Private focus journal for iPhone

Return to what matters.

ReturnCue keeps a quiet record of intention, distraction, and return. Choose what you’re moving to, capture the pull in seconds, and come back with one tap — no account, and your journal never leaves your iPhone.

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IntentionDistractionReturn

ReturnCue Now screen with the current intention, time remaining, and recent entries

The loop

One small loop, again and again.

Set an intention

Name the one thing you're moving to and give it an optional timer — 15, 30, 45 minutes, or your own.

Capture the pull

Something drags you away? One tap marks it, with Undo and optional details — your intention keeps running.

Return

Come back with a single button. The whole path — intention, distraction, return — lands quietly in your journal.

Inside the app

Quiet screens, honest defaults.

ReturnCue composer asking what you are starting, with duration choices — Start with one clear next step

A marked distraction with Undo and Add details, while the intention keeps running — Capture without losing your place

History list showing intention and distraction entries from today — Review the path later

Settings with privacy explanations, Markdown export, and delete all data — Private by design, in writing

Privacy by design

Your journal remains yours.

No account

ReturnCue works without sign-up, profiles, or a developer-operated account.

Local by design

Journal content stays on your iPhone and is not uploaded to the developer.

No tracking

No advertising, cross-app tracking, or developer-operated analytics service.

Free and Plus

Free to focus. Plus to keep everything.

Free

10 intention starts each month
Unlimited distraction and return capture
One reminder for the active intention
The newest three days of history

ReturnCue Plus

Unlimited intention starts
Permanent history
Full-history search and filters
Markdown export

Subscriptions renew through Apple until canceled. Prices always come from the App Store.

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