Have you been looking for a self-improvement app?
It’s a new year and we’re guessing you have bright new goals but you need to keep yourself on track right? the best way to do so is by using tech to keep yourself on track and also keep you motivated at the same time. These self-improvement apps will teach you new skills and lessons that you need to keep going through the year.
Meditation is a common self-improvement practice due to its mental and physical benefits. Headspace is the most comprehensive meditation app available. This app is our top pick for the best self-improvement app thanks to its 500 plus mindfulness meditation practices, sleep sounds, focus music, and more. Users can tailor their experience to their needs, to relieve stress, improve sleep, or eliminate anxiety, and the app tracks your mindfulness journey to help you stay motivated. Headspace offers a unique ‘Move Mode’ feature with exercises designed to improve physical and mental health. The free version is limited, only offering access to a handful of meditations and other resources. You can try out Premium for free for seven days to decide whether or not Headspace is the right choice for you.
Notable features:
- Free version available
- Subscription plans: Plus: $12.99/month
- Support available: Help Center/FAQs, Email, Chat, Tickets
2.Evernote
Evernote is a popular note-taking app with a wide range of useful features, many of which are in the app’s free version. You can take detailed notes, create lists, sync your notes across devices, keep track of daily tasks, search notes by keyword, draw pictures, record audio, and scan real-life documents to add them to your app as notes. Evernote’s free plan is the most generous of any app on our list, allowing users to take advantage of all the app’s note-taking features, sync up to two devices, clip web pages, upload attachments, and more. Whether you need a note-taking app for school or you want to keep a personal journal, Evernote is the ultimate organization app.
Notable features:
- Free version available
- Subscription plans: Premium: $7.99/(KSh 700) month; Plus: $3.99/(KSh 300) user/month; Business: $14.99/user/month, billed annually
- Support available: Help & Learning, Discussion Forum, Email & Chat Support
7 Minute Workout by Johnson & Johnson is a great app for those wanting to improve their fitness levels. The app is free to download and does not include any in-app purchases or subscriptions. Users get access to 22 preset workouts ranging from seven to 32 minutes. Unlike similar workout apps, this app lets users customize their own workouts with 72 different exercises, and you can use the Smart Workout feature to let the app create workouts tailored to your fitness level. Each exercise includes video tutorials to help beginners get started, and you can connect with the iOS Health App to record your workouts and track your fitness progress.
Notable features:
- Free version available
- Subscription plans: None
- Support available: Phone, Email
4.Coach.me
Many people need a little bit of extra help to achieve their goals, which is where Coach.me comes in. Coach.me is a habit tracker and personal coaching app designed to help users track their goals and stay on track. The habit tracker is included for free and lets users track their daily habits, see trends, and get reminders. Starting at $25 per week, users can get a personal coach who will give them advice and motivation to help them achieve their long-term goals. Whether your goals are related to fitness, meditation, or general health, your coach will create a step-by-step plan to help you accomplish your goals.
Notable features:
- Free version available
- Subscription plans: Personal Coaching: $25/week and up (KSh 2,500)
- Support available: FAQs, Email, Contact Form
5.Happify
Happify is a science-based app that offers a wide range of games and activities to help you overcome negative thoughts and improve your overall emotional wellbeing. Users can set and track personal goals, such as conquering negative thoughts, coping with stress, building self-confidence, etc. Uniquely, Happify tracks your emotional wellbeing over time, including statistics like your positive emotions before and after using the app and your app usage. The app offers a selection of games, activities, and meditations for free, but upgrade to Plus and you can unlock unlimited access to 65 plus tracks, games, meditations, and a 20-page character strength report offered in partnership with the VIA Institute.
Notable features:
- Free version available
- Subscription plans: Plus: $14.99/month
- Support available: Email, FAQs
For those that need daily encouragement to stay motivated, Make Me Better is a great choice. The app is designed to help users improve their personalities, get motivated, and learn new things. Everyday, Make Me Better provides users with personality development articles, self-help tips, productivity ideas, motivational quotes, life hacks, health tips, and more. All articles and stories are written in a short and summarized form, making them easy to remember and apply to life. The app has 350 plus articles with actionable insights, and more are added every other day. Unlike most apps on our list, Make Me Better offers video and audio lessons that cover a wide range of self-help topics.
Notable features:
- Free version available
- Subscription plans: None
- Support available: Email
It’s important to surround yourself with positive people and engage with positive applications of technology in a positive way.
