Anvil - A privacy-first reading journal with meta-cognitive prompts

Anvil is a minimalist reading journal that helps you actually remember what you read. Unlike traditional note-taking apps, Anvil uses 4 meta-cognitive prompts after each reading session: Core Idea - What concept challenged you? Resonance - Why did it matter to you? Challenge - How does it connect to past reading? Action - What will you do this week? 100% privacy-first: All your thoughts stay on your device. No cloud sync, no AI training, no data collection. Your reading journal is truly yours.

Hi Hunters! 👋

I’m Kavan, a Product Analyst and student living in a hostel in Bengaluru.

I built Anvil because I was reading 80+ books a year but forgetting almost everything a month later. I tried other journaling apps, but they were either too complex or trying to use AI to summarize everything for me. I didn't want a summary; I wanted to think.

So, I built Anvil from my hostel bed.

It’s a "Gym for your Brain"—no AI shortcuts, just meta-cognitive prompts to help you retain what you read.

🚀 Availability Note:

I am currently doing a "Soft Launch" to test stability.

✅ Live Now: India, Brazil, Indonesia, Philippines, Nigeria.

🌎 USA/Europe/Rest of World: We are opening up to you very soon! You can join the priority waitlist here: https://anvil-mu.vercel.app

I built this with Flutter and a lot of late-night coffee. I would love your feedback on the concept and the UI!

Let me know what you think! 👇

Anvil - A privacy-first reading journal with meta-cognitive prompts

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