A private thought journal

A quiet place to work through hard thoughts

Your first thought isn’t the whole story.

Catch a challenging thought, name the trap behind it, and reframe it into something kinder — privately, on your phone.

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Available on both iPhone and Android. Request access and we’ll email you the link shortly.

  • no account
  • stays on your device
  • locked behind Face ID
The Rethread app on iPhone — step 1 of 5, Recognize: walk through the trigger and what happened.
The Rethread app on iPhone — step 2 of 5, Reveal: the thoughts and feelings underneath.
The Rethread app on iPhone — step 3 of 5, Review: the thinking traps coming up for you.
The Rethread app on iPhone — step 4 of 5, Revisit: speak to yourself like a good friend.
The Rethread app on iPhone — step 5 of 5, Rethread: the original thought into something kinder, and truer.

01 · Recognize

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Life can feel challenging at times. On some days, our thoughts can feel especially overwhelming.

And still: in the moment a hard thought turns disruptive, no one else can think it through for you. That part is yours — like a new challenge that only you can overcome. Rethread is the tool for that exact moment — a private, self-guided thought journal designed to help you work through hard thoughts and get back to feeling well.

From the maker

Why I built Rethread

For a long time, I lived with depression and anxiety. Some days were as heavy as they come — hopeless, disconnected, hard to climb out of.

I did the work. Years of therapy, the worksheets, the homework — much of it paid for out of pocket. It helped. It also taught me something hard: when a thought turns sharp, you’re usually alone with it. No appointment is happening in that moment, and the homework is yours to do. Doing it by yourself, right when it’s hardest, is the hardest part of all.

So I needed something else. Something in my pocket, not on a calendar. Something I could afford. Something private enough to hold the thoughts I never wanted to repeat — or explain to anyone — and easy to close the second I needed to.

I couldn’t find it. So I built it. Rethread is the tool I wished I’d had.

It’s worked for me, and my hope is that it works for you too. For those going through challenges right now, I’ve stood where you’re standing — and I can confidently say, you’re not alone in this.

Alberto, founder of Rethread

— Alberto

Founder of Rethread, and one of its users

A former director in mental health with a Master of Public Health, Alberto has led mental-health research and projects across British Columbia — and writes openly about living with depression.

Who it's for

This is for you if…

  • You tend to be hard on yourself. A harsh inner critic and intrusive negative thoughts interrupt your days.
  • You sometimes feel down or anxious, and long for a sense of peace.
  • You’re ready to do the work. You believe small, repeated efforts compound into real change.
  • You want to take an active role in your own wellbeing — working privately through your own thoughts, without it costing a fortune.
  • You’ve done therapy in the past, and journaling feels therapeutic for you.
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How it works

The five R's

Rethread starts from a simple idea: our thoughts shape how we feel. Change the thought, and the feeling can soften.

  1. 01

    Recognize

    The trigger — what happened? Walk through the moment.

  2. 02

    Reveal

    The thoughts and feelings underneath, however raw.

  3. 03

    Review

    The thinking traps coming up for you.

  4. 04

    Revisit

    With compassion — speak to yourself like a good friend.

  5. 05

    Rethread

    The original thought into something kinder, and truer.

Over time, you'll see which traps show up most for you — and how much lighter a thought can feel once you've worked it through.

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The work is hard. You got this.

Reframing a thought takes effort — and you're not doing it alone. We're here to help, one step at a time. No streaks, no pressure; just a practice that compounds, quietly, into days that feel a little lighter.

The time you give yourself is the best return you'll ever get — paid back in peace, in steadier days, and hopefully, more inner joy.

Private by design

Everything stays on your phone

No accounts, ever.

Nothing to sign up for. Nothing to log in to.

No analytics, no tracking.

No pixels, no profiles, no one watching.

No journal content leaves your phone.

Your entries are written and stored on your device. The app does check for updates and verify your subscription — those calls carry no journal content.

Locked behind Face ID.

Every time you open it, only you get in.

The one exception is Rethread Pro's optional AI insight. It only sends what you choose, only after you confirm exactly what's sent — and we never store it or use it to train models. Off by default.

Making hard thoughts, easier.

What you can do

A quiet toolkit for the hard moments

Rethread, step by step

Capture a difficult thought and work it through with gentle, guided prompts.

See your patterns

Watch which traps show up most, and how your beliefs shift over time.

AI reflections

Optional, opt-in insight on an entry or your overall patterns. Rethread Pro.

Private reports

Export an entry to keep or share — password-protect it if you like.

Backups you control

Back up and restore everything from a file that stays in your hands.

Rethread Pro

Everything's free. The AI is optional.

The five steps, your patterns, your backups — all free. The optional AI reflections are Rethread Pro. Choose what fits.

Monthly

$9.99 CAD / month

Try Pro month to month.

Best value

Yearly

$89.99 CAD / year

The same, for less over a year.

Lifetime

$149.99 CAD, one time

Pay once. Yours to keep.

Live pricing is shown in the App Store, in your local currency.

A note on hard moments

Rethread is a tool for reflection, not a substitute for professional care. If you're ever in crisis, you deserve real support now. In Canada and the US, call or text 988 (Suicide & Crisis Lifeline). In an emergency, call 911.

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Take a breath. Write it down. See things differently.

Rethread is in beta. Add your name and we’ll email you the link to install.

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In Canada and the US, call or text 988 (Suicide & Crisis Lifeline). In an emergency, call 911.

Rethread is a private journaling tool — not therapy or crisis care.