Hearest is a gamified social app that lets users journal their worries as virtual seeds in a growing forest and later receive supportive, low‑pressure messages from paired peers via animal messengers. Interactions are delayed 2‑3 days and can be anonymous, encouraging thoughtful reflection and community support for anxiety and stress.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
Many individuals experiencing anxiety or depressive thoughts lack a private, low‑pressure way to record their feelings and receive supportive peer interaction, especially when they are reluctant to share with known contacts.
Solution
Hearest offers a gamified social platform where users can capture their worries as “seed” entries and place them in a virtual forest for later reflection. The app matches users with peers through animal messengers, allowing text, drawing, or short voice messages that are exchanged over a 2‑3 day interval, giving users time to process emotions. An anonymous “magic traveler” feature lets users express themselves without revealing identity, fostering honest self‑expression and mutual support. By combining personal journaling with guided, low‑stakes peer communication, Hearest helps users recognize emotional patterns, gain companionship, and build a supportive community.
Target Audience
Hearest targets individuals dealing with anxiety, stress, or depressive feelings who seek a discreet, community‑based tool for emotional processing, including students and young professionals.
Features
- “Heartseed” journal where worries are recorded as virtual seeds stored in a growing forest metaphor
- Animal messenger system that pairs users with others in similar emotional states for text, sketch, or voice exchanges
- Delayed interaction window (2‑3 days) to encourage thoughtful reflection before responding
- Anonymous “magic traveler” mode for fully private expression and support
- Simple, bright UI design with cute animal avatars that reinforce a therapeutic, game‑like experience