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Life & fun · April 22, 2026

Dumdum

A cozy, private mood diary with a calm capybara friend

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What it does

Dumdum is a cozy, private iOS mood diary led by a calm capybara. Check in with a mood slider, journal with photos and voice notes, and watch patterns emerge with Apple Health. Fully offline, on-device, passcode + Face ID protected. No accounts, no cloud.

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