# Plai. Personal Journal — Capture thoughts, find clarity

> Capture thoughts, find clarity (iPhone/iPad app by Vitalii Koval.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/plai-personal-journal/id6749385183 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Vitalii Koval](https://appshunter.io/developer/1830301562)
- Category: Health & Fitness, Productivity
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 18.5 · 10 MB
- Languages: English, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish, Ukrainian
- Released: 2025-10-03
- Data updated: 2026-06-20
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/plai-personal-journal/id6749385183/reviews.md

## What is Plai. Personal Journal?

Plai is a personal journal that helps you break a habit & discover practical applications of journaling.

WHY PLAI
• Pull up your phone, single-tap to record and talk. Speaking journal entries is 4x faster than typing them. 
• Automatic transcription. Every voice note becomes searchable text. 
• Switch to writing whenever you'd rather type with a clean, distraction-free editor.
• Stick to journaling practices that help you make sense of your days, your feelings, and the patterns shaping your life.
• Daily prompts, organized by theme — self-understanding, gratitude, relationships, etc. They pick up where your journal left off, shaped by what's actually on your mind lately.
• Plai lets you ask questions across your journal — "what triggers changes in my mood?", "what people, experiences, or things do I most often express gratitude for?" — and get grounded answers based only on your own entries.
• Lifetime & streak stats show your entries, words, and minutes recorded, so you can see your journaling habit add up.
• Start a new entry faster with widget shortcuts.

PRIVACY THAT'S ACTUALLY PRIVATE
Entries are stored locally on your device and in your private iCloud database — not on our servers. Plai is gated by Sign in with Apple, so your journal stays scoped to your Apple ID. AI features route a single request at a time through a privacy-respecting relay; nothing is retained. Delete your account any time from Settings.

PLAI PLUS
Plai is free to start with a generous trial. Writing entries is always free. Plai Plus unlocks unlimited AI-based features and unlimited audio.

Terms of Use: https://www.plaijournal.app/terms
Privacy Policy: https://www.plaijournal.app/privacy

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Forge Plus Yearly | $24.99 | per year |
| Forge Plus Monthly | $2.99 | per month |



## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.2 — 2026-06-13

• Daily prompts are now organized by theme — self-understanding, emotions & mood, gratitude, reflections & growth, relationships, and challenges & resilience.
• Start a new entry faster with widget shortcuts.
• Polish and stability fixes throughout.

### 2.1 — 2026-05-27

Go deeper on the topics, people, and feelings already in your journal. Plai gives you personalized prompts, drawn from your entries.

### 2.0 — 2026-05-18

• New home screen, refreshed look. One-tap tiles for record, text, and Ask AI; lifetime stats at a glance; new typography throughout.
• Sign in with Apple. Keeps your journal private to your account; trial and sync follow you across devices; delete the account any time.
• Lock Screen recording. Pause, resume, or stop from the Live Activity or Dynamic Island.
• Redesigned recording sheet. Pause and resume mid-recording, live waveform, and clearer save/discard controls.
• Text entry widget. Drop a quick thought from the Home Screen.
• Private AI. Ask AI, transcription, and search route through a privacy-respecting relay; entries stay on-device and in your private iCloud.
• Polished iCloud sync. Clearer status, better conflict handling, faster first sync.

### 1.2 — 2025-10-21

Day streaks:
See how many days you’ve shown up for yourself. The more entries, the longer your streak - and the stronger your habit.

Capture in one tap:
Start a new audio journal entry straight from your Home Screen widget.

Backdate with ease:
Update entries for earlier days so your journal tells the whole story.

Journal in your language:
We’ve added support for Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, and Polish.

### 1.1 — 2025-10-09

Added journal export feature.
Improved how you write journal entries and audio playback handling.
Bug fixes and improvements.

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