Sunrise: Guided Journaling & Mindfulness
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Your safest digital place to reflect, relax, and recharge
Kelly Kim
Sunrise β€” Your safest digital place to reflect, relax, and recharge
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Sunrise is a journaling app designed to relieve anxiety. Main features include "Guided Templates", which are evidence-based journal templates for mental health, and Encouraging Feedback, which provide encouraging yet anonymous feedback on your journal entries.
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Kelly Kim
πŸ‘‹πŸ» Hi Product Hunt community! I’m Kelly, one of the makers of Sunrise, a guided journaling app for mindfulness. After experiencing multiple burnouts, my co-founders and I wanted to build a mental health tool that was more affordable than CBT therapy and more introspective than meditation apps. Our mission is to provide you with the safest digital space to reflect, relax, and recharge on your path to better mental well-being. Here’s what you can get with Sunrise: 🧘🏻 Guided Journals: 60+ daily prompts and 8 evidence-based templates inspired by experts like Andrew Huberman, designed to enhance your mental health. πŸ’Œ Encouraging Feedback: An interactive feature for your journal entries providing anonymous emotional support. 😴 Bedtime Stories: For better sleep. New stories added every month. ✍🏻 Custom Template: Start your journals with your templates (pro tip: you can also use the template to write your bullet journals). πŸ”’ Privacy: Set passcode or biometric auth to protect your journals. We also don’t collect your personal data or your journal entries on our server. 🌻 Motivational Widgets: Your Sunflower widget will bloom along with your writing habits. πŸ—“οΈ Beautiful Calendar View: Track your mood with colors when you write your journals and then check your monthly mood history in your calendar view. ⏰ Writing Timer: Sunrise shows a timer while you write. It will help you form a consistent journaling habit. πŸ“€ Export and Backup: Export your data as a txt files or save it in a backup file. Since our initial launch in late-June, Sunrise has climbed to #2 in Korea's Paid Health & Fitness Apps, garnering over 6,000 downloads and a 4.9-star App Store rating - all without any paid marketing. Mental health can be a silent struggle, but you don't have to face it alone. Join us in the fight against the mental health crisis. Download Sunrise for a free 7-day premium trial (available in both iOS/Android). Subscribe now for 33% off your first 3 months (offer ends 9/30). Android users - new discounted pricing is automatically incorporated. iOS users - redeem your discount code via this link: https://apps.apple.com/redeem?ct... Questions? Ask below!
Nicole Park
@shivam_tiwari24 Thank you for your support, Shivam! πŸ’›
Kelly Kim
@shivam_tiwari24 Thank you so much, Shivam! πŸ’–
Nicole Park
@ryosuke_suzuki Thank you so much, Ryosuke! πŸ’›
Tony Han
Always love to support a mental health focused app - we've become spiritually rich with so much content to consume, but it also brought on lots of burdens. This covers quite a few different use cases - not only journals which are CBT based but also bedtime stories. I can see this extended into many other areas. I'm curious what's the biggest different when it comes to building an app for the Korean market vs North America? Do users have different use cases? Congrats on the launch @kellypoly and team!
Han Kim
@kellypoly @tonyhanded thanks so much for taking the time to support us today! So far, Korean users are much more inclined to "just journal" whereas North American users are more interested in the guided templates when it comes to our product. Our numerical product level data isn't 100% aligned with this statement though - this statement is mainly based on user interviews, cultural differences, and gut feeling. We'll let you know if anything else pops up in this regard! Thanks again for your question!
Kelly Kim
@tonyhanded Nice question! I hope Han's response resolved your curiosity! Thank you for the support, I really appreciate it. β˜€οΈπŸŒΏ
Nicole Park
@tonyhanded Thank you so much for your support, Tony! πŸ’›
Eleftheria Batsou
Sounds like a great tool for practicing mindfulness and self-reflection. I love the idea of guided templates and encouraging feedback. Can't wait to try it out! Congrats to the team!
Nicole Park
@eleftheria_batsou Thank you so much, Eleftheria! We're so glad you like the guided templates and encouraging feedback. Hope you enjoy trying it out! πŸ’›
Han Kim
@eleftheria_batsou @nicolepark awesome - please let us know what you think after you try it out. Appreciate you taking the time to support us today!!!
Kelly Kim
@eleftheria_batsou Thank you, Eleftheria! We're excited for you to experience our guided templates and encouraging feedback feature, and we look forward to hearing your thoughts once you've had a chance to try it out. πŸ’–
Rokas Jurkenas
Congrats on the launch @kellypoly! I love the guide part where it explains the reasoning why you write what you write and what it helps you with!
Han Kim
@kellypoly @rokasjk so stoked that you like it ❀️ yup we try to make our guides evidence-based so that it's actually helpful for your mental health. Please let us know if you want to see any other features! thanks again for your support πŸ™πŸ»πŸ™πŸ»πŸ™πŸ»
Nicole Park
@rokasjk We're so glad you love our guide's explanations! It motivates us to keep improving. ☺️ Thank you for your support and for sharing your thoughts!
Kelly Kim
@rokasjk Thank you so much! We've carefully selected evidence-based guided templates that are helpful for mental health. Following the guides will be helpful! If you have any questions while using it, please let us know anytime. ✨
Yemi Davis
As someone looking to get into journalling, this is such a great find! It’s got quite a couple of awesome features I think would be really handy for me personally such as the Widgets, Feedback and Bedtime stories! Can’t wait to dig deeper! Great work team! πŸ‘πŸΌπŸ₯‚
Kelly Kim
@yemidavis Thank you so much, Yemi! Happy to hear that you found Sunrise widgets! It will make you motivated to build writing habits. β˜€οΈ If you have any questions while using the app, feel free to ask!
Han Kim
@yemidavis awesome that we found each other! Please let us know your thoughts as you try out Sunrise. Thanks for taking the time to support us today!
Nicole Park
@yemidavis Thank you for checking us out and supporting us, Yemi! We hope you enjoy Sunrise! πŸ’›
Maciej BalasiΕ„ski (magic)
Congratulation! I love the countdown timer that motivates me to complete with the specific timebox. Another nice thing is the "Do nothing timer". Woow :) Daily notifications and tracks may be very handy. Also, the pricing is fair.
Han Kim
@mbalasinski thank you so much for checking out our app!!! Can't believe you found the "Do Nothing Timer" already haha that's our "Easter Egg" feature 🐣 If you have any further feedback, please let us know - we're here to make the best mental health journaling app for you 🫑
Nicole Park
@mbalasinski Thank you so much for trying out our service and sharing this wonderful feedback! πŸ’› It's great to hear that you appreciate the "Do nothing timer" too - sometimes we all need a reminder to take a break! 🌿 Please feel free to share any thoughts or suggestions you may have in the future.
Kelly Kim
@mbalasinski I'm glad you found the "Do Nothing timer"! You can also customize the daily notification with your own sentences, so give it a try. Thanks for your support. πŸ’–
Marilyn Wo
I've never stopped looking for some guidance on journaling and mindfulness. It's hard to get to it and also where to start. Then consistency is another challenge. Burnout is real, especially for someone like me running multiple businesses. Would love to try this! Congrats @kellypoly
Kelly Kim
@marilynwo Thank you for sharing your experience, Marilyn! Sunrise's sunflower widget can help you maintain a consistent journaling habit in a fun way. And as someone who has experienced burnout, I think the guided templates might be helpful for you. If you have any questions while using the Sunrise app, please feel free to share them anytime! Thanks for your support. πŸ’–πŸŒΏ
Han Kim
@kellypoly @marilynwo Woud love to hear your feedback after giving it a try! Thanks so much for supporting us and checking out our app. Please let us know if you need anything!
Nicole Park
@marilynwo We really appreciate you! :) Hope you enjoy Sunrise and share your thoughts with us!
Dima Nabok
Congrats on the launch @kellypoly and team!πŸŽ‰ It is a great product!
Han Kim
@kellypoly @nabok thank you so much! Please let us know after you try our free-trial. Looking forward to your launch as well :)
Nicole Park
@nabok Thank you for your support, Dima! πŸ’› Let us know if you have any feedback.
Kelly Kim
@nabok Thanks for your support, Dima! Hope you enjoy our app. πŸ’–
Fredo Tan
Congrats on the launch, @kellypoly and the Sunrise team! πŸ™Œ Building a tool that makes mental health support more accessible and personal is such important work. The combination of guided journaling, privacy features, and even bedtime stories feels like a comprehensive and thoughtful approach to well-being. Love how you’re giving people a safe space to reflect and recharge. Looking forward to seeing how Sunrise continues to grow and help more people on their mental health journeys. Wishing you all the best!
Nicole Park
@fredotan Thank you for your kind words! Please feel free to give it a try and share any thoughts or feedback. 😊
Han Kim
@kellypoly @fredotan thanks for the support! Saw that Supademo had a fantastic launch recently. Wish you and your team success as well :)
Kelly Kim
@fredotan Thank you so much for your kind words and support! Mental health issues seem really serious these days. Thank you for recognizing Sunrise's features that focus on mental health. Please try it out and let us know if you have any questions or feedback! πŸ’–
Velu Loganathan
Congrats on your PH launch! Wishing you tons of upvotes!
Han Kim
@veluloganathan thank you so much! appreciate the kind words and support :)
Nicole Park
@veluloganathan Thank you so much for your kind words and support! We really appreciate it! πŸ’›
Kelly Kim
@veluloganathan We really appreciate your support, Velu! Your kind words mean a lot to our team. ✨
Rick Fan
Congrats, Kelly,I tried out your product briefly, and it's a great idea. However, my initial experience suggests there's room for improvement in the UI. It’s a bit tricky to input text on mobile, so I’d recommend adding more input assistance or including a voice-to-text feature. Also, could you consider adding some gentle background music? It would be really helpful for relaxing.
Han Kim
@rick_fan thanks for giving it a try and providing great ideas. We do have a "Do Nothing" Timer that's meant for you to listen to music / background noise and relax. :) There's also a Bedtime Stories section, where we're planning to add relaxing music! Or did you want to listen to music while you wrote the journals? πŸ€”
Nicole Park
@rick_fan Thank you so much for the feedback, Rick! πŸ’› We'll incorporate your feedback to improve UI.
Kelly Kim
@rick_fan Thank you for taking the time to leave feedback! And the voice-to-text feature is a great suggestion, thank you!
Kelly Kim
@rick_fan And about background music idea, I'm a bit concerned that background music might be distracting when writing your journal.πŸ₯Ί
Rick Fan
@kellypoly Maybe using white noise would be more appropriate?
David Neira
Congrats on your launch πŸŽ‰πŸŽ‰ Wonderful tool ❀️
Han Kim
@chape thank you so much for your support! appreciate you taking time out of your day to check us out!
Nicole Park
@chape We really appreciate your support, David! ☺️
Kelly Kim
@chape Thanks for your support, David! 😊
Micha Cassola
Wow, in todays hectic and stressful world this app is a really well thought out idea! I also love the design and overall aesthetic of your app and slides, also the logo is simple and fitting. Hope this app helps a lot of people! ❀️🧸
Han Kim
@michacassola thank you so much for your kind words! We hope so too! Please try download it when you have a moment, and let us know what you think.
Nicole Park
@michacassola Thank you so much, Micha! πŸ’› We’re thrilled you like the design and the idea. We hope Sunrise truly helps many people!
Kelly Kim
@michacassola We're especially glad you like the aesthetic and logo - We wanted to create something simple yet meaningful. We'd love for you to try the app and share your experience with us. Thank you again for your support! 🌿
Hendrik Haandrikman
Congrats on the launch! Amazing app <3
Han Kim
@hhaandr THANK YOU! HUGE FANS OF REVENUE CAT! We gave a shout out to y'all <3
Nicole Park
@hhaandr Thank you so much, Hendrik! Thanks to RevenueCat, I was able to save several days and easily implement the subscription feature. 😻
Kelly Kim
@hhaandr I can't live without RevenueCat! I love you RevenueCat! THANK YOU SO MUCH! 🐈
Arpan Samuel Ramtek
Congratulations @kellypoly on the launch! Downloading it now βœ…
Han Kim
@kellypoly @arpanramtek AWESOME πŸ‘πŸ»πŸ‘πŸ»πŸ‘πŸ» please let us know what you think. any feedback helps!!!
Nicole Park
@arpanramtek Thanks so much, Arpan! Hope you enjoy using it - we'd love to hear your thoughts! 😺
Kelly Kim
@arpanramtek Cool! Hope you enjoy our app, Sunrise. Thank you so much, Arpan!
Josh Kim
Just downloaded and tried it. Love the UI/UX! It's a very cute app. What kind of Bedtime stories do you have currently?
Han Kim
@josh_kim1 thanks for your kind words! We have stories about traveling in space, in the woods, and to different cities. We're going to add a bunch more stories including non-fiction and ASMR sounds very soon. Thanks again!
Kelly Kim
@josh_kim1 Glad you like the app design. As Han mentioned, we plan to update various Bedtime stories in the future. Please look forward to it. πŸŒΏβ˜€οΈ
Nicole Park
@josh_kim1 Thank you so much, Josh! Feel free to share your thoughts once you've tried it! πŸ’›
Marina K
Congratulations on launch! Such calming colors in design – looks appealing 😊 Thinking about starting journaling now.
Han Kim
@marin_k much appreciated! we did spend a lot of time with the design so feels great that you found it appealing. YES - please try journaling via sunrise and let us know what you think! nothing to lose!
Kelly Kim
@marin_k We designed it to be a warm space where you can comfortably open up your thoughts. Thank you for liking it! We appreciate your support. 🌿
Nicole Park
@marin_k Thank you so much for your support, Marina! πŸ’›
Looks interesting, congrats on the launch Kelly
Han Kim
@nireka thanks for your support! please feel free to try our free trial and let us know what you think! ❀️
Kelly Kim
@nireka Thank you, Nireka! πŸ’–
Nicole Park
@nireka Thank you so much for your support, Nireka! 😺
Andrew Jernigan
Journalling is such a vital habit to develop and nurture. Sunrise has brought to us a great tool that is extremely valuable. Well done Han, Kelly, Simona and the rest of the team making this possible.
Han Kim
@jernigan Andrew - thanks so much for your support. Really appreciate you taking time out of your busy day to support us. Looking forward to following your journey re: Insured Nomads!
Nicole Park
@jernigan Thank you for your support, Andrew! 😺
Kelly Kim
@jernigan Your support means a lot to our team. We'd love for you to try the app and share your thoughts with us. β˜€οΈπŸ’–
Han Kim
@nikkielizdemere thank you for taking the time to review us!!! really appreciate it!