod touch
NiDa: Daily Reflection Journal is a free Lifestyle app for iPhone and iPad by Impala Studios. Requires iOS 17.0. Updated September 24, 2026.
- Price
- Free
- on the App Store
- Size
- 30 MB
- Age 4+
- Updated
- Sep 24
- 2026 · v2.2.0
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About NiDa: Daily Reflection Journal
NiDa is a private journal and daily reflection app. The name means Night and Day. This is how you use it: a calm check in each morning and night, to understand how you feel and grow a little every day. Write down your thoughts, track your mood, and NiDa listens and gently helps you go deeper with reflective prompts based on your input. No pressure, no streaks. What you write stays on your device, and your reflections are created right on your phone. ABOUT THE APP Open NiDa whenever you need a quiet moment. Answer the day's gentle prompt or simply start writing. Mark how you feel in a tap. Over time, NiDa shows you your patterns and how far you have come. Morning or night, it is always there and always private. REFLECT: YOUR DAILY JOURNAL Each day NiDa offers a prompt that fits your mood. Answer the prompt, NiDa reads what you share and asks one gentle question back, so a quick note can become a real moment of insight. Every entry is saved in your private journal. MOODS: SIMPLE MOOD TRACKING Log how you feel in seconds with warm, hand drawn moods and tags. Every check in is followed by a kind, reflective question, and if you want it, a small suggestion that might help. It's mood tracking that actually cares about how you are doing daily. INSIGHTS: SEE YOUR GROWTH NiDa quietly connects the dots across your entries and moods. See the themes you return to, revisit a moment from this day last month, and read a reflective story of your journey that you can edit in your own words. This is progress you can feel, never a streak to chase. MOON: A NIGHT AND DAY RHYTHM Follow the moon as a natural rhythm for your reflections, with its phases and old seasonal names. Your own moods and entries settle onto the cycle over time, a calm way to notice how your days and nights unfold. No claims, no promises, just a gentle rhythm to return to. AFFIRM: A KIND THOUGHT EACH DAY Keep a daily affirmation as a beautiful card you can save, revisit, or share with someone who needs it. Add the widget to meet an encouraging thought right on your home screen. RITUALS: COMFORT WHEN YOU NEED IT Browse a small library of cozy practices for grounding, rest, and gratitude. They are here for you on the days that ask a little more of you. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account. No sign up. Nothing you write ever leaves your device. NiDa runs entirely on your iPhone, so your reflections belong to you alone. Night and day, NiDa is a space to return to. A place to reflect, to feel, and to grow. NiDa is for reflection and wellbeing. It is not medical advice or a substitute for therapy. Terms & Privacy: https://impalastudios.com/terms | https://impalastudios.com/privacy Feedback & Support We'd love to hear from you: [email protected] About Impala Studios Impala Studios creates popular apps designed to make everyday life more fun and enjoyable. From music and games to productivity tools, our apps are built for iPhone and iPad users around the world. NiDa: Self-Reflection & Journal © 2026 Impala Studios
What’s new
Version 2.2.0 · Updated September 24, 2026
A moon calendar comes to NiDa! See the moon's phase for every day of the month, drawn from the real sky and computed right on your device. Tap any day to leave a note, set a gentle evening reminder, or find a small ritual for the night. If you like, turn on Signs to see which sign the moon is passing through each day, offered as a seasonal rhythm to reflect with, never a prediction. The moon itself has been redrawn too: a realistic surface with a soft, true-to-phase shadow, on your home screen and throughout the app. As always, what you write stays on your device.
App privacy
The developer, Impala Studios, reported these privacy practices to Apple.
Data Used to Track You
The following data may be used to track you across apps and websites owned by other companies:
- Identifiers: Device ID
- Usage Data: Product Interaction
Data Linked to You
The following data, which may be collected and linked to your identity, may be used for the following purposes:
- Identifiers: Device ID
- Usage Data: Product Interaction
Used for: Analytics, App Functionality
Data Not Linked to You
The following data, which may be collected but is not linked to your identity, may be used for the following purposes:
- Diagnostics: Crash Data, Performance Data
Used for: Analytics
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