# Pensio: AI Journal — AI Journal & Emotion Tracker

> AI Journal & Emotion Tracker (iPhone/iPad app by Gabriel Rubens.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pensio-ai-journal/id6768776627 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Gabriel Rubens](https://appshunter.io/developer/1896129946)
- Category: Health & Fitness, Lifestyle
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 18.0 · 10 MB
- Languages: American English, Brazilian Portuguese
- Released: 2026-05-20
- Data updated: 2026-09-28
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pensio-ai-journal/id6768776627/reviews.md

## What is Pensio?

Your journal is full of answers you can't see yet. Pensio finds them.

Pensio is the AI-powered journal that reads back. It extracts emotions you didn't
name, finds patterns you didn't notice, tracks the people in your story, and maps
how everything connects.

WRITE. PENSIO DOES THE REST.
Every entry is automatically analyzed — emotions extracted, themes identified,
triggers mapped. No tags, no manual work. Just write naturally.
• 60+ emotions detected across 11 emotion families
• Intensity & emotional direction scored automatically
• Weekly & monthly insight reports delivered to you

AN AI THAT KNOWS YOUR WHOLE STORY
Not a chatbot. An advisor that has read every word you've ever written.
• 5 AI advisor personalities — pick one that matches how you think
• 17 purpose-built query functions (search by emotion, person, theme, time)
• Persistent memory — it remembers across every conversation
• Real answers grounded in YOUR journal, not generic AI responses

YOUR LIFE IS CONNECTED. SO IS YOUR JOURNAL.
• Relationship tracking — write @Mom and a profile is created automatically
• Constellation map — interactive graph of your entries, people, and connections
• See how your thoughts and relationships weave together over time

NEVER STARE AT A BLANK PAGE
• 60+ writing prompts across 7 categories
• 6 journal templates (5-Minute Journal, Morning Pages, Gratitude Log & more)
• Quick Capture — mood + note in under 5 seconds
• Focus Write — distraction-free deep journaling

GROWTH WITHOUT GUILT
Your garden grows with every entry and connection. No punishing streaks — miss a
day and your garden waits for you. Growth is measured by depth, not frequency.

PRIVACY-FIRST
• Biometric lock — fingerprint or face unlock to protect your journal
• Sessions expire when you close the app — your thoughts stay private
• Your data stays yours — full export anytime (Markdown + JSON)
• No ads, no selling data, no third-party trackers
• Syncs with the open-source Obsidian plugin — plain Markdown files you own

FREE FEATURES
• Unlimited journal entries
• Emotion extraction (10 entries/day)
• Explore AI chat (5 sessions/month, 2 advisors)
• Relationship tracking & Constellation map
• Weekly insights
• 21 free tools (mood tracker, emotion wheel, journaling quiz & more)
• Writing prompts & templates
• Data export (Markdown ZIP)
• Biometric lock (fingerprint/face)

PRO FEATURES
• Expanded Explore AI chat — 10 sessions/month, all 5 advisor personalities
• All 17 query functions (search by emotion, person, theme, time & more)
• Unlimited emotion extraction
• Monthly insight summaries
• Persistent AI memory across sessions

Download Pensio and discover what your journal has been trying to tell you.

Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pensio Pro | $94.99 | per year |
| Pensio Pro | $9.99 | per month |



## Version history (last 4 releases)

### 1.86.0 — 2026-09-22

A calmer redesign, Spanish, an app lock, and subscriptions that behave.

Every screen was redesigned: calmer, and built for your phone first
Pensio now speaks Spanish, insights included
Turn on two-factor sign-in for extra security
New Memory page: see what Pensio learned about you, correct or remove anything
Subscribing is more reliable, and prices now match what your store charges
Thanks for journaling with Pensio!

### 1.55.2 — 2026-06-23

Welcome to a refreshed Pensio!

• Subscribe to Pro right inside the app
• Português is here — switch the whole app between English and Portuguese anytime in Settings → Account
• Your journal stays private — covered in the app switcher and during screen recordings
• New Text Size setting (Settings → Account → Display)
• Smoother sign-in, including Sign in with Apple

Refreshed iPad layout and a redesigned set of tab icons
• iPad now mirrors iPhone with a clean bottom tab bar — no more sidebar flicker on launch, no more nested Library group with hidden sub-sections.
• Library opens the full hub in one tap — Insights, Relationships, Prompts, Templates, Constellation, Settings, Usage, and Help all visible together.
• New branded tab icons in Pensio's sage palette across Quick, Journal, Dashboard, Explore, and Library.

Thank you for journaling with Pensio!

### 1.0.1 — 2026-05-23

Choose how you go Pro. Pensio Pro is now available as a monthly or yearly subscription — pick whatever fits, right from the app. Choosing yearly saves about 21% versus paying monthly. We've also made small refinements behind the scenes.

### 1.0 — 2026-05-21

No release notes.

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## More apps by Gabriel Rubens

- [Gravity: Stay In Touch](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gravity-stay-in-touch/id6765928463)

All apps by Gabriel Rubens: https://appshunter.io/developer/1896129946

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