# Rosebud

> AI journal that replies with reflections and follow-up questions

Rosebud is an AI journaling app for iOS, Android and the web. As you write or speak an entry, the AI responds with reflections and follow-up questions, and it draws on earlier entries to point out patterns. Guided journals, morning and evening check-ins, weekly reports and goal suggestions round out the product. It is sold as the Rosebud Bloom subscription with a free trial, and higher-usage Thrive tiers are offered in the mobile apps.

- **Category:** Journaling Apps
- **Made by:** Just Imagine, Inc.
- **Website:** https://www.rosebud.app
- **Runs on:** Web, iOS, Android
- **Facts last checked:** Oct 5, 2026

## Pricing

Rosebud is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $8.99 per month, billed annually ($107.99 per year).

- **Pricing model:** Free trial
- **Free plan:** None.
- **Free trial:** Free trial offered on Rosebud Bloom; its length is not stated on the pricing section.

| Plan | Price | What you get |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Rosebud Bloom | $12.99 per month, or $107.99 per year ($8.99 per month) | Interactive journaling with Dig Deeper, entry reflections, weekly reports, Ask Rosebud and long-term memory on web and mobile, within a weekly AI usage limit. |
| Rosebud Thrive 2x | $24.99 US App Store; also listed at $199.99, periods not labeled | The same features as Bloom with a larger weekly usage budget and access to more advanced AI models. Sold through the mobile apps only. |
| Rosebud Thrive 5x | $59.99 US App Store; also listed at $499.99, periods not labeled | The same features and models as Thrive 2x with a still larger usage budget. Sold through the mobile apps only. |

Read from https://www.rosebud.app on Oct 5, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Rosebud before buying.

## Ways to pay less

- **Save 30% with annual billing** (Annual discount): Rosebud's pricing section marks the annual Bloom plan as a 30% saving: $107.99 a year, shown against $155.99 for twelve monthly payments. Source: https://www.rosebud.app
- **40% off Bloom for students** (Education): Enrolled students can apply by email for 40% off Rosebud Bloom, valid for one year and renewable. It applies only to subscriptions created in the web app. Source: https://help.rosebud.app/account/student-senior-citizen-and-disability-discounts
- **40% off for seniors and people with disabilities** (Other savings): The same 40% discount on Bloom covers people aged 65 and older and people with a documented disability, for subscriptions created in the web app. Source: https://help.rosebud.app/account/student-senior-citizen-and-disability-discounts
- **40% off for military and veterans** (Other savings): Active service members and honorably discharged veterans can apply for 40% off Rosebud Bloom on subscriptions created in the web app. Source: https://help.rosebud.app/account/military-and-veteran-discounts

## Key features

- **Dig Deeper:** While composing an entry you can ask the AI to go deeper: Interactive mode adds a perspective and one follow-up question, and Focused mode offers three questions to choose from.
- **Guided journals and daily check-ins:** Morning intention and evening reflection check-ins sit beside guided journals developed with mental health professionals, drawing on methods such as CBT and ACT.
- **Voice journaling:** Entries can be spoken with voice transcription and a hands-free mode, and responses can be read back aloud. A glossary keeps up to 10 names or words transcribed accurately.
- **Weekly report:** Each week Rosebud summarizes your entries with writing stats, mood trends, key themes and the people mentioned, including up to five key insights.
- **Long-term memory and Ask Rosebud:** Bloom recalls earlier entries for continuity, and Ask Rosebud answers questions about your life from your journal, with links to the related entries.
- **Privacy and export:** Data is encrypted in transit and at rest, the app can be locked with Face ID, Touch ID or a PIN, and entries can be exported to Markdown.

## Good for

- People who want an AI that asks follow-up questions as they write
- Speaking entries aloud instead of typing them
- Weekly summaries of moods, themes and patterns across entries

## Worth knowing

- The help center says the free plan was retired on September 30, 2026, although the homepage still calls Rosebud free to use.
- AI features run on a weekly usage limit; at 100% Dig Deeper is blocked until the limit resets.
- The web app is a companion: custom journals, photos, handwriting scans and AI model choice are mobile-only.
- Thrive tiers with larger usage budgets are sold only through the iOS and Android apps.

## What people say

- **App Store rating of the iPhone and iPad app:** 4.9 out of 5 from 3,315 ratings in the United States, read Oct 5, 2026. This is the store's rating of the app, not a score from ToolGPA. Source: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/id6451135127

**Tags:** Daily notes, AI features, Mood tracking, Goals, Dictation

## Alternatives

- [Reflection](https://toolgpa.com/tools/reflection): AI-coached journal with guided programs and voice entries. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/reflection-vs-rosebud)
- [Mindsera](https://toolgpa.com/tools/mindsera): AI journal that analyzes entries for emotions and patterns. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/mindsera-vs-rosebud)
- [Stoic](https://toolgpa.com/tools/stoic): Guided journal with morning and evening reflections and mood tracking. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/rosebud-vs-stoic)
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## Sources

The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Oct 5, 2026:

- https://www.rosebud.app
- https://apps.apple.com/us/app/rosebud-ai-journal-diary/id6451135127
- https://help.rosebud.app/account/changes-to-the-free-plan
- https://help.rosebud.app/ai-analysis/usage-limits
- https://help.rosebud.app/getting-started/install-the-mobile-app
- https://help.rosebud.app/account/student-senior-citizen-and-disability-discounts
- https://help.rosebud.app/account/military-and-veteran-discounts
- https://help.rosebud.app/about-us/terms-of-service
- https://help.rosebud.app/tools-for-growth/dig-deeper
- https://help.rosebud.app/tools-for-growth/ask-rosebud
- https://help.rosebud.app/tools-for-growth/voice-journaling
- https://help.rosebud.app/ai-analysis/weekly-report
- https://help.rosebud.app/ai-analysis/long-term-memory
- https://help.rosebud.app/daily-journaling/guided-journals
- https://help.rosebud.app/account/export-data

Page: https://toolgpa.com/tools/rosebud
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