River is a daily writing app. Open it, write, close it. And then tomorrow, come on back and do it again.
It's simple by design, and gives you an unscripted and unhurried place to get your words down. It's a quiet place to think by writing.
Everything you write is encrypted and syncs across your devices. The editor gets out of the way. The interface is warm, and makes you want to come back. Maybe it feels a little like opening a notebook.
River is private by design. Your entries are encrypted before sync and protected at rest. It's built this way because we are talking about your thoughts, journals, musings, and reflections.
We will never train AI on your writing. Your words are yours. You can export everything to Markdown at any time. River is recoverable by design, so if you ever get locked out, we can help you recover access.
River is free on a single device. Full writing experience for up to 1,000 notes, no time limits, no word caps inside those notes.
If you want to sync across devices, it's $35 a year. That's less than a fancy notebook, and it works on every screen you own.
River is made by me, Tom, a writer who needed a place to write every day.
River is a tool I needed, built the way I'd want to use it. If it helps you write and reflect and think and dream, then that's the goal.
~ the river has a way