{"slug": "show-hn-innersight-a-journaling-app-i-designed-so-i-can-t-read-your-entries", "title": "Show HN: InnerSight – A journaling app I designed so I can't read your entries", "summary": "InnerSight, a journaling app launched on Hacker News, encrypts all entries on-device so that only the user's passphrase can unlock them, with AI features processed securely and not used to train models. The app offers free journaling, reflection with an AI companion named Iris, and streak building, with an optional upgrade for the full experience.", "body_md": "Start in seconds\n\nOpen the app and start journaling immediately. Your entries are encrypted on-device from the first word. Create an account later if you want to sync across devices — or don't. Everything works either way.\n\nEffortless capture\n\nCapture thoughts, memories, wins, worries, and ideas in seconds.\n\nYour AI companion\n\nYour private AI companion for reflection and self-discovery.\n\nSmall steps, daily\n\nSmall reflections every day create lasting change.\n\nEncrypted on-device\n\nYour journal entries are end-to-end encrypted. Only your passphrase can unlock them.\n\nOnly you can unlock your journal.\n\nZero-knowledge\n\nYour entries are encrypted at rest — only you hold the key. AI features process your words securely and aren't used to train AI models, per our providers' terms.\n\nSimple pricing\n\nJournal, reflect with Iris, and build streaks — all free, forever. Upgrade for the full experience.", "url": "https://wpnews.pro/news/show-hn-innersight-a-journaling-app-i-designed-so-i-can-t-read-your-entries", "canonical_source": "https://www.innersightjournal.com", "published_at": "2026-08-18 12:00:25+00:00", "updated_at": "2026-08-18 12:12:26.370870+00:00", "lang": "en", "topics": ["ai-products", "ai-tools"], "entities": ["InnerSight", "Iris"], "alternates": {"html": "https://wpnews.pro/news/show-hn-innersight-a-journaling-app-i-designed-so-i-can-t-read-your-entries", "markdown": "https://wpnews.pro/news/show-hn-innersight-a-journaling-app-i-designed-so-i-can-t-read-your-entries.md", "text": "https://wpnews.pro/news/show-hn-innersight-a-journaling-app-i-designed-so-i-can-t-read-your-entries.txt", "jsonld": "https://wpnews.pro/news/show-hn-innersight-a-journaling-app-i-designed-so-i-can-t-read-your-entries.jsonld"}}