Heartspring Journal

Heartspring Journal

Formerly Talkbook

6.5K ratings
226 reviews

Archived App (Last seen on 31 Oct 2026)

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Details

Released
August 15, 2024
Updated
October 17, 2026

Features

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About

This app helps you understand your emotions by analyzing your written or recorded journal entries. It identifies hidden feelings and organizes your thoughts by topic and emotion, fostering self-awareness and emotional intelligence.

✓Emotion analysis from text and video
✓Personalized reflection prompts
✓Searchable emotional history
✓Topic and emotion-based organization
✓Video journaling
✓Home screen widget
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What users say about Heartspring Journal

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What's New in Heartspring Journal

2026.8.0

October 17, 2026

Small updates. We tidied up a few things.

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Subscriptions & In-App Purchases

Monthly Member

Renews every month.

$9.991 Month
7 Days trial
Price Updates
October 22, 2026→$9.99
August 4, 2025→$9.99
August 26, 2024→$6.99
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User reviews

Bug/issue saving

I got the app and paid to have the subscription, but am having the same problem that I am seeing other recent reviews about. You do an entire long journal entry (or even a short one because I tried just to be sure and test it) and it takes you to the finding emotions loading screen and literally never loads. I waited almost 45 minutes to see if it just took a long time but it doesn’t load. And if you exit the app and re-open it, it deletes the entire entry. So with my experience it just seems like a waste of time and I’m annoyed that I already paid for a subscription before discovering the problem. I canceled the subscription and deleted the app. And I see from other reviews that it has been happening for a while and no one is getting support or help with the problem. Great idea in theory, but very poor execution apparently.
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Won’t save…

I used to use this more regularly, but recording and having the recording be saved for reflection later is becoming more and more unstable. After doing a recording of myself, it will process where I am in the video fine but it has often crashed right before it saves. So I probably have had about a dozen instances where I have finished a recording it didn’t save. I tried again and it didn’t save again. It’s one of those things that makes it incredibly difficult to keep using. In low reception or latency environment environments I would be happy with it just saving recording of my voice or even the transcript just so that I can keep the log consistent.
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Sad

Unfortunately I have to delete this app. I talked for 10mins and it gets stuck at the “finding emotions” page. And doesn’t save any of it. I have 200GB of storage and only used 98gb. This app has a bug and it’s making my mental health worse. Wtf!

i love this app and i will miss you

i never use this app occasionally then i thought i would but i love having to come on here and talk about my own experiences and feelings when i don’t feel like writing everything to anything down. hearing that it’s shutting down really does make me sad, i do enjoy the app. i really felt like it understood me and made me feel like i was being heard instead of being criticized for saying how i feel about something. i never really thought this app as a digital journal but as my little podcasts of my tiny roller coaster rides of different experiences and emotions. i must sound stupid for writing this down but i am forever grateful that this app existed, it helped me survive and cope healthily with my feelings when things were going bad for me in my family. thank you for such an amazing app, this app will be missed. ❤️
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It’s Ok

I really liked this app. You have an option to choose txt or video journal. Depending on what subscription you have, you get the option to record an either 3 or 10 minute video. It will generate a summary of your emotions during your journal, which I find really helpful. I gave the app one star because it takes 15-30 minutes to load after you journal. I reached out to customer support but have yet to receive any help. I signed up for a yearly subscription because I really liked it. They have just phased out the yearly subscription so that may have something to do with why I am having so much trouble. Still I rely on this app to help me sort through my emotions when I am having a rough day.
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Developer apps

User experience

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Reported Bugs

4 issues

Recordings not saving

Bug

Freezing and crashing issues

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Dictation not working properly

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Inconsistent date/time tracking

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Requested Features

6 requests

Ability to edit and trim recordings

Feature

Option to choose own mood/feelings

Feature

Unlimited word count per entry

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Ability to add entries for previous days

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Export text from diary entries

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More customization options

Feature

FAQ

What does Heartspring Journal do?

Heartspring Journal helps you understand your emotions by analyzing your written or recorded journal entries. It identifies hidden feelings, even those you can't name, and organizes your thoughts by topic and the emotions associated with them. This process aims to build self-awareness and emotional intelligence.

What are the key features of Heartspring Journal?

Key features include analyzing emotions from text and video entries, providing personalized reflection prompts based on your content, and building a searchable emotional history. Entries are organized by topics and the feelings they evoke, and users can also add photos and tags for richer context.

How much does Heartspring Journal cost?

The app offers a freemium model. Basic journaling features are available for free. To unlock the full power, including video entries, comprehensive search by emotion or topic, and complete emotion history, a Heartspring Membership is required.

What platforms is Heartspring Journal available on?

The provided description does not specify the exact platforms (e.g., iOS, Android). However, it mentions a Home Screen widget, suggesting compatibility with mobile operating systems that support widgets.

How can Heartspring Journal help with emotional intelligence?

By consistently journaling and having your emotions analyzed, you build a detailed emotional history. This allows you to see patterns, understand triggers, and observe how your feelings evolve over time. This deepens your understanding of your inner life, which is a core component of emotional intelligence.