# KeepSmilin' — Build your daily smile habit

> Build your daily smile habit (iPhone/iPad app by Lars Hornbeck.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/keepsmilin/id6745733562 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Lars Hornbeck](https://appshunter.io/developer/780522689)
- Category: Lifestyle, Health & Fitness
- Price: Free
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 26.0 · 10 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-02-04
- Data updated: 2026-03-03
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/keepsmilin/id6745733562/reviews.md

## What is KeepSmilin'?

When you smile, even briefly, your brain releases a powerful cocktail of feel-good chemicals. The "Many Smiles Collaboration," a comprehensive 2022 study published in Nature Human Behaviour, confirmed that adopting a smile—even a forced one—genuinely makes you feel happier.

Those 5-second smiles trigger the release of:


Dopamine:
Your brain's reward chemical

Serotonin:
Your natural mood stabilizer

Endorphins:
Your body's pain-relieving compounds

Together, these create an instant mood boost that can be measured in brain activity. Research has consistently linked smiling to lower heart rates and reduced blood pressure, especially during stressful situations.


## Version history (last 3 releases)

### 1.4 — 2026-03-03

We've done fantastic updates to your smile sessions and given you the option of doing tactile smiling as well... Come draw your smile now... :) - Also we've improved the app for better performance and clearly manifested in the privacy policy, that we do not collect any facial data. We just want the world to smile more.

### 1.3 — 2026-02-14

Improvements to ensure better smile capture

### 1.1 — 2026-02-04

No release notes.

## More apps by Lars Hornbeck

- [Quiit Smoking](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/quiit-smoking/id780522686)
- [Get Streakin'](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/get-streakin/id6743251084)

All apps by Lars Hornbeck: https://appshunter.io/developer/780522689

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