# Lumi - Mood Journal & Diary — Mental health & self-care

> Private, offline emotional diary with a visual companion and mood tracking. (iPhone/iPad app by Mikel Dewisme.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lumi-mood-journal-and-diary/id6759101709 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Mikel Dewisme](https://appshunter.io/developer/1876887506)
- Category: Health & Fitness, Lifestyle
- Price: Free
- Rating: 5.00/5 from 12 App Store ratings · 1 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 17.6 · 22 MB
- Languages: British English, Catalan, French (France), Brazilian Portuguese, European Spanish
- Released: 2026-03-21
- Data updated: 2026-09-04
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lumi-mood-journal-and-diary/id6759101709/reviews.md

## What is Lumi?

Your emotional journal, with a character that mirrors how you feel.

You open Lumi, pick how you are, and write. One minute a day. Over time you end up with something you didn't have: your own story, told by you.

A CHARACTER THAT CHANGES WITH YOU
Lumi changes shape and color depending on the emotion you log. Seven emotions, seven faces. It's the fastest way we know to look at a whole month at once and understand it.

MEMORIES
What you wrote comes back. Lumi collects your entries and hands them back when they mean something.

YOUR DATA IS YOURS
No account, no email, no password. No ads and no tracking. Your entries live on your iPhone, and if you turn on Lumi Pro's backup, in your own private iCloud. We have no servers to keep them on, so we can't read them.

YOUR PATTERNS
Your year in pixels, trends by day of the week, and an emotional calendar. To see what works for you without having to remember it.

STREAK
Every day you write counts. The streak is what turns "I'll write someday" into a habit.

WIDGETS AND LOCK SCREEN
Quick log puts one face per emotion on your home screen, and each one opens the entry already writing. Your month paints one pixel per day. Streak works on the lock screen too.

WHEN YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT TO WRITE
The daily prompt changes every morning, for the days when you sit down and nothing comes.

ACCESSIBILITY
VoiceOver, Reduce Motion, dark mode, and contrast reviewed across the whole app.

WHO LUMI IS FOR
- For anyone who wants to understand why some days go better than others
- For anyone who has tried keeping a journal and quit three times
- For anyone who would rather their things weren't on somebody else's server
- For anyone who wants to walk into therapy with something concrete

LUMI PRO
Lumi is free, and you can use it that way for as long as you like. Pro adds all of Memories, your patterns with no limits, and backup to your private iCloud.

- Annual plan, with a 7-day free trial
- Monthly plan
- One-time purchase, yours forever

Prices are shown in your currency inside the app, before you buy. The subscription renews automatically until you cancel it from your iPhone's Settings.

Terms of Use (EULA): https://mikeldewisme.com/lumi/terms
Privacy: https://mikeldewisme.com/lumi/privacy

## Key features

- Emotional companion character
- Daily mood tracking
- Reflection prompts
- Mood pattern visualization
- Streak system for consistency
- Offline functionality
- Accessibility features

## Recent user reviews (1 of 1)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lumi-mood-journal-and-diary/id6759101709/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Increíble

*2026-03-26*

Está super cute, intuitiva y para ser una app recién creada está bastante completa. Me encanta! ❤️❤️❤️

**Developer response:** ¡Gracias por probar Lumi!

## Frequently asked questions about Lumi

### What is Lumi's emotional companion?

Lumi features a unique character that changes shape and color based on your reported emotions, offering a visual and comforting way to connect with your feelings. For example, it might appear as a purple star when you're sad or a yellow cloud when you're happy.

### How does Lumi ensure user privacy?

Lumi prioritizes extreme privacy by working 100% offline with no servers, accounts, or tracking. All data is locally encrypted on your iPhone and is never shared, as the app never collects it.

### Can Lumi help me understand my emotional patterns?

Yes, Lumi provides intuitive charts, heat maps, and an emotional calendar to visualize your emotional trends. This helps you discover patterns in your mood and learn what contributes to your well-being.

### Does Lumi have ads?

No, Lumi is completely free and does not contain any advertisements. It is designed as an honest tool for your emotional well-being without any interruptions.

### What accessibility features does Lumi offer?

Lumi supports several accessibility features, including VoiceOver, Voice Control, Dark Mode, and Reduced Motion, ensuring that your mental health practice is accessible regardless of visual or sensory abilities.

### How often is Lumi updated?

The latest version of Lumi is 1.1.3, which was last updated on March 30, 2026. While specific update frequency isn't detailed, this indicates recent development activity.

### What devices does Lumi support?

Lumi is currently supported on iPhone devices. It is designed for iOS users looking for a personal emotional journaling tool.

### What is the age rating for Lumi?

Lumi has an age rating of 4+, making it suitable for a wide range of users interested in emotional tracking and journaling.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.3.1 — 2026-08-27

Your entries, in a file
You can now take your journal out of the app whenever you want, for free. Markdown to read it as it is, CSV to make your own charts, JSON to build whatever you like. It's in Settings, under Export Data.

Lumi respects the text size you set
If you keep your text large, now the whole app adapts to it. Before, it stayed small and ignored you.

Also in this version
Text that was getting cut off on the Lumi Pro screen and on Progress is fixed, in French too. And if your journal doesn't open on the first try, Lumi tells you instead of closing.

### 1.3 — 2026-08-25

Memories
What you wrote comes back. Lumi collects your entries and hands them back when they mean something.

Lumi Pro
All of your patterns, Memories, and backup to your private iCloud. Seven days free to try it.

Two new widgets
Quick log: one face per emotion, and each one opens the entry already writing.
Your month: one pixel per day on your home screen.

Also
All six widgets redesigned, Streak now works on the lock screen, and text on the emotion colors is finally readable.

### 1.2.1 — 2026-05-06

- Performance optimization for a smoother experience
- New badge system design that's clearer and more accessible
- New interface layout and redistribution of elements
- Bug fixes and stability improvements

### 1.2 — 2026-04-17

- Intelligent notifications to maintain your writing habit
- Automatic and manual iCloud sync across all your devices
- Redesigned Progress and Profile with improved statistics visualization
- Redesigned entries for a clearer reading experience
- Lumi takes center stage when writing and saving entries
- New location to claim your achievement badges
- Swipe between days to navigate your journal more quickly
- Improved design for days without entries
- Performance improvements and bug fixes

Thank you for using Lumi. Your privacy remains our priority: everything works offline and your data is yours alone.

### 1.1.4 — 2026-04-04

- 7 emotions to express yourself better (previously 5)
- New colours and emotion selector design
- Bug fixes and stability improvements

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*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 2026-09-04.*
