nuga
Just you and your thoughts
HELLO, IT'S NICE TO HAVE YOU HERE
Why nuga?
Sometimes a single journal entry can bring back an entire season of life. nuga is simply a place to capture those thoughts and revisit them later. Just a quiet space to write things down without overthinking it.
^ this feeling but on your phone...
CAPABILITIES
Features
Everything nuga does — and exactly what it looks like when you do it.
CHAT-STYLE JOURNAL
Chat. Write.
Writing into nuga feels like sending a message to yourself. Each thought becomes a neat little bubble — dated, easy to scroll, never lost in a long-running document.
- check_circleType, paste, or dictate with on-device voice-to-text
- check_circleSwitch between Guided and Free-Form anytime
- check_circleLong-press any bubble to save part of it as a thought
Where did you notice a moment of peace today?
In the studio this morning. Sunlight on the desk before anyone else was up.
What were the high points?
Write your thoughts here...
micCALENDAR
Browse.
Every entry lives on a date. Open the calendar to see the days you've written on, jump to any day past or future, and pick up where you left off.
- check_circleDots mark days with entries — see your streaks at a glance
- check_circleOpen future dates to set intentions for the days ahead
- check_circleTap TODAY to jump back to right now
Journal Calendar
GUIDED MODE
Guided prompts.
Not sure where to start? Pick a guide — End of Day Review, Gratitude Practice, Mind Dump, Morning Intention, and more — and let nuga ask the questions while you answer.
- check_circle15+ guides across reflection, gratitude, planning, prayer
- check_circleFavourite up to 3 — they show up first in your journal
- check_circleTap the chevron to advance to the next prompt
GUIDE LIBRARY
End of Day Review
Close the day with gratitude and hope.
NIGHT-TIMEGratitude
Notice the small blessings.
GRATITUDEDaily Reflection
Moments, emotions, and lessons from today
NIGHT-TIMEMind Dump
Release worries to the page.
WELLBEINGSAVED THOUGHTS
Save the ones that hit.
Some thoughts deserve to be revisited. Long-press a message, trim it to the line that matters, and bookmark it. Your Saved Thoughts list becomes a quiet archive of breakthroughs.
- check_circleSave the whole bubble or trim to a specific portion
- check_circleSearch across everything you've saved
- check_circleJump straight to the original journal entry from a saved thought
SAVED THOUGHTS
Sunlight on the desk before anyone else was up.
The resistance was a sign the work actually mattered.
Had a nice balance today between work, movement, and just switching off.”
SHARE STUDIO
Make it beautiful.
Turn a saved thought into a shareable image. Pick a watercolor background, a handwriting style, a frame size — and save it to Photos or post it straight to your feed.
- check_circleFive watercolor backgrounds, three handwriting fonts
- check_circle1:1, 9:16, and 4:5 frame sizes for any platform
- check_circleAuto-applied @nuga.journal watermark
Sunlight on the desk before anyone else was up.
@nuga.journal
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JOURNEY
How to Use nuga
From the very first launch to your hundredth saved thought — here's exactly how it flows.
FIRST
Pick your guides.
Open Your Guides from the home page. You'll see 15+ prompt-led journaling styles — from Daily Examen to Mind Dump to Rose, Bud & Thorn.
Tap the heart on up to three. These become your favourites and will be one tap away from any journal entry. You can change them anytime.
GUIDE LIBRARY
2 / 3 FAVOURITEDEnd of Day Review
NIGHT-TIMEGratitude
GRATITUDEMorning Intention
MORNINGMind Dump
WELLBEINGJournal Calendar
NEXT
Tap a date.
From the home page, tap any date in the Journal Calendar. Today, last Friday, the day your friend got married, or three months from now.
Each date opens its own journal page. If you've written there before, your entries reappear ready to continue. If you haven't, you get a fresh page waiting for you.
THEN
Write or speak.
Type into the bar at the bottom. Tap the mic to dictate — voice-to-text runs entirely on your device. Tap send and your thought becomes a bubble.
Switch to Guided mode and pick a guide; nuga will surface prompts you can answer one at a time. Use the chevron to advance, the mic to dictate, and the paper plane to send.
Where did you notice a moment of peace today?
In the studio this morning. Sunlight on the desk before anyone else was up.
A thought I want to remember...
mic double_arrowTrim or select the portion you'd like to save.
Sunlight on the desk before anyone else was up. The rest of the morning got noisy fast but for a few minutes everything felt still.
Saved to your thoughts
REMEMBER
Save a thought.
Long-press any of your messages. Pick Save thought… from the menu and an editor opens with your text pre-filled.
Trim it down to just the line that matters — the breakthrough, the realisation, the lesson — and tap Save. A bookmark icon appears on the original message, and the thought lands in your Saved Thoughts list.
FINALLY
Look back & share.
Open Saved Thoughts from the home page to scroll your archive. Tap the arrow on any card to jump back to the journal entry it came from.
Want to make something beautiful out of a thought? Tap the share icon to open Share Studio. Pick a background, a handwriting font, a frame size — then save the image to your camera roll or post it straight to your feed.
Sunlight on the desk before anyone else was up.
@nuga.journal
Get Featured
Got something to share? DM your Share Studio images via Instagram or TikTok, or send it via email and get featured on our social media feed! Credit's yours, or lmk to keep it anonymous.
CLARITY
FAQs
Yes! nuga is completely free to use. No ads, no subscriptions, and none of that annoying stuff. This is a little passion project of mine, built simply because I love journaling. I genuinely hope you enjoy using it as much as I've enjoyed creating it.
No account required. Just download and start writing. Super simple.
Your journal stays entirely on your device. Your thoughts are all yours! Because everything is stored locally, nuga works completely offline too - whether you're on a plane, off the grid, or taking time away on a quiet retreat
Absolutely! You have full control over your data and can clear your history at any time.
Journal prompts are just simple questions to help get you writing when you're not sure where to start. The prompts in nuga are a mix of questions I've personally found helpful over the years, prompts I've come across online, and a few I've made up myself. They're not meant to be anything formal or therapeutic - just light little ideas to get your thoughts flowing. Take what you like, leave what you don't.
I'd love to hear from you. Feel free to get in touch via social media or email!
Maybe! nuga is something I work on in my spare time, and I'm always open to ideas that help make journaling more enjoyable.
Hi, I'm Era 👋
The creator behind nuga
I'm a software product manager, runner, and avid journal-er based in sunny Brisbane.
I've always found that writing things down helps me slow down and think more clearly. And remember not just the big milestones, but the small things too.
• A conversation that stayed with me.
• Something I learned.
• A challenge I overcame.
• A prayer that was answered.
• A thought I didn't want to lose.
Over time, I've realised how much growth can happen in a few weeks or months. Reading old journal entries has a way of showing you how far you've come when you don't notice it day to day.
nuga grew from that idea. It's simply a place to pause, reflect, and leave a little breadcrumb trail for your future self.
"I hope nuga becomes a gentle companion on your journey, holding your thoughts until you're ready to look back."