New in Brightn: Faster onboarding, smarter personalization, smoother flow

Version 2.2.18 is now live on iOS and Android. This release combines meaningful new upgrades with quiet refinements that improve the experience where users feel it most: a faster, clearer start with Onboarding v2, stronger personalization through Brightn Zone, streak reminders that support consistency, smoother task completion, cleaner journaling flow, better long-term tracking, more room to explore with additional free entries, and stability fixes that remove friction. Not flashy, but powerful. Brightn feels calmer, clearer, and more reliable.

🚀 Onboarding v2: Faster, Cleaner, More Intentional

The onboarding experience is now simpler and built to start users strong.

What’s new

• Clean, minimal design with fewer steps

• Goal selection and streak setup included in onboarding

• Streamlined insurance and Premium verification

• Clear momentum into your first reflection or plan

• Updated onboarding slides to prevent users from getting stuck on the third screen

Why it matters
First impressions define retention. This flow reduces setup fatigue and confusion, and helps users begin with purpose and clarity.

🧭 Brightn Zone: Personalization + Now Trackable Over Time

Brightn Zone is live and now stores scores directly to the database for longitudinal tracking.

What’s new

• Quick intake that identifies patterns across Health, Wealth, and Purpose

• Informs the AI’s tone, reflections, and weekly plan suggestions

• Brightn Zone results are persisted and stored, enabling tracking over time

Why it matters
No two journeys are the same. This unlocks a bigger vision: measuring growth across Health, Wealth, and Purpose over time, and enabling deeper insights and more adaptive guidance.

🔔 Streak Notifications: Gentle Consistency Support

Streak push-notification reminders are now live.

What you’ll see

• Personalized nudges tied to your main streak goal

• Smart timing to encourage consistency without interruption

• Works hand-in-hand with onboarding goal selection

Why it matters
Consistency compounds. These subtle reminders help turn reflection into a sustainable daily rhythm.

✍️ More Control Inside Journaling

Journaling should feel safe and flexible, not forced.

What’s new

• Added a visible “X / Skip” option inside the journal chat screen

Why it matters
Sometimes the right move is to pause or pivot. Giving users control reduces pressure and makes journaling more sustainable long-term.

🧠 Memory Improvements: More Connected Guidance

We continued behind-the-scenes upgrades to AI recall.

What’s improved

• Smarter retrieval of past reflections and summaries

• Stronger linkage between current context and emotional history

Why it matters
Each conversation can build more naturally on what came before, creating guidance that feels continuous and human.

🛠 Stability & Flow Improvements

We focused on eliminating small interruptions that break momentum.

What’s new

• Fixed a bug where the Notifications screen appeared unexpectedly after completing a task

Why it matters
Mental wellness requires flow. These fixes remove moments of confusion right after progress is made, keeping users focused on reflection instead of navigation.

🌱 More Room to Explore

We’ve expanded access for free users.

What’s new

• Free journal entries increased to 5

Why it matters
Early engagement builds trust. By giving users more space to explore Brightn before hitting limits, we lower the barrier to forming a real habit and understanding the value of reflection.

🌱 What’s Ahead

• Personalized Plan: a tailored roadmap based on your Brightn Zone profile

• Suggestions Screen Redesign: actionable, modernized recommendations

• Trial-End Notifications: proactive reminders before plan expiration

• Polished Sign-in/Sign-up Flows: cleaner entry, fewer errors

• Post-Onboarding App Review Prompt: gathering user insights at the right moment

Why it matters
This next sprint moves from personalization to retention, turning insights into long-term relationships and feedback loops.

Summary

Version 2.2.18 is about both progress and refinement: a faster start, smarter personalization, streak support, more flexible journaling, stronger data foundations, fewer interruptions, and more space for free users to build a habit. These improvements quietly compound into trust.