Heartspring Journal

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4.6of 5 · store
6,524ratings on the App Store
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An editorial reading of the saved reviews

The idea of a video diary for those who struggle to talk to people was genuinely valuable in the Talkbook version. The rebrand destroyed users' saved memories and moved video recording behind a paywall, leaving only the shell of the concept.

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What people use it for

Those who want to keep a video diary if they are willing to start from scratch and pay for the core feature

What reviews praise

Seeing yourself in recordings from a month ago and noticing how your emotional state changed gave a real sense of reflection.

What reviews complain about

After the rebrand, video recording became a paid feature and all existing user recordings disappeared without warning and with no way to recover them.

What users experience

2 excerpts from the breakdown. These are individual cases, not a verdict on all users.

I loved the idea of talkbook (now called Heartspring). I have a hard time speaking with other people, so being able to journal my feelings and practice speech at the same time was super helpful. I loved that the video journaling was saved in app so I could reflect on it later on instead of taking up space on my phone.

I got this app back in Dec 2024. I loved being able to make little video diary entries. But they updated to 'Heartspring' and now you have to pay to record. You can type in your entry. But I think that loses the charm of it. Kinda lame now.