A quieter way to end the day.
Not another sleep app. The story and the ethics behind it.
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Tim Kahrmann
Founder & Maker, Tonight
Tonight began as a personal need — a quiet place to set the day down before sleep, without the glow of a feed or the pull of one more notification.
It’s built on a simple belief: the mind rests easier once it has somewhere to put its last thoughts. Every story, breath, and prompt here is shaped to help you arrive at night a little more gently.
The idea for Tonight was born in January 2026, when my uncle passed away. This app is dedicated to him. RIP Uncle Klaus.
Our mission isn’t to optimize your sleep.
It’s to give you a gentle way to let go of the day.
What makes us different
No dark patterns
We believe a tool designed for rest shouldn’t demand your attention. There are no daily streaks to maintain, no gamification badges to earn, and no push notifications pulling you back to your screen. We measure our success by how quickly you put your phone down.
Ephemeral by default
What you write in Tonight is held for the evening, then gently let go by morning. Your late-night anxieties belong to you. They are never sold to advertisers, and absolutely never used to train AI models.
Designed to end the day
Most apps are built to maximize engagement and extend your screen time. We built Tonight to do the exact opposite. It provides just enough friction to catch your racing thoughts, and then immediately steps out of the way so the night can take over.
A quiet company
We are a small, independent team. We don’t have venture capital demanding exponential growth at the expense of our users’ wellbeing. We ship slowly, we build on purpose, and we create tools we actually want to use in our own dark rooms.
