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title: "Aether: Private Journal for iPhone | Ciunas"
description: "Aether is a private, ad-free space for unstructured thinking on iPhone and iPad. No accounts, no servers: your journal lives only in your own iCloud."
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Aether: Private Journal

# A quiet space to *hold* your thoughts

Not a productivity app. Not a habit tracker. A place to drop things in, sit with them, and let some of them go. Never seen by anyone but you, unless you feel like sharing.

[Download on the**App Store**](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/aether-private-journal/id6807116917)

![Aether journal screen](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource221/v4/ac/0b/4f/ac0b4f25-2acf-5515-5a8a-72b1a2bd2c48/Untitled_-_August_31_U002c_2026_at_20.13.01__U00282_U0029.png/600x1300bb.jpg)

**I keep coming back to**the aether

**I release**a quiet trace remains

- **Free**No ads
- **Your iCloud**Only
- **No account**Needed
- **PDF & JSON**Export anytime

[Download on the**App Store**](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/aether-private-journal/id6807116917)

Inside the app

## Think in your own *words*

**The aether**

Drop in a thought with a simple prompt ("I want", "I fear", "I keep coming back to", "I'm learning") and watch it settle into a drifting, physics-based space. Drag thoughts into clusters, scatter them, or let them float. Every thought is logged, newest first.

**Journal**

Write at length with no structure required. Each entry settles into your growing archive, dated and always there to revisit.

**Questions**

Keep the questions you're sitting with. Mark one as held when it settles, without deleting the record that you asked it.

**I release**

Write down what you're carrying, then let it go. It dissolves from view, leaving only a quiet trace in the log: a small ritual for putting something down.

**Export**

Export a selection or your entire archive as a readable PDF, or as JSON for backup. Your data is portable because it's actually yours.

![Aether screen](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource221/v4/ac/0b/4f/ac0b4f25-2acf-5515-5a8a-72b1a2bd2c48/Untitled_-_August_31_U002c_2026_at_20.13.01__U00282_U0029.png/600x1300bb.jpg)

![Aether screen](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource221/v4/9c/cb/ff/9ccbff82-75c4-2813-f75d-f57cd0fcfce4/Untitled_-_August_31_U002c_2026_at_20.13.01__U00283_U0029.png/600x1300bb.jpg)

![Aether screen](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource221/v4/ac/0b/4f/ac0b4f25-2acf-5515-5a8a-72b1a2bd2c48/Untitled_-_August_31_U002c_2026_at_20.13.01__U00282_U0029.png/600x1300bb.jpg)

![Aether screen](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource221/v4/9c/cb/ff/9ccbff82-75c4-2813-f75d-f57cd0fcfce4/Untitled_-_August_31_U002c_2026_at_20.13.01__U00283_U0029.png/600x1300bb.jpg)

![Aether screen](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource221/v4/ac/0b/4f/ac0b4f25-2acf-5515-5a8a-72b1a2bd2c48/Untitled_-_August_31_U002c_2026_at_20.13.01__U00282_U0029.png/600x1300bb.jpg)

Private by design

## Your journal *belongs* to you

Everything you write is stored only in your own iCloud account. There are no Aether servers, no accounts to create, and nothing is ever seen by us or any third party. Journaling is personal; what you feel should be too.

- Stored only in your own iCloud
- No Aether servers, no accounts
- Never seen by us or any third party

[Read the privacy policy](https://ciunas.app/aether-privacy-policy?hsLang=en)

![Aether screen](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource221/v4/9c/cb/ff/9ccbff82-75c4-2813-f75d-f57cd0fcfce4/Untitled_-_August_31_U002c_2026_at_20.13.01__U00283_U0029.png/600x1300bb.jpg)

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How it works

## Drop it in. Sit with it. *Let it go.*

1. 1
   
   ### Drop in a thought
   
   Start with a prompt like "I want" or "I'm learning" and watch it settle into the aether.
2. 2
   
   ### Sit with it
   
   Cluster related thoughts, write at length in the journal, or keep a question you're circling.
3. 3
   
   ### Let some go
   
   Write what you're carrying, release it, and watch it dissolve.

FAQ

## Questions, *answered*

Is Aether free?

Yes. It's free and ad-free, and it will stay that way.

Where is my journal stored?

Only in your own iCloud account. There are no Aether servers and no accounts, and nothing you write is ever seen by us or any third party. See the [privacy policy](https://ciunas.app/aether-privacy-policy?hsLang=en) for details.

Is it a productivity or habit app?

No. Aether doesn't gamify reflection or turn your thoughts into streaks and stats. It's simply a private space to think in your own words, on your own terms.

Can I export my writing?

Yes. Export a selection or your whole archive as a readable PDF, or as JSON for backup or import.

Which devices does it work on?

iPhone and iPad.

Is Aether a replacement for therapy?

No. Aether is a space for reflection, not a substitute for professional support. If you're struggling, please reach out to a doctor, a therapist or a local helpline.

## Make a little *space* for yourself

Aether is free on iPhone and iPad.

[Download on the**App Store**](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/aether-private-journal/id6807116917)

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