Mood Tools, developed by MOOD, LLC, is a free mental health app for tweens and teens ages 9–17, offering 50+ evidence-based coping tools drawn from CBT, DBT, and ACT. Built for immediacy rather than scheduled sessions, it lets a child in the middle of a meltdown or a surge of anxiety find a useful tool within seconds.
Habio is a habit tracker that focuses on the user’s approach to creating and keeping habits rather than just tracking them. When the user opens up the app, they begin by choosing one habit they would like to begin. Users can choose from pre-set options or create their own custom habit. They will then be asked to choose how often they want to track this habit and how many times within those days they would like to do it.
Insight Timer is a meditation and mindfulness app that aims to help individuals sleep better, manage their anxiety, and achieve calm. When the user initially opens the app, they are asked a series of questions, including what they want to get out of their experience with the app. They are then asked to what degree they would like to receive information of a spiritual, scientific, or secular nature. These options can be turned on and off to encourage or avoid certain content within the app.
Pixelist is a habit tracking app that uses a minimalist approach. The user opens the app, creates the habits they want to track by clicking on the “Add Habit” button on the left-hand side of the screen. The user can then choose from assorted color themes, which change the look of the screen and the pixels that appear when you complete a routine successfully.
FamJam is a family chore and goal management app for iOS and Android. The app is designed for parents to set it up in a way that helps their children set and maintain their own chore schedule, habits, and behaviors. The parent can set the app up for multiple children and each child has their own tab on the app where they can complete chores and earn points towards pre-determined awards.
Finch is a virtual pet-keeping app designed to help the user practice their self-awareness and self-care skills. The player controls a small bird who will perform certain actions based on the input of the user. The bird will go on adventures, discover favorite foods, and ask the user for advice on different topics. Interacting with the bird will earn gems which can be used to purchase new clothing or accessories for them to wear and hold.
DailyBean is an app that allows the user to track their mood by clicking on different “bean emojis” each day that reflect different moods. When the user opens the app, they can click on the date on the calendar and then click on a range of emotions represented by the bean emojis. The user needs to select the emoji that they feel best represents their overall mood for the day. The bean will then pop up on the calendar so that the user can see how they were feeling each day in the month in one easy visual.
Lumosity is an app where you play various games to strengthen a variety of thinking skills. You begin by playing three short games that provide a starting point. At the end of each test, the purpose of the game is explained as well as the science that went into designing it.
