14 Best Wellness Apps To Download In 2023
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As we make goals throughout the year, many wellness apps can help us connect deeper with our overall well-being. Whether it be meditation, yoga, habit building, or personal reflection, there are tools right on our phones to help us access the care we need.
If you find yourself grabbing your phone often but are trying to minimize your Instagram screen time (I know I am), download one of these apps to inspire you to build a wellness routine specifically for you.
Headspace: Mindful Meditation
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Free to download & use, $70/year subscription available for extra options
Headspace is a mindful meditation app that helps guide you toward a more robust meditation practice. With this app, you can work towards managing your stress, relax with breathing exercises, and more. There are meditations for every experience level, lifestyle, and there are recordings as short as 3-minutes, so that you can meditate, even with a busy schedule. The free app offers limited meditation options, but a subscription includes a new meditation every day, sleep sounds and bedtime exercises, and Move Mode for mind and body fitness.
Download: Apple App Store | Google Play
Orchyd, Period Tracking App
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Free to download and use, paid perks available
This free period app is gender-inclusive, sends notifications to remind you to change your period products, and allows you to track your symptoms. It also has a feature called Orchyd MD that allows you to chat with doctors straight from your phone, receive private sexual healthcare, get prescriptions, and has the option to share your tracked symptoms with your doctor. This period app is safe, does not sell your data to third parties, and can store your data locally on your device.
Download: Apple App Store | Google Play
ClassPass: Fitness, Spa, Salon
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Free to download, $59/month after the free trial
Are you a person who just can’t quite decide on what kind of movement you like to do? Or do you enjoy trying a new thing every once in a while? ClassPass is for you! With a free trial to start, you can try different fitness studios in your area, as well as video workouts. If you are wanting to try yoga, pilates, boxing, or even different salons or spas with no long-term commitment, download ClassPass to diversify your wellness regimen!
Download: Apple App Store | Google Play
AllTrails: Hike, Bike, Run
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Free to download, $35/year after a 7-day free trial available for extra options
AllTrails is your new go-to app for outdoor adventure. The pro version of AllTrails allows you to download offline maps, get alerts for wrong turns, find trails by distance from you, view trial elevation, unlock map details, and even print maps for backup. The free version allows you to navigate on the trail, save favorite trails, and create lists. If a gym isn’t your vibe, try getting outdoors with this app to get the movement in that we all need.
Download: Apple App Store | Google Play
Calm
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Free to download & use, $70/year after a 7-day free trial available for extra options
As someone who really struggles with sleep, Calm has been my go-to app. A subscription includes an original “Daily Calm” each day, a catalog of guided meditations, a library of sleep stories with new ones added weekly, exclusive music for sleep and relaxation, and Calm Masterclasses taught by experts. A subscription is worth it for those looking to ground deeper into a relaxing day.
Download: Apple App Store | Google Play
The Underbelly
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Free to download, $9.99/month after a 3-day free trial
The Underbelly is an inclusive yoga app with videos for everyone, but specifically communities that have been underserved, overlooked, or left out by the wellness industry. With a subscription, you get access to all the content and features, including yoga videos that you can stream on your phone or via Chromecast. With The Underbelly, you can take time for yourself to really connect with the parts of yourself through inclusive and mindful movements and practices guided by Jessamyn Stanley.
Download: Apple App Store | Google Play
Streaks
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$4.99 to download
If you are looking to build habits and get a little hit of serotonin every time you keep a streak going, Streaks is an app for you. This app helps you build habits, is a great way to track your daily to-do lists, and you can even share your streaks with other users to keep each other accountable. Use this app to keep track of things you want to do more of, or even use it to track how many days you’ve gone without doing something you want to stop. Regardless of which you choose, this app will help you build (or break) the habits for the life you want to live.
Download: Apple App Store | Google Play
Power Nap App
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$0.99 to download
If you’re one to take a cat nap during the day but always find yourself sleeping a little (or a lot) longer than you had intended, the Power Nap app has timers optimized for the perfect restorative nap. This app also has relaxing sounds to help get you ready for naptime and comes with relaxing alarm sounds—such as cats, birds, pianos, and bells—to make waking up and continuing your day far more pleasant. There is even information about all you need to know when it comes to taking power naps. Sleep is such an important part of overall well-being and naps are underrated (if you ask me).
Download: Apple App Store | Google Play
Mooda
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$.0.99 to download
If you are wanting to track your mood, Mooda is a great way to get started. Mooda is an app that allows you to pick which mood best describes your day, write a journal entry to discover more about that mood and how you’re feeling, and upload a photo to help you remember the mood of the day. You can also add a widget to your home screen to help you remember to track your mood every day. Tracking can help you to see patterns in your days, weeks, and even months, so that you can see what things you may need to integrate into your wellness routine to help your overall well-being.
Download: Apple App Store | Google Play
Co-Star Personalized Astrology
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Free to download & use
If you are looking for a little more intentionality in your wellness routine, the Co-Star app can help you take a moment to reflect on how your day is going and how to shift into the life you want to have. Astrology is a great wellness tool because it helps us to slow down, set intentions, and be more introspective about ourselves. Co-Star also allows us to see what’s happening in our friends’ charts, too—maybe something is out of whack in the stars, and your friends don’t actually hate you.
Download: Apple App Store | Google Play
Chani: Your Astrology Guide
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Free to download & use, subscription
If you want a more in-depth astrology look to know what’s going on in the moons and stars, Chani Nicholas is your one-stop-shop for all things astrology. While some may think that astrology is too woo-woo or hokey, it is really fun to see what the universe is up to, how the planets influence the way things are, and how we are personally interacting with the world based on our sign.
Download: Apple App Store
Water Reminder: Daily Tracker
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Free to download & use
Water Reminder is a personalized water plan based on gender, age, weight, height, activity level, climate, and personal goals. This app will send you reminder notifications to make sure that you’re keeping up on your daily water intake. Making sure that we are adequately hydrated is one of the biggest key components of health and wellness, so this app is a great way to gently remind yourself throughout the day to take some sips. It may even inspire you to get a water bottle that you actually want to drink out of!
Download: Apple App Store | Google Play
NOCD: Effective Care for OCD
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Free to download & use, some features require payment
This online video therapy app, complete with a community of OCD-havers, connects you with ERP specialists who accept your insurance. Free in-app tools, such as self-guided ERP tools and meditations, can also help you through an episode. While there are so many apps geared towards anxiety, having one for people who suffer from OCD can be a great, accessible tool for recovery.
Download: Apple App Store | Google Play
Feel Better | Deliciously Ella
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Free to download, $40/year after a 7-day free trial
This app allows you to access daily plant-based recipe recommendations, movement, mindfulness, and sleep guides. Feel Better prioritizes holistic wellness by helping us tap into the way our bodies feel and how we can nourish them with plant-based meals and mindful movement. If you ever find yourself stuck not knowing what to make for dinner, download this app immediately!