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Most journaling apps start with a blank page. Fren starts with your voice. Instead of writing, just speak what’s on your mind. Fren turns your voice into a private journal, offers thoughtful reflections, tracks your moods, and helps you discover patterns over time. Built for people who think better out loud, Fren makes self-reflection feel natural, conversational, and easier to turn into a habit.
Hey Product Hunt! 👋💜
I’m Vlad, co-founder of Fren.
My co-founder and I kept noticing the same thing: whenever we wanted to clear our minds, talking always felt much easier than writing.
That simple idea eventually became Fren.
Most journaling apps start with a blank page. We wanted to build something that starts with your voice instead.
Just press record and speak naturally. Fren turns your thoughts into a private journal, offers thoughtful reflections, tracks your moods, and helps you notice patterns over time.
From the beginning, our goal wasn’t to build another AI chatbot or replace therapy. We wanted to create a calm, private space where self-reflection feels more natural – something you can actually see yourself coming back to.
We’d genuinely love your feedback:
• Would you rather journal by talking or by writing?
• Is there anything that would make a voice journal part of your daily routine?
Thanks so much for checking out Fren. My co-founder and I will be here all day to answer questions, hear your thoughts, and learn from your feedback. 💜
the idea of just rambling and having it turned into a journal entry actually works really well, kind of wish more apps did this honestly
About Fren on Product Hunt
“Voice journaling that actually talks back”
Fren was submitted on Product Hunt and earned 0 upvotes and 3 comments, placing #129 on the daily leaderboard. Most journaling apps start with a blank page. Fren starts with your voice. Instead of writing, just speak what’s on your mind. Fren turns your voice into a private journal, offers thoughtful reflections, tracks your moods, and helps you discover patterns over time. Built for people who think better out loud, Fren makes self-reflection feel natural, conversational, and easier to turn into a habit.
Fren was featured in Productivity (656.6k followers), Artificial Intelligence (474.1k followers) and Quantified Self (3k followers) on Product Hunt. Together, these topics include over 256.5k products, making this a competitive space to launch in.
Who hunted Fren?
Fren was hunted by Vlad Dmitriev. A “hunter” on Product Hunt is the community member who submits a product to the platform — uploading the images, the link, and tagging the makers behind it. Hunters typically write the first comment explaining why a product is worth attention, and their followers are notified the moment they post. Around 79% of featured launches on Product Hunt are self-hunted by their makers, but a well-known hunter still acts as a signal of quality to the rest of the community. See the full all-time top hunters leaderboard to discover who is shaping the Product Hunt ecosystem.
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