Hey Product Hunt — I'm Denis, the solo maker behind Dear Universe. I wanted a journal I would actually keep using: something that lives on the phone, not in someone else's cloud, and not in a feed. Most diary apps wanted an account before I could write a sentence. A lot of the newer ones want to be an AI coach. I just wanted a quiet place for a day — written, photographed, or spoken. So that's what this is. • Open any day on the calendar and add as many entries as you like • Text, photos, video, and voice memos in one place • Tag how it felt, then look back on a feelings month • Optional on-device transcription (about 250 MB pack) — audio never needs a cloud speech API • Optional passcode / Face ID / fingerprint • Optional backup to a folder in your own Google Drive (a copy you control, not live sync) • Works offline • 13 languages It's free to journal. Quiet ads show up after you've started writing. There's a one-time “Buy me a coffee” purchase (~$3.99) that removes ads forever — not a subscription. I'd love feedback from this community — especially on the calendar + day flow, backup, and whether the feelings month is useful. If something feels off, tell me. I'm here all day.

Dear Universe

A private journal that lives on your phone

A private journal that lives on your phone