APPS
83
MOODISTORY
Understanding
how you feel over
a period of time
can be a useful
mechanism to root
out problems or
help you expand on
the more positive
moments in life.
This app provides
a low-friction way
to record your
moods, from as
little as tapping
a smiley face every
day to delving into
deeper journalling
and stats.
£4.99 / iOSNIKE
TRAINING
CLUBLast year, Nike
walloped the
mobile exercise
industry around the
head with size-12
trainers by making
this app entirely
free. Whether you
have an hour or
just a handful of
minutes to sweat,
you can delve
into all manner
of workouts. Need
to relax? Yoga’s
included too.
£free / Android, iOSCLEO
Most banking apps
are still barely a
step up from a
spreadsheet. Cleo
wants to help you
own your money
by enabling you to
understand how
you spend it. Much
of this is done by
chatting with the
app, which will urge
you to save and
give you a polite
nudge when
you’ve ‘accidentally’
bought three new
smartphones.
£free / Android, iOS
BLOOM:
10 WORLDS
The original Bloom had you tap an
iPhone’s screen to play notes and
have a disc of light explode from
beneath your finger. 10 Worlds
takes that ‘single’ and expands
it into an ‘album’: within it are
ten distinctly ambient but varied
evolving art/music pieces
fashioned by Brian Eno and
creative partner Peter Chilvers.
£7.99 / Android, iOS
APPLE WATCH SE
It’s odd to think the Apple Watch used to be more
focused on bling than wellbeing. These days
Apple’s wearables are primarily about ongoing
peace of mind. This can come from apps and
reminders, but the devices also have plenty
of health-monitoring functions that run in the
background until needed. Even the basic SE
version will keep tabs on your heart, steps count
and whether you’ve fallen; and your ears are
safeguarded with warnings appearing when
your surroundings become dangerously loud.
from £269 / apple.comNOW ADD THIS
The Apple Watch SE
uses the same S5 chip
from the superb Apple
Watch Series 5 for
super-slick performance
when switching
between apps.