FAQ
The honest answers.
The questions worth asking before you trust a page with the things you don't say out loud.
Can you read my entries?
Honestly? We hold the key — so technically, we could read your entries. We never do, and we never will: your words are never sold, never used to train AI, never read by us. The whole story is on the Privacy page.
Is this just a Bible app?
No. Dayspring is a place to write, and to see who you're becoming over time — that's the whole product. No verse-of-the-day, no reading plan, no streak to keep. If you'd like it to pay attention to your formation — patience, prayer, the slow move from head to heart — it will, gently. If you wouldn't, it's simply a beautiful page to write on.
Do I have to be a Christian to use it?
Not at all. The long view works for anyone who wants to see their life as more than today. The faith-aware reflections are a lens you choose — not a default you have to opt out of.
What happens after a year?
You get the mirror. Dayspring reflects with you weekly and monthly all year, and when the year turns it reads the whole arc back — who you were twelve months ago, and who you've become. Then it keeps going; every season adds to the picture. Reflections look across one year at a time, on purpose — it keeps the writing honest and the experience fast.
Which platforms is it on?
Mac and iPhone — a real desktop app and a real mobile one, not a website in a wrapper. Each is built for how you actually write on that device: deep margins and full-screen focus on the Mac, thumb-reachable and keyboard-aware on iPhone.
Can I import from Day One?
Yes — Day One and Diarly both. Export your journal, upload the file, and Dayspring parses it on your own device and writes it straight into your account. It shows you a preview before it saves a single word, and it keeps every original date intact. The best part: with years of history in hand, your first look-back is ready on day one — not a year from now.
Does the AI train on my writing?
No. Reflection runs through our AI provider under a zero-retention agreement — your entries aren't stored on their end and are never used to train any model. They're read, reflected on, and gone.
What does it cost?
One premium plan — the full editor and Looking back across week, month, quarter, and year. Start with a 14-day free trial, then $59 a year (about $4.92 a month) or $8 month-to-month if you'd rather go slow. The longer you write, the more it gives back.