Rosebud

The world's most effective journal, backed by therapists. Get real-time feedback, personalized insights, and track your growth over time. 2,500+ happy customers. Over 90 million words journaled.The testimonials @chrysb shares from his early users in his investor updates are incredible. Example:

"I found myself crying within minutes of the session starting, I guess because it quickly made me look inside and be honest with my feelings. Crying was a good thing. I feel much better."

Real talk: Very few people build products that can elicit (productive) tears. That's impressive.

@chrysb – I've been meaning to ask you privately: What's the biggest surprise so far building Rosebud?@rrhoover One thing that has stood out is just how many people don't want to bother their friends, loved ones, or even their therapists with their problems. Either because they don't want feel judged, or burden others with their problems.

The research supports this — 1 in 4 Americans feel they have no one to confide in, and when they do share, most people hold back how they're really feeling.

Every day we see multiple testimonials like the one you just shared, and we're encouraged that this is one of the best possible uses of AI to date. If we can provide an outlet for people to get things off their chest in a productive way and help people make a habit of it, we'll consider that a success.@chrysb that makes sense. I know people that are very hesitant to even try therapy, partially because of the difficulty in finding a therapist that they trust and align with. I've had multiple therapists over the years, from very mediocre to exceptional practitioners.I’m excited to support my YC ‘08 batchmate on this special launch day.

Rosebud is an interactive journal and self-care companion that helps you feel better in minutes, not months.

Rosebud is therapist-backed and incorporates AI with proven journaling and mindfulness techniques in a way that not only helps you articulate thoughts more deeply, but also enhances your self-awareness and assists you in reaching your life goals.

The impact of Rosebud speaks for itself. In just 7 days, the majority of users who struggle with anxiety, stress, anger, and depression notice significant improvements.

After a year of success on the web, they’re making journaling even more accessible than before with a new mobile app, launching today for iOS & Android. It’s really well designed, and I think the world will benefit from this.@garrytan Thanks for the hunt, Garry!

A year ago, rather than worrying about AI becoming self-aware, we asked, "what if AI could make us more self-aware?"

So we partnered with therapists to build an AI-powered journal that would be highly effective at helping people meaningfully self-reflect. We then took it one step further and allowed users to run an AI analysis every week to point out themes, patterns, and blind spots. All of this is done with a strong commitment to user privacy and data security

Since then, we've been blown away by the impact that Rosebud has been having with just a web app. With nearly 100 million words journaled, and many users reporting significant to life-changing results, we started to believe we had something really special.

We knew that we had to build a native app, so we spent the past 4 months heads down rebuilding Rosebud for iOS and Android.

Today, we’re excited to share it with the world!

Give it a try, we look forward to hearing about your experience.Just installed and made my first entry, it was a lovely first time user experience! Kudos to the product designer(s) :)@brianmwang Thanks for trying it out Brian! Look forward to hearing your feedbackA great app! Love the visuals and graphics in the weekly reports, and the voice journaling function saves a lot of time! Will there be any social features, such as sharing the journals with the community?Hi @sonia_ponzo! Glad to hear you’re loving the app. Yes, we are planning to allow you to share the custom journals you’ve created with the community and beyond!

And given @chrysb’s strong background in social, we have a lot of fun ideas we’re considering!

Are there any other social features you’d be excited to see in Rosebud?