# Anky: Daily Writing Journal — The simplest writing app

> The simplest writing app (iPhone/iPad app by Jorge Pablo Franetovic Stocker.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/anky-daily-writing-journal/id6760663033 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Jorge Pablo Franetovic Stocker](https://appshunter.io/developer/1780626850)
- Category: Productivity, Health & Fitness
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 16.0 · 133 MB
- Languages: American English, French (France), German (Germany), Hindi, Chinese (Simplified, China), European Spanish
- Released: 2026-05-12
- Data updated: 2026-10-25

## What is Anky?

A blank page. Nothing in front of it.

Anky is the simplest writing app we could make. You open it and you are already writing. No account. No feed. No followers. No AI. Nothing to set up and nothing to unlock.

HOW IT WORKS

Tap the clock to choose how long you want to write, from one to eight minutes, or ∞ for no limit.

The hourglass next to it is the 8 second rule: stop typing for eight seconds and the writing ends. It keeps you moving forward instead of going back over the last sentence. Turn it off and only you decide when you are done.

That is the whole app.

WHEN YOU FINISH

Your words stay exactly where they are. Tap the page and keep going, today or any other day.

Every writing is saved on your phone, dated and searchable, in a drawer that slides in from the side. Copy a writing out with one tap, or copy it wrapped in a reflection prompt to paste into whatever AI you already use, if you want to.

Your streak, and a calendar of the days you wrote, are one tap away. You wrote today or you didn't.

YOURS, AND ONLY YOURS

Anky does not connect to any server. Your writing is never uploaded, never read and never used to train anything. There are no analytics and no ads. If you want a backup, turn on encrypted iCloud backup and it goes to your own iCloud.

WRITE BEFORE YOU SCROLL

If you want, Anky can stand between you and the apps you open without deciding to. Choose them in Settings. When you reach for one, write first. A finished sentence opens a short pass, and writing your minutes opens the rest of the day. Turn it off any time.

Settings has the rest: backspace, autocorrect, how long the stillness lasts, the font and its size.

Free. No subscription. No purchases.

Privacy Policy: https://anky.app/privacy-policy
Terms of Use: https://anky.app/terms

Open it. Write. Close it.

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Anky Pro Yearly | $88.90 | per year |

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 3 Reflections | $0.99 | one-time |
| 11 Reflections | $2.99 | one-time |
| 33 Reflections | $7.99 | one-time |
| 22 Credits | $2.29 | one-time |
| 99 Credits | $8.89 | one-time |
| 421 Credits | $33.49 | one-time |


## Is Anky safe?

Not enough ratings yet to assess Anky.

## Is Anky legit?

Anky: Daily Writing Journal has limited verification signals. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Anky is 58 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.


## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.2.0 — 2026-10-24

The simplest Anky yet.

Anky no longer connects to any server. No AI reflections, no subscription, no account. Your writing never leaves your phone.

Tap the clock for one line: the 8 second rule, a slider for your minutes, and ∞.

Finished a writing? Tap it to keep going. Same page, same words.

Backspace is on by default. Turn it off in Settings if you want to write forward only.

Copy any writing, or copy it with a reflection prompt to paste into the AI you already use.

Stats are simpler: you wrote that day or you didn't.

Blocked apps now unlock as soon as you have written, and the shield's emergency unlock works again.

### 2.0.0 — 2026-08-26

Simplicity

### 1.3.0 — 2026-07-12

Version 1.3 adds App Lock, Quick Pause, and a new Daily Map—where the days you’ve written about turn gold—before you start scrolling. Write a few honest words before opening the apps that demand for your attention.

### 1.2.3 — 2026-06-25

Added Spanish screenshots and localization.

### 1.2.2 — 2026-06-13

The Light Mode Display issues are solved, and when the 8 minutes are elapsed the interface reacts with more clarity to tell you that you are done.

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