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Self-Care Routine Apps: Checklists, Trackers and Reminders
A self-care routine app turns looking after yourself into a short daily checklist: drink water, take your medication, get outside, stretch, put the phone away at ten. It reminds you at the right time, lets you tick things off in a tap, and shows over weeks which habits have stuck and which keep slipping.
These are the habit trackers, routine planners and daily wellness apps listed on MindScout that work well as a self-care checklist, ranked by likes from our community. Each entry shows what the app is best for, its App Store and Google Play ratings, its pricing and a screenshot. After the list you will find how to build a daily self-care checklist, how self-care trackers and reminders differ, what a daily wellness app adds, privacy tips, how to choose and common questions.
Apps built around a virtual pet or a game are in a separate guide to self-care pet apps, and apps for mood, meditation and journaling are in our main self-care guide.
Our picks at a glance
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Habit Tracker - HabitProbest for habit trackerFree, in-app purchases from $0.99 - 2
Loop Habit Trackerbest for habit trackerFree - 3
Stoicbest for journalingFree, in-app purchases from $6.99 - 4
Drugfree: Sober Trackerbest for self-careFree, in-app purchases from $2.99 - 5
Fabulousbest for routineFree, in-app purchases from $3.99 - 6
Flexor: Stretch & Flexibilitybest for self-careFree, in-app purchases from $9.99 - 7
Habit Tracker – HabitKitbest for habit trackerFree, in-app purchases from $0.99 - 8
HabitNow Daily Routine Plannerbest for habit trackerFree, in-app purchases from $0.99 - 9
Headspacebest for meditationFree, in-app purchases from $4.99 - 10
Lumbiabest for self-careSee website - 11
Me+ Lifestyle Routinebest for habit trackerFree, in-app purchases from $7.99 - 12
CraveBreaker: Quit Vapingbest for habit trackerFree, in-app purchases from $4.99
Compare the 12 apps
| App | Best for | App Store | Google Play | Pricing | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Habit Tracker - HabitPro | Habit tracker | Few ratings yet | — | Free, in-app purchases from $0.99 | iOS |
| 2Loop Habit Tracker | Habit tracker | — | 4.7★ (63.6K) | Free | Android |
| 3Stoic | Journaling | 4.8★ (36.2K) | 4.6★ (3.5K) | Free, in-app purchases from $6.99 | iOSAndroid |
| 4Drugfree: Sober Tracker | Self-care | Few ratings yet | — | Free, in-app purchases from $2.99 | iOS |
| 5Fabulous | Routine | 4.4★ (89.4K) | 3.8★ (590K) | Free, in-app purchases from $3.99 | iOSAndroid |
| 6Flexor: Stretch & Flexibility | Self-care | Few ratings yet | Few ratings yet | Free, in-app purchases from $9.99 | iOSAndroid |
| 7Habit Tracker – HabitKit | Habit tracker | 4.8★ (2.5K) | 4.5★ (12.1K) | Free, in-app purchases from $0.99 | iOSAndroid |
| 8HabitNow Daily Routine Planner | Habit tracker | — | 4.8★ (93.5K) | Free, in-app purchases from $0.99 | Android |
| 9Headspace | Meditation | 4.8★ (974K) | 4.3★ (340K) | Free, in-app purchases from $4.99 | iOSAndroid |
| 10Lumbia | Self-care | — | — | — | — |
| 11Me+ Lifestyle Routine | Habit tracker | 4.8★ (249K) | 4.7★ (865K) | Free, in-app purchases from $7.99 | iOSAndroid |
| 12CraveBreaker: Quit Vaping | Habit tracker | Few ratings yet | — | Free, in-app purchases from $4.99 | iOS |
How we evaluated these apps
- Every app is listed on MindScout and was reviewed by our team before it was published.
- Apps are ordered by likes from the MindScout community.
- Ratings and the number of ratings come from the public App Store and Google Play listings.
- Pricing is taken from those listings: the price, in-app purchases and whether the app shows ads.
- Store data is refreshed regularly; check the store for the latest price in your country.
1. Habit Tracker - HabitPro: Best for habit tracker
Build Habits & Reach Your Goal
- Platforms
- iOS
- Pricing
- Free, in-app purchases from $0.99
- MindScout likes
- 4
Create habits. Achieve your goals. Build your solar system. • Create habits... and planets • Different levels of difficulty • Advanced Metrics • Multiple themes • Privacy comes first Shape your habits, create a unique solar system.
- Create habits... and planets
- Different levels of difficulty
- Advanced Metrics
- Multiple themes
- Privacy comes first
2. Loop Habit Tracker: Best for habit tracker
Free, privacy‑focused, open‑source habit tracker
Google Play- Platforms
- Android
- Pricing
- Free
- MindScout likes
- 2
Loop Habit Tracker is a minimalist, open‑source Android app that helps build strong habits with flexible scheduling (daily, weekly, monthly, custom), smart reminders, home‑screen widgets, and detailed analytics including habit strength scores. It keeps all data locally — no ads, no cloud, completely free.
3. Stoic: Best for journaling
Daily journal & mental health companion
- Platforms
- iOSAndroid
- Pricing
- Free, in-app purchases from $6.99
- MindScout likes
- 2
Stoic is a mental health and journaling app with morning and evening routines, mood tracking, prompts, and insights to boost happiness, productivity, and resilience. It’s used by over 3 million users.
4. Drugfree: Sober Tracker: Best for self-care
Private sobriety tracking, craving logs and a journal. Paid access.
- Platforms
- iOS
- Pricing
- Free, in-app purchases from $2.99
- MindScout likes
- 1
Drugfree is an iPhone and iPad self-tracking app for changing alcohol, nicotine and other habits. Track your clean streak, log urges and keep a private journal. Core tracking needs no account. Optional online Sober Coach uses Google Gemini with explicit consent. Free download; access is paid through a subscription or lifetime purchase. A support tool, not medical care, detox or therapy. Created by Damian Witkowski.
5. Fabulous: Best for routine
Science-based habit & routine coach
- Platforms
- iOSAndroid
- Pricing
- Free, in-app purchases from $3.99
- MindScout likes
- 1
Fabulous helps you build healthy routines through behavioral science. It offers personalized habit programs—like morning routines, goal tracking, meditation, and healthy living—and delivers coaching to support mental wellness and self-development.
6. Flexor: Stretch & Flexibility: Best for self-care
Guided stretching and mobility with video, audio and offline core routines.
- Platforms
- iOSAndroid
- Pricing
- Free, in-app purchases from $9.99
- MindScout likes
- 1
Flexor is a guided stretching and mobility app for iPhone and Android from Flexor Labs. Choose routines by body area, goal, difficulty or duration and follow video demos, spoken guidance and timers. Core exercises and routines work offline. It includes reminders, custom routines and progress tracking. Free to use, with optional Premium subscriptions for additional personalization and AI features. General wellness guidance only; not medical advice.
7. Habit Tracker – HabitKit: Best for habit tracker
Free, privacy‑focused habit tracker with grid charts & streaks
- Platforms
- iOSAndroid
- Pricing
- Free, in-app purchases from $0.99
- MindScout likes
- 1
HabitKit is an open‑source Android & iOS habit tracker that helps you build routines with customizable grids, streak tracking, reminders, calendar view, archive option, home‑screen widgets, and data import/export. All data stays local unless you opt‑in for backups. It presents flexible scheduling (daily, weekly, custom), beautiful tile‑based visualizations, and no ads or sign‑in required.
8. HabitNow Daily Routine Planner: Best for habit tracker
Flexible habit & routine tracker with timers, reminders & stats
- Platforms
- Android
- Pricing
- Free, in-app purchases from $0.99
- MindScout likes
- 1
HabitNow helps you build habits and daily routines with customizable schedules (daily, weekly, monthly, custom), built‑in timer/Pomodoro tools, reminders, streaks, detailed charts, home‑screen widgets, themes and privacy options. It's free to use with one‑time premium to unlock unlimited habits and advanced widgets.
9. Headspace: Best for meditation
Meditation, mindfulness & sleep with expert guidance
- Platforms
- iOSAndroid
- Pricing
- Free, in-app purchases from $4.99
- MindScout likes
- 1
Headspace offers guided meditations, sleep sounds, mindfulness tools, stress management, and an AI companion named Ebb. It provides courses on resilience, emotion control, wellness routines, and mental health coaching to support daily well‑being.
10. Lumbia: Best for self-care
A 2-minute daily check-in that asks how you feel before it says anything.
- Platforms
- See website
- Pricing
- See website
- MindScout likes
- 1
Most affirmation apps give you the same cheerful line no matter how your day is going. Lumbia asks how you feel first, then meets you there. In two minutes: check in (anxious, stuck, low…), get words written for that moment, take one small step, and see the days you showed up, never the ones you missed. Includes a private journal with gentle prompts and optional daily reminders. No sign-up, and what you write stays on your phone. Free while in beta.
11. Me+ Lifestyle Routine: Best for habit tracker
Daily routine planner & habit tracker with mood insights
- Platforms
- iOSAndroid
- Pricing
- Free, in-app purchases from $7.99
- MindScout likes
- 1
Me+ helps you build healthy routines by planning morning, exercise, diet, sleep, mood and self-care habits. It offers customizable schedules, smart reminders, progress and mood tracking, science-backed self-care tips, and visually pleasing planner layouts. A subscription unlocks VIP features.
12. CraveBreaker: Quit Vaping: Best for habit tracker
Free craving tools, a quit plan and private logs for adults stopping vaping.
- Platforms
- iOS
- Pricing
- Free, in-app purchases from $4.99
- MindScout likes
- 0
For adults stopping vaping: free craving timers, grounding, a small puzzle, routine prompts and personal reasons. Keep an offline quit plan, craving log and journal; a lapse does not erase your recorded history. Try the free browser tools before downloading. No account. Core tools are free; optional paid Premium adds longer programs and insights. Self-help software, not medical care or proof of health recovery. Submitted by Honest Little Apps, the publisher.
Best free options
- Habit Tracker - HabitPro: Free, in-app purchases from $0.99
- Loop Habit Tracker: Free
- Stoic: Free, in-app purchases from $6.99
- Drugfree: Sober Tracker: Free, in-app purchases from $2.99
- Fabulous: Free, in-app purchases from $3.99
- Flexor: Stretch & Flexibility: Free, in-app purchases from $9.99
- Habit Tracker – HabitKit: Free, in-app purchases from $0.99
- HabitNow Daily Routine Planner: Free, in-app purchases from $0.99
- Headspace: Free, in-app purchases from $4.99
- Me+ Lifestyle Routine: Free, in-app purchases from $7.99
- CraveBreaker: Quit Vaping: Free, in-app purchases from $4.99
What a self-care routine app does
At its core, a self-care routine app is a checklist with a memory. You list the small things that keep you well, choose when each one should happen, and the app reminds you, records what you did and turns it into streaks, grids or charts. Most let you schedule habits daily, on certain weekdays, or a number of times per week, which suits self-care better than a rigid every-day rule.
Some apps stop there, and their simplicity is the appeal: open, tick, close. Others add structure, with morning and evening routines, guided programmes, coaching tips, mood tracking or journaling alongside the checklist. Which you need depends on whether you already know what your routine should be or want help building one.
Building a daily self-care checklist
Start smaller than you think. Three items you do every day are worth more than twelve you abandon by Thursday. A good first checklist mixes body and mind: one habit for the body, such as a glass of water in the morning or a ten-minute walk; one for rest, such as screens off half an hour before bed; and one moment for yourself, such as a two-minute check-in with how you feel.
Attach each item to something you already do. Water goes next to the morning coffee, the walk goes after lunch, the check-in goes after brushing your teeth. Linking a new habit to an existing one gives it a natural trigger, so the reminder becomes a backup rather than the only prompt.
Review the list after two weeks. Anything you tick every day can become automatic and leave the list; anything you never tick is probably too big and can be made smaller, like five minutes outside instead of a thirty-minute run.
Self-care tracker apps: streaks, grids and gentle tracking
A self-care tracker app shows your consistency over time. Streaks count consecutive days; grids and calendars show every day at a glance; habit strength scores weigh recent days more heavily, so one missed day does not wipe out months of progress.
Streaks are motivating until they break, and for self-care a broken streak can feel like failing at looking after yourself. If that sounds familiar, choose an app that lets you set habits a few times per week, skip days deliberately, or shows a grid or a strength score instead of a single number.
Self-care reminder apps that you will not ignore
Reminders are what make a self-care routine app more than a list. Set them for the moment the habit happens, not a generic time: a stretch reminder at your usual lunch break, a wind-down reminder an hour before bed. Home-screen widgets help too, because they show the checklist every time you unlock your phone without adding another notification.
If you notice that you swipe reminders away without reading them, change the time or the wording every few weeks, or reduce the number of reminders to the one or two that matter most.
Daily wellness apps: routines with guidance
A daily wellness app wraps the checklist in guidance. Instead of starting from a blank list, you pick a programme, such as a morning routine, better sleep or healthy eating, and the app suggests habits, explains why they help and adds one at a time. Some combine this with meditation, mood tracking or morning and evening journaling.
This suits people who want to build a routine but are not sure what should go in it. The trade-off is that guided programmes are more often part of a paid plan, and the extra content takes longer to get through each day.
Your data and privacy
A self-care checklist can say a lot about you, from medication to mood. Several habit trackers store everything on your device with no account at all, some are open source, and many let you export your history as a file. If you use a cloud-based app, check what it collects, whether you can delete your data, and whether a passcode lock is available.
How to choose
Decide whether you want a plain checklist or guidance. If you already know your routine, a simple habit tracker is enough; if not, look for guided programmes.
Check the scheduling options: daily, specific weekdays or a number of times per week. Flexible schedules suit self-care better.
Look at how progress is shown. If broken streaks discourage you, prefer grids, calendars or strength scores.
Make sure reminders can be set per habit and that there is a home-screen widget.
For privacy, look for local storage, a passcode lock and data export.
Try the free version first. Many habit trackers are free with a one-time purchase for unlimited habits; guided wellness apps usually need a subscription for the full programme.
Frequently asked questions
What is a self-care routine app?
An app that turns small self-care habits into a daily checklist, with reminders, a record of what you did and a view of your progress over time. Some also offer guided routines, coaching tips or mood tracking.
What should be on a self-care checklist?
Start with three small items that cover body, rest and mind, for example a glass of water in the morning, a short walk, and screens off before bed. Add more only once those feel automatic.
Is a habit tracker the same as a self-care tracker app?
Mostly. A habit tracker records any habit; a self-care tracker is a habit tracker you use for self-care habits, sometimes with mood tracking or wellness tips added. Any app on this list can be used either way.
What is the best daily wellness app?
It depends on whether you want a plain checklist or a guided routine. The list above is ranked by MindScout community likes, and each entry says what the app is best for.
What if I miss a day?
Carry on the next day. Choose an app that lets you skip days or set habits a few times per week, so one missed day does not reset everything. Consistency over weeks matters more than a perfect streak.
Can a self-care routine app help with stress or low mood?
Regular sleep, movement and time outside support wellbeing, and an app can help you keep them up. It is not a treatment; if stress or low mood has lasted a couple of weeks or more, talk to a doctor or a mental health professional.
How are these apps ranked?
By the number of likes each app has from the MindScout community. Store ratings and pricing are shown for reference and do not change the order.
Which of these apps are free?
11 of the 12 apps here can be used for free: Habit Tracker - HabitPro (free, in-app purchases from $0.99); Loop Habit Tracker (free); Stoic (free, in-app purchases from $6.99); Drugfree: Sober Tracker (free, in-app purchases from $2.99); Fabulous (free, in-app purchases from $3.99); Flexor: Stretch & Flexibility (free, in-app purchases from $9.99); Habit Tracker – HabitKit (free, in-app purchases from $0.99); HabitNow Daily Routine Planner (free, in-app purchases from $0.99); Headspace (free, in-app purchases from $4.99); Me+ Lifestyle Routine (free, in-app purchases from $7.99); CraveBreaker: Quit Vaping (free, in-app purchases from $4.99). Store pricing can differ by country.