Somnary: Private Dream Journal
What is Somnary?
Free offline dream journal with no account, encrypted export, on-device dream symbol reading, and lucid-dream.
Somnary is a dream journal for iPhone that stores entries only on the device, with no account, cloud service or subscription required. It includes a passphrase-encrypted export for moving the diary to a new phone, a Dream Decoder that reads symbols on-device, and a lucid-dream reminder feature. Somnary+ is an optional add-on with extra tools.
Pricing. Somnary is free to download, with in-app purchases on the App Store.
Good for
- Keeping a private dream diary without creating an account
- Moving an entire dream journal to a new iPhone via encrypted backup
- Logging dreams by voice with Siri right after waking
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Why this app is in F tier
F tier follows from that score within this list. The full explanation, as data.
Somnary scores 35 out of 100: rating 0, rating count 0, App Store search rank 40, update recency 100. The four parts are averaged and F tier follows from that score within this list.
Description
Somnary is a private dream journal with no account, no cloud and no subscription required. Your dreams live only on your iPhone, for your eyes only, and a one-tap encrypted export moves your whole dream diary to a new phone whenever you choose.
Most dream journal apps fail the same way: they lose your entries when you switch phones, paywall your own backup, show a teaser and then demand $20 a month, and hand you the same generic AI "interpretation" as everyone else. Somnary was built to do the opposite.
WHY PEOPLE SWITCH TO SOMNARY
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- Private, no account - nothing you write leaves your device. No sign-up, no analytics, no cloud server to leak.
- Offline and encrypted - the whole journal works offline, and export writes a passphrase-encrypted backup file that you keep and move yourself. Backup and export are free.
- An honest reading, free - the Dream Decoder reads the symbols in each dream and shows its reflection in full. Free, on-device, never a teaser.
- No AI - the Decoder is a deterministic engine with a hand-written symbol library, not a chatbot. The same dream always reads the same way.
- No subscription trap - journaling, search, export, dark mode, the privacy lock and every Decoder reading are free forever. Somnary+ is optional, and it comes as a one-time purchase too.
CAPTURE A DREAM THE MOMENT YOU WAKE
Your draft saves as you type and comes back if the app closes, so a dream written at 4am is not lost. Log the title and the dream, the night you dreamed it and the time, your mood on waking, sleep quality, vividness, lucidity on a 0 - 4 scale, a nightmare flag and your own tags. The vault is ordered by the night you dreamed, so a dream you add days later still files under its own date.
LOG A DREAM WITH SIRI
Still half asleep? Say "Hey Siri, log a dream in Somnary" and speak it. Siri saves your note without opening the app, and it is waiting in your vault the next time you open Somnary. (iOS 16 or later.)
FIND ANY DREAM IN SECONDS
Search every dream's title, text and tags at once, or tap one of your own tags to filter the vault. Search runs on your phone.
YOUR PATTERNS
Somnary counts your dreams, your recall streak and your lucidity rate, and shows the symbols your dreams keep returning to - all computed on-device and free.
A LUCID-DREAM TRAINER THAT KEEPS GOING
Schedule reality-check reminders across your waking hours. They repeat every day, so the habit behind lucid dreaming keeps coming back instead of quietly stopping after a day.
A PRIVACY LOCK AND DARK MODE, FREE
Turn on the privacy lock and your vault stays behind a lock screen until you choose to open it. Dark mode is free, because you write at 3am.
SOMNARY+ (OPTIONAL
Somnary+ adds the Deep Decoder (how your symbols and moods connect over time), guided MILD / WBTB / WILD lucid-dreaming walkthroughs, Nightmare Rescript and extra palettes. Nightmare Rescript is a gentle, self-guided journaling exercise: name the moment the dream turned, write a new ending in the present tense, and rehearse it. Everything runs on your phone. Choose monthly, annual with a 7-day free trial, or a one-time lifetime purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the period ends; manage or cancel in Settings > Apple ID > Subscriptions.
Invite a friend: when they enter your code, you both get 30 days of Somnary+ free. The invite sends only a random install ID and the code - never your dreams.
WELLNESS, NOT MEDICAL ADVICE
Somnary reflects symbols and patterns creatively. It is not therapy or medical advice, it does not diagnose or treat nightmares, insomnia or any sleep disorder, and it never claims to know what a dream "means". If nightmares or sleep problems are affecting your life, please talk to a doctor or a qualified professional.
Terms of Use (EULA): https://adelyons.com/apps/somnary/eula.html
Privacy Policy: https://adelyons.com/apps/somnary/privacy.html
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Questions about Somnary
Does Somnary need an account or internet connection?
No. There is no account, no cloud and no subscription required, and the whole journal works offline. Your dreams stay on your iPhone unless you export an encrypted backup file yourself.
Is the Dream Decoder AI-generated?
The listing says no. The Decoder is described as a deterministic engine with a hand-written symbol library, runs on-device, and gives the same reading for the same dream.
What does Somnary+ add to the free app?
Somnary+ adds the Deep Decoder, guided MILD, WBTB and WILD lucid-dreaming walkthroughs, Nightmare Rescript and extra palettes. Journaling, search, export, dark mode, the privacy lock and every Decoder reading are.
Is Somnary free?
Somnary is free to download, with in-app purchases.
Is Somnary right for me?
Somnary is built for keeping a private dream diary without creating an account, moving an entire dream journal to a new iPhone via encrypted backup, logging dreams by voice with siri right after waking. It sits in the dream interpretation list on AppTierList.
Is Somnary worth it?
Somnary is F tier, ranked #16 of 18 dream interpretation apps with a score of 35 out of 100. 15 apps rank above it in the same list.
How does Somnary compare to Somnary?
Somnary is F tier at 35; Somnary is F tier at 35. They score the same. Somnary is free to download, with in-app purchases, Somnary is free to download, with in-app purchases.
How often is Somnary updated?
Somnary was updated 7 days ago, which counts in its favour.
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Ranking
- Lists
- Dream Interpretation (F tier, #16) · Dream Journaling (F tier, #19)
- Tier
- F (Avoid)
- Score
- 35 / 100
- Rank in list
- #16 of 18
- Ranking certainty
- early: few ratings or search ranks so far
Ratings
- App Store rating
- not yet rated
- Ratings
- 0
App
- Price
- Free + IAP
- App Store category
- Productivity
- Current version
- (7 days ago)
- Size
- 32 MB
- Requires
- iOS 15.0 or later
- Age rating
- 4+
- Languages
- 1
- Runs on
- iPhone, iPad
Links
- Developer pages
- Support · Privacy policy
- Maker
- not verified
- As data
- JSON · why it ranks here
App Store data read · ranking