Introducing Flourish Plus: The leading science-based AI mental health & wellness app, built with heart.
As we write this blog, we’ve shared science, practices, and technology before. But this post is special. It’s about the past and future of Flourish.
The Flourish app was born from a dream: that the science of well-being should be accessible, actionable, and joyful for everyone.
As a small team of mission-driven psychologists, scientists, designers, and engineers, we’ve worked days, nights, weekends—and even right after welcoming a new baby—to keep this dream alive. One of us quit a research scientist role at Stanford, another left a senior design role at Google, because building Flourish with love and purpose has been the most rewarding journey of our lives.
Together with you, this dream has come true. Today, Flourish is recognized as the leading AI well-being app in the world:
But here’s the truth: keeping Flourish (and Sunnie) online takes tremendous resources and commitment. We’ve kept Flourish entirely free for as long as possible, even though that’s meant our founders now earn less than a fraction of what we used to be paid.
This September, we’re excited to make another big launch with new features, including new journaling prompts, more voices for Sunnie, better long-term memory, and the much-anticipated Tiny Habits! And there’s more on the horizon: a redesigned homepage (!), a new level-up gamification system (!!), and the much anticipated community challenges!!!
To keep building Flourish, we’re introducing Flourish Plus. For less than a cup of Starbucks coffee a week, we’ll be able to keep Flourish and Sunnie online, and you’ll have the most advanced, daily, science-based support for your well-being.
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Flourish remains a public benefit startup — our goal is sustainable impact, not profit. That’s why we designed Flourish Plus with accessibility in mind:
And if you’re in a position to help, please consider choosing the Sponsor tier. Just last week, a Flourisher going through a rough patch was able to unlock Flourish Plus thanks to another member’s kindness. That’s the kind of community we’re building.
To thank you for being a founding Flourisher, everyone who subscribes this month will receive 3 Limited Edition Sunnie wallpapers by the end of this month, each paired with an empowering message!
If you’re searching for the best AI app for mental health and wellness — one that is science-based, safe, and proven effective through research — and one that is warm, supportive, and full of heart, Flourish Plus is here for you.
Thank you for being part of this flourishing community, for showing up for your well-being, and for helping us build something that truly makes a difference.
Together, we flourish. 🌱
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Email hello@flouriship.com to join us in this exciting movement, share a personal story, or simply send some good vibes. Your voice means a lot to us!
