# Sanctum: Private Journal — Secret Diary & Mood Tracker

> Secret Diary & Mood Tracker (iPhone/iPad app by Branko Borota.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sanctum-private-journal/id6762153438 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Branko Borota](https://appshunter.io/developer/1228658475)
- Category: Lifestyle
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 17.0 · 5 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-05-24
- Data updated: 2026-07-05
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sanctum-private-journal/id6762153438/reviews.md

## What is Sanctum?

Sanctum is a beautifully simple journal for people who care about their thoughts staying their own. Write daily, watch your moods unfold into patterns, revisit memories from this day in years past. All behind
   a Face ID lock, all encrypted on your device. Never in the cloud. Never sold. Never seen.


  PRIVATE BY DESIGN

  Every word is encrypted on this device with end-to-end encryption built around your personal key. There is no server. We collect nothing. We see nothing. Even if your phone is lost, your 24-word Recovery Code
   is the only thing that can unlock your journal, and it lives only with you.


  WRITE WITHOUT WORRY

  A calm, distraction-free editor with mood tags, themed prompts, and the freedom to capture whatever's on your mind. Tag entries, attach photos, mark moods. The blank page never feels heavy here.


  YOUR MOOD STORY (Pro)

  Patterns you'd never see on your own. Mood breakdowns, monthly graphs, time-of-day rhythms, and AI-powered insights that quietly connect the dots over weeks and months.


  ON THIS DAY (Pro)

  Revisit what you wrote one year, two years, ten years ago. An intimate window into your own growth.


  ON-DEVICE AI (Pro)

  Personalized prompts and reflective insights, powered by Apple Intelligence on supported devices (iPhone 15 Pro and newer). Your entries never leave your device, not even for AI. Older devices can borrow AI
  from a paired Mac on the same network, peer to peer.


  ONE PURCHASE. WHOLE FAMILY. FOREVER.

  Sanctum Pro is a single $9.99 unlock. No subscriptions. No upgrade tiers. No "Pro Plus." Pay once, share with up to five family members through Apple's Family Sharing. Yours, theirs, forever.


  PEER TO PEER SYNC (Pro)

  Pair iPhone, iPad, and Mac directly. Your journal travels between your devices over the local network. Never through a server, never through us. If you don't want.


  EXPORT, ANYTIME

  Export everything to PDF, Markdown, or JSON in a tap. Import from Day One. Your data, your terms. No lock-in.


  WIDGETS YOU'LL ACTUALLY USE

  All sizes for Home Screen and Lock Screen. Quick mood capture, today's prompt, recent entry, on-this-day memory.


  TRY EVERYTHING FIRST

  14 writing days of full Pro access. No signup. No credit card. No nag screens.


  DESIGNED FOR REFLECTION

  Warm typography, earthy palette, seasonal touches that change quietly with the time of year. Designed for moments, not metrics.


  FREE OR PRO?

  Free includes:
  - Encrypted journaling, Face ID lock
  - Mood tags, prompts, photos
  - Daily writing for 14 writing days, then read-only
  - Export, import, widgets

  Pro ($9.99 lifetime) adds:
  - Mood Dashboard with patterns and AI insights
  - On This Day memories
  - AI-powered prompts
  - Peer to peer sync across your devices
  - Family Sharing for your whole family at no extra cost


  PRICING

  $9.99 one-time. No subscriptions. Family Sharing included. Yours forever.


  PRIVACY

  We don't collect, store, or transmit your entries. We don't have a server that can. 


  SUPPORT

  hello@sanctum.app. Every email is read by a human.

  Made by mightys. Crafted in privacy. Yours forever.

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Sanctum Pro | $9.99 | one-time |



## Version history (last 2 releases)

### 1.0.1 — 2026-07-01

Refinements under the hood for a faster, smoother journaling experience. Thank you for keeping your thoughts in Sanctum.

### 1.0 — 2026-05-24

No release notes.

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