Hearth — Atla Ventures

Hearth is a free gratitude journal that opens with a simple question: how would you like to practice today? There is no wrong way. Write a few lines by the fire, reach into the jar for something you wrote months ago, or sit down and tell a longer story from your life.

Everything stays on your device - entries, photos, and stories are stored locally and encrypted, not uploaded to anyone's server. No account is required, and there are no ads, ever. If you want your journal on more than one device, an optional end-to-end encrypted sync unlocks it for a small monthly fee - your device is always the free, complete way to use Hearth. No streak-shaming, either way. When you want a copy, Hearth reminds you to back your journal up yourself.

What it does

Practice your wayShort entries, guided prompts, or long-form stories - pick whatever fits the day.

Reach into the jarPull a random past entry back out and meet a good moment you had forgotten.

Private by designEntries live encrypted on your own device. Nothing is uploaded, so nothing can leak.

See the shape of a yearA photo gallery, a map of where moments happened, gentle patterns, and a Year in Gratitude review.

Screenshots

Hearth's home screen: a glowing hearth, a good-morning greeting, and buttons to write or reach into the jar. — The hearth itself - write, or pull a past entry back out of the jar.

Hearth on a phone, showing the same hearth, greeting, and practice counters. — On a phone, where most gratitude practices actually happen.

Hearth lives at its own home: www.hearthgratitudejournal.com/ — this page is its front-door listing in the Atla Ventures family.