How We Feel
A free emotion check-in app: name your feelings and spot your patterns over time.
4.9· 30,360 ratings on the App StoreQuick facts
- Free version
- Doesn't sell your data
- Data not used for ads
- On-device option
- No account needed
- Delete your account in the app
From How We Feel's own pages, checked . See the sources
What is How We Feel?
How We Feel helps you put a name to how you're feeling 🌈 Pick the word that fits, then add tags, a journal entry, a photo or a voice memo to your check-in. Over time you'll see your patterns, and you can link Apple Health so sleep and exercise sit alongside them. Short video strategies help in the moment, and you can share how you feel with friends you choose. It's free, made by a non-profit and funded by donations.
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Who How We Feel is for
People who want to better understand their emotions and find strategies for handling them in the moment.
What How We Feel does
- Check in by picking the word that best fits how you feel
- Add tags, journal entries, photos or voice memos
- See your patterns over time, with Apple Health sleep and exercise data alongside
- Short step-by-step video strategies: change your thinking, move your body, be mindful, reach out
- Share how you feel with friends you choose
- Optional AI reflection prompts
How We Feel pricing
Prices change and differ by country. Each line shows where and when we read it.
- Free version
There is a free version.
Listed as Free on the US App Store.
“How We Feel is a free app created by scientists, designers, engineers, and therapists”
Source: apps.apple.com · checked Nov 12, 2026
How We Feel privacy: what the company says about your data
Taken from How We Feel's own published pages, with the exact passage each line rests on. This is a summary of what the company states, not an audit of what it does.
- Selling personal data
Says it does not sell personal data.
“We do not sell your personal information, and we do not use it to sell ads or make money.”
Source: howwefeel.org · checked Nov 12, 2026
- Advertising
Says it does not use or share personal data for advertising.
“We do not sell your personal information, and we do not use it to sell ads or make money.”
Source: howwefeel.org · checked Nov 12, 2026
- Account
You can use it without creating an account.
“You can use our Products without opening an account with us.”
Source: howwefeel.org · checked Nov 12, 2026
- Where your data is kept
Offers a mode that keeps your data on your device.
Applies when the app is used without an account; opening an account means data is provided to the company.
“The data you record in our Products information will be stored locally on your iOS or Android device and HWF will not have access to that data.”
Source: howwefeel.org · checked Nov 12, 2026
- Deleting your data
You can delete your data or account from inside the app.
“You can close your account and delete your data by deleting your account in your account settings, or by making a written request to our team.”
Source: howwefeel.org · checked Nov 12, 2026
- Company based in
United States
The How We Feel Project, Inc., a non-profit company.
“We are based in the United States and rely on third-party cloud storage providers that store user data on our behalf in the United States.”
Source: howwefeel.org · checked Nov 12, 2026
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How We Feel: common questions
There is a free version. Source: apps.apple.com, checked Nov 12, 2026.
How We Feel says it does not sell personal data. On advertising, it says it does not use or share personal data for advertising. Source: howwefeel.org, checked Nov 12, 2026.
You can use it without creating an account. Source: howwefeel.org, checked Nov 12, 2026.
Offers a mode that keeps your data on your device. Source: howwefeel.org, checked Nov 12, 2026.
You can delete your data or account from inside the app. Source: howwefeel.org, checked Nov 12, 2026.
How We Feel is available on iOS and Android.
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