Losing weight, exercising and quitting smoking are some of the most common New Year’s resolutions. This is indicated by several researches, which conclude that setting goals when the year begins significantly increases the chances of meeting them. But it’s not always easy to stay motivated and follow through with these goals. Morning Express has tested 10 useful applications to meet the goals for 2025.
hevy
For those who want to start the year doing sports, Hevy is a good option. This app makes it easy to record any workout, allowing you to create personalized routines visually or explore options depending on the user’s level, goal, and available equipment. It is suitable for both those who train in the gym and those who only have a few dumbbells or no equipment at all.
In addition to analyzing training history and showing progress statistics, the app allows you to follow other users who do sports and check their routines. Among the “athletes” recommended by the application is the streamer Ibai Llanos, who in recent months has shared his physical change on social networks. (App Store/Play Store)
Bookmory
How many books should you read a year? Bookmory allows you to keep a detailed record of your reading habits. The user can specify whether they have read a book in paper or digital format or if it is an audiobook. You can also record whether you purchased the book and its price or whether you checked it out from a library and indicate the loan’s due date.
Among the most notable features of the app is a stopwatch, which can be activated when reading to record the time spent reading throughout the year. The application shows daily and annual reading statistics, with detailed data by author or publisher. In addition, it allows you to import information from other applications such as Goodreads and has a space to take notes and save quotes from books. (App Store/Play Store)
Busuu
If the purpose is to learn English, French, Chinese or any other language, an ideal alternative is Busuu. After registering in this application, the user must indicate if they are a beginner in the language or if they already have prior knowledge. It is possible to select the level directly or perform an initial test of approximately 10 minutes. Additionally, you can specify the reason for learning the language and set a daily practice goal, which can vary between 5 and 20 minutes.
In lessons, the app teaches vocabulary and shows videos of people using different expressions. Another notable feature is the interaction with native speakers: you can make corrections to texts from beginners in a language in exchange for receiving corrections from native speakers. The app offers a free version with ads and a more complete paid version that includes unlimited pronunciation corrections based on artificial intelligence and the ability to skip lessons. (App Store/Play Store)
Respirapp
To quit smoking, a good alternative is Respirapp. This application from the Spanish Association Against Cancer (AECC) includes a program to quit tobacco with a success rate of 60%, according to its creators. This method has three phases: two consist of progressively reducing the number of cigarettes smoked and setting a “D-day” to quit smoking.
That day begins the third phase, in which this habit is stopped and the app offers tips for managing stress and preventing relapses. “A cigarette can lead to habitual consumption again,” warns the AECC. The app shows progress at all times: days without smoking, cigarettes avoided and money saved since then. (App Store/Play Store)
Habitify
The first step after downloading Habitify is to select a “simple” habit, such as drinking water, meditating, reading books, practicing yoga or running. When selecting any of them, you must indicate which days of the week you want to meet and at what time the app will send a reminder. In addition to creating new habits or setting which ones they want to abandon, the user can consult progress statistics.
“The longer your streak, the more motivated you will be to maintain it,” say the app’s creators. A trick to be more consistent is to add a widget to the main screen of the mobile phone that shows at all times the habits pending to be carried out. (App Store/Play Store)
Daylio
Daylio allows, according to its creators, to have “a private diary without having to write a single line.” This app allows users to record how they feel throughout the day by selecting from different emotions and activities. Every day, the app He asks them how they feel: whether “incredible”, “good”, “meh”, “bad” or “horrible”.
The constant recording of these moods can serve to identify emotional patterns and detect how different activities, habits or environmental factors influence well-being. “It helps me a lot to be aware of what I do and to detect what activities make me better,” says a user on TikTok. (App Store/Play Store)
Trello
“You need this application in your life to organize your tasks,” says a user on TikTok. Talk about Trello, an app designed to organize and be more productive. As its creators point out, this tool is useful for “managing a team, writing an epic script or making a shopping list.” There are those who use it to organize themselves when writing a novel or showing a client the follow-up of a project.
The app works with boards, which are visual spaces to organize projects or things to do. In them, tasks are grouped very visually into lists that represent stages—such as “to do,” “in progress,” and “completed.” The user can work alone on their boards or invite colleagues, friends and family to collaborate. (App Store/Play Store)
Focus To-Do: Pomodoro & Tasks
Another app to be more productive and combat procrastination is Focus To-Do. “It is the application that has helped me focus for up to 24 hours when doing homework at university,” comments a young girl on TikTok. The user can create specific projects and tasks for each day of the week and set how much time they want to dedicate to each of them.
The app suggests using the Pomodoro technique, which involves working in blocks of 25 minutes of concentration followed by 5 minutes of rest. In addition to allowing you to activate the timer in full screen, the user can play sound in the background. For example, wind with crickets, a classroom with students, a metronome or a library. If you activate “strict mode” and exit the app when the timer is active, the app displays this message: “Please return to Focus To-Do within 5 seconds, otherwise the pomodoro will be discarded! ”. (App Store/Play Store)
Monefy
Monefy’s goal is to help the user save money. This financial management application allows you to keep easy and visual control of your accounts. It works simply: the user records their expenses and income and categorizes them into different areas — such as food, transportation, clothing, gifts, pets or entertainment. The app shows a pie chart that shows in a very visual way how the money is being managed. Something that can be useful for making more informed financial decisions. (App Store/Play Store)
Petit Bamboo
From lying in bed calmly to better understanding emotions and learning to manage them. These are some of the objectives of Petit Bambou, a meditation application with more than 10 million users designed for those who want to take care of their mental health. The app, which has a free and a paid version, offers starter sessions for adults and children, breathing tools, relaxing music and meditations – both guided and free – to integrate mindfulness into your daily life. In addition, it includes a selection of background music to relax and concentrate, inspiring stories and reflections to connect with emotions. (App Store/Play Store)
