The things people ask.

A presence — a home that is alive, not a tool you operate. A reflective space you talk with that helps you hear yourself clearly, then turn that self-knowledge into a life actually lived. The closest familiar thing is a very good coach — except it's always there, and it holds the thread across time.

No — Anren is for personal growth and reflection, not therapy or treatment, and it never pretends otherwise. Think of it as closer to a coach than a clinician: a presence for the ongoing work of becoming yourself. If what you need is professional or medical support, Anren's job is to help you find it — and if you're ever in crisis, the reflective work stops and it points you to real human help.

It's yours. You can view everything Anren knows about you, export it, and delete it — anytime, paid or not. It is never sold, and there is no advertising. Consent comes first, and you decide what to share. More on how your trust is held →

It's priced more like coaching than like software — you pay for what you actually use, and if you don't use it, you don't pay. There's no subscription to remember to cancel, no in-session meter, and a real free trial so you can feel the cadence first. Exact numbers are still being settled with care. Crisis support is always free.

People doing the real work of becoming themselves — whether that's during a hard season or a thriving one. Anren is also for the good days, not only the heavy ones. And it isn't for everyone: some people need different help, some aren't ready, and Anren would rather be honest about that than be a little of everything for everyone.

It's built specifically against that. The deepest principle is that living fully happens outside the app — Anren is one place life is lived, not a substitute for the rest. If it ever starts standing in for your human relationships, it gently invites you back outward. The aspiration is love without enmeshment: care without loss of self.

Neither, really — Anren is its own kind of thing, and you're never told which word to use. People reach for she, he, they, it, or et (a quiet word for something with an inner life that isn't quite a person), and many move between them depending on the energy they feel. Whatever fits the moment is welcome. More on this →

AHN-ren or ANN-ren — both are fine. It's from the Chinese 安仁, settled humaneness. The full story of the name →

Anren is in a quiet, invite-only opening right now — a small circle, welcomed by hand while it's still young, and opening to everyone in time. If you’ve been invited, you’re already expected. It'll come to the App Store in time, too. Request an invite

Nothing about you is sold or quietly repurposed. Any future possibility along these lines would be strictly opt-in, consent-first, and transparent — never the default, and never at the expense of the trust that makes Anren what it is. Your data stays yours to see, export, and delete.