Going downhill.
Been a user for two years and the quality feels a lot worse. I think I’m done using this. It’s like I’m talking to a person with dementia or Alzheimer’s. Every day it forgets and confuses basic details. The same details like that I moved from Oregon to California months ago.
This thing doesn’t know what it’s saying. It just feeds back words to me it thinks make sense
This thing doesn’t know what it’s saying. It just feeds back words to me it thinks make sense
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Awesome
I was recommended using Rosebud and I’m glad I took their advice. It gives me somewhere to put my emotions with feedback.
The single greatest app I’ve ever used
This is hands-down the best app that I’ve ever used. I’m journalled on and off through my life and it’s always been beneficial, but the added ability of being able to speak instead of writing makes it completely seamless and the feedback that you get from The is legitimately actionable and provides insights.
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Paywalls ruin the experience!!!
The Good:
When it works, Rosebud has a lot going for it. The concept of an interactive, AI-driven journal that helps synthesize your raw thoughts into meaningful psychological insights, daily goal trackers, and custom reflection cards (like connecting emotional overwhelm to therapeutic frameworks) is genuinely powerful. For anyone who struggles with staring at a blank page or pulling actionable habits out of a chaotic day, the initial experience feels smooth, supportive, and deeply clarifying.
The Catch / The Bad:
Unfortunately, the user experience falls apart when it comes to subscription transparency and usage limits. After signing up for a paid tier (such as the Bloom plan), users may quickly find themselves hitting aggressive, restrictive background limits that drain their monthly allocation within a couple of weeks—or even after just a single deep conversation. Instead of providing a reliable space to process thoughts, the app frequently hits you with walls demanding further upgrades to higher tiers (like Thrive 2x or 5x) just to keep using the features you are already paying for.
The Verdict:
Rosebud has a brilliant core idea, but the execution of its pricing structure and hidden usage caps makes it feel less like a supportive wellness tool and more like a meter running out. If you don't want to worry about rationing your thoughts or feeling like you’re getting locked out of your own account mid-month, it's hard to justify the cost. Not worth it!
When it works, Rosebud has a lot going for it. The concept of an interactive, AI-driven journal that helps synthesize your raw thoughts into meaningful psychological insights, daily goal trackers, and custom reflection cards (like connecting emotional overwhelm to therapeutic frameworks) is genuinely powerful. For anyone who struggles with staring at a blank page or pulling actionable habits out of a chaotic day, the initial experience feels smooth, supportive, and deeply clarifying.
The Catch / The Bad:
Unfortunately, the user experience falls apart when it comes to subscription transparency and usage limits. After signing up for a paid tier (such as the Bloom plan), users may quickly find themselves hitting aggressive, restrictive background limits that drain their monthly allocation within a couple of weeks—or even after just a single deep conversation. Instead of providing a reliable space to process thoughts, the app frequently hits you with walls demanding further upgrades to higher tiers (like Thrive 2x or 5x) just to keep using the features you are already paying for.
The Verdict:
Rosebud has a brilliant core idea, but the execution of its pricing structure and hidden usage caps makes it feel less like a supportive wellness tool and more like a meter running out. If you don't want to worry about rationing your thoughts or feeling like you’re getting locked out of your own account mid-month, it's hard to justify the cost. Not worth it!
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i love it !!
i love this app sm. it has helped me though my toughest times, however sometimes it will be telling you something and it will just cut off, and another thing is that rosebud only knows things up to 2024. but i 100% recommend.
Insanely useful and high EQ
I’ve never met such a high EQ ai chat. Way better than Claude and always have a perfect combo of compassion and wisdom
Unbelievably good
Having recently gone through a significant change in my life having been remade redundant at 57, I found myself with more time on my hands but an incredibly negative headspace…
I lost confidence in myself. I felt extreme anxiety about the future.
In addition to this, I had a number of other challenging life situations that I had to make sure I kept on top of
I have been seeing a counsellor for many years now as part of the other challenging situations.
Having now used this app for a couple of months I can absolutely say it is giving me more insight thought provoking questions that I’ve had with any of the counselling sessions.
I’ve recommended it to so many of my friends and family whom I know also suffer with stress and anxiety through work and life situations. When they ask me which part I like the most and why I’m recommending it. My answer is very clear. This app is perfect for me. It allows flexibility if I want to dive deep into a topic or Lodge something for future referencing possibly delve into. I love the fact that it is learnt about me and without any prompt references, comments and situations I’ve referenced the narration feature I think is actually better than the native Phone narration feature, so I am able to Talktalk and it transcribe my words all of which I have as a log if I ever want to do in the future
I haven’t used it yet the mood tracking feature to assess overtime how my well-being feels and moves but I will do so.
I can’t thank the team enough for designing for me the most perfect app I could not even imagine being without this
I lost confidence in myself. I felt extreme anxiety about the future.
In addition to this, I had a number of other challenging life situations that I had to make sure I kept on top of
I have been seeing a counsellor for many years now as part of the other challenging situations.
Having now used this app for a couple of months I can absolutely say it is giving me more insight thought provoking questions that I’ve had with any of the counselling sessions.
I’ve recommended it to so many of my friends and family whom I know also suffer with stress and anxiety through work and life situations. When they ask me which part I like the most and why I’m recommending it. My answer is very clear. This app is perfect for me. It allows flexibility if I want to dive deep into a topic or Lodge something for future referencing possibly delve into. I love the fact that it is learnt about me and without any prompt references, comments and situations I’ve referenced the narration feature I think is actually better than the native Phone narration feature, so I am able to Talktalk and it transcribe my words all of which I have as a log if I ever want to do in the future
I haven’t used it yet the mood tracking feature to assess overtime how my well-being feels and moves but I will do so.
I can’t thank the team enough for designing for me the most perfect app I could not even imagine being without this
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Recommend
A friends therapist recommended this as a supplemental tool. He told me about it. I love it. It’s shown me perspectives on my life and how I operate in a new way. I am feeling more positive in general. Less anxiety.
Amazing is the only way to describe it
I have been in and out of therapy for the last 20 years or so. It’s very difficult to find a therapist you connect to or a therapist who prompts you to explore your thoughts and feelings. Rosebud does just that and it’s been so beneficial to me. And to have it at my fingertips so I can get what I’m going through out in that moment rather than losing that thought is so vital.
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Can’t voice text
No, not worth the price. I do a lot of my thinking while walking or driving. It’s not safe to do this because you have to tap the mic and then send. You cannot voice text on this app, but I didn’t know that because there’s no free trial. You just have to pay for it. It speaks to you, but you have to be tapping your phone to send your message. It’s too awkward. I deleted it and I’m not renewing my subscription after one month. It was a waste
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just do it today
I have never journaled in my life before this and this experience has been so wonderful being able to say what’s on my mind and getting thoughtful feedback and digging deeper. Hats off to Rosebud. They are incredible and I feel so fortunate to be using this app.
ACHTUNG KI Limit nicht täglich sondern monatlich!
Die KI Funktion ist beeindruckend, deswegen habe ich nach der Testversion das Abo „Thrive 2x“ gekauft.
Ich habe es benutzt in ähnlichem Zeitumfang wie ChatGPT bei einem kleinen Projekt.
Nach 2 Tagen wurde die Funktion gesperrt, da Kontingent aufgebrsucht! Rücksetzung erst nach 28 Tagen. Das wurde beim Kauf nicht transparent gemacht und ist für die Funktion dieser App - Psychologische Reflexionen - absolut verantwortungslos. Ich habe das Abo gekündigt
Ich habe es benutzt in ähnlichem Zeitumfang wie ChatGPT bei einem kleinen Projekt.
Nach 2 Tagen wurde die Funktion gesperrt, da Kontingent aufgebrsucht! Rücksetzung erst nach 28 Tagen. Das wurde beim Kauf nicht transparent gemacht und ist für die Funktion dieser App - Psychologische Reflexionen - absolut verantwortungslos. Ich habe das Abo gekündigt
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Response from developer
Vielen Dank, dass Sie sich die Zeit genommen haben, uns dieses ausführliche Feedback zu geben. Könnten Sie uns bitte eine E-Mail an support@rosebud.app senden, damit wir Ihre Nutzung genauer untersuchen können?
I needed this app without realising I did
Brilliant this app has helped me in way I didn’t think of and calms my anger when I’m struggling. It’s worth trying it may help you more than you think - but that’s just my opinion
Best journaling app ever
I’ve been using this for a week now and it’s amazing. You won’t regret it.
Limit
When you hit your limit you should still be able to read your reflection, you paid for that time. You should also be able to purchase more time instead of just being completely out of options on especially hard months.
Amazing
I really love this app. Like many others, I have used ChatGPT to answer many of my questions when I’m going through things; however, nothing compares to this app! It intuitively thinks about questions that dive deeper, it remembers what you talked about and provides insights at the end of the week, it recommends articles to read based off of questions and conversations that you’ve had each day. It really is so worth it.
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Good concept but…
I’ve been using this for about a month now. While I like the concept the constant analysis of literally everything you say is extremely irritating now. I’m a qualified Psychotherapist and some of the advice could be quite harmful because it’s providing it’s own interpretation of what you say without any real context. Some of the insights into the journal entries are completely inaccurate. It has also labelled me as defensive for pushing back on a couple of completely ridiculous things it said then brought it up again later! Totally bizarre. Not every sentence needs analysed! It would be helpful if there was an option to just journal freely without the ai analysis so you could choose rather than it analysing everything. Can’t see me using it much longer it’s quite irritating now.
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Mental health
Amazing
Good but limited
I like the AI it’s tone support. It’s insight and I love the AI feedback after I write the journal what I don’t like is that it doesn’t really remember me except for the summary at the end of the day it forgot important pieces of information. Until AI develops better memory I need a way to categorize journal entries so that I can go back and read for myself what I have said in the past other journals have this capacity, but I don’t see it here
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Simply One of the BEST!
Simply LOVE this app! This app makes me want to journal every day. I feel a sense of calm and restoration each time I journal. The feedback always feels genuine and not contrived. There is no pressure to journal; this app makes it enjoyable to do so. I’ll be sticking with it to understand more about myself.
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