# Dottie

> Journaling apps usually ask you to trust a server with your diary, but Dottie flips that by defaulting to on-device AI running entirely on your phone. It is a good fit for anyone who wants gentle AI reflection prompts without the creeping feeling that a company is reading their private thoughts. The option to switch on a cloud model only when you want a deeper analysis feels like a smart middle ground rather than an all-or-nothing privacy tradeoff.

_Section: [New AI Tools](https://www.wortins.com/new-tools) · Source: Product Hunt · Published Sunday, July 5, 2026_

## Wortins' read

Journaling apps usually ask you to trust a server with your diary, but Dottie flips that by defaulting to on-device AI running entirely on your phone. It is a good fit for anyone who wants gentle AI reflection prompts without the creeping feeling that a company is reading their private thoughts. The option to switch on a cloud model only when you want a deeper analysis feels like a smart middle ground rather than an all-or-nothing privacy tradeoff.

## Source

[Read the full story at Product Hunt](https://get-dottie.com/)

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