# Heartspring Journal — Formerly Talkbook

> Journaling app that analyzes text and video for emotional insights. (iPhone/iPad app by Overlap Studios, Inc..)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/heartspring-journal/id6596777024 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Overlap Studios, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1679793378)
- Category: Health & Fitness
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.60/5 from 6,517 App Store ratings · 210 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 18.6 · 113 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2024-08-15
- Data updated: 2026-08-29
- Monetization: freemium
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/heartspring-journal/id6596777024/reviews.md

## What is Heartspring Journal?

Understand your emotions, remember how you felt, and build lasting self-awareness with Heartspring, the journal that reads between the lines. Write freely or record a video, and Heartspring reveals the emotions hidden in your words. No mood grids. No picking from a list. Just share what's on your mind, and discover what you're actually feeling.

Share Your Story, Discover Your Emotions
Open Heartspring, start writing or press record, and let your thoughts flow. Type about your day, vent about what's bothering you, or talk through what happened, however you express yourself best. Heartspring surfaces the emotions present in your words from a vocabulary of nearly 100. The feelings you couldn't name? Heartspring names them for you.

Your Emotions, Revealed
Heartspring shows you the emotions underneath. Not just "happy" or "sad," but the real nuance: resentment buried under frustration, hope hiding behind anxiety, tenderness you almost missed. Your entries are organized by the topics you shared and how each one made you feel.

Reflection Prompts That Go Deeper
Add the Heartspring widget to your Home Screen and your emotions will find you.New reflection prompt appear based on what you shared and the feelings we surfaced. Not "how are you feeling today?" but a question only your journal could ask, because it actually knows.

Build Your Emotional Memory
We remember what we did. We rarely remember how we felt. Every entry builds a searchable emotional history, a living record of your inner life. Look back and see when certain emotions show up, what triggers them, and how they evolve. This is emotional intelligence, built one entry at a time.

Journal Your Way
Write, record video, or add photos, whatever feels right. Track your streak, revisit past entries, and watch your self-awareness grow.

Membership
With the Heartspring Membership, unlock the full power of your emotional journey. Record video journal entries to capture the full depth of how you feel, search your entire journal by emotion, topic, or keyword, and access your complete emotion history to discover long-term patterns. Enrich your entries with tags like weather and location for added context, and add photos to capture the moment visually.

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## Key features

- Emotion analysis from text and video
- Personalized reflection prompts
- Searchable emotional history
- Topic and emotion-based organization
- Video journaling
- Home screen widget

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly Member | $9.99 | per month |
| Yearly Member | $69.99 | per year |
| Yearly Member | $49.99 | per year |


## What do users think of Heartspring Journal?

Overall sentiment: neutral

**Pros**

- 🚀 Easy to use
- 👍 Helpful for mental health
- 👍 Useful for journaling
- 👍 Detailed reports on mood and day
- 🔒 Secure with Face ID

**Cons**

- 🐛 Buggy and crashes frequently
- 🐛 Recording issues and lost entries
- 🔒 Requires Face ID, no password option
- 💰 Premium required for multiple entries per day

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Recordings not saving
- Freezing and crashing issues
- Dictation not working properly
- Inconsistent date/time tracking

**Most requested features**

- Ability to edit and trim recordings
- Option to choose own mood/feelings
- Unlimited word count per entry
- Ability to add entries for previous days
- Export text from diary entries
- More customization options

## Recent user reviews (10 of 210)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/heartspring-journal/id6596777024/reviews.md

### 1/5 — Reminders of hard days is HARD

*2026-06-24, version 2026.6.1*

I used to love and recommend this app to others but now it sends constant reminders to view clearly rough days… I’m not sure why it would do that to but I’m not a fan.

### 4/5 — Disappointed

*2026-06-11, version 2026.6.1*

I’ve been a user since Jan 2025 and it’s just such a great app but now that it’s changed its name and updated the subscription now I’m about to lose all the progress I’ve made over the few months because im not able to download my videos. It’s a really great app overall but just so disappointed I won’t be able to look back on my old
Videos

### 2/5 — Talkbook

*2026-06-10*

I've been with this app since it was called talkbook. Since the new updates, I've come to hate it unfortunately because there is nothing I can do anymore. I can only talk for so many minutes (it's like 4 mins limited without the subscription) whereas before everything- I can talk as long as I want. I can't look back and watch MY OWN VIDEOS from a year ago without subscribing- which is sad because that's the whole point for me is to look back and see how far I've come. 

9.99$ a month is a lot to be honest for what it gives you. I miss when I had the freedom to use the app without any of the restrictions. I legit have been through with it since 2025 and the amount of times this app has crashed or glitched, I always had faith because I truly loved the concept..

### 1/5 — New update

*2026-06-04, version 2026.6.0*

Can you change it back to how it was before this recent update? I’m missing entries that were there before the update and the new layout is just confusing..

### 1/5 — Not functional

*2026-06-01, version 2026.5.3*

I cant put my phone number

### 1/5 — Won’t stop haunting me

*2026-05-04, version 2026.3.3*

I deleted this app and it continued sending me an alarm every single night at 9pm for DAYS. Through movies. Through quiet time. Through every focus mode I have. I reinstalled it just to find the setting and there was no way to turn it off from inside the app either. Formerly Talkbook, currently a poltergeist.

### 5/5 — Amazing tool

*2026-05-03, version 2026.3.3*

I downloaded this app a year ago and used it for a bit while I was going through some stuff. Forgot about it, found it recently and I am OBSESSED. One it was so nice to see where I was and where I am now, but the new added features of analyzing your emotions is such a great tool to use when reflecting. Love this app and recommend to everyone. 10/10. Can’t wait to show my therapist

### 2/5 — Unable to use

*2026-05-01, version 2026.3.3*

Ever since they changed the app, it has been unusable. None of my old videos are loaded and the screen is too big to properly fit into my iPhone screen so I can’t even press anything. So weird

### 1/5 — Can’t Delete Data

*2026-04-09, version 2026.3.3*

This app is terrible, I can’t delete my account and every time I try to tap contact for help, the app crashes. I can’t get a hold of anyone!

### 3/5 — I don't know what happened...

*2026-04-01*

I've been using this app for some years back when it was talkbook. but this new update is absolutely terrible. all my previous recordings are gone and there are so many glitches and bugs that i have to keep exiting out the app to even do my daily journal. i also don't like the fact that i can't go back and do the days i've missed because of the apps glitch problems have kicked me out in the middle of me typing. and when you open it again everything you just wrote is gone. i really did love this app with the recommended topics, emotion analysis, and video recording but it seems like i'll possibly have to find another journal app because this is starting to get frustrating.

## Frequently asked questions about Heartspring Journal

### 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.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2026.7.0 — 2026-07-02

Housekeeping time. The yearly subscription is riding off into the sunset. To keep your plan active, please move to our monthly subscription. Same Heartspring. Same memories.

### 2026.6.1 — 2026-06-05

A few more updates. Nothing major.

### 2026.6.0 — 2026-06-02

Minor tweaks, nothing big.

### 2026.5.3 — 2026-05-27

We updated the app. Nothing major, just an update.

### 2026.5.2 — 2026-05-23

Small updates. Nothing else.

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