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The 10 Best Self-Care Apps of 2019

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by Brenna Miles 

No matter what you do, you have to find moments to rejuvenate. Self-care is critical to managing stress and living a healthy life. To that end, we’ve compiled a list of the best self-care apps available in 2019. Whether you have an hour to spare or just a few minutes, there’s room for self-care with these tools.

 

Strides Habit Tracker: Best Self-Care App to Track Important Daily Habits

Screenshots of Stride on iPhone

What We Like

  • Strides works on all Apple devices, including the Apple Watch.
  • It tracks all of your goals and daily habits in one place, in checklist form.

What We Don’t Like

  • You need to add each of your goals and habits separately before you can start tracking.

Are you drinking enough water? What about getting enough sleep? The Strides Habit Tracker makes it easy to track those goals and habits you need to be your best self. After adding each of your individual goals and healthy habits, you’ll be able to see a daily checklist of tasks to keep you on target.

Strides will also send notifications on your device to remind you of your goals. You can also see your daily and long-term progress using the in-app charts. Strides is currently available for free for all iOS and watchOS devices, but for unlimited trackers, web syncing, and data protection, there’s Strides Plus for $29.99 per year.

 

MyFitnessPal: Best Self Motivation App for Tracking Fitness Goals

Screenshots of MyFitnessPal on iPhone

What We Like

  • Tracking your daily calorie count is easy with the built-in menu offering thousands of products to choose from.

What We Don’t Like

  • Isn’t completely ad free without purchasing the pro version.

If exercise and healthy eating habits are part of your personal self-care routine, then MyFitnessPal is an excellent app to have in your arsenal. You can count your daily calorie intake using the in-app menu, or track your exercise. MyFitnessPal keeps track of your weight, fitness, and more to help you reach your goals.

MyFitnessPal is available for both iOS and Android devices. It’s free to download and use, but to remove ads, you’ll need to upgrade to Premium for either $9.99 a month or $49.99 a year.

 

Grateful: A Gratitude Journal: Perfect Self-Care Journal for Showing Daily Gratitude

Screenshot of Grateful App on iPhone

What We Like

  • The interface is easy to use and uncluttered.
  • The journal is prompt-based for easy recording.

What We Don’t Like

  • The free version only allows you to enter 15 entries.

Studies have shown that showing gratitude is a surefire way to improve your mental and emotional health. However, we’re often too busy to whip out a journal and pen. The Grateful gratitude journal is right on your phone, making it perfect for quick use. It offers daily prompts to help you record your thoughts and even allows you to take photos in the moment.

Grateful: A Gratitude Journal is free to download for iOS devices, but, to unlock unlimited journal entries, you’ll need to purchase the premium version for $4.99.

 

Youper: Your Own Personal Pocket Confidant

Screenshot of Youper app on iPhone

What We Like

  • The quick conversations help you better understand your mood or situation.
  • You can see an overview of your various emotions over the course of time.

What We Don’t Like

  • The guided meditations can’t be accessed without going through the Youper Assistant.

Sometimes, you just need someone, or something, to talk to, right? The Youper AI Assistant helps you understand and record your emotions through in-app conversations. As you converse with Youper, the app will learn more about you and what makes you tick. Over time, you’ll be able to see what makes you feel certain emotions to help you better manage your emotional health.

Youper starts by asking you how you are. As you record your emotions and answer questions, Youper gives you options such as guided meditations and thought processing. Youper is free to download and use for both iOS and Android devices.

 

Day One Journal: Great Self-Care App for Journaling Your Way to Better Health

Screenshot of Day One app on iPhone

What We Like

  • You can use multiple journals for multiple things.
  • Day One allows you to write, take photos, and record moments all in one app.

What We Don’t Like

  • To use the multiple journal feature, you’ll need to upgrade.

Journaling is a vital habit, especially for self-care. The Day One Journal makes it easy by giving you everything you need in one app. Record your thoughts, ideas, goals, and aspirations with text or photos using the easy interface. Your data is also encrypted with end-to-end encryption inside of the app.

Take a few moments each day to record what makes you happy, what inspires you or what lights your fire using the Day One Journal. It’s free to download for both iOS and Android devices, but to unlock features such as multiple journals, you’ll need to purchase the premium version for $24.99 a year.

 

Pzizz: A Self Help App to Get Better and More Restful Sleep

Screenshot of Pzizz app on iPhone

What We Like

  • Separate settings for sleeping, napping, and focusing makes this app extremely easy to use.

What We Don’t Like

  • The subscription after the one-week free trial is pricey.

A critical part of self-care is ensuring you’re getting enough sleep. Pzizz helps you get the best sleep of your life thanks to in-app “dreamscapes,” or optimized mixes of music, voiceover, and sound effects. These dreamscapes change each night, helping to quiet your mind and wake up feeling refreshed.

This app also allows you to take power naps using the dreamscapes or focus on work using “focuscapes.” Hailed as a winning app by The Duke of York and J.K. Rowling, it’s known for causing blissful sleep.

Pzizz offers a free 7-day trial on both iOS and Android. However, after the trial, you can expect to pay $49.99 per year.

 

Daylio: A Self-Care App For Tracking Your Every Mood

Screenshot of Daylio app on iPhone

What We Like

  • Daylio is a simple mood tracker that allows you to capture how you feel on a daily basis.

What We Don’t Like

  • The interface is a bit busy compared to other tracking apps on this list.

How do you feel in this very moment? Those who are focused on self-care often take note of their mood using a mood tracker. The Daylio mood tracking journal allows you to track your mood and what you’ve been up to with cute icons. You can also write journal entries each day to go with your moods.

Daylio is free to download for both iOS and Android devices, but for unlimited moods, a pin lock, advanced stats, and more, you’ll need to purchase the premium version for $5.99.

 

Aloe Bud: Your Companion for Tracking Your Self-Care Efforts

Screenshot of Aloe Bud app on iPhone

What We Like

  • The design of this app is by far the cutest and most original in this list.

What We Don’t Like

  • It’s not as user-friendly as the other apps in this list.

To make sure you’re taking ample time out of your day for self-care, Aloe Bud allows you to track your self-care methods. From hydrating to breathing to being around those you love, Aloe Bud ensures you do what makes you happy each and every day. Plus, the icons are enough to make you smile.

Aloe Bud is free to download for iOS. To download premium and custom reminders, you’ll need to purchase premium for $4.99.

 

Motivation Quotes: Best Self Motivation App to Stay Inspired Throughout the Day

Screenshot of Motivation app on iPhone

What We Like

  • You can customize your own motivational quote themes.
  • Thousands of quotes in many different categories.

What We Don’t Like

  • The subscription price is hefty compared to other similar apps out there.

Everyone could use an ounce of extra motivation each day. The Motivation Quotes app delivers thousands of quotes from many different categories straight to your phone. You can change your theme, save the quotes for later, search based on how you’re feeling, and more.

Motivational Quotes is free to download for iOS and Android. However, to unlock all categories and complete access, you’ll need to purchase the premium version for either $35.99 annually or $59.99 for lifetime access.

 

Breathe+: Great Self Help App for Relaxing in Moments of Stress

Screenshot of Breathe app on iPhone

What We Like

  • The visuals are totally relaxing, making it easy to breathe correctly to reduce stress.

What We Don’t Like

  • There are ads that pop-up randomly while you’re using the app.

Visualizing your breathing is a great way to relax in moments of stress. The Breathe+ app allows you to breathe with in-app visualizations, relaxing your mind and training your breath. You can create custom settings to breathe as long as you need. The visualizations are beautiful and calming to the eye.

Breathe+ is available for free on iOS, but to remove the in-app ads, you have to purchase premium for $1.99.