# Hurroz: Expressive Journaling. — Write Privately or Anonymously > Write Privately or Anonymously (iPhone/iPad app by Sulabh Rastogi.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hurroz-expressive-journaling/id6757232100 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Sulabh Rastogi](https://appshunter.io/developer/1865488262) - Category: Lifestyle, Health & Fitness - Price: Free - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 15.0 · 76 MB - Languages: American English - Released: 2026-02-09 - Data updated: 2026-08-13 - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hurroz-expressive-journaling/id6757232100/reviews.md ## What is Hurroz? One journal app. Many ways to write. WHAT WE OBSESS OVER The writing experience. A clean, calm page with nothing in your way. No ads while you write. No noise. No infinite scroll. Just you and your thoughts. This is the heart of Hurroz - a distraction-free space made for one thing: writing that actually means something. THE BASICS, DONE RIGHT Truly private - biometric lock, and end-to-end encryption on your most personal entries. Quick to write - open the app, pick a space, and you are on the page. No setup. No friction. Never lost - entries save as you write and sync across your devices. Easy to find - search inside every space and return to any moment. Always organized - sort entries into channels. Channels are like folders, so nothing gets lost in a pile. More than words - add photos to your entry in Daily5, Inner Sanctum, and Anonimo. A picture, and the feeling behind it. Gentle motivation - no pressure, no streaks to break. Milestones quietly celebrate the days you showed up. MANY WAYS TO WRITE Most people use a notes app for one mood. A social app for another. A private journal for the rest. It gets messy. Hurroz puts every style of journaling in one place. You pick the way that fits the moment. Daily5 - Five minutes of writing every day. Build the habit that changes everything. Inner Sanctum - End-to-end encrypted journaling. Even Hurroz cannot read what you write. Anonimo - Share without a name. Even comments are AI-checked to keep it kind. Sol AI - A reflective companion that helps you understand yourself. Many personas to pick from. Verve AI - Engine of Ideas. Stuck for words? Verve gives you prompts and ideas to get you started. Spotlight - Read long articles by other writers. Stories with chapters you can come back to. Use it as a gratitude journal, a private diary, a mood and mindfulness practice, or a space for self-reflection. One app for all of it. FOR EVERY CHAPTER OF YOUR LIFE You change. The way you write should change with you. Some days you write a prayer of thanks. Some days you simply name what you are grateful for. Hurroz holds both. Your first year away from home. A Sunday night before a hard week. A heartbreak. The new-parent fog. Each chapter needs a different kind of page. When you need a page that's only yours: Inner Sanctum or Daily5. When the words won't come: Sol AI or Verve. When you want to be heard: Anonimo or Spotlight. WHAT HURROZ IS NOT Hurroz is not a scrapbook. It is not a place to collect pretty things. A scrapbook is for keeping. Hurroz is for thinking. You can add a photo - but the photo serves the moment. You still write the feeling behind it. You don't decorate a page here. You use it to process a hard day, a big feeling, a quiet thought you needed to get out. That is intentional journaling. The app expects something of you. And it gives something back: a clearer head, a calmer mind, a record of who you are becoming. This is daily writing for your mental wellness, your focus, and your sense of purpose. FREE FOR EARLY ACCESS Hurroz is in early access. The core ways to write are free. Later, paid options will add more AI features and extra storage. The basics stay free. Join now. Start small. Build the habit. Hurroz grows with you. Hurroz complements - but does not replace - professional care. In crisis? Visit findahelpline.com. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### version: 2.0.10+88 — 2026-08-11 This update makes Hurroz a lot more social. CLUB8 — WRITING CLUBS - Join a club of 8 writers for an 8-week season. - See how your clubmates are doing, word counts included. - Leave notes on the club board and send cheers. - A built-in guide explains how each season works. EMBASSY — YOUR WEEKLY HOME - A new home screen that shows your whole week at a glance. - Your week resets cleanly every Monday. LEAGUES - You are placed in a weekly group automatically. - Write, take part, and move up. POINTS AND GOLD - Earn Points for writing, commenting, and helping others. - Gold is our new in-app currency. - A scorecard shows your history, your week, and feature-wise totals. - See the top writers and the ones just above and below you. AUTHOR REPLIES - Authors can now reply to comments on their own posts. - Replies are clearly marked, so readers know it is the author. - Tap a notification and land right on that comment. BETTER ACTIVITY FEED - Quick refresh button at the top. - Header buttons are always visible. - Filter your notifications by type and by feature. - A small marker shows when a filter is on. SPOTLIGHT IMPROVEMENTS - Full article cards now sit next to chapter cards in the feed. - Chapter preview strip with a "Read full story" button. - Photos picked to match the mood of each story. ALSO IN THIS RELEASE - MoodStatus: share a photo with a caption as a polaroid-style card. - Polls on posts across features. - Share cards for Spotlight and Anonimo. - Simple 7-step setup for new users. - New drawer layout, so every feature is easier to find. - Faster loading and many small bug fixes. Thank you for writing with us. Tell us what you want next. ### version: 2.0.9+86 — 2026-07-22 Your journal just got a major upgrade! All-New Activity Feed — See more of what inspires you, all in one place Spotlight Articles, now in your Feed — Powerful stories, right where you scroll Introducing Mood Status — Share your mood, polaroid-style. Say more without saying much Just Write, Instantly — One tap from your Feed or Drawer to start writing. No friction, no excuses Smarter Onboarding — Get set up faster, with a Feature Picker that builds Hurroz around YOU Sol AI now asks your Purpose first — So every reflection actually means something ### version: 2.0.8+80 — 2026-07-04 What's new in Hurroz 2.0.8: - Just Write — one simple starting point to jump into any of your six writing spaces. - Your Activity — a private, first-person history of everything you've written, all in one place. - Titles now appear on the public activity feed, making posts easier to browse. - Fixed an image display issue in the public activity feed. Thanks for writing with us! ### version: 2.0.7+78 — 2026-07-01 NEW — The Flipbook Activity Feed A brand-new way to read on Hurroz. Swipe through public writing one page at a time, like turning pages in a book. Find stories from Spotlight, honest reflections from Anonimo, and fresh inspiration from Verve, all in one calm feed. React, vote in polls, and reply to comments right where you are. Switch anytime between Recent and a personalized For You view. NEW — Your own Insights space Every way you write now has its own Insights hub. See your writing calendar, look back on your entries, and change your settings, all in one place. Watch your habit grow, one entry at a time. BETTER — Smoother from the very first tap We looked at how new writers use Hurroz and smoothed the path. An easier start-page picker, quick in-app info on every feature, and cleaner, calmer screens throughout. We also improved support for larger text sizes, so Hurroz stays easy to read for everyone. Thank you for writing with us. ### 2.0.6 (67) Anonimo detail · reactions · comments — 2026-06-11 A quieter place to feel things out - Anonimo, reimagined. A calmer, cleaner home for anonymous journal entries. - React to entries and open any post's full page to see how it lands. - Comment kindly and anonymously — your words, no name attached. - Sol is lovelier now. A more beautiful chat, and a clearer Depth Check. Five minutes a day is enough to begin. 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