# Slate - Private Voice Journal

> Private, on-device audio diary and reflection tool for iPhone.

Slate is a voice journaling app that transcribes and analyzes spoken thoughts entirely on your device without sending data to external servers. It uses on-device Apple Intelligence to extract key lines, organize topics, and compile weekly reflections. It requires no user account, has no tracking SDKs, and functions completely offline in airplane mode.

Website: https://apps.apple.com/app/id6787531627

## What it is for

- Record daily spoken thoughts without exposing private audio to cloud servers
- Review weekly audio journal themes and recurring topics automatically every Sunday
- Search past journal entries by spoken words, mentioned people, or places

## Features

- 100% on-device speech transcription with filler word removal
- On-device Apple Intelligence reflections identifying key lines and context
- Sunday weekly summaries tracking shifts, topics, and patterns
- Complete offline operation with zero servers, analytics, or network calls
- Automatic tagging of mentioned people, themes, and places
- Optional Face ID app lock and optional end-to-end encrypted iCloud backups

## Pricing

Freemium. 1-month free trial; subscriptions at $12.99/month, $59.99/year, or a $99.99 lifetime purchase

## Details

- Type: Mobile app
- Category: [Productivity](https://xiry.app/topics/productivity.md)
- Open source: no
- Platforms: iOS
- For: Privacy-focused individuals looking for a quiet, offline voice diary without cloud tracking.
- Alternative to: Apple Journal, Day One, Rosebud, AudioPen
- Tags: journaling, voice, privacy, on device, ios, apple intelligence

## Why it was saved

- [@elirousso, 21 July 2026](https://x.com/elirousso/status/2079594911637094442): A fully offline, no-account, no-SDK product and an example of shipping an Apple-only on-device AI stack, plus a distinctive calm product philosophy.

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Updated 10 October 2026. Page: https://xiry.app/resources/slate-private-voice-journal

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