Key concepts - Noodle

These terms appear across the app. Using them consistently makes the rest of the docs easier to follow.

Term	Meaning
Noodle	The product — your private journal and companion app.
Noo	The AI companion you chat and (on Noodle+) talk with.
Journal	Your writing space. Entries live inside Journals (named containers).
Entry	A single journal write-up.
Chat	A conversation thread with Noo.
Check-in	A quick mood log (Rough → Great), with optional metrics and tags.
Prompt	A writing starter from Noodle or the community.
Reflection	A short AI note on a line or passage in an entry.
Insights	Gentle pattern summaries — writing, mood, themes — without scores or streaks.
Calendar	A time-based view of your activity.
Personality	How Noo sounds (for example Friendly or Candid).
Therapeutic approach	The modality that shapes Noo’s style (for example CBT-informed, ACT, mindfulness).
Intention	What you said brings you to Noodle (set in onboarding; editable later).
Tags	Labels you attach to check-ins or entries.
Noodle+	The paid plan for unlimited chat, history, and voice.

Mood scale

Check-ins use five labels: Rough → Low → Okay → Good → Great Optional metrics can include Energy, Pain, Sleep, Stress, Focus, Anxiety, Motivation, Social, and Appetite. You control which metrics appear in Settings.

What stays private

Your chats, journal entries, and check-ins are for you. See Privacy & data for how we handle data, and Export your data if you want a copy.

​Mood scale

​What stays private

Mood scale

What stays private