Drift is a journal app for people who want less. 120 characters. A drawing and a photo. That's it. No streaks, no AI, no ads. Everything you write naturally softens over time. Text loses clarity. Drawings dissolve. Photos grow faint. Touch and hold to bring any entry back. Nothing is deleted — just quieter. Anchors is an anonymous shared space. A prompt appears periodically. Strangers respond side by side. No profiles, no followers.
Hi everyone,
I built Drift because every journal app I tried wanted me to do more. I just wanted to write something short and move on.
So I made a journal where entries slowly fade over time. 120 characters, a drawing, a photo. No AI, no ads, no account needed.
Would love to hear what you think.
I love the mindfulness baked into the fade mechanic - previous days are available but not the focus! Lovely way to communicate this softly!
Great framing. Everything in this space is about squeezing more out of your day and youve gone the other way. Was that the original instinct or did you start building something more feature heavy and strip it back? Curious what the moment was where you decided less was the actual product.
Hey Cho Young, Nice to meet you!
I am ji hwan and I really wanted to try you app, however I could not find your app in Appstore.
I exactly typed 'Drift' but it only shows Game 'Drift' app, so I scrolled down like 3 minutes and typed 'Drift for people who want less' but couldn't find your app either.
Is there any way to install and find your app in Appstore?
Life is sometimes tough and hard and in my personal opinion this app can be really helpful to find the shelter in life.
So I really want to try it, even though I can not try it, this app seems super great for relaxation and beneficial for people who sometimes want to share their thoughts privately-no ads no AI, no profiles, no followers!
Really nice app, keep going Cho Young!
Really like how theres no extra distracting features like ads an AI so you can entirely focus and not get distracted
Love the concept - the "everything fades over time" mechanic is brilliant. Journals shouldn't be archives, they should be moments. Building something in a similar spirit for Android launchers, so this really resonates. Congrats on the launch!
finally. most productivity apps pile on features. subtraction as a core strategy is underrated.
The fading mechanic is beautiful. It's the opposite of every app trying to be your permanent record. Feels more like how memory actually works...things naturally soften unless you actively hold onto them.
Did you build the fading as a gradual CSS/opacity thing or is there more to how entries age visually?
Really loving the vibe here, calm and mindful. Journaling is something personal and calming activity the pressure to build streaks adds the friction. This is really helpful man!
Love the minimalist approach! Are you planning to launch on mac and android? Also would be cool if it can sync across all devices
"For people who want less" is such a bold tagline in a space where every product promises to help you do more. I respect that. There's something broken about the default assumption that productivity means throughput. Curious what the hardest design decision was, I'd guess it's knowing what to leave out, because every feature you cut means someone emails you asking for it.
I don't journal but I love the minimalist vibe this has, and the fading over time is a lovely metaphor for memory. There are memories that stick clearly though, and they don't drift away.
