How We Feel

How We Feel

An emotional wellbeing journal

28K ratings
1454 reviews
Free

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  • Released
  • Updated
  • April 18, 2022
  • June 11, 2026

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This app helps users understand and manage their emotions with science-based strategies. It tracks sleep, exercise, and health trends to identify patterns and offers guided exercises for stress, anxiety, and relationship building. Share your feelings with trusted friends to strengthen connections.

Emotion identification and tracking
Sleep, exercise, and health trend monitoring
Science-based emotional regulation strategies
Guided video exercises (mindfulness, movement, cognitive)
Real-time emotion sharing with trusted friends
Pattern identification for emotional wellbeing
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What's New in How We Feel

1.17.6

June 11, 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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User reviews

Love it!

So helpful and easy to use

I love this app- BUT giving four stars because-!!!

My online friends had recommended me this app and I’ve been so happy and overall enjoying this app’s features. One of my favorite parts in this app is that, one, I can add my friends, and two my friends can look at my “check-ins” when I give them permission to and vise versa. I love that I can take the time to see how my friends are doing and make them feel better if they are not doing well, thanks to this app.

However, I’m gonna be petty and give you a four-star, cause one, I loveeee that we can put our own profile picture and those who are my friends can see it, however, I wish we can crop/adjust it to our liking inside the app itself. (Keep in mind idk if I can do this and just don’t know how) And I hate that I have to adjust in my photos app rather than the How We Feel App. Secondly, I wish we can add reactions to a persons comment with either of our “check-ins.” I say this because I don’t want my friends to feel ignored when saying they replied to my “check-in” and it sucks that I can’t reply back or add a reaction emoji, or something to it. The one thing I hate is having my friends feel like they are being ignored. So being able to add that will help. Then I’ll give you five-stars on this app once those are added lol.

Besides, those two flaws. I love writing in “How We Feel” this app is like a quick diary, I can take with me on the go. Which I enjoy. And no one has to worry about anyone reading or stealing their “diary.” I am also happy with the breathing exercises this app includes, etc. It’s good to know that some people who use this app, try to use them to help themselves and give advice from these exercises to others.

Overall, this is all I had to say. Thank you for your time, and I’m thankful to the whole team behind this app. Each and every one of you are emotionally intelligent in your own way. You put some smiles on peoples faces, and you being able to make this app happen is very important for anyone who is looking for an app just like this. I personally never wrote reviews but this is one of the few that I actually enjoyed writing for.
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Therapist Approved!

I’m a therapist and someone who lives with mental illness. I have found this app to be useful, informative, and low pressure which makes me feel less dissonance about following through with logging my emotions. I love the descriptions for those who may not understand or have the exact word to describe their emotions in the moment.
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Nice

It’s a nice way to start your day off by writing your thoughts down!?

Tremendously helpful

This app is unbelievably supportive!!! I am sharing with everyone as it is the best app I’ve ever experienced.

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Reported Bugs

4 issues

App crashes when accessing the 'Tools' section

Bug

Exercise and sleep data incorrectly applied to past entries

Bug

Editing past entries leads to a blank screen

Bug

Inconsistent behavior when adding friends

Bug

Requested Features

6 requests

Add ability to log multiple emotions at once

Feature

Implement a body map to identify physical sensations

Feature

Allow users to customize emotion categories

Feature

Provide an option to export data or sync across devices

Feature

Add a widget for quick mood check-ins

Feature

Integrate with health/fitness tracking apps

Feature

FAQ

What does How We Feel do?

How We Feel is a free app designed to help users understand and manage their emotions. It provides tools to identify how you feel, track health trends like sleep and exercise, and offers science-based strategies for emotional regulation. The app aims to help users navigate emotions, reduce stress and anxiety, and improve relationships.

What are the key features of How We Feel?

Key features include emotion identification and tracking, monitoring of sleep, exercise, and health trends via HealthKit to spot patterns, and access to step-by-step video strategies for cognitive, movement, mindfulness, and social approaches. It also allows users to share their feelings in real-time with trusted friends.

Is How We Feel free to use?

Yes, How We Feel is a free app. It is a science-based nonprofit made possible by donations. There are no in-app purchases or advertisements.

What kind of strategies does the app offer?

The app offers various guided video strategies, each taking about a minute to complete. These include 'Change Your Thinking' for cognitive strategies, 'Move Your Body' for emotional release through movement, 'Be Mindful' for gaining perspective, and 'Reach Out' for building intimacy and trust through social strategies.

How does the app handle user data privacy?

The app's data privacy terms are clear and easy to understand. All your data is kept on your device unless you explicitly opt-in to send an anonymized version of your check-ins for research purposes. This research helps to advance mental wellbeing for a wider audience.