The original gratitude journal

Three Good Things

Simple, fuss-free gratitude journal that respects your privacy

Discover the benefits of practicing gratitude with a simple, secure, and personalized journaling app. Reflect on the positive moments in your life and enhance your well-being without worrying about privacy.

Helps you remember the bright side of life

Gratitude is powerful, but sometimes we need a alittle nudge to focus on the positive.

Scientifically proven to increase happiness

Learn more about the study that inspired the app by playing the video below. 👇

The story (and research) behind this app

When studying at Duke University, one of our founders started experiencing symptoms of depression. As an alternative to medication, a counsellor told her about some incredible research the university had recently done.

Dr. Bryan Sexton, associate professor in psychiatry and behavioral sciences at Duke’s School of Medicine, found that simply listing three good things each day in a particular way increased happiness more effectively than Prozac! Participants were asked to:

List 3 good things that happened every day

Emphasizing their active role in the events (e.g. "I saw a pretty sunset today" rather than just writing "There was a pretty sunset").

Describe the positive emotion

Participants were asked to write how the Good Thing made them feel, and what was their role in it.

Results from this simple exercise

1. Increased feeling of well-being. 2. Improved sleep quality—when done within 2 hours of bedtime. 3. Greater mental resilience.

What is Premium Subscription?

Free

Access all core features

  • List up to 3 good things every day
  • Customizable daily reminders
  • 3 free PDF exports
  • Progress tracking
  • No-ads, no tracking

Premium

Access all features

  • List up to 5 good things every day
  • Customizable daily reminders
  • Unlimited PDF exports
  • Progress tracking
  • No-ads, no tracking
  • Face/Touch ID lock
  • 5 Background themes
  • Help keep the app ad free for everyone
  • Support our team of two

Latest praise for Prompted Journal

Enjoyable app

I love writing a gratitude list, but I often don’t have a journal with me. This app is perfect for that. I love that I can look back at old posts too


californiadreaming123987465

July 31, 2024

so sweet!

since March, i made it my nightly ritual to write down a few things i’m grateful for. It improved the way i think and live. i felt myself feeling like i was actually doing things that were meaningful during the day. even something as simple as ‘i ate really healthy foods today’ makes your days feel so much more fulfilling! i used a journal for a few months but ran out of space and wanted to buy a new one. Papier had some really pretty designs, although i didn’t fancy spending $30+ on it, so i resorted to this app instead. first of all, i looove the yellow! second, i love how there is a section to see memories to scroll through all of the things you’ve written down since using the app. overall, i think it’s a great app so far, and i look forward to using it every day. :)


King Salomi

July 27, 2024

The gratitude journal I’ve been looking for

I love the simple design which helps make daily gratitude journal easy instead of overwhelming. Also the second question about what emotions I felt during the good thing is something I’ve never seen before but really adds impact to my reflection on the good parts of my day. Really amazed I found exactly what I was looking for finally and in a free app!


Alliegator1004

July 25, 2024

so grateful for apps like this

simple, beautiful, intentionally designed by people who care about more than pressuring you to spend money. serves a purpose, does a great job at it, a pleasure to use. so glad simple effective apps like this are still out there, and greatly admire what oatmeal apps is doing. two thumbs up.


kh81

July 13, 2024

Simple but powerful app

Love the simplicity of this app! It’s easy to use and no ads!!! Not only is it easy, it’s so important to keep me focused on the good things. Some days, it’s tricky, but I can usually always find something good. So grateful for this app! Thanks to the creators for making it simple and easy!


sabermaster

July 9, 2024

Easy to use

This is so easy to use. It gets you motivated to focus on the positives in life. I kept a gratitude journal for many years, but was having trouble keeping up with it as life got busier. This app made it easy to accomplish a gratitude journal again.


Cnkvogel

July 8, 2024

Love this app!

I’m a psychologist and love this app for practicing focusing on the positives and for labeling emotions. I use it daily myself since it’s so simple, easy to use and helpful in savoring the good things.


hotdogcarl

July 7, 2024

Great free app

It’s good for my health. Science based. Nice simple neat designs. And there is no adds totally free. Thanks.


klonamin

May 23, 2024

Simple and effective

I really enjoy this app because it’s easy to use and simple but also a powerful gratitude tool. Overall I believe it is helpful for mental health!


Cooopsster

May 6, 2024

Simple app to practice gratitude.

I like how simple the app is and doesn’t overwhelm you with other features. I have a hard time keeping up with daily journals of any kind because it feels like such a hassle, but I can see myself actually be able to use this app every day to practice gratitude and hopefully become a more positive person. The $11.99 annual subscription is really affordable, but you don’t need it in order to use the app. It’s great that the free version has no ads, as well! I chose to get the annual subscription to support the app. I have a couple suggestions or wants, though: 1. More color options for the background. I especially would love a pink option, like Prompted Journal has. 2. A more condensed viewing option in Memories so it’s easier to view everything at once, rather than having to scroll all the way through. 3. Not as big of a deal as the other two, but maybe different options for fonts of the date and “What three good things happened today?” prompt.


Kimberly ♡

March 8, 2024

Simple yet significant

I wanted an app where I can quickly write my gratitude as opposed to filling out full journals, completing multiple activities with emojis, getting notifications throughout the day to record how I’m feeling, etc. This app is so effective; since using it I have felt more aware of the simple and small goodness that happens throughout my day. When I miss entries, I notice my attitude is less thankful and appreciative.


Eli_Gski

March 3, 2024

Grateful for this app

This gratitude app is the best!!! It’s free & easy to use. It definitely makes you feel better to focus on what you’re grateful for!


Yoga calm

January 21, 2024