RosebudReviews of rosebud.app

Rosebud got me through an awful lot, the first 8 months were wonderful. And then it deteriorated. The main persona I'd used forever started pushing hard, getting things wrong and taking my replies out of context and became obtuse, harsher and was seriously degraded functionally. I am thankful for the whole change it gave me in my life, but the larger my account for with entries the worse it functioned.

Summary A well-functioning app that is not worth the high cost ($13) Pros + Well-designed app that is easy to interact with + When the voice transcription works it captures spoken words extremely well, also when mixing languages + Innovative use of AI + "Dig deeper" which lets the AI take your message and ask follow-up questions works very well as a coaching buddy + Some pre-made prompts created (e.g. gratefulness journal) Cons - Voice transcription not possible to edit in call mode - Voice transcription sometimes totally wild (e.g. even though I was completely quiet it would capture random text) - Prompts do not take history into account and asking exactly things I've told Rosebud only some days ago - Duplicate prompts are suggested by the app (this bug might have been fixed) - Background info I've given to the app is ignored (e.g. names given as family in my background info is referred to as friends by Rosebud, or other times misspelled) - No onboarding - I find it hard to understand the usecases and benefits. I've been journalling for 3 months now but don't know what to do next with my data. How should goals and recipies be used and what impact do they have? While there are support pages these do not really outline how to use the functions from a bigger perspective. - Check-ins always have the same 3 questions, of which some are not always relevant to me. - The homepage features incredible figures with no backing data to support it, e.g. 64% report improvement in depression after just 7 days with Rosebud. - Call mode requries screen to stay on (so you can't use it while biking/walking for example)

I enjoy the voice journaling. The app can provide some great insights into your patterns and habits. Simple, clean interface is easy to use and has minimal bugs. I'm giving it a 3.0/5.0 because I'm having a tough time training this AI. I don't just want to "journal" for the sake of it. I want INSIGHTS. I want help knowing me better than I know myself at times. I want clarity on my unconscious patterns so that I can change them! The app does give you a few insights, but nothing groundbreaking. It asks you some insightful questions but doesn't provide you with a lot of insightful clarity. There are a few ways to do this with the features in the app, but it seems to give the same canned stuff every time.

It's good for the interactive journalling. Certainly a new experience. What I like: * Being prompted what to write about next * Being prompted with questions to go deeper based on what I've written * You can give it information about yourself, and that tailors how the AI reflects and goes deeper. What I don't like: * No way to export your journal entries - data locked in. * No way to make your own journal prompts