Unstuck: A private journal and reset app for iPhone.
For nights when your mind will not settle, and for mornings that feel heavier than they should. A quiet place to write something down, set a small reminder, or take a one-minute reset. There are no streaks, no accounts, and no cloud sync.
Free on the App Store.
Download on the App Store
A quieter place to reset.
Made for the small mental hours that build up.
Some moments are not emergencies. They are just heavy. Unstuck is a place to put one of them down for a minute.
Some thoughts loop at night. Other tasks sit on your list for weeks. And some scrolling sessions cost you sleep you needed. The app does not try to fix any of that. It gives you a quiet place to pause, write the thought down, set a reminder, or run a thirty-second reset, and then close the app.
Open it. Use it for a minute. Then close it.
What's inside.
- Private journal. Write what is on your mind. Stays on your device.
- Daily check-in. A short check-in for mood, energy, and what is on your plate. Personal awareness, not screening.
- Gentle reminders. Hydration. Journal nudges. Backup pill reminders. Appointment notes. No streaks, no shame.
- Reset tools. Brain dumps, grounding phrases, box breathing, and a tomorrow container. Tools to use when you cannot decide what to do next.
- Routines. Short pre-built sequences for mornings, winding down, breaking a thought spiral, or ending the day.
- Sleep wind-down. Quiet tools to use before bed. Not a sleep treatment.
- App lock. Optional PIN and Face ID lock.
- Local export. Your data stays yours. Take it with you whenever you want.
How Unstuck is different.
| Unstuck | Most journal and wellness apps | |
|---|---|---|
| Storage | On your phone | In the company's cloud |
| Account | Not required | Required |
| Streaks | None | Often gamified |
| Subscription | Free | Often paywalled |
| Behavioral tracking | None | Often present |
| Pulls you back in | No | Often, yes |
No account. No cloud sync. No tracking-based experience.
Your entries, reminders, routines, and check-ins stay on your device. Export a copy when you want one. Delete local data on your terms.
Made by a psychiatrist-led team.
Unstuck was built by Shariq Refai, a board-certified psychiatrist and the founder of shrinkMD, an independent multistate telepsychiatry practice. Unstuck and shrinkMD share a founder. They are separate companies. Unstuck is a wellness app, not a clinical service of shrinkMD.
Shariq is also the medical editor for AnxietyResource.org and DepressionResource.org, and the author of three forthcoming books on overthinking, anxiety, and the loud thoughts that show up at the wrong time.
Frequently asked.
- Is Unstuck free?
- Yes. Free on the App Store.
- Does Unstuck need an account?
- No. No sign-in, no public profile.
- Is my journal in the cloud?
- No. Journal entries, check-ins, reminders, and routines stay on your device unless you export them.
- Is Unstuck on Android?
- Not yet. iPhone first. Android is planned.
- Is Unstuck therapy or medical care?
- No. Unstuck is a self-guided wellness and reflection app. It is not therapy, diagnosis, treatment, or crisis support. If you want clinical care, talk to a licensed clinician.