Journal at the
speed of thought.

ThoughtBeam is a mental health journaling app designed to help users track their moods, log thoughts and symptoms, and maintain daily journal entries. It uses intuitive interfaces with mood emojis and thought bubbles to make mental health tracking simple and accessible.

ThoughtBeam uses Firebase authentication. You'll go through the onboarding process first, then create an account using email/password signup on the authentication screens.

ThoughtBeam appears to be a free app focused on mental health and wellness tracking, though I'd recommend checking the app store listing or terms of service for any premium features.

Tap any of the 6 mood emojis (Cranky, Stressed, Down, Wiped, Serene, Joyful) on the home screen. The selection will be automatically saved and highlighted. Each mood selection lasts for 10 seconds before auto-deselecting.

Mood selections are designed to be temporary - they automatically deselect after 10 seconds to encourage real-time mood tracking throughout the day rather than setting a permanent mood.

No, you can only select one mood at a time. Selecting a new mood will deselect the previous one.

Thought bubbles are tags representing physical symptoms, emotional states, or life situations like "Headache", "Anxious", "Work Pressure", "Feeling Healthy", etc. You can log these throughout the day to track patterns.

Simply tap on any thought bubble on the home screen. Each tap increments a counter, so tapping "Headache" three times means you experienced 3 headaches that day.

The numbers show how many times you've logged that thought today. They're cumulative counters that reset daily at midnight.

Long-press on a thought bubble that has a count. This will remove one instance of that thought from your daily log.

The app shows the 15 most frequently used thoughts based on your recent logging patterns, making common thoughts easier to access.

On the home screen, tap the blue "Start Journaling..." button in the floating card. This opens a text input where you can write freely.

Journal entries are automatically saved throughout the day using AsyncStorage (local storage). At midnight, they're permanently saved to your cloud account via Firebase.

You can dismiss an entry by tapping "Dismiss" (it won't be saved), or save it by tapping "Save". Once saved, entries appear in your journal history where they can be viewed but not edited through the main interface.

The app automatically saves your journal text every 500ms while typing, so you won't lose work even if the app crashes or closes unexpectedly.

Use the photo journaling feature to take pictures or select from your photo library. The app requests camera and photo library permissions on first use.

The app includes voice journaling capabilities using the device's microphone to record audio notes and reflections.

These permissions enable photo and voice journaling features respectively. Photo access allows you to add images to journal entries, while microphone access enables voice recordings.

Thought bundles appear to be collections or categories of related thoughts that you can create and manage.

Bookmarks allow you to save and easily access important or frequently referenced journal entries.

Journal entries and thought logs are stored locally during the day (AsyncStorage) and synced to Firebase at midnight. All data is stored securely using Firebase's cloud infrastructure.

Yes, ThoughtBeam follows privacy best practices. Your data is encrypted and only accessible to you through your authenticated account.

The app doesn't show built-in export features in the current interface, but you may be able to access your data through your account settings.

Check the delete profile screen - it should explain the data deletion process when you choose to remove your account.

Yes, the app includes notification functionality, likely for daily journaling reminders or mood check-ins.

Notification preferences can typically be managed through your device's system settings for the ThoughtBeam app.

Partially yes - you can log thoughts and write journal entries offline (saved locally), but syncing to the cloud requires internet connectivity.

Yes, since data is stored in Firebase, you can access your journal across multiple devices where you're signed into your account.

ThoughtBeam is built with React Native and Expo, supporting both iOS and Android devices, as well as potentially web platforms.

Updates are handled through the App Store (iOS) or Google Play Store (Android) where you originally downloaded the app.

Check your internet connection for cloud syncing. Local saves should work offline. If the issue persists, try restarting the app.

This could be due to large amounts of local data. Try clearing cache through your device settings, or restart the app.

Check your journal history. If it was saved before midnight, it should be in your cloud storage. Entries dismissed (not saved) cannot be recovered.

Ensure notifications are enabled for ThoughtBeam in your device settings, and check if you have "Do Not Disturb" or similar modes active.

Try force-closing the app through your device's app switcher, then reopen. If that doesn't work, restart your device or reinstall the app.

The app includes a Help & Support screen accessible from your profile. You can also contact support through the app's support channels.

Feedback options should be available through the app's settings or help section.

Yes, you can log out through your profile and sign in with a different account, though this won't transfer your existing data.