# Lightly: Wellbeing Companion — user reviews > 710 indexed App Store user reviews of Lightly by Reface Lithuania UAB, rated 4.80/5 from 5,043 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lightly-wellbeing-companion/id6575383588/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lightly-wellbeing-companion/id6575383588.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 4,413 · 4★ 390 · 3★ 109 · 2★ 32 · 1★ 99 ## What do users think of Lightly? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 💻 Excellent voice-to-text functionality - 📊 Insightful analysis and feedback - 🕰️ Helpful journaling prompts and reminders - 🎨 Beautiful and user-friendly interface - 🤖 Powerful AI assistant - 🔍 Ability to review past entries and moods - 🌟 Motivating and encouraging - 🗣️ Easy to use voice recording option **Cons** - 🐛 Unreliable saving of entries - 🔍 Inconsistent transcription accuracy - 🔒 Limited trial period, no free version - 🔧 Compatibility issues with Apple Pencil - 🤔 Unclear next steps after initial journaling **Commonly reported bugs** - Frequent app crashes and freezes - Errors when trying to upload/save journal entries **Most requested features** - Ability to import journal entries from other apps - Option to have multiple journals - Improved syncing between devices - More customization options for journal prompts ## Newest reviews (11 of 710) ### 4/5 — Great for beginners *2026-08-17, version 5.3.1* First time journaling and this has been really good for me. Would say that more techniques to help deal with stress like breathing would be good. Other than that it gives me summaries and key points to reflect further and develop myself ### 5/5 — Having real time feedback *2026-07-08, version 5.1.0* It is nice to have an app where you can journal and have feedback ### 5/5 — Ms *2026-06-24, version 5.1.0* It’s interesting ### 5/5 — Great app *2026-05-20, version 4.4.0* Good fun transcribing my words into text ### 5/5 — Honestly *2026-05-01, version 4.3.0* So far this app has honestly been a great experience. While journaling and interacting with AI it’s helped me with negative self talk and teaches coping skills. Truly it’s been an inspirational experience teaching me exactly how to do better!! ### 5/5 — Love this app! *2026-05-01, version 4.3.0* I saw an advertisement on Facebook about this amazing app and gave Honestly a try. I am so glad I did! I have a request for the next update. Please add Mandarin Chinese (Simplified) or 普通话 （简体字） in the next update, please? Please and thank you. 谢谢。 Thank you. Mandarin (Simplified) is Putonghua (jiantizi) in simplified characters. ### 5/5 — Eye Opening *2026-04-29, version 4.3.0* This app makes you analyse your way of thinking and how that impacts your daily life. The summary at the end of each session is spot on. ### 5/5 — Reflections and analysis is powerful! *2026-04-29, version 4.3.0* I have been journaling for years- many journals filled with my prayers, thoughts and reflections.This journal is a step up for me, because it’s powerfully interactive. It helps me to notice things I may not see- that helps me a lot! I notice it changes ever so often- I love the new part that generates questions under each category . This section only allows me to write in the categories IF I have written in the journal. I definitely give this journal 5 stars! ### 5/5 — The best *2026-04-28, version 4.3.0* I LOVE this app. This is a staple in my mental health coping mechanisms. Love it, thank you, honestly! :) ### 5/5 — The best app *2026-04-28, version 4.3.0* I really found this app helpful, as before bed I would journal and take a moment to write how a felt or just about anything. It is free for the most part which is great to me. I think more people should look into this app. There is also a streak that helps me remind myself ‘oh!, let’s take a moment to journal I thoughts or talk with somone (ai) if wanted!’ ### 4/5 — Some faults and issues *2026-04-27, version 4.3.0* There are times when after a good session, the app will freeze up and fail, and then it throws away or loses the session that was just recorded To ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Waste of money *2026-08-19, version 5.3.1* Over promises and under delivers. Wish I’d just stuck to chat gpt. ### 1/5 — Unauthorized Charges *2026-08-01, version 5.3.1* Just got a notification from my bank. The app tried charging me twice for 66.65. 😡 ### 1/5 — advertisement everywhere *2026-07-14, version 5.1.0* It’s the first time I see an advertisement more than 240 seconds. And everywhere. No wonder I can see it everywhere. Because it’s a useless app. ### 1/5 — Fausseté *2026-07-13, version 5.1.0* Ce n’est pas ce qu’ils disent ### 1/5 — Payments *2026-07-02, version 5.1.0* Paid for the full yeah it charged me double every month and won’t let me cancel the membership. $60 twice a month on something I don’t want or use. Awful do not pay for it. ### 1/5 — Don’t Subscribe *2026-05-06, version 4.3.0* The App makes it impossible to cancel. The instructions to cancel subscription don’t work. Just check Reddit to see how many people haven’t been able to stop the subscription. I’m still trying! ### 1/5 — No live chat *2026-04-30, version 4.3.0* No live chat ### 1/5 — Terrible app *2026-04-29, version 4.3.0* Please don’t buy into their subscription plans it’s a total scam and waste of time ### 1/5 — AI is discriminatory and biased. *2026-04-29, version 4.3.0* The AI is incredibly biased and discriminatory towards LGBTQ users. And very often says the exact opposite of what’s appropriate in incredibly harmful ways. Unless you’re straight, this app will cause far more harm to your mental health than good. ### 1/5 — CAUTION *2026-04-24* I’m extremely disappointed with this app and I strongly advise others to be careful. The app only presents two subscription options: $4.99 per week or $39 per year. However, I was charged multiple times $39 within just a few months, which makes no sense and is completely unacceptable. There is no transparency in the billing, and even worse, there is no clear way to cancel the subscription directly within the app, which is very concerning. I did not intentionally subscribe to these charges, and the overall experience feels misleading and untrustworthy. Be very careful before downloading this app and always check your bank statements after using it. **Developer response:** Oh no, that sounds really frustrating! Please reach out to us at hi.appstore@honestly-journal.com so we can help sort this out for you. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Game changer *2026-08-03, version 5.3.1* I love this app, so simple but I’ve got so much value from it, I love how it holds me accountable and helps me unpack my days while offering insights into behavioural trends and how to address them. I’ve recommended this to others and they all say the same great things about it. ### 5/5 — Helpful *2026-07-30, version 5.3.0* this is a very helpful interactive app. As a person with various mental health issues, this helps substantially with my mental health. ### 5/5 — A great way to truly reflect and grow. *2026-07-26, version 5.3.0* I love that my thoughts are summarized so well and that I am asked great questions to further work through those thoughts and how I will move forward in a positive way. ### 5/5 — Easy fun and personable *2026-07-24, version 5.3.0* So far with the entry I like how it navigates me through and personalizes my experience and is a great way to self reflect honestly without judgment ### 5/5 — Journal *2026-07-24* Bien ### 5/5 — Helps talking it out *2026-07-17, version 5.2.0* When you don’t want to rant at other people or just voice your concerns, you can use this app to journal and get some perspective from your thoughts and see that things are going well, even when you feel like everything is just exhausting. ### 5/5 — Today *2026-07-15, version 5.1.0* 10/10 ### 5/5 — I like so far *2026-07-14, version 5.1.0* I really like this so far as it validates your emotions and experiences ### 5/5 — Easy to follow *2026-07-12, version 5.1.0* I have a hard time articulating how I feel in the moment often but this app is very easily opened my eyes to how I’m actually feeling right now and I beleive this app to be beneficially helpful for anyone in my situation. Thank you so very much for your support! ### 5/5 — Journaling *2026-07-10, version 5.1.0* I’m so glad the app has returned and love the new name. I didn’t know how that journaling could be cathartic and fun in a way. I didn’t do it before because of time constraints. Now, I find the time to do it daily. --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-08-28.*