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What is Arcarae?

Arcarae is an AI-powered conversation and reflection experience. Arcarae talks back. It surfaces patterns, connections, and insights across your thoughts, feelings, memories, and beliefs.

How is Arcarae different from ChatGPT?

ChatGPT is a general assistant in a text box. Arcarae is an environment you enter; guided, reflective, and designed to remember you.

The space itself. ChatGPT is a text box. Arcarae is a world you step into. The environment helps shift your headspace and makes reflection easier.

The structure. Arcarae guides you through a daily ritual with three distinct spaces designed for different kinds of reflection. ChatGPT is open-ended; Arcarae holds the container for you.

The AI's posture. Most AI tries to be helpful, which often leads to agreement. Arcarae's AI is designed to reflect honestly and help you see your thinking more clearly.

Memory and continuity. Arcarae remembers context across sessions. Over time it begins to understand your patterns, your history, and the threads connecting your experiences.

The purpose. ChatGPT helps with many things. Arcarae focuses on one thing: helping you understand yourself.

Who is Arcarae for?

People who want to learn about themselves. What they love, what drives their choices, how they move through the world.

You do not need to be in crisis. Exploring yourself can simply be interesting; you are a whole universe after all. 𓆩❤︎𓆪

Arcarae resonates with people who wanted real dialogue. People who have talked to AI about their feelings and wished it would push back sometimes. People who sense there is a version of themselves they have not fully met yet.

Is Arcarae a replacement for therapy?

No. Arcarae is a space for reflection and self-discovery. It is not a mental health service and it does not replace professional care.

Think of it as a meaningful practice that helps illuminate who you are. If you are navigating a mental health challenge, please seek support from a qualified professional.

How much does it cost?

Arcarae includes a free daily practice, and it's not a teaser, it's a real ritual .`*. `

For those ready to go deeper, Arcarae Pro unlocks unlimited journeys and expanded reflections. $9.99/month or $99.99/year.

You can also journey at your own pace with Aurae, the in-app currency that lets you unlock deeper insights, revisit meaningful reflections, and continue conversations that matter.

No pressure, no paywalls on your daily practice. Just more space to explore when you're ready.

Are my conversations private? Who can see my entries?

We do not read your conversations, sell your data, or use your personal reflections to train AI models.

Conversation data is stored separately from identifying information such as your email. This separation helps ensure that reflections cannot easily be linked back to your identity.

All data is encrypted in transit and at rest. Your inner world stays yours.

How does the AI work?

Arcarae uses MIRROR, one component of our broader AI architecture. MIRROR gives the system an internal reflective process so it can pause, consider context, and form a more thoughtful reply instead of responding instantly.

We open-sourced MIRROR as part of our research to help advance the field and support other builders working toward more aligned AI.

The result is an AI that reflects with you rather than simply agreeing with you.

Paper: arxiv.org/abs/2506.00430

Code: github.com/nicolehsing/mirror

What platforms is Arcarae available on?

Arcarae is available on iOS (iPhone and iPad) and Android. Download links:

↗ Download iOS (iOS)

↗ Download Android (Android)

How long does a session take?

A light check-in can take about five minutes. A deeper exploration often runs fifteen to thirty minutes. There is no pressure to complete a certain amount; Arcarae meets you where you are. ♡

How do I delete my account and data?

You can delete your account and all associated data at any time from within the app. Go to Settings → Account → Delete Account. This action permanently removes all your conversations, insights, and personal data from our servers.

If you have trouble accessing this setting, contact us at support@arcarae.com and we will process the deletion manually within 48 hours.

How do I manage or cancel my subscription?

Subscriptions are managed through the Download iOS or Download Android — Arcarae does not handle billing directly.

iOS: Open Settings → Apple ID → Subscriptions → Arcarae.

Android: Open Download Android → Profile → Payments & subscriptions → Subscriptions → Arcarae.

Cancelling takes effect at the end of your current billing period. You retain access until then.

The app isn't working. What should I do?

Try the following steps first:

1. Force-quit the app and reopen it.
2. Check your internet connection.
3. Update to the latest version of the app.
4. Restart your device.

If the issue persists, please email us at support@arcarae.com with a description of what's happening and your device model. We typically respond within 24 hours.

Your data, your rules

What we collect

We collect only what is needed to run Arcarae: your account details (email and name), your conversations and session data, and basic usage information such as crash reports. Conversation data is stored separately from your account information, so your messages are not directly linked to your identity.

How we use your data

Your data exists solely to enrich your Arcarae experience: generating reflections, growing your personal galaxy, and improving session quality. We never sell your data or use your conversations to train AI models.

How we protect it

All data is encrypted in transit (TLS 1.3) and at rest (AES-256). Access is limited within our team to those who need it. We perform regular security reviews and follow industry best practices for handling data.

Your rights

You can access, export, or permanently delete your data at any time through the app or by emailing support@arcarae.com. We honor all GDPR, CCPA, and applicable data protection requests promptly.

Data retention

Your data stays as long as your account is active. After deletion, all personal information is permanently removed from our servers within 30 days. We may keep small, anonymized usage data, like crash reports, to help improve the app.

Third-party services

We work only with a limited set of trusted third-party providers for cloud infrastructure and analytics. They are contractually bound to protect your data and never see your conversation content. Identifiable user data is never shared with advertisers.

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