Burnbook is a private journal for messy thoughts, voice notes, sparks, and letting go. No audience. No cleanup. Just somewhere honest to put the ugly version.
Sparks when you're stuck. Locked Kept entries when something still matters. A burn ritual when it doesn't.
Burnbook reframes journaling as release. Some thoughts need to be kept. Some need to be locked. Some need to be burned and gone. The app is built for all three.
Start with a blank page or use a Spark when the first sentence won't come out on its own.
Record a voice note when the thought is moving faster than your thumbs.
Save the entries that still matter, then lock them or set a timed burn when you're ready.
Burning is deliberate. You hold, commit, and watch it go. No archive. No recovery.
Protect the app and locked entries with Face ID or Touch ID when you want the extra wall.
Free includes core writing and a monthly burn limit. Premium unlocks unlimited burns, timed burns, and premium Sparks.
That changes the tone of everything. The copy is direct. The design stays out of your way. The product assumes some thoughts are useful to save and some are only useful once they're out of your head.
Burnbook is local-first. The core promise is simple: your entries are for you, not for a dashboard, feed, or cloud profile.
You don't need to sound wise, calm, or productive. Burnbook works best when you stop performing and just put the thought down.
Keeping and burning are intentionally different actions. The friction is there on purpose so deletion feels chosen, not accidental.
They're hosted here on DahVio now, with Burnbook-specific copy instead of the older Ember Journal wording.