Pensate

corvianlabs.com · checked 8 Oct 2026

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How it plugs in

NoPublic API

NoOpen source

YesFree tier

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Pensate is a micro-journaling app designed around one thoughtful prompt a day and private AI reflections.

Pricing

FreeAlways free, no credit card · 3 entries per week · Full AI reflections · Mood tracking · 7-day mood chartFree
Premium Monthly$1.99 /month · Unlimited entries · Weekly AI insights · Monthly recaps · iCloud sync · Ad-free$1.99/mo
Premium Annual$14.99/year · Unlimited entries · Weekly AI insights · Monthly recaps · iCloud sync · Ad-free$14.99/yr
Premium Lifetime$29.99 one-time lifetime · Unlimited entries · Weekly AI insights · Monthly recaps · iCloud sync · Ad-free$29.99 one-time

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Facts

Website: corvianlabs.com
Price: Free tier · from $14.99/yr
Free trial: Not stated
Ads: Free users may voluntarily watch a Google AdMob rewarded video to unlock an additional hour of writing.
AI features: The app offers daily reflections, weekly insights, monthly recaps, and personalized prompts using Apple’s on-device Foundation Models.
Data controls: Users can delete individual entries or all app data, uninstall to permanently delete locally stored data, and export their journal as PDF.
Data privacy: The maker’s privacy policy says journal entries, mood data, and photos are stored on device and never shared, and AI features send no personal information to external servers.
Headquarters: Cambridge, Ontario, Canada
iCloud integration: Premium subscribers can optionally enable iCloud sync, which the maker says is off by default and end-to-end encrypted by Apple.
Intended use: The maker describes AI reflections as neither advice nor therapy, and says the app is not directed at children under 13.
Journal tools: The journal archive is searchable and filterable, and entries can be bookmarked, threaded, accompanied by photos, and exported as PDF.
Mood tracking: Mood tracking includes five expressive states, 25 sub-emotions, and charts spanning 7, 30, and 90 days or a full year.
Prompts: Users can choose prompts from six categories or switch to Free Write.
Security: Pensate offers an optional Face ID, Touch ID, or custom PIN lock, and the maker says local data is protected by built-in iOS encryption.
Support: The maker’s privacy policy directs questions to [email protected].

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