FAQ
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A five-step evening ritual app to help you mentally close the workday and reclaim your evenings. It's based on the Zeigarnik effect — the psychological research showing that writing down open loops quiets the mental background noise that keeps you from being present.
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Yes. The core app — the ritual, reflection, and log — is completely free with no time limit. A Pro tier is coming that unlocks cross-device sync and the web app.
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Pro is available as a monthly subscription, an annual subscription, or a one-time lifetime purchase. Payments are processed by Paddle, who acts as the Merchant of Record — your card statement will show a charge from Paddle. Monthly and annual plans renew automatically until cancelled. You can cancel at any time from your account settings and you will retain access until the end of the current billing period. All purchases are covered by our 14-day refund policy.
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The ritual itself works fully offline — no internet connection required. If you have a Pro subscription, your reflect entries and log sync to our servers when a connection is available, so changes will queue and upload automatically when you're back online.
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The text you write during tonight's ritual never leaves your device — we have no access to it. If you're on the free tier, all app data stays local. If you subscribe to Pro, your reflect entries and log are synced to our servers for cross-device access, and we store your email for licence management. We have no visibility into your usage and run no in-app analytics. See our Privacy Policy for full details.
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For free users, uninstalling the app removes all local data. If you have a Pro account, uninstalling removes your on-device data, but your reflect entries, log, and email address are also stored on our servers. To delete that, use our data deletion page — we'll process the request within 30 days.
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iOS and Android. A web app is coming as part of the Pro tier.
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Most journalling apps start with a blank page. sunset. gives you structure — five specific steps and two guided prompts. The ritual is the prompt. Many users find it becomes a lightweight journalling habit without ever feeling like one.
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The ritual takes 7–10 minutes. The reflection is 2–3 minutes. You can do both in under 15 minutes.
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No. The steps that require physical action — closing the laptop, crossing the threshold — can't be ticked inside an app anyway. Tap what you've done. The log reflects reality, not perfection.