Monologue

hey so i used to have this app called “text notes” or text journal or something like that but my phone got deleted and i never found it on the app store again ... but i found this app and it’s the next best thing. i love venting online but sometimes hate how others can see what i’m talking abt .. and sometimes i just wanna text my feelings to someone but not necessarily have them reply. if you feel the same way, this app is perfect. ty for listening 2 my ted talk

I absolutely love this app and I hope it doesn’t go away. Feels like having a conversation across time. The interface is lovely and the timeline view makes it feel like you’re having an interdimensional conversation with yourself across time. It’s by far the best journaling app I’ve used. It amazes me that no other app has this lovely timeline / text interface feeling. It really gives you insight into your thoughts across the years. I love it.

No chance I’m not top ~3% of Monologue users. Such a sick app, so simple. Literally don’t change it, I love it.

i’ve never had a journaling or thought processing app that’s worked except this one. hands down. get it.

I want to love this app so badly- the concept is great. But firstly, i believe a person’s content and engagement of their JOURNAL should be completely private— that’s not the case with this app. I’ll post the statements I find most concerning at the end of this review- please at least know that they do sell your info to third parties. Regarding the app itself: again, love the concept. But it’s not exactly like texting since you can’t post pictures; additional entry methods like photos and audio clips would make this phenomenal. I don’t believe adding these features would disrupt their signature simplicity of the app. It’s cool that you can reply to old post! There’s so much potential here, but that’s a nonstarter for as long as they have this (cheeky) Privacy policy. ~~~~~ • The data that we regularly collect about visitors to the Websites (e.g. IP address, browser type, pages accessed, duration of visit, etc.) • To facilitate your use of the Service, Minima may automatically collect certain types of information when you access or use the Service. In order to collect this data, Minima may utilize automated tools and files such as "cookies." These automated tools and files may reside on our servers or on your computer or device. • Use of Information: Minima uses your personal information primarily to provide you with the Service. The information is also used to verify your authority to access the Service, and to contact you when reasonably necessary. Minima may also use any information you have provided as reasonably necessary to administer or provide customer support for the Service, and to provide you with periodic communications about new products and services, discounts, special promotions or upcoming events. • Links: For your convenience, we may provide links to certain third party websites or referrals to certain third parties’ products or services. • Please note that Minima cannot guarantee the security of user account information. Unauthorized entry or use, hardware or software failure, and other factors may compromise the security of user information at any time. • You should be aware that when you voluntarily disclose personally identifiable information (e.g. user name, e-mail address) via forums, postings, profiles or other areas of the Websites, that information, along with any substantive information disclosed in your communication, can be collected, correlated and used by third parties and may result in unsolicited messages from other pos

Sometimes I feel like writing out my thoughts to someone but don’t necessarily what to vent to anyone in particular. This app is so perfect, I’ve downloaded many apps trying to find one that makes me feel comfortable and satisfied. Thank you for this app truly. I never ever write reviews but after trying out this app, as simple as it is, it is amazing. Something I wish I could do and recommend is be able to post/upload images to the chat as well.

Love this app and everything about it. It just needs iCloud support so that my entries can be backed up automatically. I don’t like the idea of having to export it and then possibly have to import it.

OK just get this app if you write, especially if you’re a daily writer like me. It’s the best even with the bug. It’s great for compulsive writers like me who are often jotting down ideas at work with no time to really hunker down. Then you can get home and put together the concept, and not lose the important elements you were pondering earlier. I hope to see the feature additions like reorganizing entries and to expanding/collapsing notes. This would be helpful when you realize a subsequent entry would add more life as coming before the element that inspired it. And notes have no real distinction as an entry type as far as I can tell besides some extra visual padding. Ok, now the bug 🐛: if you add to an entry by pasting text from elsewhere and it doesn’t seem to show up when you hit “add,” you will see the entry only when you go to the “all entries” view. You will not see it added on to the specific story you added it to. It is intermittent, so it may not happen at all for you, but if this happens it can be fixed by typing a short entry like “12345.” Hit add and you should now see 12345 in the story view that you’re in. Now paste the text you wanted to that wasn’t showing up and it should show up now. Then just delete the 12345 entry.

The app has a lovely design & function, & I love the concept of journaling through text messages!! PROS: + clean UI with few distractions + unobtrusive ads + dark mode + you can separate sections into ‘stories’, which have a colored quote bar in the “view all” section, & as well as headers (that look like names in a chat log) + customizable colors for stories CONS: - no formatting options (this is not a major con imo, but if it’s something you want, you should be aware of it!) - no custom icons for stories (colored icon, yes, pic, no) - being unable to copy messages without first clicking ‘edit’ then, ‘select all’ The cons are minor in my opinion, & I *definitely* recommend the app, if the above sounds appealing to you! It’s not exactly what I was looking for when I was combing the appstore, but I downloaded it on a whim & found it lovely! Now I want something similar, but fiction oriented (my original purpose!) Still, def planning on keeping it, & making use of it somehow, bc I love it so much!

I was looking for a texting-style journaling app to get my thoughts down quicker and this definitely fits the bill. I love the clean design and ability to reply to past thoughts. I also appreciate the developers still updating it after so long. In future updates I’d love the ability to add photos like others have mentioned but perhaps more so I’d really like the ability to export my journal entries in another format besides JSON. It’s difficult finding apps that support that format and it’d be very helpful if I could export things as a PDF rather so I can save them in more places and share them more easily. Thanks again for making this app and hope the developers find time/value in adding these things in the future!