Momentary is an AI voice journaling app positioned as an AI mentor tool for mental health and self-growth, launched by MinaLabs.
Purpose Momentary aims to solve the problem that "feelings are fleeting, but journaling always gets put off." It saves users from staring at a blank page struggling over the first sentence, and instead lets them record their current emotions, thoughts that have just surfaced, or things that are hard to put into words by simply speaking.
Key Capabilities Voice journaling: Voice-first; just press the record button and freely say what is on your mind, without needing perfectly polished sentences. While recording, the screen enters a dedicated view that keeps only the real-time waveform, elapsed time, and a finish button, helping you focus on the present moment. Journal generation: AI transcribes the user's voice and organizes it into a complete moment, including a title, mood, keywords, and the journal body. Mood and keywords: Automatically captures the mood and key keywords of the day. Warm messages during the wait: While transcribing and generating the journal, the app displays a short warm message based on what the user just said. Review and save: Users can view a completed moment on the edit page, adjust it as needed, and save it. Attached media: Videos or photos can be attached to a moment, preserving the atmosphere of the time, even the sound of rain. AI mentor reflection: Warm, reflective conversations based on the moments the user has accumulated. If there is a record from the same day, it centers on that day's context; if there are recent records, it provides more contextual reflection based on the most recent moments. Users can reply by voice or text. Personalized home greeting: PRO users receive a warm home greeting tailored to their state that day based on recent moments and reflections. The more they record, the more fitting the greeting becomes.
How to Use
- Press the record button and freely say whatever comes to mind in the moment.
- During the wait, the app displays a warm message based on what you said, and completes transcription and journal creation.
- Get a moment that includes a title, mood, keywords, and body.
- View, adjust, and save it on the edit page.
- Talk with the AI mentor to reflect on your emotions and thoughts, replying by voice or text.
Use Cases and Target Users Suitable for people who want to sort out their emotions but find writing difficult; people who do not want to miss fleeting feelings; people who want to observe the flow of their own emotions and moods; people interested in self-reflection and psychological care; and people who want to journal naturally in their preferred language. Momentary supports multiple languages, including Korean, English, Japanese, and more, and the journal and mentor replies use the same language.
Free Version and PRO Version Free version: 2 momen per dayt, 1 reflection per day, 3 rounds of dialogue per reflection, optional 1–5 home prompts, greeting by name, selectable font and text size. No payment information required to start. PRO version: $49.99/year, save 30%, offering unlimited moments, unlimited reflections, unlimited reflection dialogue, the ability to attach photos or videos to moments, AI-personalized home greetings, and saving and reviewing reflection history. Cancel anytime.
Privacy and Philosophy Momentary is a space for processing private thoughts and emotions. Journals and voice recordings are material for understanding oneself, not objects to be judged or evaluated. Only the user can access their journals and voice files; when a journal is deleted, the associated voice files are also deleted. The app uses open-ended questions to help users look inward, rather than labeling or evaluating emotions.
Founder Background Momentary began in the summer of 2023, during a period when founder Mina was saying goodbye to Minam, the cat who had been with her for twenty years. She stayed at home for a year and a half, and the voice diaries she recorded while crying silently during that time became the app's initial form. After Minam passed away, she continued using it every day to write for two years, then set it aside for a while, and recently reactivated these records into a complete app, hoping more people can feel the sense of fulfillment she experienced when using Momentary.
