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All of Clearful's feature releases, product improvements, bug fixes, and announcements.

New Feature
May 24, 2023

Custom Templates

Tailor your journal to your unique needs with custom templates! This was one of our most requested features and opens up a whole new world of customization in Clearful.

Easily capture your hobbies and adventures, boost productivity with custom work templates, create personalized journaling routines, and adapt your journal to life's changes - all with custom journal templates.

You can create a new template by visiting the Library and tapping on the + Template button.

This is a Clearful Pro feature, so start a free trial in the app to give it a try if you're not already a Pro member. Or, shoot us an email and we'll be happy to set up your trial :)

If you're enjoying the app, please consider supporting Clearful by leaving a 5-star rating in the App Store or Google Play so we can continue making the app better. Thank you so much!

Bug Fix
May 19, 2023

Our initial Mac app release last month went well, but we did receive feedback that our dock icon was unusually large. We've since shrunk the icon to a normal size. Thanks to Sean and Brennan for reaching out about this!

Product Improvement
May 11, 2023

Better Loading Interface

When loading Library content or opening the app from a cold start, sometimes the app would appear empty before the content loaded. Now, the app has attractive loading states that show you things are happening in the background. No more "jumpy" content!

Product Improvement
May 10, 2023

Reactive Library Content

The Library used to load content once on opening the app, which meant that it would take re-opening the app in order for new templates, prompts, and collections to appear. With the introduction of custom templates along with our multi-device functionality, this wasn't the best experience.

Now, new Library content will be available to all of your devices immediately.

New Feature
Apr 30, 2023

Introducing the Mac app

Say hello to journaling on your Mac! Your can now download Clearful from the Mac App Store and journal on your computer.

Seamless synchronization ensures that your entries will automatically sync across all your devices, so you can pick up where you left off no matter where you are.

Thoughtful design and layout allows you to take advantage of a larger screen while still enabling a distraction-free journaling experience.

Better and faster long-form journaling with a full-sized keyboard enables more efficient writing and reviewing.

Have feedback?

As always, please use the 'Feedback' button in the app or reach out to us directly at [email protected] with any questions, comments, or suggestions.

Don't have a Mac?

We have a Clearful web app coming your way that you'll be able to use in your browser.

Product Improvement
Apr 3, 2023

Scale Text with Dynamic Type

The text in Flow Editor (i.e., your journal entries) now automatically scales to your device's settings. This ensures an accessible and quality reading experience for all. Thanks again to those of you who were generous to provide feedback on this issue!

Bug Fix
Mar 31, 2023

We fixed a bug in Flow Editor on Samsung devices that was freezing the app.

New Feature
Mar 23, 2023

Device Management

You can now view which devices are currently associated with your Clearful account and revoke devices as needed. This new feature adds an extra layer of security to your account. By seeing which devices your account is being used on and the most recently used date of each device, you can be sure that you journal entries are only accessible by you. To manage devices, go to Settings and then Devices (under Profile & Preferences).

New Feature
Mar 16, 2023

Add Images to journal entries

Say hello to images! This has been one of our most requested features, so we're super excited to introduce image support for our Pro plan members. Now you can add photos and images to your journal entries, making them even more personal and visually engaging.

Whether you're documenting your travels, capturing life's milestones, tracking your progress towards a goal, or simply reflecting on your day, images can enhance your journaling experience and make your entries more meaningful. Upgrade to Clearful's Pro plan today to start adding images and make your journaling even more delightful.

New Feature
Feb 19, 2023

Flow Editor: Powerful & Beautiful Rich Text Formatting

With our 3.0.0 release comes Clearful's biggest update yet: Flow Editor! You can now bring style and structure to your journaling practice with rich text formatting options for more engaging, organized, and enjoyable writing.

Our team elegantly designed the editor to give you powerful, easy-to-use formatting while preserving a calm and beautiful writing experience. Enjoy smooth 1-tap navigation for opening and closing the editor style panel for a seamless flow between writing and formatting.

Headings - Organize and group your thoughts into sections.

Bulleted Lists - Break down complex thoughts and feelings into easy-to-digest chunks.

Numbered Lists - Give order and prioritize goals and ideas.

Dividers - Separate your writing into defined areas.

Quotes & Highlights - Highlight meaningful phrases, whether your own or others’.

Bold, Italic, Underlined, Strikethrough - Emphasize thoughts and ideas.

Product Improvement
Feb 19, 2023

Entry page improvements

Keyboard dropdown changed to 'Done' button - The new 'Done' button lowers the keyboard and takes you out of edit mode. Simply tap anywhere to enter edit mode again.

Entry close button moved to top right corner - You can now exit an entry easily whether the keyboard is up or down.

Entry info sheet button moved to top - The ellipsis button which shows entry details and actions appears at the top of the screen when edit mode is exited.

Product Improvement
Dec 6, 2022

Updated icons throughout the app

We've updated the design of icons throughout the app.

New Guided Journals
Dec 6, 2022

New Year Collection

Reflect on the past year and make plans for 2023. Shape your life and focus on personal growth with guided journaling. To explore this Collection, head on over to the Library tab in Clearful!

New Guided Journals
Dec 6, 2022

Holidays Collection

Reflect on the positives in life and discover gratitude and joy this holiday season with insightful guided journaling. To explore this Collection, head on over to the Library tab in Clearful!

New Guided Journals
Nov 30, 2022

New Collection: Gratitude

Our new Gratitude Collection in the Guided Journaling Library encourages one to be more thankful daily and focus on the positive things in life. Journaling with prompts and templates in this collection is a great way to celebrate 🇺🇸 Thanksgiving this month!

Journal Templates in this Collection:

  • Daily Gratitude
  • Holiday Gratitude
  • Positive Experiences: Levels 1-3
  • Mister Rogers' Invisible Gift
  • My Partner's Positive Qualities
  • + many more

Journal Prompts in this Collection:

  • What made me laugh today?
  • What is one good thing that happened to me today?
  • What am I grateful for at work?
  • What is something I admire in one of my friends?
  • Who do I trust most with my most painful and upsetting feelings?
  • Was there anything in my day that made me thankful?
  • Is there anyone that deserves a big "thank you"?
  • What is one of my favorite holidays, and why?
  • + many more

To find these guided journals and more, head on over to the Library tab in Clearful!

New Feature
Nov 18, 2022

Share journal prompts

Easily share any journal prompt with your friends and family by opening it in the Library and tapping the share icon. Inspire important people in your life to reflect with mindful and thought-provoking questions on all of life's topics.

Product Improvement
Nov 18, 2022

Blank titles are now hidden automatically in Rediscover

Blank titles are now hidden automatically in Rediscover so that you can review your entries in a more streamlined way.

Announcement
Nov 5, 2022

Follow Clearful on social!

We are now posting journal prompts daily on our social media accounts. Follow us on your favorite platform to keep journaling top of mind and be inspired to write!

Follow us on Instagram

Follow us on Twitter

Follow us on Facebook

Follow us on Pinterest

New Feature
Jul 28, 2022

Clearful Widgets for iOS

Say hello to Apple Widgets! It's time to elevate your journaling experience with useful and delightful Apple Widgets that bring timely information and your favorite features right to your iPhone and iPad home screen.

Discover Daily Prompt
Get inspired to journal and reflect on something new every day with a thought-provoking Discover Daily journal prompt. Answer first thing in the morning, or take a glance and ponder throughout the day.Rediscover
Revisit journal entries from various time periods to relive fond memories, recognize patterns in your life, and see how far you've come.

Progress & Streaks
Track your writing progress for the past seven days and stay motivated yet flexible with daily and weekly journaling streaks.

Essential Quick Actions & Shortcuts
Quickly access each day's most important actions, such as writing a new entry, answering the Discover Daily journal prompt, and checking your Rediscover entries.

Ultimate Quick Actions & Shortcuts
Quickly access each day's essential actions, as well as additional actions and shortcuts in the app for the ultimate power-user experience.

Recently Used Guided Journals
Quickly access recently used prompts and templates for a streamlined daily journaling routine.

How to add widgets to your home screen:

  1. Open Clearful to load your data.
  2. From your device's Home Screen, touch and hold an empty area until the apps jiggle.
  3. Tap the Add button in the upper-left corner.3. Search for Clearful and select desired widget.
  4. Drag widget to desired placement and tap Done.

For more detailed instructions, watch this video. If Clearful widgets don't appear when you search for them, please restart your device and try again.

New Guided Journals
May 10, 2022

30 New Discover Daily Journal Prompts

We've added 30 brand new Discover Daily journaling prompts to evoke thoughtful and insightful writing every day!

New Guided Journals
May 1, 2022

New Collection: Better Mental Health

May is Mental Health Awareness Month, so to bring attention to this vital aspect of our lives and help you focus on your mental wellbeing, you will find a new 'Better Mental Health' Collection in the Library.The prompts and templates allow one to reflect on one's positive and negative aspects of their mental state. We hope the guided journals help you better understand your current mental state, take steps to overcome struggles and build resilience, feel more grateful and improve your mindset.

New Guided Journals
Apr 30, 2022

New Collection: Spring Into Action

As spring is upon us in the Northern Hemisphere, we have created a Spring Into Action Collection in the Clearful Library. The prompts and templates provide an opportunity to reflect on one's life and be more mindful of how it can be improved.

We hope the guided journals help you reflect and take the first step in your self-growth pursuits, whether that means solving a recurring problem at work, improving one's daily routine, focusing on a relationship, or getting started on a fitness program.

New Guided Journals
Mar 29, 2022

3 New Guided Journal Templates

Explore Clearful's new templates to take your book reading to the next level, review and learn from your past decisions, or feel closer to your partner by reflecting on their positive qualities.

Book Review

Get more out of your book reading by recording your thoughts and ideas about the books you read to capture the experience and reflect on your learnings.

Decision Outcome Review

Review your past decisions to uncover mistakes and patterns in your process in order to make better decisions going forward in similar situations.

My Partner's Positive Qualities

Explore what qualities you admire and appreciate in your partner to better understand why you value them and build a strong foundation for your relationship.

Announcement
Mar 15, 2022

Now Available in 26 Regions! 🌎

Clearful launched in 20 additional countries, bringing our total to 26! Our goal has always been to bring a delightful and thought-provoking journaling experience to all individuals across the globe, so we are incredibly excited to take another step towards achieving that goal.

New countries Clearful is now available in:

🇦🇹 Austria 🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇪🇪 Estonia 🇫🇮 Finland 🇫🇷 France 🇩🇪 Germany 🇬🇷 Greece 🇮🇸 Iceland 🇮🇪 Ireland 🇮🇹 Italy 🇱🇻 Latvia 🇱🇹 Lithuania 🇱🇺 Luxembourg 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇪🇸 Spain 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇨🇭 Switzerland

New Guided Journals
Feb 28, 2022

New Collection: Love & Friendship

This new collection encourages one to explore and enrich their relationships with others and themselves through thought-provoking journaling. Go to the Library tab in the Clearful app and find the Love & Friendship Collection in the featured section at the top.

With the templates and prompts in this collection, you can:

  • learn about yourself
  • practice self-acceptance and self-love
  • feel gratitude for one's relationships with others
  • better understand and improve your relationships

Some journal prompts from this collection:

  • What is something I can do for myself today?
  • What do I consider my greatest personal success?
  • Who do I love in my life?
  • What do I need to forgive myself for? How can I start that process?
  • Who do I need to forgive in my life?
  • What feelings from the past am I holding onto?
  • What is something that my partner and I have in common?
  • I wish I had someone with whom I could share...

Some journal templates from this collection:

  • Daily Gratitude
  • Memory Journal
  • Advice From My Future Self
  • Mister Rogers' Invisible Gift
  • Positive Experiences: Level 1
  • Positive Experiences: Level 2
  • Positive Experiences: Level 3
  • Unsent Letter
New Feature
Jan 22, 2022

Pinned journal entries

You can now pin journal entries to the top of the Entries list for faster access. This feature is handy if you have entries that you’d like to have top-of-mind (e.g., Yearly Review, 2022 Bucket List, Not-To-Do List). It is also a great place to keep work-in-progress entries you don’t want to forget about. To pin an entry, open an entry and tap on the three-dot button (or long-press on an entry snippet) in the Entries tab and toggle the 'Pin to Top' switch to the 'on' position.

Product Improvement
Jan 22, 2022

Delayed biometric authentication

Don’t want biometric authentication such as FaceID and TouchID to be enabled immediately after leaving the Clearful app? Go to Settings and turn on ‘Time Out After’ to your desired timeframe, from 10 seconds to 10 minutes. This feature allows you to leave the app and come back without being prompted for re-authentication within the set period of time, making it easier to jump back and forth between multiple apps.

Product Improvement
Jan 22, 2022

Quick actions with entry long-press

Press and hold on to a journal entry snippet in the Entries tab to reveal an action sheet that contains quick access to pinning entries, adding a security lock, enabling or disabling Rediscover, and deleting entries.

New Guided Journals
Jan 22, 2022

60 new Discover Daily journal prompts

Challenge your thought patterns and learn something new about yourself daily with thought-provoking journal prompts in the Today tab. Here’s a sneak preview of upcoming prompts:

  • In what ways do I feel rich? In what ways do I feel poor?
  • What different roles do I play in my life? (E.g., spouse, parent, gardener, cook)
  • How can I encourage myself when trying something new?
  • If I were to focus more on being patient today, how would I make that happen?
  • What rule do I think needs to be broken?
New Guided Journals
Dec 14, 2021

Happy Holidays!

Bring reflection, gratitude, and mindfulness to the holidays and the new year with our newly available Guided Journaling Collections in the Library.

Holidays Collection

Take a moment to reflect and take time for yourself this holiday season with journaling templates and prompts in the Holidays Collection. This season can be a challenging time of the year for many, bringing both positive and negative emotions. Take a moment to be mindful and end the year on a positive note.

New Year Collection

Reflect on the past year and make plans for 2022 with templates and journaling prompts in the New Year Collection. Record the good and the bad, what went well and what could be improved. Review and learn from your past to live your life with intention and become your best self in the new year.

Product Improvement
Oct 9, 2021

Rediscover improvements

The Rediscover card in the Today tab will now change according to where you are in the review process. If you have entries remaining to review, it will show you how many and bring you back to where you left off. If you have completed the day's review, it will display a completed state. You will now have more clarity of your daily Rediscover progress to ensure you don't miss out on looking back at your past self!

New Guided Journals
Oct 9, 2021

6 new Journal Templates

We've added six new templates to the Guided Journaling Library. Three are available to everyone, while another three are available to Clearful Pro members.

  • Movie Review
  • Evening Pages
  • Positive Experiences: Level 1
  • Positive Experiences: Level 2
  • Positive Experiences: Level 3
  • How Emotion Affects My Life
Product Improvement
Sep 30, 2021

Improved account deletion process

We've added another confirmation layer to the account deletion process. Journal entries are incredible valuable so to prevent accidental deletion, the word 'DELETE' has to be typed out before proceeding to the re-authentication step.

Bug Fix
Sep 30, 2021

We've fixed an authentication bug and a streak tracking bug.

Product Improvement
Sep 23, 2021

New Themes: Mango Harvest, Emerald Ocean, and Living Coral

We've added three new beautiful themes (both in Light and Dark mode) for Clearful Pro members so you can personalize your journal and make it your own with a beautiful color palette. If you'd like to test out a theme and you're not a Pro subscriber yet, you can take advantage of our 7-day free trial. To explore and try on the new themes, go to Settings > Appearance / Theme.

New Guided Journals
Sep 23, 2021

New Discover Daily prompts

We've added even more insightful and exciting journaling prompts to the lineup for you to ponder every day. Here's a preview of a few of the upcoming questions:

  • What are some things I would like to stay as they are now?
  • What is something fulfilling for me at the moment?
  • If I had an extra hour every morning, what would I do with that time?
  • Who is someone that has positively influenced me, and how?

To ensure you don't miss a new Discover Daily prompt, go to Settings > Reminders & Notifications, then turn on the Discover Daily notification.

Product Improvement
Aug 31, 2021

New location for 'New Entry' button

Your favorite blue button to add a new entry has been moved! It's much bigger and more noticeable so you shouldn't miss it :)

Product Improvement
Aug 23, 2021

New immersive Rediscover experience

You can now read and review all of your past journal entries that are brought back with Rediscover more delightfully and effectively. Instead of opening and closing each entry individually, you can now easily move from one entry to the next (and back), as well as see progress along the way.

Revisiting past writings is an essential part of journaling as it enables you to relive memories and milestones, uncover patterns in your life, and see how far you've come. So, we're incredibly excited to make Rediscover an even more valuable and exciting part of Clearful!

New Guided Journals
Jul 16, 2021

Guided Self-Care Journals for International Self-Care Day

Happy International Self-Care Day on July 24th! To spotlight what self-care is and bring awareness of the importance of taking better care of oneself on this day, we now have a Self-Care Collection in our Guided Journaling Library.

The collection includes:

  • 7 Journal Templates
  • 20 Journal Prompts

Ways that these templates and prompts can help you:

  • Check-in with yourself
  • Better understand your thoughts and emotions
  • Focus on what you're grateful for
  • Make positive changes in your life

To explore the Self-Care Collection, open Clearful and visit the Library tab!

Announcement
Jun 10, 2021

Meet Clearful Pro!

With our new (optional) paid plan, you can unlock more powerful journaling features and support our independent team.

While offering a Pro subscription plan enables us to continue improving the product (as we do not sell data or run ads), we remain 100% committed to providing a delightful and private journaling experience with Clearful to every one of you, regardless of which plan you are on.

We believe that journaling is an incredible tool for mental health and personal growth that should be accessible to every individual. All of Clearful's core features that you've enjoyed will continue to be free, and many others will be added.

As always, please reach out to us at [email protected] with any questions, comments, or suggestions. If you're enjoying the app, please consider supporting Clearful by leaving a 5-star rating in the App Store or Google Play so we can continue making the app better. Thank you so much!

New Feature
Jun 10, 2021

Insights, Analytics and Charts

Visualize your journaling progress over time, gain insights about your activity in the app, and learn which guided journals you use most.

New Feature
Jun 10, 2021

Custom Collections in the Guided Journaling Library

Browse the Library and curate your own collections of guided journals to personalize your writing experience.

New Feature
Jun 10, 2021

Beautiful Themes

Choose from multiple themes to make your journal feel even more personal and fun. More themes coming!

New Feature
Jun 10, 2021

Pro Templates

Find even more journaling Templates for all areas of life and make regular reflection even more powerful.

New Feature
Jun 10, 2021

Security Lock for journal entries

Make any particularly sensitive journal entries even harder to access by locking them and requiring re-authentication.

New Feature
Jun 10, 2021

Template use history

Find linked Templates to journal entries and uncover your writing patterns and trends over time.

Product Improvement
Jun 2, 2021

Stability and maintainability improvements

We've made some under the hood changes that will allow us to release new features faster and with fewer pesky bugs.

New Feature
May 31, 2021

Search your journal entries

This feature was highly requested, so we're incredibly excited to introduce it to you. Need to recall something or reflect on the past? Search for people, places, dates, thoughts, ideas, and experiences effortlessly in your Clearful journal!

Tap on the Search icon in the top right corner of the Entries screen, then enter what you're looking for, and entries will begin to appear.

New Feature
May 31, 2021

Export entries in plain text

While striving to provide a delightful journaling experience in Clearful, we also strongly believe that your journal data is yours - to use how and where you want. So, you can now export all of your journal entries as a plain text document. You will have more export options down the road as well. To export your entries, go to Settings > Account Info > Export Journal Entries.

New Feature
Apr 13, 2021

Want To Do and Favorites Collections in Library

You can now save Templates and Prompts to two Collections just for you: Want To Do and Favorites! Save guided journals you'd like to complete someday to the Want To Do Collection for a curated list of inspiration. Save your most-loved guided journals to the Favorites Collection for quick and easy access to your faves. To save, open any Prompt or Template and tap the 'Save' button.

New Feature
Apr 13, 2021

Search the Library

We've heard your feedback that finding specific Templates and Prompts can be difficult. Now, instead of browsing the Library, you can search for Templates and Prompts directly! Tap the 'Search' button in the Library to quickly find resources.

New Guided Journals
Apr 13, 2021

2 new Templates and 4 new Prompts

A very big "Thank you!" to the Clearful members who suggested our newest Templates and Prompts - your input is greatly appreciated! Open the New Collection in the Library to journal with these new additions.

New Templates:

  • Anxiety 5,4,3,2,1 Exercise
  • Sleep Journal: Morning

New Prompts:

  • What do I need to do to become a better person?
  • What is one moment that I repeatedly go back to and why?
  • What made me laugh today?
  • What made me cry today?
New Feature
Mar 31, 2021

Linked Templates in the Entry Info sheet

You can now see if you created your journal entries from Templates and which ones. Open a journal entry, tap on the three-dot icon to open the Entry Info sheet, and view your linked Templates.

New Guided Journals
Mar 31, 2021

Visit the New Collection to see the latest guided journals

Discover the latest journaling prompts and templates in the New Collection! This Collection will be updated regularly as new guided journaling resources are added to Clearful. Head on over to the Library tab and open the New Collection to see the latest. Many more guided journaling resources are coming your way!

New Feature
Mar 31, 2021

Quick Capture for micro journaling

You can now quickly capture thoughts and feelings throughout the day with an easy-access Quick Capture field just above the tab bar! Whether you'd like to record an interesting thought, an emotion you're experiencing, or simply clear your mind, quick capture is a great way to practice micro journaling and take a moment of reflection more often. Download the latest update to use this feature!

Product Improvement
Mar 31, 2021

Enhanced Accessibility

Elements throughout the app, such as cards and buttons, now have semantic labels, making the app much more accessible to all Clearful journalers!

Product Improvement
Mar 31, 2021

Improved design of buttons, bottom sheets, and more

Enjoy a more beautiful, calm, and consistent experience in your journal with interface improvements to buttons, bottom sheets, and many more elements. We're always working on ways to make your journaling experience more delightful!


Product Improvement
Feb 5, 2021

Update your email address directly in the app

We've heard from several of you (thanks for reaching out!) that you'd like to update your account's email address, so you can now do so in Settings > Account Info.

New Guided Journals
Feb 5, 2021

❤ New Love Collection - just in time for Valentine's Day!

Be good to yourself and show love for others, from family to friends to partners. We've curated a collection of guided journaling Templates and Prompts that help you reflect on the gratitude and love you have for yourself and others.

New Guided Journals
Jan 19, 2021

New prompts and templates in the Guided Journaling Library

You can now find even more guided journaling resources in the Library to help you feel inspired to write and dig a little deeper to better understand yourself. We hope these new resources enable you to improve the way you think, feel, and act on a daily basis!

New Templates:

  • Not-To-Do List
  • 10-Minute Weekly Review
  • Advice From My Future Self

New Prompts:

  • How does my pet make my life better?
  • What is the best professional compliment I received?
  • What do I consider my greatest personal success?
  • What is one lesson I learned from the last book I read?
  • What do I wish I knew more about?
  • What do I like about travelling by plane?
  • What is one of my favorite hobbies and why?
  • What would I like to spend my time doing when I retire?
  • What is something that is limiting me from accomplishing what I want to accomplish?
  • What is something I worry about that is outside of my control?
  • ....and many more!
Product Improvement
Jan 13, 2021

A full journaling experience on the iPad!

iPad owners - you're going to love this update! We've worked hard to make journaling with Clearful beautiful on every screen. Whether you're journaling on your iPhone 8 or your iPad Pro, Clearful will automatically size itself to look and feel great. If you're using your iPad with a Magic or Smart Keyboard or in landscape mode, you'll enjoy a full-width journaling experience that helps you journal faster and more often.

New Guided Journals
Dec 31, 2020

New Year and Holidays Collections for reflecting, practicing gratitude, and looking ahead

Reflect on the past year and make plans for 2021 with templates and journaling prompts in the New Year Collection. Record the good and the bad, what went well and what could be improved. Review and learn from your past to live your life with intention and become your best self in the new year.

Bring mindfulness and gratitude to the holiday season with journaling templates and prompts in the Holidays Collection. This season can be a challenging time of the year for many, bringing both positive and negative emotions. Take a moment to be mindful and end the year on a positive note.


New Feature
Dec 31, 2020

Collections in the Guided Journaling Library

You can now find even more exciting guided journaling resources in Collections, which are round-ups of featured templates and prompts. You will find Collections such as Editor's Picks, Popular, and New on a regular basis, as well as limited-time Collections such as New Year and Holidays. To view the current Collections, go to the Library tab and swipe through the cards at the top of the screen.

New Feature
Nov 30, 2020

Daily and Weekly Streaks for consistent, yet flexible journaling

Consistent journal writing is an incredibly valuable practice for helping us live our best lives, but integrating the practice into our lives and continuing to journal regularly can be challenging at times. To help you (and us) be more consistent and build a lifelong habit, we have added a Streak tracking feature to Clearful, which can be viewed in the new Today tab.

Having both daily and weekly streak tracking offers flexibility as we know that some individuals want to build a daily journaling practice, while others feel more comfortable with weekly journaling. A weekly streak can encourage one to reflect on their life consistently without feeling the pressure to have to do it every day.

Product Improvement
Nov 30, 2020

'Recently Used' Templates & Prompts

Your three most recently used Templates and Prompts will be available for quick-use directly in every new entry. Tap on 'Guided Journals' in a new entry to see them.

New Feature
Nov 30, 2020

Quick access to Guided Journals

You can now quickly browse and select shortlisted Templates, Prompts, and the day's Discover Daily directly from a new journal entry. We've heard from you that finding resources in the Library can feel overwhelming or lengthy at times, so this is the first step in making guided resources more accessible. Right now, you'll find Editor's Picks Prompts and Templates that have been curated by us, but there will be more options such as 'Recently Used' coming soon. Tap on the round + button to create a new entry and then tap the 'Guided Journals' button to view the shortlisted resources.

Product Improvement
Nov 30, 2020

Home becomes Today

Now, your home base in Clearful is Today. See today's entries, today's stats (number of entries and words written), your streaks, the day's Discover Daily question, and your Rediscover entries to reflect on from the past. More exciting things to come in Today in the near future!

Product Improvement
Nov 30, 2020

Discover Daily 'skip' option and improved design

You can now see the Discover Daily question directly in Today (without having to open it first) and skip it if it doesn't appeal to you that day. The Daily itself has also been redesigned.

Product Improvement
Nov 30, 2020

Redesigned Rediscover entries

Rediscover has been redesigned to look and function just like your Entries - vertically scrollable (rather than horizontally) and in day-groups. It's now easier to see and open all Rediscover entries for a particular time period.

Bug Fix
Nov 30, 2020

Removing a Rediscover entry now updates immediately in Today.

Bug Fix
Nov 30, 2020

Your daily reminders now update automatically to your current timezone. Thanks, daylight savings time!

New Feature
Oct 31, 2020

Just in time for Halloween... Dark Mode!

To enhance the journal writing and reading experience in low-light environments and give your eyes some rest, we've added dark mode support for iOS and Android with a new darker color palette. Clearful will automatically match your phone's system appearance/theme preferences, or you can manually change to the Light or Dark theme. Go to Settings > Appearance / Theme in the app to view your preferences in Clearful. To view your phone's settings, on iOS go to Settings > Display & Brightness, or on Android go to Settings > Display > Theme.

New Feature
Oct 31, 2020

Biometric Authentication (FaceID, TouchID)

You can now use FaceID or TouchID (on iOS) or Fingerprint (Android) to securely access your journal when you're already logged in and the app is in the background. This is a nice additional piece of security that ensures that Clearful can't be opened even if someone uses your device when it is unlocked. To enable, go to Settings > Security Lock.

Product Improvement
Oct 31, 2020

Added privacy with secure blocking in multitasking mode

In addition to biometric authentication, we've added another privacy enhancement. Secure blocking covers the content of Clearful when viewing your open apps in multitasking mode on your phone.

Announcement
Oct 31, 2020

Stay in the loop with 'What's New'

See all the latest Clearful feature releases, product improvements, bug fixes, and announcements directly from the app. Go to Settings > What's New to be taken to this page and learn about all the exciting things we're introducing to Clearful.

New Feature
Oct 31, 2020

Now available on Android phones

Clearful is now available for Android phones in the Google Play Store. If you have an Android phone, you can download the app here. Give it a try! If you have questions or feedback, please contact us at [email protected]. We're always interested in hearing how we can make Clearful better!

Product Improvement
Sep 30, 2020

Now available for iOS phones in the UK, Australia, and New Zealand App Stores

For our initial launch we made Clearful available only in the App Stores in the US and Canada. After performing some backend improvements in how we handle different time zones, we are now live in three additional App Stores: United Kingdom, Australia, and New Zealand. If you have an iPhone and live in the UK, Australia, or New Zealand, you can now download the app for iOS! While right now Clearful is only available for iOS users in these regions, we plan to bring it to Android for these regions in the future as well.


New Feature
Sep 30, 2020

New way to provide feedback easily

Getting feedback is incredibly important in helping us understand what challenges our users are facing when journaling as that helps us improve the product and design innovative ways to solve problems. To make giving feedback easier, we added a small icon in the top right corner of several screens in the app that opens a window with a text field for feedback. We look at feedback that's coming in daily, so please don't hesitate to let us know how we can improve your journaling experience!

Product Improvement
Sep 30, 2020

Support for 24-hour time

We added support for a 24-hour clock which is the standard in many countries. Clearful will support the system settings that a user's phone is set to, whether that is a 12-hour clock or a 24-hour clock. Things like the time on journal entries and time picker will automatically adjust to the system settings. This was an essential update as we make plans to launch Clearful is more regions.

Bug Fix
Sep 30, 2020

A few small bugs were fixed for issues with copy and paste in journal entries and text scaling on the 'Create an Account' screen.

New Feature
May 2023

Custom Templates

Tailor your journal to your unique needs with custom templates! This was one of our most requested features and opens up a whole new world of customization in Clearful.

Easily capture your hobbies and adventures, boost productivity with custom work templates, create personalized journaling routines, and adapt your journal to life's changes - all with custom journal templates.

You can create a new template by visiting the Library and tapping on the + Template button.

This is a Clearful Pro feature, so start a free trial in the app to give it a try if you're not already a Pro member. Or, shoot us an email and we'll be happy to set up your trial :)

If you're enjoying the app, please consider supporting Clearful by leaving a 5-star rating in the App Store or Google Play so we can continue making the app better. Thank you so much!

New Feature
Apr 2023

Introducing the Mac app

Say hello to journaling on your Mac! Your can now download Clearful from the Mac App Store and journal on your computer.

Seamless synchronization ensures that your entries will automatically sync across all your devices, so you can pick up where you left off no matter where you are.

Thoughtful design and layout allows you to take advantage of a larger screen while still enabling a distraction-free journaling experience.

Better and faster long-form journaling with a full-sized keyboard enables more efficient writing and reviewing.

Have feedback?

As always, please use the 'Feedback' button in the app or reach out to us directly at [email protected] with any questions, comments, or suggestions.

Don't have a Mac?

We have a Clearful web app coming your way that you'll be able to use in your browser.

New Feature
Mar 2023

Device Management

You can now view which devices are currently associated with your Clearful account and revoke devices as needed. This new feature adds an extra layer of security to your account. By seeing which devices your account is being used on and the most recently used date of each device, you can be sure that you journal entries are only accessible by you. To manage devices, go to Settings and then Devices (under Profile & Preferences).

New Feature
Mar 2023

Add Images to journal entries

Say hello to images! This has been one of our most requested features, so we're super excited to introduce image support for our Pro plan members. Now you can add photos and images to your journal entries, making them even more personal and visually engaging.

Whether you're documenting your travels, capturing life's milestones, tracking your progress towards a goal, or simply reflecting on your day, images can enhance your journaling experience and make your entries more meaningful. Upgrade to Clearful's Pro plan today to start adding images and make your journaling even more delightful.

New Feature
Feb 2023

Flow Editor: Powerful & Beautiful Rich Text Formatting

With our 3.0.0 release comes Clearful's biggest update yet: Flow Editor! You can now bring style and structure to your journaling practice with rich text formatting options for more engaging, organized, and enjoyable writing.

Our team elegantly designed the editor to give you powerful, easy-to-use formatting while preserving a calm and beautiful writing experience. Enjoy smooth 1-tap navigation for opening and closing the editor style panel for a seamless flow between writing and formatting.

Headings - Organize and group your thoughts into sections.

Bulleted Lists - Break down complex thoughts and feelings into easy-to-digest chunks.

Numbered Lists - Give order and prioritize goals and ideas.

Dividers - Separate your writing into defined areas.

Quotes & Highlights - Highlight meaningful phrases, whether your own or others’.

Bold, Italic, Underlined, Strikethrough - Emphasize thoughts and ideas.

New Feature
Nov 2022

Share journal prompts

Easily share any journal prompt with your friends and family by opening it in the Library and tapping the share icon. Inspire important people in your life to reflect with mindful and thought-provoking questions on all of life's topics.

New Feature
Jul 2022

Clearful Widgets for iOS

Say hello to Apple Widgets! It's time to elevate your journaling experience with useful and delightful Apple Widgets that bring timely information and your favorite features right to your iPhone and iPad home screen.

Discover Daily Prompt
Get inspired to journal and reflect on something new every day with a thought-provoking Discover Daily journal prompt. Answer first thing in the morning, or take a glance and ponder throughout the day.Rediscover
Revisit journal entries from various time periods to relive fond memories, recognize patterns in your life, and see how far you've come.

Progress & Streaks
Track your writing progress for the past seven days and stay motivated yet flexible with daily and weekly journaling streaks.

Essential Quick Actions & Shortcuts
Quickly access each day's most important actions, such as writing a new entry, answering the Discover Daily journal prompt, and checking your Rediscover entries.

Ultimate Quick Actions & Shortcuts
Quickly access each day's essential actions, as well as additional actions and shortcuts in the app for the ultimate power-user experience.

Recently Used Guided Journals
Quickly access recently used prompts and templates for a streamlined daily journaling routine.

How to add widgets to your home screen:

  1. Open Clearful to load your data.
  2. From your device's Home Screen, touch and hold an empty area until the apps jiggle.
  3. Tap the Add button in the upper-left corner.3. Search for Clearful and select desired widget.
  4. Drag widget to desired placement and tap Done.

For more detailed instructions, watch this video. If Clearful widgets don't appear when you search for them, please restart your device and try again.

New Feature
Jan 2022

Pinned journal entries

You can now pin journal entries to the top of the Entries list for faster access. This feature is handy if you have entries that you’d like to have top-of-mind (e.g., Yearly Review, 2022 Bucket List, Not-To-Do List). It is also a great place to keep work-in-progress entries you don’t want to forget about. To pin an entry, open an entry and tap on the three-dot button (or long-press on an entry snippet) in the Entries tab and toggle the 'Pin to Top' switch to the 'on' position.

New Feature
Jun 2021

Template use history

Find linked Templates to journal entries and uncover your writing patterns and trends over time.

New Feature
Jun 2021

Security Lock for journal entries

Make any particularly sensitive journal entries even harder to access by locking them and requiring re-authentication.

New Feature
Jun 2021

Pro Templates

Find even more journaling Templates for all areas of life and make regular reflection even more powerful.

New Feature
Jun 2021

Beautiful Themes

Choose from multiple themes to make your journal feel even more personal and fun. More themes coming!

New Feature
Jun 2021

Custom Collections in the Guided Journaling Library

Browse the Library and curate your own collections of guided journals to personalize your writing experience.

New Feature
Jun 2021

Insights, Analytics and Charts

Visualize your journaling progress over time, gain insights about your activity in the app, and learn which guided journals you use most.

New Feature
May 2021

Export entries in plain text

While striving to provide a delightful journaling experience in Clearful, we also strongly believe that your journal data is yours - to use how and where you want. So, you can now export all of your journal entries as a plain text document. You will have more export options down the road as well. To export your entries, go to Settings > Account Info > Export Journal Entries.

New Feature
May 2021

Search your journal entries

This feature was highly requested, so we're incredibly excited to introduce it to you. Need to recall something or reflect on the past? Search for people, places, dates, thoughts, ideas, and experiences effortlessly in your Clearful journal!

Tap on the Search icon in the top right corner of the Entries screen, then enter what you're looking for, and entries will begin to appear.

New Feature
Apr 2021

Search the Library

We've heard your feedback that finding specific Templates and Prompts can be difficult. Now, instead of browsing the Library, you can search for Templates and Prompts directly! Tap the 'Search' button in the Library to quickly find resources.

New Feature
Apr 2021

Want To Do and Favorites Collections in Library

You can now save Templates and Prompts to two Collections just for you: Want To Do and Favorites! Save guided journals you'd like to complete someday to the Want To Do Collection for a curated list of inspiration. Save your most-loved guided journals to the Favorites Collection for quick and easy access to your faves. To save, open any Prompt or Template and tap the 'Save' button.

New Feature
Mar 2021

Quick Capture for micro journaling

You can now quickly capture thoughts and feelings throughout the day with an easy-access Quick Capture field just above the tab bar! Whether you'd like to record an interesting thought, an emotion you're experiencing, or simply clear your mind, quick capture is a great way to practice micro journaling and take a moment of reflection more often. Download the latest update to use this feature!

New Feature
Mar 2021

Linked Templates in the Entry Info sheet

You can now see if you created your journal entries from Templates and which ones. Open a journal entry, tap on the three-dot icon to open the Entry Info sheet, and view your linked Templates.

New Feature
Dec 2020

Collections in the Guided Journaling Library

You can now find even more exciting guided journaling resources in Collections, which are round-ups of featured templates and prompts. You will find Collections such as Editor's Picks, Popular, and New on a regular basis, as well as limited-time Collections such as New Year and Holidays. To view the current Collections, go to the Library tab and swipe through the cards at the top of the screen.

New Feature
Nov 2020

Quick access to Guided Journals

You can now quickly browse and select shortlisted Templates, Prompts, and the day's Discover Daily directly from a new journal entry. We've heard from you that finding resources in the Library can feel overwhelming or lengthy at times, so this is the first step in making guided resources more accessible. Right now, you'll find Editor's Picks Prompts and Templates that have been curated by us, but there will be more options such as 'Recently Used' coming soon. Tap on the round + button to create a new entry and then tap the 'Guided Journals' button to view the shortlisted resources.

New Feature
Nov 2020

Daily and Weekly Streaks for consistent, yet flexible journaling

Consistent journal writing is an incredibly valuable practice for helping us live our best lives, but integrating the practice into our lives and continuing to journal regularly can be challenging at times. To help you (and us) be more consistent and build a lifelong habit, we have added a Streak tracking feature to Clearful, which can be viewed in the new Today tab.

Having both daily and weekly streak tracking offers flexibility as we know that some individuals want to build a daily journaling practice, while others feel more comfortable with weekly journaling. A weekly streak can encourage one to reflect on their life consistently without feeling the pressure to have to do it every day.

New Feature
Oct 2020

Now available on Android phones

Clearful is now available for Android phones in the Google Play Store. If you have an Android phone, you can download the app here. Give it a try! If you have questions or feedback, please contact us at [email protected]. We're always interested in hearing how we can make Clearful better!

New Feature
Oct 2020

Biometric Authentication (FaceID, TouchID)

You can now use FaceID or TouchID (on iOS) or Fingerprint (Android) to securely access your journal when you're already logged in and the app is in the background. This is a nice additional piece of security that ensures that Clearful can't be opened even if someone uses your device when it is unlocked. To enable, go to Settings > Security Lock.

New Feature
Oct 2020

Just in time for Halloween... Dark Mode!

To enhance the journal writing and reading experience in low-light environments and give your eyes some rest, we've added dark mode support for iOS and Android with a new darker color palette. Clearful will automatically match your phone's system appearance/theme preferences, or you can manually change to the Light or Dark theme. Go to Settings > Appearance / Theme in the app to view your preferences in Clearful. To view your phone's settings, on iOS go to Settings > Display & Brightness, or on Android go to Settings > Display > Theme.

New Feature
Sep 2020

New way to provide feedback easily

Getting feedback is incredibly important in helping us understand what challenges our users are facing when journaling as that helps us improve the product and design innovative ways to solve problems. To make giving feedback easier, we added a small icon in the top right corner of several screens in the app that opens a window with a text field for feedback. We look at feedback that's coming in daily, so please don't hesitate to let us know how we can improve your journaling experience!

Product Improvement
May 2023

Better Loading Interface

When loading Library content or opening the app from a cold start, sometimes the app would appear empty before the content loaded. Now, the app has attractive loading states that show you things are happening in the background. No more "jumpy" content!

Product Improvement
May 2023

Reactive Library Content

The Library used to load content once on opening the app, which meant that it would take re-opening the app in order for new templates, prompts, and collections to appear. With the introduction of custom templates along with our multi-device functionality, this wasn't the best experience.

Now, new Library content will be available to all of your devices immediately.

Product Improvement
Apr 2023

Scale Text with Dynamic Type

The text in Flow Editor (i.e., your journal entries) now automatically scales to your device's settings. This ensures an accessible and quality reading experience for all. Thanks again to those of you who were generous to provide feedback on this issue!

Product Improvement
Feb 2023

Entry page improvements

Keyboard dropdown changed to 'Done' button - The new 'Done' button lowers the keyboard and takes you out of edit mode. Simply tap anywhere to enter edit mode again.

Entry close button moved to top right corner - You can now exit an entry easily whether the keyboard is up or down.

Entry info sheet button moved to top - The ellipsis button which shows entry details and actions appears at the top of the screen when edit mode is exited.

Product Improvement
Dec 2022

Updated icons throughout the app

We've updated the design of icons throughout the app.

Product Improvement
Nov 2022

Blank titles are now hidden automatically in Rediscover

Blank titles are now hidden automatically in Rediscover so that you can review your entries in a more streamlined way.

Product Improvement
Jan 2022

Quick actions with entry long-press

Press and hold on to a journal entry snippet in the Entries tab to reveal an action sheet that contains quick access to pinning entries, adding a security lock, enabling or disabling Rediscover, and deleting entries.

Product Improvement
Jan 2022

Delayed biometric authentication

Don’t want biometric authentication such as FaceID and TouchID to be enabled immediately after leaving the Clearful app? Go to Settings and turn on ‘Time Out After’ to your desired timeframe, from 10 seconds to 10 minutes. This feature allows you to leave the app and come back without being prompted for re-authentication within the set period of time, making it easier to jump back and forth between multiple apps.

Product Improvement
Oct 2021

Rediscover improvements

The Rediscover card in the Today tab will now change according to where you are in the review process. If you have entries remaining to review, it will show you how many and bring you back to where you left off. If you have completed the day's review, it will display a completed state. You will now have more clarity of your daily Rediscover progress to ensure you don't miss out on looking back at your past self!

Product Improvement
Sep 2021

Improved account deletion process

We've added another confirmation layer to the account deletion process. Journal entries are incredible valuable so to prevent accidental deletion, the word 'DELETE' has to be typed out before proceeding to the re-authentication step.

Product Improvement
Sep 2021

New Themes: Mango Harvest, Emerald Ocean, and Living Coral

We've added three new beautiful themes (both in Light and Dark mode) for Clearful Pro members so you can personalize your journal and make it your own with a beautiful color palette. If you'd like to test out a theme and you're not a Pro subscriber yet, you can take advantage of our 7-day free trial. To explore and try on the new themes, go to Settings > Appearance / Theme.

Product Improvement
Aug 2021

New location for 'New Entry' button

Your favorite blue button to add a new entry has been moved! It's much bigger and more noticeable so you shouldn't miss it :)

Product Improvement
Aug 2021

New immersive Rediscover experience

You can now read and review all of your past journal entries that are brought back with Rediscover more delightfully and effectively. Instead of opening and closing each entry individually, you can now easily move from one entry to the next (and back), as well as see progress along the way.

Revisiting past writings is an essential part of journaling as it enables you to relive memories and milestones, uncover patterns in your life, and see how far you've come. So, we're incredibly excited to make Rediscover an even more valuable and exciting part of Clearful!

Product Improvement
Jun 2021

Stability and maintainability improvements

We've made some under the hood changes that will allow us to release new features faster and with fewer pesky bugs.

Product Improvement
Mar 2021

Improved design of buttons, bottom sheets, and more

Enjoy a more beautiful, calm, and consistent experience in your journal with interface improvements to buttons, bottom sheets, and many more elements. We're always working on ways to make your journaling experience more delightful!


Product Improvement
Mar 2021

Enhanced Accessibility

Elements throughout the app, such as cards and buttons, now have semantic labels, making the app much more accessible to all Clearful journalers!

Product Improvement
Feb 2021

Update your email address directly in the app

We've heard from several of you (thanks for reaching out!) that you'd like to update your account's email address, so you can now do so in Settings > Account Info.

Product Improvement
Jan 2021

A full journaling experience on the iPad!

iPad owners - you're going to love this update! We've worked hard to make journaling with Clearful beautiful on every screen. Whether you're journaling on your iPhone 8 or your iPad Pro, Clearful will automatically size itself to look and feel great. If you're using your iPad with a Magic or Smart Keyboard or in landscape mode, you'll enjoy a full-width journaling experience that helps you journal faster and more often.

Product Improvement
Nov 2020

Redesigned Rediscover entries

Rediscover has been redesigned to look and function just like your Entries - vertically scrollable (rather than horizontally) and in day-groups. It's now easier to see and open all Rediscover entries for a particular time period.

Product Improvement
Nov 2020

Discover Daily 'skip' option and improved design

You can now see the Discover Daily question directly in Today (without having to open it first) and skip it if it doesn't appeal to you that day. The Daily itself has also been redesigned.

Product Improvement
Nov 2020

Home becomes Today

Now, your home base in Clearful is Today. See today's entries, today's stats (number of entries and words written), your streaks, the day's Discover Daily question, and your Rediscover entries to reflect on from the past. More exciting things to come in Today in the near future!

Product Improvement
Nov 2020

'Recently Used' Templates & Prompts

Your three most recently used Templates and Prompts will be available for quick-use directly in every new entry. Tap on 'Guided Journals' in a new entry to see them.

Product Improvement
Oct 2020

Added privacy with secure blocking in multitasking mode

In addition to biometric authentication, we've added another privacy enhancement. Secure blocking covers the content of Clearful when viewing your open apps in multitasking mode on your phone.

Product Improvement
Sep 2020

Support for 24-hour time

We added support for a 24-hour clock which is the standard in many countries. Clearful will support the system settings that a user's phone is set to, whether that is a 12-hour clock or a 24-hour clock. Things like the time on journal entries and time picker will automatically adjust to the system settings. This was an essential update as we make plans to launch Clearful is more regions.

Product Improvement
Sep 2020

Now available for iOS phones in the UK, Australia, and New Zealand App Stores

For our initial launch we made Clearful available only in the App Stores in the US and Canada. After performing some backend improvements in how we handle different time zones, we are now live in three additional App Stores: United Kingdom, Australia, and New Zealand. If you have an iPhone and live in the UK, Australia, or New Zealand, you can now download the app for iOS! While right now Clearful is only available for iOS users in these regions, we plan to bring it to Android for these regions in the future as well.


New Guided Journals
Dec 2022

Holidays Collection

Reflect on the positives in life and discover gratitude and joy this holiday season with insightful guided journaling. To explore this Collection, head on over to the Library tab in Clearful!

New Guided Journals
Dec 2022

New Year Collection

Reflect on the past year and make plans for 2023. Shape your life and focus on personal growth with guided journaling. To explore this Collection, head on over to the Library tab in Clearful!

New Guided Journals
Nov 2022

New Collection: Gratitude

Our new Gratitude Collection in the Guided Journaling Library encourages one to be more thankful daily and focus on the positive things in life. Journaling with prompts and templates in this collection is a great way to celebrate 🇺🇸 Thanksgiving this month!

Journal Templates in this Collection:

  • Daily Gratitude
  • Holiday Gratitude
  • Positive Experiences: Levels 1-3
  • Mister Rogers' Invisible Gift
  • My Partner's Positive Qualities
  • + many more

Journal Prompts in this Collection:

  • What made me laugh today?
  • What is one good thing that happened to me today?
  • What am I grateful for at work?
  • What is something I admire in one of my friends?
  • Who do I trust most with my most painful and upsetting feelings?
  • Was there anything in my day that made me thankful?
  • Is there anyone that deserves a big "thank you"?
  • What is one of my favorite holidays, and why?
  • + many more

To find these guided journals and more, head on over to the Library tab in Clearful!

New Guided Journals
May 2022

30 New Discover Daily Journal Prompts

We've added 30 brand new Discover Daily journaling prompts to evoke thoughtful and insightful writing every day!

New Guided Journals
May 2022

New Collection: Better Mental Health

May is Mental Health Awareness Month, so to bring attention to this vital aspect of our lives and help you focus on your mental wellbeing, you will find a new 'Better Mental Health' Collection in the Library.The prompts and templates allow one to reflect on one's positive and negative aspects of their mental state. We hope the guided journals help you better understand your current mental state, take steps to overcome struggles and build resilience, feel more grateful and improve your mindset.

New Guided Journals
Apr 2022

New Collection: Spring Into Action

As spring is upon us in the Northern Hemisphere, we have created a Spring Into Action Collection in the Clearful Library. The prompts and templates provide an opportunity to reflect on one's life and be more mindful of how it can be improved.

We hope the guided journals help you reflect and take the first step in your self-growth pursuits, whether that means solving a recurring problem at work, improving one's daily routine, focusing on a relationship, or getting started on a fitness program.

New Guided Journals
Mar 2022

3 New Guided Journal Templates

Explore Clearful's new templates to take your book reading to the next level, review and learn from your past decisions, or feel closer to your partner by reflecting on their positive qualities.

Book Review

Get more out of your book reading by recording your thoughts and ideas about the books you read to capture the experience and reflect on your learnings.

Decision Outcome Review

Review your past decisions to uncover mistakes and patterns in your process in order to make better decisions going forward in similar situations.

My Partner's Positive Qualities

Explore what qualities you admire and appreciate in your partner to better understand why you value them and build a strong foundation for your relationship.

New Guided Journals
Feb 2022

New Collection: Love & Friendship

This new collection encourages one to explore and enrich their relationships with others and themselves through thought-provoking journaling. Go to the Library tab in the Clearful app and find the Love & Friendship Collection in the featured section at the top.

With the templates and prompts in this collection, you can:

  • learn about yourself
  • practice self-acceptance and self-love
  • feel gratitude for one's relationships with others
  • better understand and improve your relationships

Some journal prompts from this collection:

  • What is something I can do for myself today?
  • What do I consider my greatest personal success?
  • Who do I love in my life?
  • What do I need to forgive myself for? How can I start that process?
  • Who do I need to forgive in my life?
  • What feelings from the past am I holding onto?
  • What is something that my partner and I have in common?
  • I wish I had someone with whom I could share...

Some journal templates from this collection:

  • Daily Gratitude
  • Memory Journal
  • Advice From My Future Self
  • Mister Rogers' Invisible Gift
  • Positive Experiences: Level 1
  • Positive Experiences: Level 2
  • Positive Experiences: Level 3
  • Unsent Letter
New Guided Journals
Jan 2022

60 new Discover Daily journal prompts

Challenge your thought patterns and learn something new about yourself daily with thought-provoking journal prompts in the Today tab. Here’s a sneak preview of upcoming prompts:

  • In what ways do I feel rich? In what ways do I feel poor?
  • What different roles do I play in my life? (E.g., spouse, parent, gardener, cook)
  • How can I encourage myself when trying something new?
  • If I were to focus more on being patient today, how would I make that happen?
  • What rule do I think needs to be broken?
New Guided Journals
Dec 2021

Happy Holidays!

Bring reflection, gratitude, and mindfulness to the holidays and the new year with our newly available Guided Journaling Collections in the Library.

Holidays Collection

Take a moment to reflect and take time for yourself this holiday season with journaling templates and prompts in the Holidays Collection. This season can be a challenging time of the year for many, bringing both positive and negative emotions. Take a moment to be mindful and end the year on a positive note.

New Year Collection

Reflect on the past year and make plans for 2022 with templates and journaling prompts in the New Year Collection. Record the good and the bad, what went well and what could be improved. Review and learn from your past to live your life with intention and become your best self in the new year.

New Guided Journals
Oct 2021

6 new Journal Templates

We've added six new templates to the Guided Journaling Library. Three are available to everyone, while another three are available to Clearful Pro members.

  • Movie Review
  • Evening Pages
  • Positive Experiences: Level 1
  • Positive Experiences: Level 2
  • Positive Experiences: Level 3
  • How Emotion Affects My Life
New Guided Journals
Sep 2021

New Discover Daily prompts

We've added even more insightful and exciting journaling prompts to the lineup for you to ponder every day. Here's a preview of a few of the upcoming questions:

  • What are some things I would like to stay as they are now?
  • What is something fulfilling for me at the moment?
  • If I had an extra hour every morning, what would I do with that time?
  • Who is someone that has positively influenced me, and how?

To ensure you don't miss a new Discover Daily prompt, go to Settings > Reminders & Notifications, then turn on the Discover Daily notification.

New Guided Journals
Jul 2021

Guided Self-Care Journals for International Self-Care Day

Happy International Self-Care Day on July 24th! To spotlight what self-care is and bring awareness of the importance of taking better care of oneself on this day, we now have a Self-Care Collection in our Guided Journaling Library.

The collection includes:

  • 7 Journal Templates
  • 20 Journal Prompts

Ways that these templates and prompts can help you:

  • Check-in with yourself
  • Better understand your thoughts and emotions
  • Focus on what you're grateful for
  • Make positive changes in your life

To explore the Self-Care Collection, open Clearful and visit the Library tab!

New Guided Journals
Apr 2021

2 new Templates and 4 new Prompts

A very big "Thank you!" to the Clearful members who suggested our newest Templates and Prompts - your input is greatly appreciated! Open the New Collection in the Library to journal with these new additions.

New Templates:

  • Anxiety 5,4,3,2,1 Exercise
  • Sleep Journal: Morning

New Prompts:

  • What do I need to do to become a better person?
  • What is one moment that I repeatedly go back to and why?
  • What made me laugh today?
  • What made me cry today?
New Guided Journals
Mar 2021

Visit the New Collection to see the latest guided journals

Discover the latest journaling prompts and templates in the New Collection! This Collection will be updated regularly as new guided journaling resources are added to Clearful. Head on over to the Library tab and open the New Collection to see the latest. Many more guided journaling resources are coming your way!

New Guided Journals
Feb 2021

❤ New Love Collection - just in time for Valentine's Day!

Be good to yourself and show love for others, from family to friends to partners. We've curated a collection of guided journaling Templates and Prompts that help you reflect on the gratitude and love you have for yourself and others.

New Guided Journals
Jan 2021

New prompts and templates in the Guided Journaling Library

You can now find even more guided journaling resources in the Library to help you feel inspired to write and dig a little deeper to better understand yourself. We hope these new resources enable you to improve the way you think, feel, and act on a daily basis!

New Templates:

  • Not-To-Do List
  • 10-Minute Weekly Review
  • Advice From My Future Self

New Prompts:

  • How does my pet make my life better?
  • What is the best professional compliment I received?
  • What do I consider my greatest personal success?
  • What is one lesson I learned from the last book I read?
  • What do I wish I knew more about?
  • What do I like about travelling by plane?
  • What is one of my favorite hobbies and why?
  • What would I like to spend my time doing when I retire?
  • What is something that is limiting me from accomplishing what I want to accomplish?
  • What is something I worry about that is outside of my control?
  • ....and many more!
New Guided Journals
Dec 2020

New Year and Holidays Collections for reflecting, practicing gratitude, and looking ahead

Reflect on the past year and make plans for 2021 with templates and journaling prompts in the New Year Collection. Record the good and the bad, what went well and what could be improved. Review and learn from your past to live your life with intention and become your best self in the new year.

Bring mindfulness and gratitude to the holiday season with journaling templates and prompts in the Holidays Collection. This season can be a challenging time of the year for many, bringing both positive and negative emotions. Take a moment to be mindful and end the year on a positive note.


Bug Fix
May 2023

Our initial Mac app release last month went well, but we did receive feedback that our dock icon was unusually large. We've since shrunk the icon to a normal size. Thanks to Sean and Brennan for reaching out about this!

Bug Fix
Mar 2023

We fixed a bug in Flow Editor on Samsung devices that was freezing the app.

Bug Fix
Sep 2021

We've fixed an authentication bug and a streak tracking bug.

Bug Fix
Nov 2020

Your daily reminders now update automatically to your current timezone. Thanks, daylight savings time!

Bug Fix
Nov 2020

Removing a Rediscover entry now updates immediately in Today.

Bug Fix
Sep 2020

A few small bugs were fixed for issues with copy and paste in journal entries and text scaling on the 'Create an Account' screen.

March 2023

Bug Fixes and Performance Improvements

We fixed a bug in Flow Editor on Samsung devices that was freezing the app.

Device Management

You can now view which devices are currently associated with your Clearful account and revoke devices as needed. This new feature adds an extra layer of security to your account. By seeing which devices your account is being used on and the most recently used date of each device, you can be sure that you journal entries are only accessible by you. To manage devices, go to Settings and then Devices (under Profile & Preferences).

Pro plan members can have unlimited devices while Free members can have up to two devices.

Add Images to Journal Entries

Say hello to images! This has been one of our most requested features, so we're super excited to introduce image support for our Pro plan members. Now you can add photos and images to your journal entries, making them even more personal and visually engaging.

Whether you're documenting your travels, capturing life's milestones, tracking your progress towards a goal, or simply reflecting on your day, images can enhance your journaling experience and make your entries more meaningful. Upgrade to Clearful's Pro plan today to start adding images and make your journaling even more delightful.

February 2023

Bug Fixes and Performance Improvements

We fixed a few small bugs and made design improvements to enhance the experience of using Clearful.

Entry Page Improvements

Keyboard dropdown changed to 'Done' button - The new 'Done' button lowers the keyboard and takes you out of edit mode. Simply tap anywhere to enter edit mode again.

Entry close button moved to top right corner - You can now exit an entry easily whether the keyboard is up or down.

Entry info sheet button moved to top - The ellipsis button which shows entry details and actions appears at the top of the screen when edit mode is exited.

Flow Editor: Powerful & Beautiful Rich Text Formatting

With our 3.0.0 release comes Clearful's biggest update yet: Flow Editor! You can now bring style and structure to your journaling practice with rich text formatting options for more engaging, organized, and enjoyable writing.

Our team elegantly designed the editor to give you powerful, easy-to-use formatting while preserving a calm and beautiful writing experience. Enjoy smooth 1-tap navigation for opening and closing the editor style panel for a seamless flow between writing and formatting.

Headings - Organize and group your thoughts into sections.
Bulleted Lists - Break down complex thoughts and feelings into easy-to-digest chunks.
Numbered Lists - Give order and prioritize goals and ideas.
Dividers - Separate your writing into defined areas.
Quotes & Highlights - Highlight meaningful phrases, whether your own or others’.
Bold, Italic, Underlined, Strikethrough - Emphasize thoughts and ideas.

As always, please reach out to us at [email protected] with any questions, comments, or suggestions. If you're enjoying the app, please consider supporting Clearful by leaving a 5-star rating in the App Store or Google Play so we can continue making the app better. Thank you so much!

December 2022

Bug Fixes and Performance Improvements

We fixed a few small bugs and made design improvements to enhance the experience of using Clearful.

Holidays Collection

Reflect on the positives in life and discover gratitude and joy this holiday season with insightful guided journaling. To explore this Collection, head on over to the Library tab in Clearful!

New Year Collection

Reflect on the past year and make plans for 2023. Shape your life and focus on personal growth with guided journaling. To explore this Collection, head on over to the Library tab in Clearful!

As always, please reach out to us at [email protected] with any questions, comments, or suggestions. If you're enjoying the app, please consider supporting Clearful by leaving a 5-star rating in the App Store or Google Play so we can continue making the app better. Thank you so much!

November 2022

Bug Fixes and Performance Improvements

We fixed a few small bugs and made design improvements to enhance the experience of using Clearful. Blank titles are now hidden automatically in Rediscover so that you can review your entries in a more streamlined way.

Follow Clearful on social!

We are now posting journal prompts daily on our social media accounts. Follow us on your favorite platform to keep journaling top of mind and be inspired to write!

Follow us on Instagram
Follow us on Twitter
Follow us on Facebook
Follow us on Pinterest

Share Journal Prompts

Easily share any journal prompt with your friends and family by opening it in the Library and tapping the share icon. Inspire important people in your life to reflect with mindful and thought-provoking questions on all of life's topics.

Gratitude Collection

Our new Gratitude Collection in the Guided Journaling Library encourages one to be more thankful daily and focus on the positive things in life. Journaling with prompts and templates in this collection is a great way to celebrate 🇺🇸 Thanksgiving this month!

Journal Templates in this Collection
Daily Gratitude
Holiday Gratitude
Positive Experiences: Levels 1-3
Mister Rogers' Invisible Gift
My Partner's Positive Qualities
+ many more

Journal Prompts in this Collection
What made me laugh today?
What is one good thing that happened to me today?
What am I grateful for at work?
What is something I admire in one of my friends?
Who do I trust most with my most painful and upsetting feelings?
Was there anything in my day that made me thankful?
Is there anyone that deserves a big "thank you"?
What is one of my favorite holidays, and why?
+ many more

To find these guided journals and more, head on over to the Library tab in Clearful!

July 2022

Bug Fixes and Performance Improvements

We fixed a few small bugs and made design improvements to enhance the experience of using Clearful.

Clearful Widgets for iOS

Say hello to Apple Widgets! It's time to elevate your journaling experience with useful and delightful Apple Widgets that bring timely information and your favorite features right to your iPhone and iPad home screen.

Discover Daily Prompt
Get inspired to journal and reflect on something new every day with a thought-provoking Discover Daily journal prompt. Answer first thing in the morning, or take a glance and ponder throughout the day.

Rediscover
Revisit journal entries from various time periods to relive fond memories, recognize patterns in your life, and see how far you've come.

Progress & Streaks
Track your writing progress for the past seven days and stay motivated yet flexible with daily and weekly journaling streaks.

Essential Quick Actions & Shortcuts
Quickly access each day's most important actions, such as writing a new entry, answering the Discover Daily journal prompt, and checking your Rediscover entries.

Ultimate Quick Actions & Shortcuts
Quickly access each day's essential actions, as well as additional actions and shortcuts in the app for the ultimate power-user experience.

Recently Used Guided Journals
Quickly access recently used prompts and templates for a streamlined daily journaling routine.

How to add widgets to your home screen:
1. Open Clearful to load your data.
2. From your device's Home Screen, touch and hold an empty area until the apps jiggle.
3. Tap the Add button in the upper-left corner.
3. Search for Clearful and select desired widget.
4. Drag widget to desired placement and tap Done.

For more detailed instructions, watch this video. If Clearful widgets don't appear when you search for them, please restart your device and try again.

As always, please reach out to us at [email protected] with any questions, comments, or suggestions. If you're enjoying the app, please consider supporting Clearful by leaving a 5-star rating in the App Store or Google Play so we can continue making the app better. Thank you so much!

May 2022

Bug Fixes and Performance Improvements

We fixed a few small bugs and made design improvements to enhance the experience of using Clearful.

Better Mental Health Collection

May is Mental Health Awareness Month, so to bring attention to this vital aspect of our lives and help you focus on your mental wellbeing, you will find a new 'Better Mental Health' Collection in the Library.

The prompts and templates allow one to reflect on one's positive and negative aspects of their mental state. We hope the guided journals help you better understand your current mental state, take steps to overcome struggles and build resilience, feel more grateful and improve your mindset.

30 New Discover Daily Journal Prompts

We've added 30 brand new Discover Daily journaling prompts to evoke thoughtful and insightful writing every day!

As always, please reach out to us at [email protected] with any questions, comments, or suggestions. If you're enjoying the app, please consider supporting Clearful by leaving a 5-star rating in the App Store or Google Play so we can continue making the app better. Thank you so much!

April 2022

Bug Fixes and Performance Improvements

As usual, we fixed a few bugs and made performance improvements to improve the experience of using Clearful.

Spring Into Action Collection

As spring is upon us in the Northern Hemisphere, we have created a Spring Into Action Collection in the Clearful Library. The prompts and templates provide an opportunity to reflect on one's life and be more mindful of how it can be improved.

We hope the guided journals help you reflect and take the first step in your self-growth pursuits, whether that means solving a recurring problem at work, improving one's daily routine, focusing on a relationship, or getting started on a fitness program.

3 New Guided Journal Templates

Explore Clearful's new templates to take your book reading to the next level, review and learn from your past decisions, or feel closer to your partner by reflecting on their positive qualities.

Book Review
Get more out of your book reading by recording your thoughts and ideas about the books you read to capture the experience and reflect on your learnings.

Decision Outcome Review
Review your past decisions to uncover mistakes and patterns in your process in order to make better decisions going forward in similar situations.

My Partner's Positive Qualities
Explore what qualities you admire and appreciate in your partner to better understand why you value them and build a strong foundation for your relationship.

March 2022

Bug Fixes and Performance Improvements

As usual, we fixed a few bugs and made performance improvements to improve the experience of using Clearful.

Now Available in 26 Regions! 🌎

Clearful launched in 20 additional countries, bringing our total to 26! Our goal has always been to bring a delightful and thought-provoking journaling experience to all individuals across the globe, so we are incredibly excited to take another step towards achieving that goal.

New countries Clearful is now available in:
🇦🇹 Austria
🇧🇪 Belgium
🇩🇰 Denmark
🇪🇪 Estonia
🇫🇮 Finland
🇫🇷 France
🇩🇪 Germany
🇬🇷 Greece
🇮🇸 Iceland
🇮🇪 Ireland
🇮🇹 Italy
🇱🇻 Latvia
🇱🇹 Lithuania
🇱🇺 Luxembourg
🇳🇱 Netherlands
🇳🇴 Norway
🇵🇹 Portugal
🇪🇸 Spain
🇸🇪 Sweden
🇨🇭 Switzerland

February 2022

Bug Fixes and Performance Improvements

A few small bugs were addressed and performance improvements were made to improve the experience of using Clearful.

Love & Friendship Collection in the Library

This new collection encourages one to explore and enrich their relationships with others and themselves through thought-provoking journaling. Go to the Library tab in the Clearful app and find the Love & Friendship Collection in the featured section at the top.

With the templates and prompts in this collection, you can:
- learn about yourself
- practice self-acceptance and self-love
- feel gratitude for one's relationships with others
- better understand and improve your relationships

Some journal prompts from this collection:
- What is something I can do for myself today?
- What do I consider my greatest personal success?
- Who do I love in my life?
- What do I need to forgive myself for? How can I start that process?
- Who do I need to forgive in my life?
- What feelings from the past am I holding onto?
- What is something that my partner and I have in common?
- I wish I had someone with whom I could share...

Some journal templates from this collection:
- Daily Gratitude
- Memory Journal
- Advice From My Future Self
- Mister Rogers' Invisible Gift
- Positive Experiences: Level 1
- Positive Experiences: Level 2
- Positive Experiences: Level 3
- Unsent Letter

As always, please reach out to us at [email protected] with any questions, comments, or suggestions. If you're enjoying the app, please consider supporting Clearful by leaving a 5-star rating in the App Store or Google Play so we can continue making the app better. Thank you so much!

January 2022

Bug Fixes and Performance Improvements

A few small bugs were addressed and performance improvements were made to improve the experience of using Clearful.

Pinned journal entries

You can now pin journal entries to the top of the Entries list for faster access. This feature is handy if you have entries that you’d like to have top-of-mind (e.g., Yearly Review, 2022 Bucket List, Not-To-Do List). It is also a great place to keep work-in-progress entries you don’t want to forget about. To pin an entry, open an entry and tap on the three-dot button (or long-press on an entry snippet) in the Entries tab and toggle the 'Pin to Top' switch to the 'on' position.

As always, please reach out to us at [email protected] with any questions, comments, or suggestions. If you're enjoying the app, please consider supporting Clearful by leaving a 5-star rating in the App Store or Google Play so we can continue making the app better. Thank you so much!

Delayed biometric authentication

Don’t want biometric authentication such as FaceID and TouchID to be enabled immediately after leaving the Clearful app? Go to Settings and turn on ‘Time Out After’ to your desired timeframe, from 10 seconds to 10 minutes. This feature allows you to leave the app and come back without being prompted for re-authentication within the set period of time, making it easier to jump back and forth between multiple apps.

Entry long-press

Press and hold on to a journal entry snippet in the Entries tab to reveal an action sheet that contains quick access to pinning entries, adding a security lock, enabling or disabling Rediscover, and deleting entries.

60 new Discover Daily journal prompts

Challenge your thought patterns and learn something new about yourself daily with thought-provoking journal prompts in the Today tab. Here’s a sneak preview of upcoming prompts:
In what ways do I feel rich? In what ways do I feel poor?
What different roles do I play in my life? (E.g., spouse, parent, gardener, cook)
How can I encourage myself when trying something new?
If I were to focus more on being patient today, how would I make that happen?
What rule do I think needs to be broken?

December 2021

Happy Holidays!

Bring reflection, gratitude, and mindfulness to the holidays and the new year with our newly available Guided Journaling Collections in the Library.

Holidays Collection
Take a moment to reflect and take time for yourself this holiday season with journaling templates and prompts in the Holidays Collection. This season can be a challenging time of the year for many, bringing both positive and negative emotions. Take a moment to be mindful and end the year on a positive note.

New Year Collection
Reflect on the past year and make plans for 2022 with templates and journaling prompts in the New Year Collection. Record the good and the bad, what went well and what could be improved. Review and learn from your past to live your life with intention and become your best self in the new year.

Bug Fixes and Performance Improvements

A few small bugs were addressed and performance improvements were made to improve the experience of using Clearful.

September 2021

New Themes: Mango Harvest, Emerald Ocean, and Living Coral (Clearful Pro)

We've added three new beautiful themes (both in Light and Dark mode) for Clearful Pro members so you can personalize your journal and make it your own with a beautiful color palette. If you'd like to test out a theme and you're not a Pro subscriber yet, you can take advantage of our 7-day free trial. To explore and try on the new themes, go to Settings > Appearance / Theme.

Bug Fixes and Performance Improvements

We've fixed an authentication bug and a streak tracking bug. We've also added another confirmation layer to the account deletion process. Journal entries are incredible valuable so to prevent accidental deletion, the word 'DELETE' has to be typed out before proceeding to the re-authentication step.

New Discover Daily Prompts

We've added even more insightful and exciting journaling prompts to the lineup for you to ponder every day. Here's a preview of a few of the upcoming questions:

What are some things I would like to stay as they are now?
What is something fulfilling for me at the moment?
If I had an extra hour every morning, what would I do with that time?
Who is someone that has positively influenced me, and how?

To ensure you don't miss a new Discover Daily prompt, go to Settings > Reminders & Notifications, then turn on the Discover Daily notification.

August 2021

New Immersive Rediscover Experience

You can now read and review all of your past journal entries that are brought back with Rediscover more delightfully and effectively. Instead of opening and closing each entry individually, you can now easily move from one entry to the next (and back), as well as see progress along the way.

Revisiting past writings is an essential part of journaling as it enables you to relive memories and milestones, uncover patterns in your life, and see how far you've come. So, we're incredibly excited to make Rediscover an even more valuable and exciting part of Clearful!

Bug Fixes and Performance Improvements

One design update of note - your favorite blue button to add a new entry has been moved! It's much bigger and more noticeable so you shouldn't miss it :)

July 2021

Guided Self-Care Journals for International Self-Care Day

Happy International Self-Care Day on July 24th! To spotlight what self-care is and bring awareness of the importance of taking better care of oneself on this day, we now have a Self-Care Collection in our Guided Journaling Library.

The collection includes:
7 Journal Templates
20 Journal Prompts

Ways that these templates and prompts can help you:
Check-in with yourself
Better understand your thoughts and emotions
Focus on what you're grateful for
Make positive changes in your life

To explore the Self-Care Collection, open Clearful and visit the Library tab!

Bug Fixes and Performance Improvements

We've fixed some bugs, made performance improvements, and updated the design in various places.

June 2021

Meet Clearful Pro!

With our new (optional) paid plan, you can unlock more powerful journaling features and support our independent team.

While offering a Pro subscription plan enables us to continue improving the product (as we do not sell data or run ads), we remain 100% committed to providing a delightful and private journaling experience with Clearful to every one of you, regardless of which plan you are on.

We believe that journaling is an incredible tool for mental health and personal growth that should be accessible to every individual. All of Clearful's core features that you've enjoyed will continue to be free, and many others will be added.

As always, please reach out to us at [email protected] with any questions, comments, or suggestions. If you're enjoying the app, please consider supporting Clearful by leaving a 5-star rating in the App Store or Google Play so we can continue making the app better. Thank you so much!

Insights, Analytics and Charts

Visualize your journaling progress over time, gain insights about your activity in the app, and learn which guided journals you use most.

Custom Collections in the Guided Journaling Library

Browse the Library and curate your own collections of guided journals to personalize your writing experience.

Beautiful Themes

Choose from multiple themes to make your journal feel even more personal and fun. More themes coming!

Pro Templates

Find even more journaling Templates for all areas of life and make regular reflection even more powerful.

Security Lock for Entries

Make any particularly sensitive journal entries even harder to access by locking them and requiring re-authentication.

Template Use History

Find linked Templates to journal entries and uncover your writing patterns and trends over time.

Stability and Maintainability Improvements

We've made some under the hood changes that will allow us to release new features faster and with fewer pesky bugs.

May 2021

Search Your Journal Entries

This feature was highly requested, so we're incredibly excited to introduce it to you. Need to recall something or reflect on the past? Search for people, places, dates, thoughts, ideas, and experiences effortlessly in your Clearful journal!

Tap on the Search icon in the top right corner of the Entries screen, then enter what you're looking for, and entries will begin to appear.

Plain Text Export

While striving to provide a delightful journaling experience in Clearful, we also strongly believe that your journal data is yours - to use how and where you want. So, you can now export all of your journal entries as a plain text document. You will have more export options down the road as well. To export your entries, go to Settings > Account Info > Export Journal Entries.

Design Improvements and Bug Fixes

As you've come to expect from us, we've made a few small design improvements and squashed some bugs.

April 2021

Want To Do and Favorites Collections in Library

You can now save Templates and Prompts to two Collections just for you: Want To Do and Favorites! Save guided journals you'd like to complete someday to the Want To Do Collection for a curated list of inspiration. Save your most-loved guided journals to the Favorites Collection for quick and easy access to your faves. To save, open any Prompt or Template and tap the 'Save' button.

Search in Library

We've heard your feedback that finding specific Templates and Prompts can be difficult. Now, instead of browsing the Library, you can search for Templates and Prompts directly! Tap the 'Search' button in the Library to quickly find resources.

New Guided Journals

A very big "Thank you!" to the Clearful members who suggested our newest Templates and Prompts - your input is greatly appreciated! Open the New Collection in the Library to journal with these new additions.

New Templates:
Anxiety 5,4,3,2,1 Exercise
Sleep Journal: Morning

New Prompts:
What do I need to do to become a better person?
What is one moment that I repeatedly go back to and why?
What made me laugh today?
What made me cry today?

Design Improvements and Bug Fixes

As you've come to expect from us, we've made a few small design improvements and squashed some bugs.

March 2021

View Linked Templates in the Entry Info sheet

You can now see if you created your journal entries from Templates and which ones. Open a journal entry, tap on the three-dot icon to open the Entry Info sheet, and view your linked Templates.

Visit the New Collection to see the latest guided journals

Discover the latest journaling prompts and templates in the New Collection! This Collection will be updated regularly as new guided journaling resources are added to Clearful. Head on over to the Library tab and open the New Collection to see the latest. Many more guided journaling resources are coming your way!

Quick Capture for micro journaling

You can now quickly capture thoughts and feelings throughout the day with an easy-access Quick Capture field just above the tab bar! Whether you'd like to record an interesting thought, an emotion you're experiencing, or simply clear your mind, quick capture is a great way to practice micro journaling and take a moment of reflection more often. Download the latest update to use this feature!

Enhanced Accessibility

Elements throughout the app, such as cards and buttons, now have semantic labels, making the app much more accessible to all Clearful journalers!

Improved Design of Buttons, Bottom Sheets, and More

Enjoy a more beautiful, calm, and consistent experience in your journal with interface improvements to buttons, bottom sheets, and many more elements. We're always working on ways to make your journaling experience more delightful!

February 2021

❤ New Love Collection - just in time for Valentine's Day!

Be good to yourself and show love for others, from family to friends to partners. We've curated a collection of guided journaling Templates and Prompts that help you reflect on the gratitude and love you have for yourself and others.

Update your email address directly in the app

We've heard from several of you (thanks for reaching out!) that you'd like to update your account's email address, so you can now do so in Settings > Account Info.

Small bug fixes

As always, we fixed small issues throughout the app.

January 2021

A full journaling experience on the iPad!

iPad owners - you're going to love this update! We've worked hard to make journaling with Clearful beautiful on every screen. Whether you're journaling on your iPhone 8 or your iPad Pro, Clearful will automatically size itself to look and feel great. If you're using your iPad with a Magic or Smart Keyboard or in landscape mode, you'll enjoy a full-width journaling experience that helps you journal faster and more often.

New prompts and templates in the Guided Journaling Library

You can now find even more guided journaling resources in the Library to help you feel inspired to write and dig a little deeper to better understand yourself. We hope these new resources enable you to improve the way you think, feel, and act on a daily basis!

New Templates:
Not-To-Do List
10-Minute Weekly Review
Advice From My Future Self

New Prompts:
How does my pet make my life better?
What is the best professional compliment I received?
What do I consider my greatest personal success?
What is one lesson I learned from the last book I read?
What do I wish I knew more about?
What do I like about travelling by plane?
What is one of my favorite hobbies and why?
What would I like to spend my time doing when I retire?
What is something that is limiting me from accomplishing what I want to accomplish?
What is something I worry about that is outside of my control?
....and many more!

December 2020

New Year and Holidays Collections for reflecting, practicing gratitude, and looking ahead

Reflect on the past year and make plans for 2021 with templates and journaling prompts in the New Year Collection. Record the good and the bad, what went well and what could be improved. Review and learn from your past to live your life with intention and become your best self in the new year.

Bring mindfulness and gratitude to the holiday season with journaling templates and prompts in the Holidays Collection. This season can be a challenging time of the year for many, bringing both positive and negative emotions. Take a moment to be mindful and end the year on a positive note.

Small bug fixes and design improvements

Design improvements for a cleaner, more beautiful interface and small bug fixes.

Collections in the Guided Journaling Library

You can now find even more exciting guided journaling resources in Collections, which are round-ups of featured templates and prompts. You will find Collections such as Editor's Picks, Popular, and New on a regular basis, as well as limited-time Collections such as New Year and Holidays. To view the current Collections, go to the Library tab and swipe through the cards at the top of the screen.

November 2020

Quick access to Guided Journals from the Library

You can now quickly browse and select shortlisted Templates, Prompts, and the day's Discover Daily directly from a new journal entry. We've heard from you that finding resources in the Library can feel overwhelming or lengthy at times, so this is the first step in making guided resources more accessible. Right now, you'll find Editor's Picks Prompts and Templates that have been curated by us, but there will be more options such as 'Recently Used' coming soon. Tap on the round + button to create a new entry and then tap the 'Guided Journals' button to view the shortlisted resources.

Daily and Weekly Streaks for consistent, yet flexible journaling

Consistent journal writing is an incredibly valuable practice for helping us live our best lives, but integrating the practice into our lives and continuing to journal regularly can be challenging at times. To help you (and us) be more consistent and build a lifelong habit, we have added a Streak tracking feature to Clearful, which can be viewed in the new Today tab.

Having both daily and weekly streak tracking offers flexibility as we know that some individuals want to build a daily journaling practice, while others feel more comfortable with weekly journaling. A weekly streak can encourage one to reflect on their life consistently without feeling the pressure to have to do it every day.

Small bug fixes and design improvements

Your daily reminders now update automatically to your current timezone. Thanks, daylight savings time! Removing a Rediscover entry now updates immediately in Today. Clearer and more descriptive copy throughout the app. Several other design updates and bug fixes.

Home becomes Today

Now, your home base in Clearful is Today. See today's entries, today's stats (number of entries and words written), your streaks, the day's Discover Daily question, and your Rediscover entries to reflect on from the past. More exciting things to come in Today in the near future!

'Recently Used' Templates & Prompts

Your three most recently used Templates and Prompts will be available for quick-use directly in every new entry. Tap on 'Guided Journals' in a new entry to see them.

'Skip' Discover Daily & Improved Design

You can now see the Discover Daily question directly in Today (without having to open it first) and skip it if it doesn't appeal to you that day. The Daily itself has also been redesigned.

Redesigned Rediscover entries

Rediscover has been redesigned to look and function just like your Entries - vertically scrollable (rather than horizontally) and in day-groups. It's now easier to see and open all Rediscover entries for a particular time period.

October 2020

Biometric Authentication (FaceID, TouchID)

You can now use FaceID or TouchID (on iOS) or Fingerprint (Android) to securely access your journal when you're already logged in and the app is in the background. This is a nice additional piece of security that ensures that Clearful can't be opened even if someone uses your device when it is unlocked. To enable, go to Settings > Security Lock.

Just in time for Halloween... Dark Mode!

To enhance the journal writing and reading experience in low-light environments and give your eyes some rest, we've added dark mode support for iOS and Android with a new darker color palette. Clearful will automatically match your phone's system appearance/theme preferences, or you can manually change to the Light or Dark theme. Go to Settings > Appearance / Theme in the app to view your preferences in Clearful. To view your phone's settings, on iOS go to Settings > Display & Brightness, or on Android go to Settings > Display > Theme.

Launched for Android phones

Clearful is now available for Android phones in the Google Play Store. If you have an Android phone, you can download the app here. Give it a try! If you have questions or feedback, please contact us at [email protected]. We're always interested in hearing how we can make Clearful better!

Stay in the loop with 'What's New'

See all the latest Clearful feature releases, product improvements, bug fixes, and announcements directly from the app. Go to Settings > What's New to be taken to this page and learn about all the exciting things we're introducing to Clearful.

Small bug fixes and design improvements

A few small bugs were addressed and many small design improvements were made to improve the experience of using Clearful.

Added privacy with secure blocking in multitasking mode

In addition to biometric authentication, we've added another privacy enhancement. Secure blocking covers the content of Clearful when viewing your open apps in multitasking mode on your phone.

September 2020

Now available for iOS phones in the UK, Australia, and New Zealand App Stores

For our initial launch we made Clearful available only in the App Stores in the US and Canada. After performing some backend improvements in how we handle different time zones, we are now live in three additional App Stores: United Kingdom, Australia, and New Zealand. If you have an iPhone and live in the UK, Australia, or New Zealand, you can now download the app for iOS! While right now Clearful is only available for iOS users in these regions, we plan to bring it to Android for these regions in the future as well.

New way to provide feedback easily

Getting feedback is incredibly important in helping us understand what challenges our users are facing when journaling as that helps us improve the product and design innovative ways to solve problems. To make giving feedback easier, we added a small icon in the top right corner of several screens in the app that opens a window with a text field for feedback. We look at feedback that's coming in daily, so please don't hesitate to let us know how we can improve your journaling experience!

Support for 24-hour time

We added support for a 24-hour clock which is the standard in many countries. Clearful will support the system settings that a user's phone is set to, whether that is a 12-hour clock or a 24-hour clock. Things like the time on journal entries and time picker will automatically adjust to the system settings. This was an essential update as we make plans to launch Clearful is more regions.

Bug fixes

A few small bugs were fixed for issues with copy and paste in journal entries and text scaling on the 'Create an Account' screen.

Help us keep improving

We’re looking for feedback on your experiences in using Clearful, as well as journaling in general. We'd like to learn how you journal, what challenges you face, and what you're looking to get out of journal writing.

Your input will help inform our roadmap over the next year and beyond. If you're interested in helping, please email us at [email protected].