Finch: Self-Care Pet
★ 4.9What it actually doesFinch is a self-care pet app that gamifies mental health habits through a virtual pet that grows as you complete mood check-ins, breathing exercises, journaling prompts, and goal tracking tasks.
Actually does
- ✓Habit tracker60% of reviews
- ✓Task management50% of reviews
- ✓Meditation35% of reviews
- ✓Note taking40% of reviews
- ✓Reminders25% of reviews
- ✓Social network35% of reviews
- ✓Progress Tracking30% of reviews
- ✓Ad-free(bonus)15% of reviews
- ✓AI assistant20% of reviews
- ✓Аналитика и insights по психическому здоровью15% of reviews
- ✓Free tier(bonus)25% of reviews
- ✓Mood tracking55% of reviews
- ✓Gamification70% of reviews
Common complaints
- ✗Lack of Russian language interface30% of mentions
«Stop ignoring the biggest part of your app users, add Russian❤️»
- ✗Progress loss when skipping one day (streak reset)10% of mentions
«The progress I worked so hard to build (126 days) was gone in just one day»
- ✗Seasonal events fail to load after updates15% of mentions
«error downloading the new event with the superhero. overall the app is very good but I can't download the event after the latest updates»
- ✗High power consumption and battery overheating10% of mentions
«It heats my battery like crazy, I'm literally afraid it's going to ruin my phone and/or battery»
- ✗Mood tracking made complicated (requires manual tapping instead of automatic notifications)8% of mentions
«now users need to intentionally press the button and record their emotions. But I simply forget it and never use it»
What people praise
- ★Attractive design and cute virtual pet
«The whole idea and design and everything is so perfect»
- ★Really helps with depression, anxiety and motivation
«As an adhd, disabled and queer person I find it just precious and the most inclusive. Sadly russians can't become a guardian, even if we really want, but the rest is pretty much perfect»
- ★Makes self-care engaging rather than boring
«All of them felt like a chore, but not Finch! Even if I am not feeling like journaling or even facing my emotions, I can do so in order to help Finch»
- ★Non-pressuring, non-coercive, inclusive (LGBTQ+ items, accessibility for people with disabilities)
«I really like that it doesn't pressure or force me to do anything, that there's a wide selection of ready-made tasks, and that I can also create my own»
- ★High-quality breathing exercises
«I really love breathing exercises!»