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How We Feel

A free emotion journal from a non-profit, built with Yale scientists.

Visit How We Feel4.7

  • Rating

    4.7 / 5

  • Pricing

    Free

  • Difficulty

    Beginner

  • Works on

    iOS, Android

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What is How We Feel?

How We Feel is a free journal for your wellbeing from the How We Feel Project, a non-profit. You check in to track your emotions, learn more precise words for how you feel, spot patterns over time and practise simple strategies to manage emotions in the moment. Its scientific team is led by Dr. Marc Brackett and the Yale University Center for Emotional Intelligence, and the product team is led by Pinterest co-founder Ben Silbermann. The app is on the App Store and Google Play.

Pros: what How We Feel does well

  • Free and made by a non-profit
  • Helps you name emotions more precisely
  • Shows patterns in how you feel over time

Cons: where it falls short

  • Phone only, with no web version
  • Not a replacement for professional care

Who How We Feel is for

Anyone who wants a simple daily check-in on their mood.

Who can skip it

People who already keep a detailed journal.

How We Feel alternatives

Not sold on How We Feel? These do a similar job, and each card says what it has in common.

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Finch

Focus: self-care, habits and mood tracker. Shares wellbeing with How We Feel. Freemium (How We Feel: Free). Rated 4.8 (How We Feel: 4.7).

Mobile AppFree planiOS, Android
4.8Visit

Smiling Mind

Focus: meditation, mindfulness and sleep. Shares wellbeing with How We Feel. Rated 4.6 (How We Feel: 4.7).

Mobile AppFreeiOS, Android
4.6Visit

Daylio

Focus: Journaling, Mood Tracker and Habit Tracker. Also in Personal Productivity and Habit Building, like How We Feel. Freemium (How We Feel: Free). Rated 4.8 (How We Feel: 4.7).

Mobile AppFree planiOS, Android
4.8Visit

Medito

Focus: meditation, mindfulness and sleep. Also in Habit Building and Personal Productivity, like How We Feel. Same 4.7 rating.

Mobile AppFreeiOS, Android
4.7Visit

Bearable

Focus: mood tracker, symptom tracker and health journal. Also in Habit Building and Personal Productivity, like How We Feel. Freemium (How We Feel: Free). Rated 4.6 (How We Feel: 4.7).

Mobile AppFree planiOS, Android
4.6Visit

Clue

Focus: period tracker, cycle tracking and health. Also in Habit Building and Personal Productivity, like How We Feel. Freemium (How We Feel: Free). Rated 4.6 (How We Feel: 4.7).

Mobile AppFree planiOS, Android
4.6Visit

Free alternatives to How We Feel

Want to spend nothing? These free picks cover similar ground.

DAREBEE

Focus: workouts, fitness and home exercise. Also in Habit Building and Personal Productivity, like How We Feel. A website, not a mobile app. Adds Web. Same 4.7 rating.

WebsiteFreeWeb
4.7Visit

f.lux

Focus: blue light, screen colour and sleep. Also in Personal Productivity and Habit Building, like How We Feel. A desktop app, not a mobile app. Adds macOS, Windows and Linux. Rated 4.6 (How We Feel: 4.7).

Desktop AppFreemacOS, Windows
4.6Visit

Stretchly

Focus: break reminder, eye strain and healthy habits. Also in Habit Building and Personal Productivity, like How We Feel. A desktop app, not a mobile app. Adds Windows, macOS and Linux. Rated 4.6 (How We Feel: 4.7).

Desktop AppFreeWindows, macOS
4.6Visit

Loop Habit Tracker

Focus: habit tracker, goal setting and personal development. Also in Habit Building and Personal Productivity, like How We Feel. An Android app, not a mobile app. Rated 4.5 (How We Feel: 4.7).

Android AppFreeAndroid
4.5Visit
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