FIVE
What FIVE is
FIVE is a journaling app built around short morning and evening check-ins for reflection and winding down. Guided questions help users reflect, plan, and grow, while a hand-picked inspirational quote appears each morning. One-tap mood check-ins feed weekly views with a curve, calendar, and colour heatmap. Entries can include writing, Apple Pencil sketches, and photos. On Apple devices, FIVE provides a Home Screen quote widget, Lock Screen entry view, and Siri capture. Entries sync between iPhone and iPad through iCloud when enabled. Driftland Works says the app has no accounts, servers, analytics, advertising, or third-party tracking and does not collect personal information. Entries stay on the device unless iCloud is enabled; the maker says it cannot access them. Face ID can lock the journal, and entries can be exported at any time. FIVE is available on iOS and macOS. Its plan offers a 7-day free trial followed by a one-time purchase, with no subscription.
Who it suits
FIVE suits iPhone, iPad, and Mac users who want brief guided journaling, mood views, and photo or sketch entries. It also suits people seeking an app without accounts, advertising, or tracking.
What it does well
- Guided morning and evening prompts
- Weekly mood curve, calendar, and heatmap
- Supports photos and Apple Pencil sketches
- No accounts, advertising, or third-party tracking
- 7-day free trial with one-time purchase
What to know first
- Available only on iOS and macOS
- No subscription option
- Security depends on Apple protections and user credentials
- iCloud sync must be enabled for cross-device entries
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| FIVE | 7-day free trial · one-time purchase after trial · no subscription | On request |
As five-minutes.app lists them, read 10 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Verdict
FIVE combines structured check-ins, mood tracking, media entries, and Apple-device features with a privacy-focused design. Its trial leads to a one-time purchase, and cross-device syncing depends on iCloud.
Facts from FIVE's own pages
- Apple features
- FIVE offers a Home Screen quote widget, a Lock Screen entry view and Siri capture. · five-minutes.app, 10 Oct 2026
- Availability
- The site links to the App Store and describes syncing across iPhone and iPad. · five-minutes.app, 10 Oct 2026
- Daily quotes
- FIVE provides a hand-picked inspirational quote each morning. · five-minutes.app, 10 Oct 2026
- Data storage
- Entries stay on the device unless iCloud is enabled, in which case they sync through the user's private iCloud account; Driftland Works says it cannot access them. · five-minutes.app, 10 Oct 2026
- Export and lock
- Users can lock the journal with Face ID and export it at any time. · five-minutes.app, 10 Oct 2026
- Guided prompts
- The app offers thoughtful questions to help users reflect, plan and grow. · five-minutes.app, 10 Oct 2026
- Mood tracking
- One-tap morning and evening mood check-ins appear in weekly views including a curve, calendar and colour heatmap. · five-minutes.app, 10 Oct 2026
- Privacy
- The maker says FIVE has no accounts, servers, analytics, advertising or third-party tracking, and does not collect personal information. · five-minutes.app, 10 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- FIVE is a journaling app for short morning and evening check-ins intended to support reflection and winding down. · five-minutes.app, 10 Oct 2026
- Security
- The maker says entry security relies on Apple's device and iCloud encryption plus the user's passcode and Apple ID protections, and does not guarantee absolute security. · five-minutes.app, 10 Oct 2026
- Support
- The site lists Driftland Works, Johann Emrich and [email protected] for contact and support. · five-minutes.app, 10 Oct 2026
- Sync
- Entries sync across iPhone and iPad through iCloud. · five-minutes.app, 10 Oct 2026
- Writing and photos
- Entries support Apple Pencil sketches and photos. · five-minutes.app, 10 Oct 2026
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