# Lifecraft: Your Life Coach — Journal + Prompts + Emotions > Private digital life coach for journaling, mood tracking, and personal growth. (iPhone/iPad app by Lifecraft Inc..) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lifecraft-your-life-coach/id1234269210 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Lifecraft Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1234269209) - Category: Lifestyle, Productivity - Price: Free with in-app purchases - Rating: 4.50/5 from 747 App Store ratings · 123 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 15.0 · 55 MB - Languages: American English - Released: 2017-08-09 - Data updated: 2026-07-19 - Monetization: freemium - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lifecraft-your-life-coach/id1234269210/reviews.md ## What is Lifecraft? Lifecraft is the first digital life coach. Lifecraft does not collect ANY personal information and does not allow ads. Lifecraft only syncs with iCloud, not a private server that's vulnerable to hacking. Lifecraft data is fully encrypted so no-one, not even us, can access it. JOURNAL A well-designed journal is the most effective mindfulness tool of all time. EMOTIONS Capture your emotions as they happen. Use the built-in emotion charts to track your mood. COMPASS New journal writing ideas delivered to you daily. CHALLENGES Jump start your growth and boost your confidence. iCLOUD SYNC Automatic iCloud backup and sync to all of your devices. ENCRYPTION Lock your journal with a password to ensure it stays private. Your information is always encrypted so no-one, not even us, can access it. UNLIMITED JOURNALS, PHOTOS, MOVIES Create as many journals/sub-journals as you like. Attach any number of photos and videos to your journal entries. VOICE RECORDINGS, LANGUAGE TRANSLATION, SPEECH Record your own voice with automatic transcription. Writing prompts are translated into 100+ languages (iOS version). Lifecraft can speak your writing prompts & journal entries. FONTS & COLORS Lifecraft doesn’t use obscure text formatting codes. Instead, you get familiar font tools, even on iPhone/iPad. IMPORT/EXPORT Lifecraft includes multiple import/export options (Day One, JSON, text). Your data belongs to you. MORE Tags & favorites, filter entries by emotion, journal templates, weather forecasts, themes (light, dark, vintage), etc. Lifecraft is completely free to use. But to unlock its true potential, you’ll want to try all of the Premium features (daily Compass messages, emotions, challenges, etc.) Lifecraft Premium includes a free 7-day trial and is currently on sale for 40% off! If you have any questions or comments, we’d love to hear from you. You can reach us at: support@lifecraft.com. Learn more at: support.lifecraft.com Privacy Policy: https://support.lifecraft.com/hc/en-us/articles/115008058028 Terms of Use: https://support.lifecraft.com/hc/en-us/articles/115007907127 ## Key features - Encrypted journaling - Emotion tracking and mood charts - Daily writing prompts (Compass) - Personal growth challenges - iCloud sync and backup - Voice recording with transcription - Multi-language prompt translation ## Pricing and in-app purchases Base price: Free. **Subscriptions** | Subscription | Price | Period | | --- | --- | --- | | Lifecraft Premium | $4.99 | per month | | Lifecraft Premium | $29.99 | per year | ## What do users think of Lifecraft? Overall sentiment: neutral **Pros** - 👍 Simple and easy to use - 🚀 Effortless emotional tagging - 🚀 Visual emotional timeline - 👍 Intuitive and well-designed - 🚀 Seamless sync between devices - 👍 Helpful writing prompts - 👍 Ability to add photos and videos **Cons** - 🔒 Privacy features locked behind paywall - 🐛 Compass and challenges features not working - 🐛 Sync issues and lost entries - 🐛 Unreliable app performance and crashes - 💰 Subscription model not worth the cost **Commonly reported bugs** - Compass messages not appearing - Challenges feature not tracking progress - Sync issues between devices - Entries disappearing or not loading - App crashing or freezing **Most requested features** - Add more challenges and writing prompts - Improve export and backup options - Integrate with other apps and services - Offer more customization options - Add support for multiple emotions per entry ## Recent user reviews (10 of 123) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lifecraft-your-life-coach/id1234269210/reviews.md ### 2/5 — Very disappointed *2025-12-28, version 3.1.2* Promises a great process. Awful interface! Can’t ‘save!’ ANYTHING NEW! Terrible waste of money!!! ### 1/5 — Gorgeous, but broken *2025-01-15, version 3.1.2* This is an absolutely beautifully-designed app. I am always ready to support apps that don’t collect data, so I intended to subscribe as it seemed like such a great product. But during my free trial it became clear none of the advertised features actually work. Compass? Crashes when you try to respond. “Prompts” for the journaling challenges? Don’t seem to exist as explained. Cancelling before I get charged for the subscription. What a shame. ### 1/5 — Premium membership, compass not loading. *2024-11-02, version 3.1.2* I bought the premium membership FOR THE COMPASS prompts. But they never load. Absolutely lame ### 5/5 — Rating *2024-09-29, version 3.1.2* So far so good ### 1/5 — I am not happy *2024-05-10, version 3.1.2* I thought this was something different and I want my money back please! ### 5/5 — Lovely *2024-04-12, version 3.1.2* I use it since several years. I love it. Collection of wonderful memories and pictures ### 1/5 — No Updates *2024-02-05, version 3.1.2* I have both the iOS and Mac apps and neither have been updated in 8 months which predates my subscription. Developers who have switched to the subscription model should be updating their app on a regular basis, fixing bugs, adding features etc. I cannot recommend this app and have already switched journaling apps to one that seems to be getting updated on a regular basis with a developer that is active on social media and answers question and takes features suggestion. ### 3/5 — Nice but they changed the free features *2023-05-14, version 3.1.1* I’ve been using the app for a few years. I don’t need much from a journaling app so I didn’t subscribe to the premium features. I just write my entries and log my emotions for that day… until they changed the model. Now I have to pay $4.99/month to log my emotions and see them attach a color to my entry. Was it really necessary to make this a paid feature? At this point, I can just use any note taking app on my phone. ### 1/5 — Unable to restore after paid *2023-04-09, version 3.0.7* Cannot restore purchase after already bought it. Don’t subscribe for this because you cannot sync other devices. ### 4/5 — Great app but challenges not working *2022-11-24, version 3.0.7* Every time you go to accept a challenge the app crashes and closes. Please fix! ## Frequently asked questions about Lifecraft ### What does Lifecraft do? Lifecraft functions as a digital life coach, providing a secure platform for journaling, tracking emotions, and engaging in personal growth challenges. It offers daily writing prompts and allows users to attach media to their entries. ### What are the key features of Lifecraft? Key features include encrypted journaling with password protection, emotion tracking via mood charts, daily writing prompts, personal growth challenges, iCloud sync, voice recording with transcription, and multi-language support for prompts. ### How much does Lifecraft cost? The app is free to use, but offers premium features that require a subscription. A 7-day free trial is available for the premium version, which includes features like daily Compass messages, emotion tracking, and challenges. ### Is my data private and secure with Lifecraft? Yes, Lifecraft prioritizes privacy by not collecting any personal information and ensuring all data is fully encrypted. It syncs exclusively with iCloud, avoiding vulnerable private servers, and allows users to lock their journal with a password. ### What are common use cases for Lifecraft? Common use cases include daily journaling for mindfulness, tracking mood patterns to understand emotional well-being, working through personal growth challenges, and using prompts to explore thoughts and feelings. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 3.1.2 — 2023-05-22 3.1.1/2 • fixed subscription verification problem. 3.1.0 • New & improved Compass messages. • Compass messages can be translated into more than 100 languages. • It’s now easier to start a Compass message on one device and continue it on another. • Zee can speak journal entries & Compass messages (recommend downloading an Enhanced or Premium voice like “Ava”). • Improved photo browser for inserting photos/videos into journal entries. • Added a Search button to the toolbar that appears above the keyboard. This makes it possible to search for text in the selected journal entry. • Redesigned Entry list. Instead of combining the LIST and CALENDAR in a single view, there’s now a List/Calendar control for switching between the two modes. This makes the interface much cleaner and easier to use. • Redesigned More (···) view. Added a More > Insert button for all commands that insert content (photos, calendar events, links, etc.) • A dashed list can be started in a journal entry by typing a hyphen followed by a space at the start of a line. • Multiple journal entries can be selected in the entry list (More > Select Entries) and moved/shared/deleted. • Long-press a journal entry in the entry list to open a shortcuts menu. • Many improvements to the Import/Export/Backup features. Day One journal entries can be imported. Lifecraft backups can be imported/exported. • Lifecraft now uses Apple’s weather service, which provides more detailed weather forecasts. This includes 10 days of forecasts with hourly weather for each day (hours can be selected to see the conditions for that hour). This feature requires iOS 16. • Added a setting that controls whether weather is included in printouts/PDFs. • When an entry is printed or exported to PDF, images are now scaled better so they don’t fill the entire page width. • Smoother animation when new messages are added to the Compass view. • Improved colors in the Compass view, especially when the Conrad theme is selected. • Improved journal icons. • Many user interface improvements. • App is faster and uses less memory. • Lifecraft now uses the latest App Store framework for easier subscription purchasing/verification. BUG FIXES • More > Insert > Calendar Events sometimes displayed the wrong events - fixed. Calendar event text is better formatted when inserted in a journal entry. • If the selected theme didn’t match the device dark setting, the text in the entry list search field (and other places) was illegible - fixed. • The keyboard color now matches the selected theme (light or dark). • The Dashboard > Settings window wasn’t opening correctly on the iPad - fixed. • Fixed a bug where the text of an entry created from a template may not be the correct color when the Conrad theme is selected. • If a new journal entry was created by clicking “Start Writing” in a Compass message AND the Conrad theme was selected, the entry text was sometimes the wrong color (dark text on a dark background) - fixed. • Fixed several text color problems when inserting text in a journal entry while the Conrad theme is selected. • Fixed a bug where the text of an entry created from a template may not be the correct color when the Conrad theme is selected. • Fixed a bug that occurred when entering an emotion between 11PM and midnight. • If a voice recording was trimmed so the entire recording was deleted, then the recording was continued, the original recording wouldn’t actually be deleted - fixed. • Many more bug fixes. See Version History for more information: https://support.lifecraft.com/hc/en-us/articles/360018806734 ### 3.1.1 — 2023-05-13 3.1.1 • fixed subscription verification problem. 3.1.0 • New & improved Compass messages. • Compass messages can be translated into more than 100 languages. • It’s now easier to start a Compass message on one device and continue it on another. • Zee can speak journal entries & Compass messages (recommend downloading an Enhanced or Premium voice like “Ava”). • Improved photo browser for inserting photos/videos into journal entries. • Added a Search button to the toolbar that appears above the keyboard. This makes it possible to search for text in the selected journal entry. • Redesigned Entry list. Instead of combining the LIST and CALENDAR in a single view, there’s now a List/Calendar control for switching between the two modes. This makes the interface much cleaner and easier to use. • Redesigned More (···) view. Added a More > Insert button for all commands that insert content (photos, calendar events, links, etc.) • A dashed list can be started in a journal entry by typing a hyphen followed by a space at the start of a line. • Multiple journal entries can be selected in the entry list (More > Select Entries) and moved/shared/deleted. • Long-press a journal entry in the entry list to open a shortcuts menu. • Many improvements to the Import/Export/Backup features. Day One journal entries can be imported. Lifecraft backups can be imported/exported. • Lifecraft now uses Apple’s weather service, which provides more detailed weather forecasts. This includes 10 days of forecasts with hourly weather for each day (hours can be selected to see the conditions for that hour). This feature requires iOS 16. • Added a setting that controls whether weather is included in printouts/PDFs. • When an entry is printed or exported to PDF, images are now scaled better so they don’t fill the entire page width. • Smoother animation when new messages are added to the Compass view. • Improved colors in the Compass view, especially when the Conrad theme is selected. • Improved journal icons. • Many user interface improvements. • App is faster and uses less memory. • Lifecraft now uses the latest App Store framework for easier subscription purchasing/verification. BUG FIXES • More > Insert > Calendar Events sometimes displayed the wrong events - fixed. Calendar event text is better formatted when inserted in a journal entry. • If the selected theme didn’t match the device dark setting, the text in the entry list search field (and other places) was illegible - fixed. • The keyboard color now matches the selected theme (light or dark). • The Dashboard > Settings window wasn’t opening correctly on the iPad - fixed. • Fixed a bug where the text of an entry created from a template may not be the correct color when the Conrad theme is selected. • If a new journal entry was created by clicking “Start Writing” in a Compass message AND the Conrad theme was selected, the entry text was sometimes the wrong color (dark text on a dark background) - fixed. • Fixed several text color problems when inserting text in a journal entry while the Conrad theme is selected. • Fixed a bug where the text of an entry created from a template may not be the correct color when the Conrad theme is selected. • Fixed a bug that occurred when entering an emotion between 11PM and midnight. • If a voice recording was trimmed so the entire recording was deleted, then the recording was continued, the original recording wouldn’t actually be deleted - fixed. • Many more bug fixes. See Version History for more information: https://support.lifecraft.com/hc/en-us/articles/360018806734 ### 3.1.0 — 2023-05-06 • New & improved Compass messages. • Compass messages can be translated into more than 100 languages. • It’s now easier to start a Compass message on one device and continue it on another. • Zee can speak journal entries & Compass messages (recommend downloading an Enhanced or Premium voice like “Ava”). • Improved photo browser for inserting photos/videos into journal entries. • Added a Search button to the toolbar that appears above the keyboard. This makes it possible to search for text in the selected journal entry. • Redesigned Entry list. Instead of combining the LIST and CALENDAR in a single view, there’s now a List/Calendar control for switching between the two modes. This makes the interface much cleaner and easier to use. • Redesigned More (···) view. Added a More > Insert button for all commands that insert content (photos, calendar events, links, etc.) • A dashed list can be started in a journal entry by typing a hyphen followed by a space at the start of a line. • Multiple journal entries can be selected in the entry list (More > Select Entries) and moved/shared/deleted. • Long-press a journal entry in the entry list to open a shortcuts menu. • Many improvements to the Import/Export/Backup features. Day One journal entries can be imported. Lifecraft backups can be imported/exported. • Lifecraft now uses Apple’s weather service, which provides more detailed weather forecasts. This includes 10 days of forecasts with hourly weather for each day (hours can be selected to see the conditions for that hour). This feature requires iOS 16. • Added a setting that controls whether weather is included in printouts/PDFs. • When an entry is printed or exported to PDF, images are now scaled better so they don’t fill the entire page width. • Smoother animation when new messages are added to the Compass view. • Improved colors in the Compass view, especially when the Conrad theme is selected. • Improved journal icons. • Many user interface improvements. • App is faster and uses less memory. • Lifecraft now uses the latest App Store framework for easier subscription purchasing/verification. BUG FIXES • More > Insert > Calendar Events sometimes displayed the wrong events - fixed. Calendar event text is better formatted when inserted in a journal entry. • If the selected theme didn’t match the device dark setting, the text in the entry list search field (and other places) was illegible - fixed. • The keyboard color now matches the selected theme (light or dark). • The Dashboard > Settings window wasn’t opening correctly on the iPad - fixed. • Fixed a bug where the text of an entry created from a template may not be the correct color when the Conrad theme is selected. • If a new journal entry was created by clicking “Start Writing” in a Compass message AND the Conrad theme was selected, the entry text was sometimes the wrong color (dark text on a dark background) - fixed. • Fixed several text color problems when inserting text in a journal entry while the Conrad theme is selected. • Fixed a bug where the text of an entry created from a template may not be the correct color when the Conrad theme is selected. • Fixed a bug that occurred when entering an emotion between 11PM and midnight. • If a voice recording was trimmed so the entire recording was deleted, then the recording was continued, the original recording wouldn’t actually be deleted - fixed. • Many more bug fixes. See Version History for more information: https://support.lifecraft.com/hc/en-us/articles/360018806734 ### 3.0.7 — 2022-04-09 • Voice Recordings. Capture your experiences using your own voice. Lifecraft can automatically transcribe your words and save them to a journal entry. To use, create a journal entry, then choose More (···) > Record Audio. • Various other fixes and improvements. See Version History for more information: https://support.lifecraft.com/hc/en-us/articles/360018806734 ### 3.0.6 — 2021-11-25 VERSION 3.0.6 • Viewing older journal entries is much faster thanks to the improved calendar. Select a date and the entry list instantly shows the matching entries. • The entry date view has a new “inline” calendar control that makes it easier to change the entry date. • Improved support for iOS 15. VERSION 3.0.5 • Improved Sharing. When the Share button is tapped in another app, Lifecraft’s Share window allows the selected text, URL, photos, etc., to be added to any existing journal or entry. • Improved Database. Lifecraft now uses the latest Realm 10 database. 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