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BlogIntegrating with Apple Health's State of Mind in iOS 27 forced us to make a hard product choice. Here is why we sync your mood emojis but keep your text in our secure cloud.
Ethan ColeRead 
BlogWith iOS 27 bringing revamped Genmoji creation, here is how ViviDiary handles infinite custom emojis without breaking our cloud architecture or user privacy.
Ethan ColeRead 
BlogDiscover why ViviDiary killed traditional forms in favor of gesture-based mood logging in iOS 27, cutting entry time to under 3 seconds.
Ethan ColeRead 
BlogHead of Product Ethan Cole shares why ViviDiary killed its heavy in-app routine tracker to embrace WWDC 2026 interactive widgets for frictionless habit logging.
Ethan ColeRead 
BlogMost habit trackers punish you for missing a day. Here is why ViviDiary killed strict streaks, rejected gamified 'freeze tokens', and designed a forgiving rolling-window UX to build real momentum.
Ethan ColeRead 
BlogWe spent three months building a fully automated mood tracker. Then we looked at the user testing data, realized it ruined the therapeutic value of journaling, and deleted the code. Here is why.
Ethan ColeRead 