10 apps to get your sh** together
Reset your routine with these life-sorting apps, from focus tools to budget helpers.
August hits like a Slack channel you’ve been ignoring all summer. Life speeds back up, routines reset, and suddenly your inbox, budget, and mental health all want attention at once.
Here’s the good news: you don’t have to do it alone. We’ve rounded up 10 apps to help you tackle the chaos, whether you're organizing your life, calming your brain, or just trying to remember what day it is.
1. Notion
Use it to build a second brain, a weekly planner or just a place to track everything you’re pretending not to forget.
2. You Need a Budget (YNAB)
YNAB helps you give every dollar a job. Even the sneaky ones. It’s budgeting that’s less guilt, more control and way less panic at checkout.
3. Forest
This timer app gamifies your attention span. Stay off your phone, and you’ll grow a cute little digital tree. Get distracted, and—well, let’s just say your forest deserves better.
4. Todoist
Your to-do list, but smarter. Add tasks from anywhere, get reminders and finally feel that sweet satisfaction of marking things done.
5. Headspace
Meditation, sleep sounds, and breathing exercises to help you shut off your brain without doomscrolling.
6. Duolingo
Whether you’re learning French, Spanish, or Klingon (yes, really), this bite-sized language app makes it easy to add “personal growth” to your daily routine.
7. Habitica
Turn your habits into a role-playing game. Brush your teeth? You earn gold. Skip your workout? Your team suffers.
8. Libby
Free audiobooks and eBooks through your local library. All you need is a library card and a device to read from.
9. Meetup
Join groups near you based on your hobbies, goals or interests. Because sometimes the best way to get it together is with other humans.
10. Tody
This smart cleaning scheduler helps you ditch the “panic-clean before guests arrive” energy. Your future self will thank you.
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