Best for mood tracking
What’s Up? A Mental Health App
- iPhone rating: 4.4 stars
- Android rating: 3.9 stars
What’s Up? uses helpful techniques that stem from CBT and acceptance commitment therapy (ACT), two common ways to manage intense feelings of anxiety, depression, and stress. This free app features a comprehensive diary that allows you to log daily moods and habits, along with a feelings tracker that asks you to rate your emotions on a scale from 1 to 10.
It also has a positive and negative habit tracker, where you can set goals to practice healthy habits like meditation, journaling, or exercising.
If you’re experiencing feelings of panic, What’s Up? also has a grounding game designed to help users return to the present when stress is taking over.
Best anxiety app for sleep
Nature Sounds Relax and Sleep
- Android rating: 4.6 stars
- Price: $
Racing thoughts and ruminations are hallmarks of anxiety, but you can slow down, breathe deeply, and clear your thoughts with the gentle sounds and sights of nature in this app.
From thunder and rain to crackling fires and bird sounds, there’s something for everyone. Set the app timer to listen while you gently drift off to sleep, or set one of the tracks as your morning alarm so you can start your day with a soothing sound.
A 2019 review suggests that listening to nature sounds can help reduce stress, so this app may be an easy way to lower your anxiety.
Most features on this app are free. But with one-time purchases, you can gain access to more sounds.
