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Rosebud

Rosebud is an AI journaling app: you write or speak about your day and it asks follow-up questions and shows patterns in your mood over time.

You write or talk about your day, and Rosebud replies with questions and suggestions, then summarizes patterns in your mood and goals each week. Since October 2026 you need the Bloom subscription to keep journaling; old entries can still be exported. It is not a substitute for professional care.

  • From $12.99/month or $107.99/year (Bloom)
  • iPhone · Android · Web
  • Privacy C
  • 4.9 on App Store
  • 4.2 on Google Play

Reviewed by HeyPsych Board · 2026-10-23

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What you get

On your own

Best for people who want prompts and follow-up questions while journaling

What it costs

From $12.99/month or $107.99/year (Bloom)

About $156 a year

How you start

Start with a free trial, then subscribe

iPhone · Android · Web

Know first

Not for a crisis. Call or text 988 any time.

Is it right for you?

Both sides, from our review. Tap what describes you.

A good fit if

Look elsewhere if

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What it's for

  • Text or voice journaling with AI follow-up questions
  • Guided CBT-style and gratitude journals
  • Mood and goal tracking
  • Weekly summaries of themes

What it costs

Subscription

From $12.99/month or $107.99/year (Bloom)

Over a year

About $156 a year

$12.99 a month × 12

The annual plan ($107.99) saves about $48 over paying monthly.

Worked out from the listed price. Check the vendor for today’s price.

How you start: Start with a free trial, then subscribe

Free plan retired September 30, 2026; existing entries remain exportable. Higher-usage Thrive tiers (reported from $24.99) are sold in the mobile apps. 40% off Bloom for students, people 65+ and people with a documented disability on web subscriptions (as reported). Trial length not confirmed on Rosebud's own pages.

Privacy, evidence & safety

Privacy

C

Our privacy grade, from the facts below

Sells data or shares it for ads
Yes
You can have your data deleted
Yes
Health data protected by HIPAA
Not stated
Data stays on your device
No
Account needed
Yes
Regulatory action (last 5 years)
None found

Research

Not independently studied

How we rate research

Trade-offs

  • Requires ongoing subscription with no free option
  • Self-guided only - no direct professional support

What we couldn't verify

  • HIPAA compliance status is unverified

Uses Meta, Google and Apple advertising pixels to measure ads (says journal entries are not sent to them); describes 'HIPAA-aligned' handling with vendor BAAs but does not say it is HIPAA-covered; deletion by emailing support with 'Delete My Data'.

Privacy policy read 2026-10-23 · How we grade privacy

Rosebud is not for a crisis. If you are thinking about suicide or in danger, call or text 988 any time.

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