Many of us are reminded as the new year draws near of all the things we failed to achieve as well as the things we succeeded in doing this year, such as receiving a promotion, increasing our productivity, or even just being on time for appointments. (My closet may or may not include a hardly used folding WalkingPad gathering dust.) January is a perfect time to make positive changes to your general well-being and have a fantastic start to the year.
Resolving to save more money, get healthier, and just be happier in 2024 are the most popular resolutions, according to a recent YouGov survey of 1,000 adult Americans. Whatever your goals are for the new year, there are countless apps that can help you get there.
We’ve put up a list of our best recommendations for you to check out, including book management applications, budgeting software, and fitness trackers.
Gola
It seems appropriate to begin this list with an app that genuinely assists you in setting and monitoring your 2024 goals.
Gola is a fittingly titled personalized goal tracker program that lets you set objectives in a template that you can customize, view your progress on a chart, receive notifications when something has to be done, and more. Additionally, if you’re having trouble coming up with goals, there’s an AI tool that offers suggestions on how to accomplish them more quickly. Some of the templates include “read 12 books” and “try out three new sports.” Interactive widgets, which you can edit from the home screen and lock in a fixed objective so you always see it, were recently added to the app.
On iOS devices, Gola can be downloaded for free. Along with other complex settings, it also offers an annual subscription for $2.99 that grants access to unlimited objectives and motivating tips.
PocketGuard
Monitoring your spending across several credit cards and bank accounts might be difficult. PocketGuard is a budgeting app designed for compulsive shoppers who find it difficult to save money. It includes an automated savings tool that allows you to automatically transfer funds into bank accounts you’ve linked, a bill payment tracker, spreadsheets that let you view your transaction history, and the capacity to set up a budget plan. A feature called “In My Pocket” provides you with your available spending limit.
The use of PocketGuard is free. But, there’s also a $4.99/month premium version that lets you create as many budget categories and saving objectives as you’d like, as well as set up auto-repeat payments and other features.
SmartGym
With the help of artificial intelligence, SmartGym is a personal trainer that creates personalized training plans based on your fitness objectives, regions you want to focus on, equipment that is easily accessible, and the amount of time you want to dedicate to your routine each week. You can see how many calories you’ve burned, your average heart rate, and your weekly workout history on the app.
Two routines are available in the free edition of SmartGym, however an endless number of routines may be achieved with the $59.99/year membership. Over 690 exercises and over 130 prepared routines are available on the app.
AppBlock
App blockers are a terrific method to limit the amount of time you spend on social media and other apps that take up your life, even though it may seem ironic that you need to download one in order to reduce screen time. As per Data Reportal, in 2023, individuals between the ages of 16 and 64 used their phones for almost six hours every day.
AppBlock minimizes your screen time by preventing you from using the apps you find to be too distracting. To guarantee that you remain busy throughout the day, you can create personalized schedules for when the apps are restricted. The apps are unavailable to open during certain periods, and they are unable to notify you. In Safari, you can also block particular websites or terms. AppBlock also provides usage data, a “Strict Mode,” and parental control settings.
Sunnyside
Sunnyside is a useful resource for learning new, healthful drinking practices if you’re trying to cut back on alcohol intake this year. With the help of the mindful drinking app, you can keep track of how many alcoholic beverages you consume each week in a nonjudgmental space. You can also send SMS reminders, receive one-on-one coaching, engage in community chats, and more.
As Sunnyside charges $99 a year for its services, you have to be quite committed for the app to be worth the investment. Also available is a 15-day trial.
Bookly
Taking a wild guess, we may assume that you will likely read less books in 2023 than you had planned. Thanks to Bookly’s countdown feature, streaks, in-app timer for daily reading sessions, and reading stats that allow you to view your overall read time, number of pages read, reading speed, and other metrics, you can now create and maintain an annual goal. You can read using Bookly and have ambient sounds played. You may also jot down your opinions about the book or your favorite lines in the notes section.
