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I will not lie. I did it. I Googled it: "free online diary." The results, a batch of different apps, but Cirflect nowhere. And Gemini had an explanation for it. But before I give you the explanation, I will give you the million-dollar question. I asked Gemini: are those apps really free, or do they have hidden costs? And there was my surprise: all of them had hidden costs! Or maybe that was not the surprise. The surprising thing was that Google gives you, as results, something that is not actually free! First of all, Cirflect is honest from its foundation. Free, based on donations, no hidden costs. How simple is that? Suspiciously honest, maybe, but it's true. And maybe you wonder, how is this sustainable? The answer is simple. As the creator of Cirflect, this is a side project, my salary pays the costs, and I want to keep it that way. For most of those other apps, the app is the founder's main income. So "free" becomes the headline, and they pay Google to push it to the top, when the truth is a freemium model. You get a light version for free, then you pay to actually use it. Furthermore, to answer the question of why Google doesn't give you Cirflect in the search results: Cirflect is the "rookie" of this web world, only four months old, so Google's algorithm doesn't trust it yet. The other reason is that, by its very foundation, Cirflect is "antisocial," and of course it doesn't pay Google a cent for advertising. But the truth is, Cirflect came to stay. It's real, and it's 100% free and private. Closing this article, I feel the need to say: Cirflect is not that complicated. It doesn't give you the "wow" tools a paid app probably would, but it's honest. One detail worth mentioning: it's web-based, and you can put it on your phone only if you want. The main reason is that we're against the "addicted to your phone" philosophy. We want people to come to Cirflect and write when they feel like it, not because of the stress of missing likes. That's where Cirflect is different. Come and try it.
Cirflect is a private space to write, reflect, and connect with others who understand your journey. If this resonated with you, you're welcome to start writing.

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