Reflectly is a guided journal: it asks how your day went, offers prompts, and tracks mood over time. absorvia asks nothing. You write when a thought is circling, and it reflects one line.
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What Reflectly is for
Reflectly describes itself as a journal that uses guided questions and mood check-ins to build a daily reflection habit, with insights drawn from your mood over time. The structure is the product: it gives you something to answer every day.
What absorvia is for
absorvia removes the structure. There are no questions, no mood scale, and no daily check-in. You write a thought as it arrives, and the Echo returns one line that shows the part you had not quite said.
Patterns still surface, but from your words rather than from ratings. Today's Pulse gives one sentence per day. Undercurrent reads tensions and shifts across weeks.
Where they differ
- Prompts: Reflectly is prompt-led. absorvia has none.
- Mood: Reflectly tracks mood explicitly. absorvia reads what you wrote instead.
- Response: Reflectly frames the entry around questions. absorvia returns one line after it.
- Habit: Reflectly encourages a daily routine. absorvia is used when something is circling.
- Data: absorvia keeps the library on-device with no account. Check Reflectly's listing for how it stores entries.
Who should pick which
Pick Reflectly if you want to be guided and to track mood. Pick absorvia if prompts make you close the app, and you would rather have your own words read back.
Privacy and cost
Your thought library stays on your device. Optional iCloud backup, off by default, keeps a copy in your own iCloud that absorvia cannot read. No absorvia account is required. AI reflections are opt-in. With your permission, relevant writing and context are sent to our backend and, when needed, to OpenAI. A request can include excerpts from more than one capture. This text is not used to train OpenAI's models. Switch AI Reflections off in Settings to stop future AI requests. Temporary service records are explained in the privacy policy.
absorvia is free to start. The free plan includes up to five saved thoughts per day and basic writing patterns. Premium includes up to 100 saved thoughts per day, voice capture, daily depth, deeper pattern surfacing and Sit With It. Monthly and annual subscriptions renew automatically. Eligible subscribers can try the annual plan free for 7 days. Current prices and eligibility are shown at purchase. AI reflections require your permission and an internet connection. The free plan includes up to three AI reflections in a rolling seven-day period. A reflection is an optional written response to a thought; the on-device thought category and orb colour do not require one. Premium includes further access subject to fair-use limits. You can keep writing within your plan’s capture allowance when reflections are unavailable.
Questions
Does absorvia track mood?
No. It reads the thoughts you write. Patterns come from your words, not from a rating.
Will absorvia prompt me daily?
Reminders are optional, and Sit With It offers contextual prompts. There are no streaks. Today's Pulse is waiting when you open the app.
Is absorvia a wellness app?
No. absorvia does not diagnose, treat, or replace clinical care. If you are struggling, talk to a professional you trust.
Is there a free tier?
absorvia is free to start. The free plan includes up to five saved thoughts per day and basic writing patterns. Premium includes up to 100 saved thoughts per day, voice capture, daily depth, deeper pattern surfacing and Sit With It. Monthly and annual subscriptions renew automatically. Eligible subscribers can try the annual plan free for 7 days. Current prices and eligibility are shown at purchase. AI reflections require your permission and an internet connection. The free plan includes up to three AI reflections in a rolling seven-day period. A reflection is an optional written response to a thought; the on-device thought category and orb colour do not require one. Premium includes further access subject to fair-use limits. You can keep writing within your plan’s capture allowance when reflections are unavailable.
Try it. Write one thought and see what comes back.
