# Koede Journal — Japan-made voice journaling

> Japan-made voice journaling (iPhone/iPad app by Catalyst Corp..)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/koede-journal/id6792245774 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Catalyst Corp.](https://appshunter.io/developer/6792245509)
- Category: Lifestyle, Health & Fitness
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 16.4 · 159 MB
- Languages: American English, Japanese
- Released: 2026-09-07
- Data updated: 2026-10-06

## What is Koede Journal?

Keeping a journal isn't hard because you lack willpower. It's hard because writing is work.

Koede Journal is a voice-first journal made in Japan. Talk for three minutes before bed, and the AI tidies what you said into something you'll want to read back.

The AI never rewrites what you said — your original is always there, one tap away.

SPEAK, IN TWO TAPS
No blank page to freeze in front of. Talk on the walk home, or in the dark before sleep. Prefer typing? That works too — both work offline.

THE AI ONLY TIDIES (PRO)
Filler and false starts smoothed out, a mood, a one-line summary. You stay the author; the AI only makes your words easier to read back. Edit or delete anything it writes, switch polishing off in Settings — one tap brings your original back.

A JOURNAL WORTH COMING BACK TO
Moods and one-line summaries lead you back to the day you want. The calendar fills in as you write, and "a year ago today" turns up on its own. Once a week a short letter about your seven days arrives (Pro), and when the month turns, a monthly review (Pro).

QUIET, USEFUL DETAILS
- Photos alongside your words
- An evening reminder (off by default)
- Search across every entry
- Goals you can jot down
- Place and weather (both off by default)
- A Face ID / passcode lock
- Plain-text export

MADE IN JAPAN, QUIET BY DESIGN
In Japanese, koe means voice — Koede is "with your voice": speak the day out loud, then set it down. On screen, washi paper and ink, one lamp lit at night. Inside the app there are no followers, no likes, no rankings — the only notification is the evening reminder. A journal isn't for showing to anyone. Interface, speech recognition, and AI all work in English as well as Japanese.

WHO IT'S FOR
- You've started a journal more than once and stopped by day three
- You want to put the day in order before you sleep
- Writing is hard for you, but talking isn't
- Your hands are full with work or kids
- You want reflection to be a quiet habit, not another task
If even one sounds like you, it will probably fit.

WHAT'S FREE
- Writing and reading back your journal
- Voice input (OS speech recognition)
- Photos
- Choosing your mood
- Bookmarks
All of this stays free.

WHAT PRO ADDS
- AI polishing (up to 50 entries a week; originals always kept)
- Weekly and monthly reviews
- Automatic cloud backup (encrypted on-device before it leaves)

TRY IT FOR 7 DAYS
The annual plan starts with a 7-day free trial. During the trial, you can polish up to 10 entries — enough to see what your spoken words become. If you start wanting to polish every entry, that's what Pro is for.

ABOUT YOUR VOICE AND YOUR WRITING
This app does not send audio to our servers. Transcription uses your device's OS speech recognition, which may communicate with the OS vendor. A recording is kept only if you turn on "Keep the audio too", and it stays on this device.
Entries live on your device — no account to create. When AI polishing runs, that entry's text is sent for processing — not stored on our servers, not used to train models. Optional cloud backup (Pro) is encrypted on your device before it leaves, so we cannot read what is inside.

Three minutes a night adds up: a year from now, you can read back what you said a year ago today. Start with one sentence, tonight.

Current prices and what's included are shown in the app before you buy. Subscriptions are charged to your Apple Account and renew automatically unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel in Settings > [your name] > Subscriptions. If you reinstall, use "Restore purchases" with the same Apple Account.

Terms of Use: https://koede-journal.com/terms
Privacy Policy: https://koede-journal.com/privacy

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| コエデ Pro(月額) | $2.99 | per month |
| コエデ Pro(年額) | $29.99 | per year |


## Is Koede Journal safe?

Not enough ratings yet to assess Koede Journal.

## Is Koede Journal legit?

Koede Journal appears legitimate, with a few gaps. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Koede Journal is 65 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.


## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.0.4 — 2026-10-05

The date now sits at the top of the record screen, so you can check and change it at a glance. Writing an entry for a past day is easier too.

### 1.0.3 — 2026-09-26

- Added a safeguard against the app closing unexpectedly while writing a long entry (auto-correction and predictive text are now off in the entry field)
- Other minor bug fixes

### 1.0.2 — 2026-09-19

- The "add to today's entry?" confirmation now shows a short preview of that entry
- A draft you started for a past date can be reopened from Home
- Changing an entry's date no longer results in a future time (you can undo it)
- Other small fixes

### 1.0.1 — 2026-09-14

- Headings and tools now sit at the top of each screen; switch the calendar from the top right
- A small "Was this helpful?" card after saving (skip it anytime)
- Backup checks and small fixes

### 1.0 — 2026-09-07

No release notes.

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