Runs for Cookies: My Favourite Apps!

After the tremendous lengthy “favourite issues” posts final week, I wanted just a few days to get well my mind, haha. So simple as the posts appear, they take me without end to place collectively!

This shall be brief and candy, I promise 😉  I debated whether or not to even do that submit, as a result of I haven’t got a LOT of apps to share, however there are just a few apps that I like and/or discover useful, so I need to point out them. I apologize, however most of those are solely on iPhone, sadly. I did not know that till I began scripting this post–although, I do not know something concerning the Google Play retailer, so I’d simply be overlooking them.

I’ve included hyperlinks to the apps within the Apple App retailer and for the couple that I might discover within the Google Play retailer. Hopefully the others will embody Android quickly!

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Glad Scale (premium is $2/month, or $12/12 months, or $40 for lifetime)

That is my favourite weight-tracking app. It is SO HELPFUL when you’re monitoring your weight reduction or when you simply need to maintain a log of your weight for no matter cause. My weight historical past goes again to September of 2000(!)–I had it written right here and there in notebooks, so I went by and entered all of them into the app someday. It is sort of cool to see it multi function spot like that.

(Right here is an entire submit that I wrote about Glad Scale a few years ago–it’s far more detailed.)

Anyway, I’ve tried a ton of weight trackers and that is by far one of the best one. You may view graphs of durations of a month, a 12 months, all time, and so forth. You may see averages, highs, lows, predictions of weight tendencies, view your weight as a mean over per week or two slightly than a each day quantity, view your whole previous entries, and so forth.

I do not like apps that do *the whole lot*–for instance, a meals log + weight tracker + train tracker + interval tracker, and so forth. I desire to have an app that does one factor very well slightly than an app that does a number of issues in a mediocre manner. This app is completely what I would like out of a weight-tracking app.

I like that Glad Scale nonetheless provides a “lifetime” subscription (you pay a one-time value and haven’t got recurring funds). It is laborious to search out apps that do this anymore! I need to point out as effectively that Russ, the developer, is unbelievable. When the app was nonetheless new, he requested me to attempt it and provides him some suggestions, and I assumed it was superb! I’ve contacted him just a few occasions over time and he is at all times been nice about getting again to me. I do not doubt that he treats questions/points concerning the app with concern.

I actually cannot consider something I do not like concerning the app!

Apple App Retailer: Glad Scale 

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Behavior Tracker (premium is $3.49/12 months or $6 lifetime)

I found this app just lately once I began engaged on the “atomic habits” after studying the e-book ‘Atomic Habits’ by James Clear. I wished an app that I might use to trace habits, however I would already downloaded most likely a dozen of them within the past–they simply weren’t what I used to be searching for.

As soon as I attempted this app, I used to be HOOKED. That is precisely what I used to be searching for! Clear-looking, not overwhelming (effectively, except you need to add 50 new habits to your life–but that shall be overwhelming no matter the way you observe them), very useful, and sort of enjoyable to make use of. As a numbers individual, seeing the statistics of how I’ve caught to my habits is sort of cool.

The one draw back right here is that it took some time to arrange. I included issues that had been already habits to start with, however useful to maintain in a tracker. You may change the best way it logs your habits–whether you need to measure this behavior by minutes, days, weeks, or observe issues like ingesting water by the glass, ounce, cup, and even only a easy sure/no when you reached your water aim. I’ve mine arrange so it’s largely a sure/no deal–I both did it or I did not that day.

It has a number of options that I do not use (perhaps I’ll, I simply have not tried them but) like constructing habits with another person, completely different widgets and timers, and so forth. Thus far, I’ve solely used it for monitoring my each day habits.

After enjoying round with it, I checked out the worth to improve and get so as to add extra habits (I believe it allowed 5(?) without cost), and found that they’ve a one-time “professional” option–for $5.99! I am virtually afraid to write down this right here as a result of I do not need them to alter it, haha. It’s SO uncommon to search out apps that do that anymore. It isn’t a subscription–just a one-time fee. I purchased this tracker and I exploit it each day. It is a fantastic behavior tracker!

Apple App Retailer: Behavior Tracker

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Finances Spending Tracker (premium is $2/mo, $5/12 months, $9 lifetime)

I’ve at all times beloved the thought of a budgeting app, however I might by no means discover one which labored how I favored. I am unable to actually describe what an ideal budgeting app can be for me, however all the ones I would tried simply weren’t it. I wish to type and set up issues my very own manner. I like simplicity. And really importantly, I do not need to have a recurring value. I used to be thrilled to see that this app has a (low cost) lifetime membership as effectively!

Just like the Behavior Tracker, it took some time to set this up. Longer, even, as a result of I needed to search for the price of every of my payments and determine how a lot we have been spending on issues like meals, gasoline, and so forth., with a purpose to make an correct funds. As soon as I acquired it arrange, although, I used to be shocked at how organized and the app is and useful for seeing what cash went the place.

So, when you’ve tried different budgeting apps to no avail, this one could be value a attempt. I believe preferences for apps like these are fully private, so what I like could also be nugatory to others and vice versa. However I wished to say this right here as a result of I actually prefer it.

Apple App Retailer: Finances Spending Tracker

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Cronometer (premium is $10/mo, or $55/12 months)

Folks regularly ask me what calorie tracker I exploit. I do not observe energy anymore, and apart from just a few days right here and there, I have not for a very long time. My go-to suggestion for the common individual seeking to observe energy has at all times been Fats Secret (I wrote all about it on this submit). Nevertheless, Cronometer is my favourite. It is MUCH extra in-depth about diet. Since turning into vegan, I used to be extra involved in nutritional vitamins/micronutrients than I used to be energy, and Cronometer is one of the best for that.

It is costly (effectively, I assume it is not unhealthy in comparison with some others, however $55 a 12 months is sort of pricey–especially if it is not the one app you’ve gotten a subscription for). The free model is definitely actually great–the solely cause I upgraded was as a result of it let me share my created recipes with Jerry–so he might simply log his meals with out having to create his personal recipes within the app.

Principally, this app is ideal for individuals who need to see the total spectrum of vitamins and nutritional vitamins they’re getting. For somebody who simply desires to rely energy, and even macros, there are cheaper and even free ones (I actually do like Fats Secret finest for that).

Apple App Retailer: Calorie Counter by Cronometer
Google Play Retailer: Calorie Counter by Cronometer

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Duolingo (Premium is $10/mo or $84/12 months)

As a lot as I like this app, I nonetheless use the free model. I wished to state that up entrance so you’ll be able to see that you do not *want* premium to like this app. At first of January, I made a aim to study a brand new vocabulary phrase as soon as per week all year long. I used to be actually unhealthy at remembering to try this. A good friend talked about that he was 500 days right into a streak on Duolingo, a language-learning app, so I made a decision to make use of that instead–not to study a brand new vocabulary phrase, however to study Spanish!

I took 4 years of Spanish in highschool, however was by no means anywhere-near fluent. And after having gone, oh, two DECADES after highschool with no need it, I simply forgot the whole lot. However utilizing Duolingo has helped me to refresh all of it and I’ve discovered MUCH extra. I am virtually 200 days right into a each day Duolingo streak–I do no less than one lesson a day, however normally extra. They solely take a couple of minutes. The repetition and bringing again outdated vocabulary phrases from months in the past is tremendous useful in with the ability to keep in mind the whole lot I’ve discovered.

I do not know that I am going to ever get to the purpose of getting an actual dialog in Spanish, however for under being 195 days in, I am impressed with what I’ve discovered.  🙂

Apple App Retailer: Duolingo
Google Play Retailer: Duolingo

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Okay, like I said–short(ish) and candy… my favourite apps. You probably have a favourite that you simply need to share, please do! (Both right here or you’ll be able to share it on the Fb submit I created for “favourite issues”. Right here is the hyperlink to the submit on Fb.)