# HicNow: Private Mood Diary — Private Grounding Journal

> Private Grounding Journal (iPhone/iPad app by Lorenzo Luca Perrone.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hicnow-private-mood-diary/id6783842801 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Lorenzo Luca Perrone](https://appshunter.io/developer/6782137329)
- Category: Lifestyle, Health & Fitness
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.0 · 29 MB
- Languages: American English, Italian
- Released: 2026-07-01
- Data updated: 2026-08-17
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hicnow-private-mood-diary/id6783842801/reviews.md

## What is HicNow?

Find a calm place for your thoughts.

HicNow is a private mood diary and offline mindfulness journal designed to help you reconnect with the present moment, reflect on your emotions, and safely preserve your personal memories on your device.

Create personal capsules with text, voice notes, photos or videos. Use HicNow when you want to pause, breathe, vent, reflect, or simply capture how you feel right now.

A private journal that stays on your device

Your feelings belong only to you. HicNow is built with a local-first approach: no cloud sync, no account creation, no tracking, and no external servers for your personal archive. Your capsules are stored locally on your device, so you remain in control of your space.

Grounding, mood tracking and reflection

HicNow combines emotional grounding with simple journaling tools. You can use guided breathing to slow down, choose your emotional state with a visual mood map, and revisit your moments through a calm, distraction-free timeline.

Key features

• Create private capsules with text, audio, photos or videos
• Practice grounding with guided breathing
• Track your emotional state with a visual mood map
• Revisit your moments in a clean timeline
• Protect your sanctuary with biometric access
• Keep your data offline and local-first
• Export and back up your archive manually
• Receive gentle local reminders for reflection
• Use a calm interface designed with low cognitive load

Built for privacy-first reflection

HicNow is not a social network, not a feed, and not a cloud journal. It is a quiet personal space for emotional awareness, mindful journaling and memory keeping.

Your sanctuary, your rules.

Take a breath, create a capsule, and return to the here and now.

Disclaimer: HicNow is designed solely as a digital journal to support mindfulness and emotional awareness. It is not a medical device and is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any mental health condition or medical disorder. Always seek the advice of a qualified healthcare provider with any questions regarding a medical condition.

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Buy me a coffee | $1.99 | one-time |
| Buy me a pizza | $4.99 | one-time |
| Buy me a dinner | $9.99 | one-time |
| Epic Supporter | $19.99 | one-time |



## Version history (last 2 releases)

### 1.0.1 — 2026-08-07

This update makes your sanctuary more private, expressive and secure.

• Added biometric protection with Face ID and Touch ID
• Added encrypted capsule sharing
• Added emotional shade filters in the Timeline
• Improved the private journaling experience
• Refined the calm visual atmosphere of the app

### 1.0 — 2026-07-01

No release notes.

## More apps by Lorenzo Luca Perrone

- [Pure Scopa](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pure-scopa/id6782137327)
- [Pure Briscola](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pure-briscola/id6782154832)
- [Argyo: Color Identifier](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/argyo-color-identifier/id6783869120)

All apps by Lorenzo Luca Perrone: https://appshunter.io/developer/6782137329

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