Sentimo

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  The form is warm and it tries to help users reflect how they feel

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  A timelime of past emotions

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  A mood curve, with quick insights

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  A warm detail, trying to bring that feeling back

Inspiration

We wanted to make emotional awareness as accessible as fitness or productivity tracking. Many mood apps feel clinical or overwhelming. Sentimo was inspired by the idea of offering a calm, warm space where anyone can check in with how they feel without judgment.

What it does

Sentimo lets you log emotions, daily reflections, and see your feelings evolve over time. It provides insights like emotion curves and balance trends to help you understand patterns and stay aware of your state of mind.

How we built it

Sentimo is an iOS app built in SwiftUI, leveraging Apple’s HealthKit State of Mind framework. We focused on privacy (data stays on-device) and designed a clean, gentle interface that encourages consistency without pressure.

Challenges we ran into

Personal challenges: Getting feedback was hard, building in public didn't work as expected, so I had to trust my instincts. At the same time, finding a job cut into the time I had for Shipaton, which slowed down progress. Many features are still pending, but the foundation is strong.

Project related challenges:

• Finding the right UI to make emotion tracking inviting, not clinical.
• Balancing simplicity with meaningful insights.
• Deciding which metrics actually bring value to users, not just charts for the sake of charts.

Accomplishments that we're proud of

• A polished, beautiful app on the AppStore.
• Crafting a design and flow that feels calm, not overwhelming.
• Sticking with the project despite limited feedback and time

What we learned

• Feedback is invaluable, but sometimes you have to move forward without it.
• Emotional data is delicate — people need reflection, not judgment.
• Less is more: the right small insight is more impactful than too many charts.
• Users resonate with warmth and companionship in design.

What's next for Sentimo

• Adding personalized “state of mind” insights to provide gentle daily reflections.
• Introducing a calendar view for clearer history.
• Exploring light companionship features, like a coach or prompts, to turn Sentimo into a passive ally in everyday emotional health.
• Expanding insights into true "state of mind" reflections

Built With

• healthkit
• swiftcharts
• swiftdata
• swiftui