Message yourself, privately.
If you already send yourself links, ideas and to-dos on WhatsApp or Telegram, you've found the fastest way to capture a thought. JustYou keeps that habit and takes away the downsides: no phone number, no account, and everything stays on your iPhone.
Why people message themselves
Texting yourself is quick: the chat is always open, there's no folder to choose, and you can paste anything into it. The trouble starts later. Notes to self sit between your real conversations, they need a messaging account tied to your phone number, and a reminder typed into a chat is just text — nothing reminds you.
How JustYou does it
- It's a chat, just with you. Type and send, exactly like messaging yourself.
- Plain English becomes action. “Pay rent on Friday” becomes a real reminder;
/list groceries: eggs, milkbecomes a checklist; a link becomes a link card. - Nothing to sign up for. No phone number, email or password — just a PIN, with Face ID if you like.
- It stays on your phone. Notes are encrypted on your iPhone. No server, no analytics, no ads.
- Share things straight in. Send a link, photo, PDF or any file to JustYou from any app's share sheet; it lands in your Inbox.
- Search finds it later. Search your notes, and with Premium the text in photos, scans and voice notes too.
How it compares
| Messaging yourself in a chat app | JustYou | |
|---|---|---|
| Account needed | Yes, usually tied to your phone number | No |
| Where notes live | In your chat history, next to your other conversations | On your iPhone, in their own app, locked with a PIN |
| Reminders | Plain text; nothing reminds you | Written reminders become real notifications |
| Lists and links | Mixed in with everything else | Sorted into lists, links and a Library automatically |
| Organising | One long chat | Personal, Inbox and your own threads, with tags and pins |
| Price | Free | Free, with optional Premium |
Switching takes a minute
- Download JustYou from the App Store.
- Set a PIN (and Face ID if you want it).
- Type your first note in the Personal chat, or try
/reminder tomorrow at 9 call mum. - Anything you still want from your old chat, share into JustYou from the iOS share sheet.
Questions
Can I message myself without WhatsApp or a phone number?
Yes. JustYou is a chat with yourself on iPhone that needs no phone number, email or account. You set a PIN and start typing.
Can I move my WhatsApp “Message yourself” notes into JustYou?
There's no automatic import. You can share individual messages, links, photos and files into JustYou from the iOS share sheet, and they land in your Inbox.
Is JustYou free?
Yes. The free plan includes your Personal chat and Inbox, plus one extra thread of your own. Premium is £2.99 a month or £24.99 a year. See pricing.
Start your private chat.
Free on the App Store for iPhone running iOS 18 or later.