I built kakoon because the apps that were meant to calm me down kept doing the opposite.

When my anxiety was at its worst, I started looking for things that might help. But I kept running into things that made the experience more overwhelming than it needed to be.

Ads interrupting me when I was already struggling to focus. Endless questions before I could even get started. Features that made me feel like I had something to achieve, even when all I wanted was to feel a little better.

And then there were subscriptions. Another payment to think about, another thing to remember to cancel.

I started wondering why something designed to help me feel better came with so many things to worry about.

I've lived with anxiety for years, and I know it's not always the same. Some days are perfectly fine. On others, even the smallest things can feel like a lot. And when you're already dealing with so much in your head, the last thing you need is another app giving you things to keep up with.

That's why I started building kakoon.kakoon.

There is nothing to keep up with and nothing to beat. It asks almost nothing of you, it never sells your quiet moments to anyone, and what you write stays yours. Every screen was made slowly, with one question in mind: