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Work · July 17, 2026

My Own Compass

A private thinking partner that asks the right questions

My Own Compass launched on July 17, 2026 with 8 votes, #2,235 of 24,623 launches that month and more than 90% of that year's launches.

What it does

Most reflection apps live in the cloud and monetize your data. My Own Compass does the opposite. It runs fully offline, with the AI on your device, so there's no server and no channel for your data to leave. It asks you the right questions instead of giving answers. No account, no subscription, no tracking. Everything you write stays encrypted on your own device. One-time purchase, seven languages, Android first. Your thoughts belong to you.

Mijn Eigen Kompas, een privé reflectie-app die je de juiste vragen stelt. Volledig offline, alles blijft op je toestel, eenmalig van jou.

Je bouwt eerst je eigen fundament. Daarna ontstaan vragen die voor jou zijn geschreven. Aan je privacy is niets veranderd. Ook dit rekent de app volledig op je eigen toestel uit. Alles blijft waar het hoort: bij jou. Je begint met een korte reeks vragen over waar je staat, wat je belangrijk vindt en wat er speelt. Jouw eigen woorden, in je eigen tempo. Op je eigen toestel, zonder internet, ordent de app die antwoorden tot een persoonlijke kaart: jouw thema's, jouw patronen, jouw taal. Vanaf dat moment vraagt de app door op jouw kaart en niet op een gemiddelde. Hoe eerlijker je bent, hoe scherper de vraag terugkomt. Alleen de volgende vraag die jou verder brengt. Wat je ermee doet, bepaal…from cosmicuniversaldesign.nl

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