How We Feel

A free mood and emotion journal from a non-profit, designed to help you name and understand feelings.

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About How We Feel

How We Feel is a free app for checking in on your emotions, made by a non-profit organisation working with emotion scientists. Instead of a simple happy-to-sad scale, you place how you feel on a grid of energy and pleasantness and pick a precise word for it, which is meant to build emotional vocabulary. Check-ins can include notes about what you were doing and who you were with, and the app adds sleep, exercise and other context so patterns emerge over time. Short videos and strategies, from breathing to reframing, suggest ways to deal with a feeling in the moment. You can add friends and share how you are doing with them. It can be used without an account, in which case data stays on your device, and the organisation says it does not sell personal information or use it for ads. It runs on iPhone and Android. There are no premium tiers, but also no web version or deep habit tracking.

Best for: Anyone who wants to get better at naming and understanding their emotions, for free.

What works

Free with no premium tier
Precise emotion vocabulary beyond a simple mood scale
Can be used without an account
Run by a non-profit that doesn't sell data

Why people leave

Not a habit tracker for routines or goals
Mobile only
Statistics are simpler than dedicated analytics apps

Top How We Feel alternatives

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1
Daylio
Quicker mood plus activity logging with richer charts and goals.
66.5
2
Finch
Adds gentle self-care goals and a virtual pet to daily check-ins.
62.6
3
Bearable
Tracks mood alongside symptoms and health data for deeper analysis.
59.6
4
Stoic
Combines mood tracking with guided journaling prompts.
57.2

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How We Feel: common questions

Is How We Feel free?

Yes, How We Feel is free to use.

Is How We Feel open source?

No, How We Feel is not open source.

What platforms does How We Feel run on?

How We Feel is available for iOS and Android.

What are the best alternatives to How We Feel?

The highest-ranked How We Feel alternatives right now are Daylio, Finch and Bearable. See the full ranked list for pricing, platforms and verified facts.

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How We Feel facts

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Organisation: Non-profit; Checked Oct 25, 2026howwefeel.org(opens source in a new tab); “The How We Feel Project, Inc. (“How We Feel” or “HWF”) is a non-profit company.”
Platforms: iOS and Android; Checked Oct 25, 2026howwefeel.org(opens source in a new tab); “Our products include our iOS and Android apps, and our website (“Products”).”
Account required: No; Checked Oct 25, 2026howwefeel.org(opens source in a new tab); “You can use our Products without opening an account with us.”
Data sales: Does not sell personal information; Checked Oct 25, 2026howwefeel.org(opens source in a new tab); “We do not sell your personal information, and we do not use it to sell ads or make money.”