About River
Your body. Your way. River flows with you.
Why River exists
Most health and wellness apps were not built with trans, non-binary, or LGBTQ+ people in mind. They assume a gender, a body, a fixed path you're supposed to follow, leaving you to work around forms, labels, and defaults that were never made for you.
River is different. We built it from the ground up for people whose bodies and identities are often left out with no assumptions and no compromises on privacy.
Our principles
- 01
No assumptions
Onboarding asks what you want to track and how you identify in your own words.
- 02
Modular
Turn features on and off whenever you want. The app only shows you what you asked for.
- 03
Local-first
We never hold your data. It never goes to our servers, It lives safely on your phone.
- 04
Encrypted
Locked to you. Your photos, doses, and journal are scrambled into a code that only you can unlock with your PIN or face.
- 05
Affirming
Inclusive language, configurable pronouns, and discreet notifications.
- 06
Yours to own
Full data export anytime, in a format you can read.
Who River is for
River is built for trans and non-binary people on or considering hormones, people with cycles who don't want fertility-focused tracking, queer and LGBTQ+ folks looking for an affirming wellness tool, and anyone who wants their health data to stay genuinely private.
The team
River is built by a small, independent, queer-owned Canadian team who know firsthand what it means to navigate a world that wasn't built for you. Queer user tested from the start, letting real experiences steer our features. We have zero Venture Capitalist backing. We don't sell data. We don't monetize identities. We're just a team of people building the app we wished existed, on our own terms, for our own community.