Still Here: Grief Journal
Still Here: Grief Journal is a private, non-prescriptive journaling app for individuals navigating the grieving process, available on iOS.
The App DNA
What makes this app unique?
The app removes the cognitive friction of traditional, goal-oriented journaling by providing a space that does not track progress or suggest a path to recovery, which is a specific need for those in bereavement.
For Individuals navigating the grieving process who require a private, non-prescriptive space for reflection.
What does it look like?
Key features
Calendar-based system for marking significant dates that are difficult for the user.
Audio recording capability for journal entries, gated behind a $14.99 one-time purchase.
Cloud-based backup and cross-device synchronization, gated behind a $14.99 one-time purchase.
How much does it cost?
The freemium model gates essential utility features like cloud sync and audio recording behind a one-time purchase, which may deter users who are hesitant to pay for an app with no active update cadence.
Velocity
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Still Here: Grief Journal has remained inactive for 127 days, failing to meet the threshold for active development. With only a single version released since its inception, the app currently shows no signs of ongoing maintenance or feature updates. The lack of subsequent releases suggests a stagnant development cycle.
Who built it?
Rishikesh Govind
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What do users think recently?
How are ratings & reviews evolving?
Not enough recent reviews to extract reliable themes yet.
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Competitive landscape for Still Here: Grief Journal
How's the Health & Fitness market?
Still Here occupies a narrow niche in the Health & Fitness category, focusing on grief support rather than general productivity. The lack of any store updates for 127 days indicates a dormant market position that limits its ability to compete with active journaling apps.
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Key takeaways for Still Here: Grief Journal
Where is it heading?
The grief-support journaling market is increasingly served by apps with active development and community features. Still Here is currently exposed due to its dormant state, and without a resumption of updates, it will likely lose its niche position to more reliable, actively maintained alternatives.
- The 127-day update gap indicates the app is in maintenance mode, which erodes user confidence in the premium cloud-sync feature.
The SWOT
- Hard date tracker provides specific utility for the grief-focused niche.
- Adding a community-led support forum could increase user retention.
Next best moves
Ship a stability update because the app has been dormant for 127 days → restore user trust
The counter-intuitive read
The lack of progress-tracking features is not a…
Read the full takeBottom line
Still Here: Grief Journal offers a specialized space for bereavement, but the lack of development activity since June 2026 undermines the value of its premium features. Restoring a regular update cadence is necessary to justify the one-time purchase price and retain user trust.
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