- Fitness Goal? Try Strava for tracking runs or FitOn for free workouts that feel more like fun than a chore.
- Money Saving feels like a breeze with YNAB (You Need A Budget) – it’s like a financial planner that won’t judge your coffee habit.
- Mindfulness is just a tap away with Headspace or Calm – think of them as your go-to for mental wellness, no yoga mat required.
- Want to learn something new? Duolingo makes language learning feel like a game, and Coursera offers courses from top universities – you’ll be the smartest in the room in no time.
- If you’re all about organization, Todoist keeps your tasks in line, so you can focus on smashing those goals.No need to stress about resolutions – with these apps, you’ve got this!
It’s a new year and we hope it’s better than 2021 too! With these apps, we’ll help you achieve your New Year’s resolutions 🏆
Habitica, gamify your daily tasks 👾
Gamify your life? What could be better! Habitica is a free habit-building and productivity app that treats your real life like a game ⏳. With in-game rewards 🥇 and punishments 🙅🏼♀️to motivate you and a strong social network to inspire you, Habitica can help you achieve your goals to become healthy, hard-working, and happy. You definitely need to download this 🤗!
✅ Free to use with optional in-app purchases
Download it here — https://habitica.com/static/home
22seven, keep track of the bag 💰
22seven launched as an independent start-up in January 2012 — happy 10 years! This free app helps you manage your money more easily! How? It gathers all your money stuff together, shows you how much it’s worth and where it goes 💸. It also generates an automatic budget for you based on your own actual spending 🛍️. What’s better is it’s homemade 🥧 e.g. proudly South African and we looooove the SA start-up space 🇿🇦!
✅ Free to use
Download it here — https://www.22seven.com/app/login
Headspace, meditation made simple 🧘🏿♀️
Meditation has been shown to help reduce stress 🤏🏼, help people focus more and even sleep better 💤. Headspace is an easy to use app that teaches you the life-changing skills of meditation and mindfulness in just a few minutes a day 🧠. We really suggest you give it a try! Here’s to a more balanced 2022 🙏🏾.
✅ Annual subscription at R599.00 or monthly subscription at R59.99
Download it here — https://www.headspace.com/headspace-meditation-app
Nike Training Club, home workouts for all levels 🏃♀️
Reach your fitness goals in 2022 with the Nike Training Club app 💪. There are over 200 free workouts and targeted training programmes — some with equipment and some without! If you need help to get moving in the new year this one is for you. Varied classes and times ranging from 5–50 minutes. The excuses are now zero ⏱️!
✅ Free to use with optional in-app purchases
Download it here — https://www.nike.com/za/ntc-app
QuitNow!, smokers this one’s for you 🚬
With more than 8 million downloads if you’re looking to quit smoking give this app a go 🙋🏾. QuitNow aims to avoid tobacco just by giving you a picture of yourself. Quitting smoking is easier when you focus your effort on these four sections:
Your ex-smoker status
Achievements
Community
Your ex-smoker health
✅ Free to use with optional in-app purchases (premium version costs less than a packet of cigarettes)
Download it here — https://quitnow.app/en
SweepSouth, clean home clean mind 🧼
We had to include another South African start-up on this list — SweepSouth🧽! They offer home cleaning 🧹, gardening, electricians, plumbers🪠 and more! You can book a home service at the tap of a button and pay online. What’s better is they’re available 365 days a year! Keep your home clean and keep the good vibes flowing ✌️.
✅Clean your home starting from R196 a week
Download it here — https://sweepsouth.com/?gclid=CjwKCAiAh_GNBhAHEiwAjOh3ZOdAzyyqWuk1f9-fYhSHgJ76gtsByDWyxQr529-t463wQ2HzQNOGkRoCbEkQAvD_BwE
LinkedIn, new year new job 👔
LinkedIn is the social networking platform for you and your career. Network with people and professionals in your industry and invite connections 🗄️. You can follow new job listings and companies you’re keen to work for as well as set up alerts. A go-to for anyone thinking about expanding their career in 2022.
✅ Free to use but you can become a premium member
Download it here — https://mobile.linkedin.com/
Pineapple, that’s us! 💸
Want instant, fast and fair insurance 🍍? Look no further! We offer insurance in a snap, with a snap — yes that’s right you can insure everything from your car 🚘 to your phone using our app 📲. It’s quick (you can get a quote and cover in under 90 seconds ⏰) and painless (no paperwork, no calls, no fuss). Oh, and did we mention our premiums are suuuuuper competitive so you’ll be saving money too 😉.
✅ Premiums starting from just R201.04 for your brand new iPhone 12 Pro!
Download it here — http://bit.ly/getPineapple
Insurance as it should be! It’s Painless. It’s Fair. It’s PINEAPPLE! 🍍🍍🍍
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