Zendiary
Zendiary is an AI-powered smart diary that aims to transform journaling into a self-discovery and growth experience. Driven by state-of-the...
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What is Zendiary?
Zendiary is an AI-powered smart diary app that transforms journaling into a journey of self-discovery and personal growth. The app helps users effortlessly record their thoughts, emotions, and daily experiences through text and photos while tracking mood patterns over time. Built by FiveSheep, creators of innovative iOS apps, Zendiary combines thoughtful journaling features with state-of-the-art AI assistance to make personal writing more meaningful and accessible.
Key features include daily entries with mood logging, mood analysis and trends visualization, achievements and milestones for writing consistency, and personalized AI insights. The app generates mid-weekly and weekly summaries that offer deep insights into entries. Users can attach photos to diary entries to relive moments, sync entries across all devices, and access powerful analytics tools that provide insights into mood and emotions. The AI automatically summarizes the most important information from entries and suggests mood emojis when saving.
Zendiary is perfect for anyone seeking better mental wellness and self-awareness. It serves users looking to understand emotional patterns, improve mental health, keep a life record, deepen their journaling practice, or seek an AI-assisted approach to personal documentation. The app provides a safe, secure space where thoughts are stored locally on the device, with options for PIN lock security. It's ideal for reflective journalers, those pursuing creative expression, daily reflectors, and anyone wanting to discover patterns and themes in their writing over time.
Zendiary pricing
Pricing model: Free
Zendiary offers a free tier and Zendiary Pro subscription. Free users get 40 Zeni chat messages per day (reset at midnight local timezone), limited daily uses for AI insights features, and 3 book recommendations per day. Zendiary Pro includes unlimited Zeni chat and AI Insights, Word Cloud, Stress Analysis, Relationship Insights, Personal Growth tracking, Mood Prediction, Monthly Digest, and ad-free experience. Pro costs $1.99/month or $14.99/year (discounted). All subscriptions are processed through Apple App Store or Google Play Store. Pro subscription is required to access all journaling features.
Zendiary pros
- AI-powered automatic entry summarization of important information
- Suggests mood emojis when saving entries for tracking patterns
- Powerful analytics tools for mood and emotion insights
- Photo attachment to diary entries for reliving moments
- Cross-device syncing keeps entries accessible everywhere
- Mid-weekly and weekly AI-generated summaries with deep insights
- Achievements and milestones reward writing consistency
- Local storage ensures privacy - company cannot access content
- PIN lock option provides extra security for sensitive entries
- Word Cloud feature for Premium users visualizes frequent topics
- Stress Analysis helps Premium users understand pressure patterns
- Relationship Insights track social connections in Premium
- Mood Prediction forecasts emotional trends for Premium users
- Monthly Digest creates beautiful summaries with trends and themes
- Ad-free experience for Premium subscribers
- Zeni AI companion offers reflective questions and encouragement
- Get Advice, Follow-up Prompts, Analyze Themes features on entries
- Generate Affirmation and Letter to Self tools for personal growth
- Book recommendations based on recent entries for resonance
- Share as Image creates card-style images for posting or saving
Zendiary cons
- Only available on iOS via App Store, no Android app
- Pro subscription required to access all journaling features
- Free users limited to 40 Zeni chat messages per day
- Free users get limited daily uses for AI insights features
- Free users get only 3 book recommendations per day vs 10 for Premium
- Unused daily message allowances do not carry over to next day
- Cloud backup must be manually enabled, not automatic by default
- If cloud backup wasn't enabled, entries cannot be recovered after uninstall
- Restoring backup replaces all current local data completely
- No web version - only mobile app access
Frequently asked questions about Zendiary
How do I create a new diary entry in Zendiary?
Tap the '+' button at the bottom of the home screen. Write your thoughts, add photos by tapping the camera/gallery icon, then tap 'Save' to store your entry. When you save, the AI analyzes your text to suggest a mood emoji that you can always change if it doesn't feel right.
Do I need to create an account to use Zendiary?
Yes, creating an account with Google or Apple enables cloud backup, syncing across devices, and access to all AI features. Without an account, you cannot backup your entries to cloud storage or sync them between devices.
Is my journal content private and secure in Zendiary?
Absolutely. Your entries are stored locally on your device by default - the company cannot see or access your personal content. You can also set up a PIN lock for extra security. Data sent to AI services uses industry-standard HTTPS/TLS encryption, and content is never stored on external servers or used to train AI models.
What is Zeni and how does it help me journal?
Zeni is your AI journaling companion. You can chat with Zeni about your thoughts, get reflective questions, receive encouragement, and explore your emotions in a supportive conversation. Free users get 40 messages per day while Premium users get unlimited messages. Daily limits reset at midnight in your local timezone.
How do I backup and sync my Zendiary entries?
Go to Settings → Backup. Connect Google Drive (Android/iOS) or iCloud (iOS only), then back up manually or enable auto-backup after each new entry. Your backup file 'zendiary_backup.json' is stored in your personal Google Drive or iCloud account, not on Zendiary servers. To restore, go to Settings → Backup → Restore and select your source.
What features does Premium include that free doesn't?
Premium users get unlimited Zeni chat and AI Insights, Word Cloud, Stress Analysis, Relationship Insights, Personal Growth tracking, Mood Prediction, Monthly Digest summaries, and an ad-free experience. Free users have daily message limits and limited access to AI insight features.
How do I manage or cancel my Zendiary subscription?
Subscriptions are managed by Apple or Google. For iOS: Settings → Apple ID → Subscriptions → Zendiary. For Android: Play Store → Menu → Subscriptions → Zendiary. All subscriptions are processed through the Apple App Store or Google Play Store.
Can I use Zendiary on multiple devices?
Yes, if you use Google Drive backup on both devices. Write on one device, back up, then restore on the other. Note that iCloud backup is iOS-only. All your entries are synced across your devices when cloud backup is enabled.
How do I delete my Zendiary account and all journals?
For local deletion: Settings → Account → Delete All Journals for immediate local deletion. For full account deletion, email [email protected] with subject 'Account Deletion Request'. Uninstalling deletes all local data permanently, but if cloud backup was enabled, the backup file stays in your Drive/iCloud until you delete it manually.
What AI features can I use on my diary entries?
On any entry you can tap Get Advice, Follow-up Prompts, Analyze Themes, Generate Affirmation, and Letter to Self. Premium users get more uses of these features daily. The AI also suggests books based on recent entries that might resonate with you - Free users get 3 per day, Premium users get 10.