Arrange images however you like
No grid and no template. Scale, overlap, and position all carry meaning on a vision board.
vision board app
A vision board app for iPhone & iPad
Put what you're working towards somewhere you'll actually see it.
free to download · iPhone & iPad ✎
A vision board only works if you look at it more than once. Nooka keeps yours on your phone rather than on a wall you stop noticing — images cut out and arranged by hand, words written in your own handwriting, and a book you can add to as the year changes shape.
What is a vision board?
A vision board is a collection of images and words representing what you want — places, work, habits, a feeling. Nooka is a vision board app for iPhone and iPad where boards are freeform pages, kept in a book so you can revisit and revise them.
made in nooka
Vision boards made in Nooka
Built from photos people already had, not from stock libraries.
why nooka
A board you'll actually come back to.
Write in your own handwriting
Words matter as much as pictures here. Handwrite them rather than typing them.
Cut out what you want, drop the rest
Lift the one thing you actually want out of a busy photo instead of pasting the whole scene.
Keep a board per year or theme
One book holds every version, so you can see how a year's thinking changed.
step by step
How to make a vision board on your phone
Half an hour, once, and then five minutes whenever something changes. Boards made in one sitting and never touched again are the ones that stop working.
Write the words first
Before opening your photos, write down four or five words for what you want this year. The words stop the board becoming a pile of pretty pictures.
Gather images for each word
Pull two or three images per word from your own photos and saved screenshots. Your own pictures carry more weight than stock ones.
Cut out the subject
Lift the specific thing you want out of each image. A whole photo brings the parts you did not mean along with it.
Arrange by importance
Put what matters most in the middle and large. Scale is the fastest way to show yourself a priority.
Handwrite the words onto it
Add your words across the board in your own writing, then save it as a page in a book you can reopen.
Vision board vs mood board
They are built identically and aimed differently. A mood board describes the look of something you are making — a room, a brand, a shoot.
A vision board describes a life you want: places to go, work to do, a way of spending your time. It is aspirational rather than directional, and it is usually more personal.
Keep them in separate books. A client's colour palette sitting next to your own plans for the year makes both harder to read.
Digital vision board vs a physical one
A physical board wins on presence. It hangs where you cannot avoid it, and cutting up real magazines is part of why the exercise works.
It also stops changing. Most physical boards are made once in January and are stale by March, because revising one means finding scissors again.
A digital board on your phone is with you, editable in a minute, and revisable as the year turns out differently. The trade is that you have to choose to open it — so put it in a book you already browse.
What to put on a vision board
Places you intend to go, not places that photograph well. The distinction matters more than people expect.
Work and habits, which are harder to picture: a desk you want, a book you mean to finish, a route you want to run. Photograph the real object rather than searching for a symbol of it.
One or two things you already have and want to keep. A board made entirely of things you lack reads as a list of what is missing, and that is the version people quietly stop looking at.
Nooka is for you if
- You want a vision board you'll revise, not one made once in January
- You'd rather use your own photos than stock imagery
- You want it on your phone, where you actually look
- You keep separate boards for different years or themes
Look elsewhere if
- You want the physical ritual of magazines, scissors, and a wall
- You need Android or a web browser
- You want goal tracking, reminders, or streaks — Nooka has none
perfect for
Vision boardsGoal & year planningDream boardsManifestation boardsPersonal projects
questions
Vision board app FAQ
How do I make a vision board on my phone?+
Write your words first, gather two or three of your own photos for each, cut out the subject from every image, arrange them by importance, and handwrite the words across the board.
What is the difference between a vision board and a mood board?+
A mood board describes the look of something you are making. A vision board describes a life you want. They are built the same way, so keep them in separate books.
Can I use my own photos on a vision board?+
Yes, and they work better than stock images. Import from your library or use saved screenshots, then cut out the part you actually mean.
How much does the vision board app cost?+
The app is free to download, and the free tier covers a guided first page, one book, one canvas, and one photo per page. Nooka Pro removes those limits and adds cutouts, background removal, layer editing, and iCloud Backup. Current prices are on the pricing page.
Can I make my vision board my phone wallpaper?+
Yes. Export the finished board as an image and set it as your lock screen or wallpaper from Photos, which is the simplest way to actually see it daily.
Can I keep more than one vision board?+
Yes. Each board is a page, and a book holds as many as you like — one per year, or one per area of life.
Is my vision board private?+
Yes. Nooka is local-first with no account and no sign-up, so boards stay on your device unless you export one yourself.
When should I make a vision board?+
January is when most people make them, but any turning point works — a birthday, a move, a new job. What matters more is revising it a few times a year rather than making it once.
Do I need to draw well?+
No. Handwriting a few words is enough, and it looks more like yours than a typed caption would. There is no drawing skill involved.
Full plan details are on the Nooka pricing page, and more help lives on support.