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Ash AI Counselor
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Mobile AI companion app offering ongoing emotional support conversations aimed at mental health and self-reflection.
1.9K saves
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Reflection
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AI journaling companion that offers real-time guided prompts, voice-to-text entries, and an AI coach to help users reflect more deeply.
117K visits/mo2.0K saves
Pricing
No public pricing
Free: $0 (unlimited entries, basic features)
Premium monthly: $8/month
Premium annual: $5.75/month billed annually (save 30%)
Free trial available
Core features
- ✦24/7 conversational AI companion
- ✦Adaptive responses that evolve with repeated use
- ✦Goal-setting and reflection support
- ✦Mobile app download (referenced but platforms not specified on page)
- ✦AI coach offering real-time prompts and insights while journaling
- ✦Voice-to-text entry creation
- ✦AI-enhanced search across journal history to surface patterns
- ✦Library of 100+ expert-curated journaling guides
- ✦Rich text entries with photos and quick templates
- ✦Cross-device syncing and PDF export (paid)
Use cases
- →Processing difficult emotions or life transitions
- →Ongoing self-reflection between therapy sessions
- →Having a always-available conversational outlet
- →Individuals wanting guided, prompted journaling rather than a blank page
- →Users seeking AI-surfaced patterns and insights from their writing
- →People using structured guides for grief, anxiety, career or relationship reflection
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