11 apps to help you reach your goals in 2024

Cacti Wellness is the perfect solution for those strapped for time and struggling to fit that workout into your daily life. This productive wellness platform provides users with efficient, effective workouts, meditations, and productivity workshops, all 20 minutes or less. That means there’s no excuse not to squeeze in a quick moment for yourself even while on the go. When time constraints can feel like a hindrance to your wellness journey, these handy, brief sessions allow you to take care of yourself consistently without the worry of finding enough time to get it all done.

If diving into your more spiritual side is on your bingo card for the year, give this app a download. The Beacon, which has both free and paid versions, offers users spiritual guidance, healing meditations, exercises, and insights into both astrology and energy. It’s particularly useful for those working through more difficult emotions like indecisiveness, anxiety, or fear—members can access guided meditations to help work through these emotions. Additionally, users can access a group chat function to share their experiences and connect with others on similar spiritual enlightenment and self-help journeys.

You know those Apple Watch wearers who obsess over closing their rings? Streaks is an app with a similar vibe. Here, users can input their to-do list—from reminders to practice learning a new language once a week to walking your dog every day—and every time you complete a task, your “streak” extends. You can set specific tasks for certain days or times to help keep you on track and even analyze your progress with helpful statistics. The idea is to help you form good habits over time while keeping track of the plethora of things you take care of daily.

If becoming a runner when you have little experience seems overwhelming, give the Couch to 5K app a download. As the name suggests, this training program will help you on your running journey, especially if you don’t know where to start. Not only does this training plan—which gives you three workouts per week—allow you to listen to your favorite playlists while jogging, but it also gives out audio cues to guide you through your workout, logs all your progress, and connects you with a running community.

Those looking to get serious about their investments can turn to Betterment, an easy-to-use app that acts as a robo-advisor to your finances. Here, you can invest your money—no matter how much or how little—and delineate your financial goals so that Betterment can help you build your portfolio and implement tax-saving strategies. The app also allows you access to a human advisor should you ever need someone to walk you through anything. Plus, it is regularly regarded as one of the top investment and saving apps on the market.

Ready to retrain your brain? Hypnotherapy app HelloMind helps users to change their mindset, whether they’re looking to reduce stress, become more motivated, boost their self-esteem, or even manage their weight. Each “treatment” guides you through a roughly 30-minute session, requiring no pricy therapy or scheduling. It’s recommended to do a session every day or every other day for at least a month to see long-lasting changes, and the app is backed by doctors and psychiatrists specifically trained in this type of hypnosis.

Are you one of those people who just let things accumulate, and suddenly you turn around and your house is a mess? That’s where Sweepy comes in. This app will automatically create a custom cleaning schedule for you, giving you a daily checklist of cleaning chores to accomplish at home. You can even invite your family members or roommates to your household to evenly divide tasks and ensure no one is pulling all the weight. One testimonial raved about the app: "It keeps me organized with a feeling of being in control, turns chores into a game, and gives me feedback and encouragement.” Who knew cleaning could be so fun?

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Saving money can be a struggle—especially when that dress you’ve been eyeing finally goes on sale. However, one handy app allows you to earn free cash back on purchases you already plan on making. Rakuten is extremely efficient and has many stores that it works with to provide customers with savings. Simply log into the app and head to your store of choice to make your purchases and cash back will appear in your account. Similarly, you can access their list of stores that offer cash back in-store and benefit from in-person shopping, as well.

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Incorporating insights from leading medical specialists, neuroscientists and psychologists, Most Days seeks to fill the gap between modern healthcare and everyday behavior and lifestyle. This holistic health platform uses AI to help people change their habits and progress towards a healthier way of life. The app will create an individualized program, keeping in mind your physical, mental, work life and more, to help you curate a seamless path forward, working on everything from grief and postpartum to productivity and sleep.

The ideal tool for students, Vaia is an app that easily allows users to elevate their learning. The app can create to-do lists, flashcards, mock exams, and study notes to help you keep track of upcoming tasks and make studying altogether easier, more convenient, and more productive. Here, you can find study materials and generate your own using your textbooks and classroom materials. This app is a no-brainer for anyone returning to school or trying to learn something new.

Declutter your home and pretend you’re Marie Kondo with the Toss app. If you’re on a journey to rid your residence of clutter, this app is for you. By simply dedicating a few minutes a day to tackling a spot in your home, you will get rid of unneeded clutter and toss out things that are accumulating without feeling overwhelmed. The app will prompt you with short, easy tasks to organize and simplify your surroundings. Plus, the app will track the number of items you toss out daily, allowing you to visualize your progress and benefit from the app’s encouragement.