Lound

Free plan iPhone

What Lound is

Lound is an iPhone voice journal that turns spoken thoughts into organized entries and surfaces themes over time. Each entry retains the speaker’s original words alongside a title, recap, and reflection. Insights connect related entries and can identify patterns involving themes, moods, people, and decisions. Chat can draw on saved journal entries; Premium adds meaning-based search and context from the full journal. The app also includes guided prompts, mood tracking, AI summaries, and personalized insights. Its free plan allows up to 10 entries and 30 recording minutes per day, recordings up to five minutes each, and 50 chat messages per day. Premium Quarterly costs 49.99 USD once, while Premium Yearly costs $99.99 a year. Both Premium plans allow recordings up to 60 minutes and add unlimited chat, live English transcription, meaning-based search, full-journal context, and personalized reminders. Transcription, AI analysis, and chat run in the cloud and require internet access. Lound says replayable audio is not retained on its servers by default. It is intended for adults and for self-reflection and decision support, not therapy or medical care.

Who it suits

Lound may suit adults who want to capture spoken reflections and review patterns across journal entries. It is intended for self-reflection and decision support, not therapy or medical care.

What it does well

Keeps original wording with a recap and reflection.
Insights connect entries across themes, moods, and decisions.
Free plan includes up to 10 entries daily.
Users can export entries and conversations as JSON.
Optional retained recordings stay on the user’s device.

What to know first

Available on iPhone and requires iOS 15.1 or later.
Transcription, analysis, and chat require internet access.
Free recordings are capped at five minutes each.
Premium Quarterly costs 49.99 USD once.

Limits

The Free plan permits up to 10 entries and 30 recording minutes a day, recordings up to five minutes each, and 50 chat messages daily. Both Premium plans permit recordings up to 60 minutes and remove daily entry and recording-minute caps; cloud transcription, analysis, and chat still require internet.

Plans

Plan	Billed and limits	Price
Free	Up to 10 entries and 30 recording minutes a day · recordings up to 5 minutes each · 50 chat messages a day	Free
Premium Quarterly	Lound Quarterly $49.99 · Recordings up to 60 minutes · no daily entry or recording-minute caps · unlimited chat · live transcription in English · search by meaning · full-journal context · personalized reminders	$49.99, paid once
Premium Yearly	Lound Yearly $99.99 · Recordings up to 60 minutes · no daily entry or recording-minute caps · unlimited chat · live transcription in English · search by meaning · full-journal context · personalized reminders	$99.99 a year

As lound.ai lists them, read 7 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.

Getting started

Open https://lound.ai/ to find the iPhone app.
Install Lound on an iPhone running iOS 15.1 or later.
Use the Free plan, or choose Premium Quarterly or Premium Yearly.
Record spoken entries, then revisit their recaps, reflections, and insights.

Verdict

Lound combines voice journaling with summaries, pattern insights, and chat grounded in saved entries. Consider its internet requirement and free-plan limits, and note that it is not a substitute for therapy or medical advice.

Questions

Is Lound free?

Yes. Its Free plan costs nothing and includes up to 10 entries and 30 recording minutes a day, recordings up to five minutes each, and 50 chat messages a day.

What do the Premium plans cost?

Premium Quarterly costs 49.99 USD once. Premium Yearly costs $99.99 a year.

Which devices does Lound support?

Lound is an iPhone app requiring iOS 15.1 or later.

What do Premium plans add?

Both add recordings up to 60 minutes, no daily entry or recording-minute caps, unlimited chat, live transcription in English, meaning-based search, full-journal context, and personalized reminders.

Can I use Lound without internet?

Transcription, AI analysis, and chat run in the cloud and require internet. Uploads may queue when connectivity is poor.

Does Lound use journal content to train AI?

Lound says it does not use journal content to train its own AI models. Provider retention is separate from model training and is not promised to be zero.

Facts from Lound's own pages

Age and operator: The privacy policy describes Lound as operated by Nemantic LLC and intended for adults aged 18 and over. · lound.ai, 7 Oct 2026
AI data use: Lound says it does not use journal content to train its own AI models, while provider retention is separate from model training and is not promised to be zero. · lound.ai, 7 Oct 2026
Audio retention: Audio is sent for transcription and replayable audio is not kept on Lound servers by default; optional retained recordings are saved on the user’s device. · lound.ai, 7 Oct 2026
Chat and search: Chat can use saved journal entries, while Premium adds meaning-based search and full-journal context. · lound.ai, 7 Oct 2026
Data controls: Users can export entries and conversations as JSON or request account deletion through the app. · lound.ai, 7 Oct 2026
Insights: Insights connect related entries and identify patterns across themes, moods, people, and decisions. · lound.ai, 7 Oct 2026
Integrations: The privacy policy names AssemblyAI for transcription, OpenAI for AI analysis, Google and Apple for sign-in, RevenueCat for subscription management, and Apple App Store for payments. · lound.ai, 7 Oct 2026
Intended use: Lound is for self-reflection and decision support and is not therapy, medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. · lound.ai, 7 Oct 2026
Offline limitation: Transcription, AI analysis, and chat require internet because they run in the cloud; uploads may queue when connectivity is poor. · lound.ai, 7 Oct 2026
Platform: The App Store listing identifies Lound as an iPhone app requiring iOS 15.1 or later. · apps.apple.com, 7 Oct 2026
Product: Lound is a voice-first AI journal that transcribes spoken thoughts, organizes them, and surfaces recurring themes over time. · lound.ai, 7 Oct 2026
Reflection: Entries retain the user’s original words alongside a title, recap, and reflection. · lound.ai, 7 Oct 2026
Security: Lound says data is encrypted in transit using TLS/SSL, passwords are securely hashed, and access to personal data is restricted to what is needed to operate the service. · lound.ai, 7 Oct 2026
Support: Users can contact support through a web form or by email, and the site says it will respond as soon as possible. · lound.ai, 7 Oct 2026

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