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- Free to download
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- Health & Fitness
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| Free app | Yes | Free | — | Store published |
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- Free
- Free to download
Ratings & reviews
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5/5One of the best
I actually heard about this app from a review left on a separate app I had tried and deleted because most, if not 90% of the features were pay to use. I’ve tried a lot of mental health apps over the years but usually give up on a lot of them because of how many in app purchases they try shoving down your throat, all with the hefty promise of “curing your depression”… This is the real deal though. No. It may not CURE your depression, but as someone who has found journaling to be one of the best ways to manage my mental health over the years, How We Feel has made navigating my everyday thoughts and emotions so much easier. Especially because sometimes I don’t understand what emotion I’m feeling until I look over their large wall of emotions and can get incredibly specific on just what my brain is experiencing. I also tried listening and watching and participating in several of the activities that come free with the app and some of them just amazed me with the uniqueness. For example- “creating a negative story” and then watching it burn and letting it go. Or choosing a few photos that I like looking at and captioning them to create what’s essentially an easily accessible slideshow of my favorite life moments. I enjoyed those two in particular. I’d love to see even more activities in the future as well but even as the app stands now, I can confidently say anyone searching for a mental health journaling app or just mental health tracking app in general should give it a try.
T0astyGho2ty · 30 Aug 2026
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4/5love the app! don’t love the AI…
my therapist recommended my girlfriend and i try using this app to improve our communication, and it’s done wonders! it’s expanded my vocabulary when it comes to describing my emotions, and made it much easier to communicate to her and to others how i’m feeling. it’s been a great tool for me in my mental health journey. i was disappointed to see the addition of AI to an app i use to journal my emotions and inner thoughts. i don’t like the idea that my private thoughts might be used to train the AI, and it feels unnecessary in an app like this. i understand the intention is to help people gain insight into why they’re feeling a certain way, however it feels like users are expected to take mental health advice from or confide in a robot with no mental health training. it feels impersonal to me, and saddened me to see this feature on an app i use daily. i would have loved to see these resources used to add other useful features; more to the incredibly helpful “tools” section of the app, an option to enter custom emotions with descriptions, or a quiz of some kind that can be taken to help identify the correct emotion word one can attribute to any given moment, to name a few. the AI might be great for some, but personally, it caused me to lose faith in the app and made me sad when i feel like there could be more helpful features added with the resources used to add an unnecessary AI.
chocosprinkles · 30 Aug 2026
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3/5This app is ALMOST there!
This -desperately- needs graphs. The data how it is, that’s fine, keep it, but bring in an option to use graphs and slightly more significant data analysis. It’s easy to do just correlations and stuff. I know you want to make the app user friendly, and not add something too complicated, but please add an option for those of us who want to double or triple the usefulness of this app for ourselves. Further, the AI reflection thing is huge, that’s a game changer! Fantastic feature. Now, what you need is a further feature that will analyze trends in your chats with the AI, trying to draw out possible connections that aren’t obvious unless an overview was taken of the conversations. And for this, add an “easy” version for folks who don’t care to get into the weeds about, and a more sophisticated analysis, maybe so certain words correlate with one another. For instance, allergies acting up and depression or anything like that to discover occurrences happening simultaneously that we might not automatically pick up on. This would be MUCH better than every time having to manually add tags, people skip those because they don’t have the time or possibly energy. The possibilities to help people learn about themselves a whole lot more through a little extra sophistication are endless here. I’ll definitely change to 5 stars if see this stuff come in, not that one rating will change much. But for what it’s worth.
flykitemindfind · 30 Aug 2026
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5/5Hands down Best App
I don’t think I’ve ever left a review before. Im so pleased with this app that I felt compelled to share. This app has been the only mood/wellbeing app that I have found to be not only helpful in the moment but useful when I want to reflect on changes I’ve made (or want to make) in my life. The app reminds me (unobtrusively -nothing like that multilingual owl) to check in a few times a day. I can complete it by checking off a couple of boxes or I can choose to be more introspective by adding more information like a short journal entry. It depends on what I have time for. Within the check-in there is also an option to select how you’re feeling physically. I get migraines & it’s helpful to be able to look back & see the correlation between my mood & my physical well being. The app also offers a variety of research based activities/actions to take to help your mood. These are things like a short meditation, breathing, visualization & lots of others that I’m not remembering right now. I often find these sorts of things to be a waste of time but these are short, simple & useful. I feel like the more choices there are the harder it gets to find quality content. This app is quality content & I highly recommend it!
easygoing_surf · 30 Aug 2026
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5/5My favorite and the best free app. (If you want to understand yourself, start here)
I started a journey of self awareness, self love, and self esteem about a year ago. If you don’t know where to start, this is 100% the place to practice all of that. It’s so low effort and keeping with it consistently (even just once a day) for a month and it absolutely changed my view of myself in such an overwhelmingly positive way. I notice my overall approach to life and intentionality in my day to day interactions have changed. I can tell other people have noticed too. I feel like I’ve found myself. I always thought of feelings and emotions and black and white, good and bad, but now I see my feelings objectively and process it in the healthiest and most loving way. I feel freer and lighter and calmer. The design is amazing from the visual effects to the meditative exercises to the customizable experience. I truly appreciate the overall thoughtfulness and awareness the creators have for everyone’s unique needs and their individual journeys toward their growth in mental and emotional health. I get excited when I open the app because I seem to notice new things each time. I’ve learned so much about myself in the past couple of years, by staying consistent and checking in with all the data collected from all possible angles—weather, time of day, exercise minutes, etc—and it’s incredible that this app is completely free. I would recommended this to family and friends. You can control how much information you share keep tabs on each other through real-time posts of feelings. It’s very simple and low effort and real connection. I love it.
Dusty Koi · 30 Aug 2026
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Versions
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1.14.1
Introducing...YOUR weekly review powered by AI. Take a beat to look back on your week in emotions. Your weekly review helps you notice patterns and draw connections between your check-ins! New! - Made it easier to view your past check-in details by redesigning the check-in card - Added mental health hotlines for the UK, Australia, Lithuania, Denmark, and South Africa Fixes: - Fixed an issue where dates between December 29th and December 31st displayed incorrectly - Improved app startup performance - Fixed an issue where the share a check-in UI was displaying incorrectly if you’ve removed a friend - Fixed a crash when you tap a tag from the analyze tab - Fixed an issue where photos and voice memos were being saved multiple times - Fixed a rare crash when going to the Tools tab
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1.14.10
We're feeling *delighted* to share our latest improvements and bug fixes with you. - Added autoscrolling to the next tags section when you tap on a tag - Fixed unexpected behavior when entering very large numbers for Health Data (Steps, Cups of Water, etc) - Fixed a bug where Weekly Review notifications could not be disabled via settings - Fixed a bug where pressing backspace did not correctly delete the placeholder text when adding a custom emotion description. - Fixed the share modal showing the incorrect number of friends when a friend is removed - Fixed a crash when you have backgrounded the app while in the middle of writing a journal entry. - Fixed an issue where Weekly Review does not use check-in tags
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1.14.11
We're feeling *delighted* to share our latest improvements and bug fixes with you. - Added autoscrolling to the next tags section when you tap on a tag - Fixed unexpected behavior when entering very large numbers for Health Data (Steps, Cups of Water, etc) - Fixed a bug where Weekly Review notifications could not be disabled via settings - Fixed a bug where pressing backspace did not correctly delete the placeholder text when adding a custom emotion description. - Fixed the share modal showing the incorrect number of friends when a friend is removed - Fixed a crash when you have backgrounded the app while in the middle of writing a journal entry. - Fixed an issue where Weekly Review does not use check-in tags
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1.14.12
Introducing the Seasonal Snapshot! In just 10 minutes, capture a personalized wellbeing assessment across three dimensions: daily wellbeing, social wellbeing, and purposeful wellbeing. Fixes: - Fixed an issue where push notifications were still received after logging out of an account - Fixed an issue where the Reflect text box would act unusually for very long entries - Fixed an issue where the How We Feel widget did not update correctly after deleting all of your data
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1.14.13
Introducing a way to build mind-body awareness when you check-in! When you add tags to your check-in, you now have the option to scan for physical sensations (heavy shoulders, fluttering stomach, tight chest). Give it a try and let us know what you think! Fixes: - Fixed an issue where the download and import data file was not compatible with 24 hour date format
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1.14.2
Features: - Better Breathing Exercise Customization - Adjust the speed: Pick the pace that works for you, with options for 1x, 1.25x, 1.5x, or 2x speed. - Set session length by minutes: No more guessing by number of breaths. Choose from a quick 30-second practice up to a 20-minute session. - Comment on Friends’ Check-ins. Build stronger connections by replying to friends’ check-ins with text messages (not just emoji reactions). - Better Sharing controls: Choose to always share with friends or ask every time. Changes: - While you are recording a voice note, the screen does not turn off - Fixed an issue where the attachments icon had the wrong number of attachments - Fixed an issue where some health data was not showing up correctly when viewing previous check-ins - Improved app performance for users with many check-ins - Fixed a bug where Friend Notifications would not deliver in some circumstances
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1.14.3
Features: - Comment on Friends’ Check-ins. Build stronger connections by replying to friends’ check-ins with text messages (not just emoji reactions). - Better Sharing controls: Choose to always share with friends or ask every time. - Better Breathing Exercise Customization - Adjust the speed: Pick the pace that works for you, with options for 1x, 1.25x, 1.5x, or 2x speed. - Set session length by minutes: No more guessing by number of breaths. Choose from a quick 30-second practice up to a 20-minute session. Changes: - While you are recording a voice note, the screen does not turn off - Fixed an issue where the attachments icon had the wrong number of attachments - Fixed an issue where some health data was not showing up correctly when viewing previous check-ins - Improved app performance for users with many check-ins - Fixed a bug where Friend Notifications would not deliver in some circumstances
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1.14.4
We have a very exciting update with some of your most requested features! Here's what's new! - Add Your Own Emotion Words. You can now add missing emotion words that resonate with you. - Here’s how: During a check-in, tap the search icon and type in a word. If that word doesn't exist, you'll be prompted to add it to the app. - Correlate your emotional history with more lifestyle habits. Add your daily water, caffeine, and alcohol intake to your check-ins. - Review the insights, affirmations, and suggested actions from Reflect. - Browse your Reflect Takeaways as a collection in the Tools Tab - Your Reflect Takeaways now are part of your Weekly Review And here are some more fixes and changes: - Improved the Quotes experience when you haven’t added any custom quotes - Fixed a crash when viewing a previous check-in with a voice memo - Added a new option to Accessibility Settings to turn off Audio Ducking, fixing some issues with hearing aids and headphones - Tapping on a takeaway from a previous check-in takes you directly to the takeaways page, not the Reflect experience. - Reflections, Reflect Takeaways, Alcohol, Water, and Caffeine data are included in the Export my Data CSV and can be imported on a new device - You can now search for a specific tag. Press the + icon and start typing the tag name. When you see the tag you're looking for, tap on that tag to select it. - You can now donate to the How We Feel Project nonprofit within the app.
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1.14.5
We have a very exciting update with some of your most requested features! Here's what's new! 1. Add Your Own Emotion Words. You can now add missing emotion words that resonate with you. - Here’s how: During a check-in, tap the search icon and type in a word. If that word doesn't exist, you'll be prompted to add it to the app. 2. Correlate your emotional history with more lifestyle habits. Add your daily water, caffeine, and alcohol intake to your check-ins. 3. Review the insights, affirmations, and suggested actions from Reflect. - Browse your Reflect Takeaways as a collection in the Tools Tab - Your Reflect Takeaways now are part of your Weekly Review And we have included lots of bug fixes and improvements: - You can now search for a specific tag. Press the + icon and start typing the tag name. When you see the tag you're looking for, tap on that tag to select it. - Improved the Quotes experience when you haven’t added any custom quotes - Fixed a crash when viewing a previous check-in with a voice memo - Added a new option to Accessibility Settings to turn off Audio Ducking, fixing some issues with hearing aids and headphones - Tapping on a takeaway from a previous check-in takes you directly to the takeaways page, not the Reflect experience. - Reflections, Reflect Takeaways, Alcohol, Water, and Caffeine data are included in the Export my Data CSV and can be imported on a new device - You can now donate to the How We Feel Project nonprofit within the app.
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1.14.6
We have some small improvements and fixes to share with you! - When adding a second emotion, you can now use the Mood Meter instead to pick your emotion instead of the search page. If you still want to search for an emotion, you can always tap the search icon in the top-right corner of the Mood Meter. - We've fixed an issue adding a step count over 10,000 - We've fixed a bug importing check-ins with conflicting health data, and a bug importing reflections and takeaways from a CSV file. - We've fixed a typo on the settings page - We've slightly updated the design of the create an account page
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1.14.7
We're delighted to share some improvements and bug fixes! - When adding a second emotion, you can now use the Mood Meter instead to pick your emotion instead of the search page. If you still want to search for an emotion, you can always tap the search icon in the top-right corner of the Mood Meter. - We've fixed an issue adding a step count over 10,000 - We've fixed a bug importing check-ins with conflicting health data, and a bug importing reflections and takeaways from a CSV file. - We've fixed a typo on the settings page - We've slightly updated the design of the create an account page
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1.14.8
We're feeling *delighted* to share our latest improvements and bug fixes with you. - Added autoscrolling to the next tags section when you tap on a tag - Fixed unexpected behavior when entering very large numbers for Health Data (Steps, Cups of Water, etc) - Fixed a bug where Weekly Review notifications could not be disabled via settings - Fixed a bug where pressing backspace did not correctly delete the placeholder text when adding a custom emotion description. - Fixed the share modal showing the incorrect number of friends when a friend is removed - Fixed a crash when you have backgrounded the app while in the middle of writing a journal entry. - Fixed an issue where Weekly Review does not use check-in tags
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1.14.9
We're feeling *delighted* to share our latest improvements and bug fixes with you. - Added autoscrolling to the next tags section when you tap on a tag - Fixed unexpected behavior when entering very large numbers for Health Data (Steps, Cups of Water, etc) - Fixed a bug where Weekly Review notifications could not be disabled via settings - Fixed a bug where pressing backspace did not correctly delete the placeholder text when adding a custom emotion description. - Fixed the share modal showing the incorrect number of friends when a friend is removed - Fixed a crash when you have backgrounded the app while in the middle of writing a journal entry. - Fixed an issue where Weekly Review does not use check-in tags
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1.15.3
Thanks to your valuable feedback, this release includes fixed bugs and performance improvements. Fixes: - Fixed and issue where the tabs at the bottom of the app were not longer displaying - Fixed an issue where shared check-ins were not visible - Fixed an issue where certain emotions did not have suggested tools
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1.15.4
Thanks to your valuable feedback, this release includes new features, fixed bugs, and performance improvements. New! - Added a screen to give feedback on weekly insights - Added a share with friends button to the latest checkin card on the Check in tab Fixes: - Fixed an issue where reactions or replies were getting cut off from the screen on friends tab - Fixed an issue where loading state was not being removed from friends tab - Fixed an issue where friends tab did not auto-update when tab was visible - Fixed an issue where “friends since [date]” label was being shown before friend request was accepted - Removed the 'report friend' button from the friend pop-up modal
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1.15.5
Thanks to your valuable feedback, this release includes new features, fixed bugs, and performance improvements. New! - Updated the share check-in button logic so it is only visible for check-ins created within the last 24 hours Fixes: - Fixed an issue where the share check-in button was available for check-ins older than one day - Fixed an issue where shared check-ins were not being shared due to an issue with the share settings
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1.15.6
Thanks to your valuable feedback, this release includes new features, fixed bugs, and performance improvements.
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1.15.7
Thanks to your valuable feedback, this release includes new features, fixed bugs, and performance improvements. Fixes: - Fixed a bug that was crashing the app when trying to add new friends
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1.15.8
Thanks to your valuable feedback, this release includes new features, fixed bugs, and performance improvements. Updates: - App updates to support liquid glass design effects
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1.17.0
We're thrilled to announce that How We Feel is now available in Spanish. New! - Localization support across the app - you can now see emotions, science-backed emotion regulation videos, analytics, and share with friends, all in Spanish. Fixes - An issue where iCloud Sync was not correctly syncing data has been fixed.
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1.17.1
We're thrilled to announce that How We Feel is now available in Spanish. New! - Localization support across the app - you can now see emotions, science-backed emotion regulation videos, analytics, and share with friends, all in Spanish. Fixes - An issue where iCloud Sync was not correctly syncing data has been fixed.
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1.17.3
We're thrilled to announce that How We Feel is now available in Spanish. New! - Localization support across the app - you can now see emotions, science-backed emotion regulation videos, analytics, and share with friends, all in Spanish. Fixes - An issue where iCloud Sync was not correctly syncing data has been fixed. - An issue where the app was crashing in limited circumstances has been fixed.
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1.17.4
Thanks to your valuable feedback, we've identified and fixed performance issues that some users experienced. We are eager to share the following updates: Fixes - Fixed an issue where custom emotion descriptions were not appearing when searching for emotions - Small fixes made on the Friends tab
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1.17.5
Thanks to your valuable feedback, we've identified and fixed performance issues that some users experienced. We are eager to share the following updates: New - A reminder to sync your data to iCloud to save check-ins.
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1.17.6
· 11 Jun 2026
Thanks to your valuable feedback, we've identified and fixed performance issues that some users experienced. We are eager to share the following updates: New - Allowing for more user feedback to be shared with the team
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1.17.7
A new way to interact with your charts and check-ins, for select users.
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1.17.8
· 11 Aug 2026
Bug fixes.
- 0.0.415 · 17 Jul 2026
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- Last verified
- 30 Aug 2026
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- App Store, Google Play
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