New Year, new you – we’ve all heard this time and time again. 

New Year’s apps: Whether you’ve pledged to increase your fitness levels, take up a new hobby, get more sleep, budget or even eat healthier, everyone has a goal to better themselves in the months ahead.

According to Driveresearch, 38 per cent of adults will make at least one New Year’s resolution. In addition, just 46 per cent of adults still stick to them the past six months.

Seeking some inspiration on what to take up or even give up in 2024? Look no further than these apps, making taking on a resolution or two much easier.

Reflectly

If practising mindfulness is your priority, then why not try your hand at journaling? Taking note of your thoughts and feelings is proven to help people remain calm and focus on their goals. Through the popular app Reflectly, you can record and track your mood each day, helping you deal with anxiety and stress. It cleverly provides an intelligent journal system with personalised prompts and reminders. For those working all day hours, it allows users to pinpoint key areas of stress and even produces graphs so you can recognise the changes you might need to make to your day-to-day life through AI and smart tech. Recommended by professionals, Reflectly has both free and paid versions. It’s available on Android and iOS, and you can avail of a seven-day premium trial if you fancy testing the waters.

Caliber

Designed for fitness novices, Caliber has been tipped as one of the best apps for those who are new to working out. With a completely ad-free and premium version, it’s clever in creating custom workout plans for users. You can train both on your own or with a Caliber coach to work out. Science-based, it incorporates nutrition, strength and conditioning and focuses on habit formation to ensure you stay on track. With over 100 thousand downloads, it has a library of exercises which users can learn to do in their own time, from free weights to various gym machines, and it even shows you how to calculate your body weight correctly, whether that’s a good or a bad thing post-festive season, who knows!

StyleBook

If you’re looking to freshen up your appearance in the New Year and are unsure how, look no further than StyleBook. This rather trendy app enables you to take pictures of images of clothing that are already in your wardrobe and match them together. In addition to logging what is worn each month, it has over 90 features to help build the perfect wardrobe, including a style calendar, size tracker, expert advice from style experts, and even trip packing lists. Credited for helping people get more out of their existing wardrobe, it’s the perfect piece of tech for helping you freshen up your look at a fraction of the price. StyleBook is one of the most popular apps and has taken the world of social media, most notably TikTok. Available on both iOS and Android, with an annual fee of €5.99.

YNAB (You Need a Budget) app 

With inflation increasing in 2024, you may have set yourself a mission to tackle your finances better. For help with budgeting, why not try the YNAB app? This simple budgeting tool aims to improve users’ relationships with money by providing an all-in-one solution to help you manage and plan your expenses, work off debts, set goals and organize your bills digitally. Aimed at replacing outdated Excel sheets, you can use it to keep an eye on money going in and coming out. What’s more, you can design a budget and share it with family members for a big purchase. Available on both Android and iOS, it has both free and subscription versions.

Masterclass

If you’re looking for something different to learn in the New Year but simply don’t have the time, you should try the Masterclass app. Whether you want to cook like a pro, become a tech entrepreneur or learn to paint, this nifty app contains thousands of classes running virtually. It contains guidance from the rich and not-so-famous and will enable you to test the waters with writing, business, art, music, gaming and more. Some famous faces giving classes through the app include Helen Mirren, Jodie Foster, Gordon Ramsay, Roy Choi, Bob Iger and Sir Richard Branson. It features over 180 instructors and operates on an annual subscription rate of 109 euros per year through Android and iOS, with access to classes in over eleven categories.

Blinkist

Last but not least, if you’re looking to read more this year and are seeking a major dose of inspiration, Blinkist offers 15-minute insights from the world’s most popular non-fiction books and podcasts. With over 6,500 books on the app, its internal editorial team selects the most inspiring takeaways from each, so there’s no need to muddle your way through hundreds of pages. With over 26 million users, it enables you to fit easy learning into your day. You can also learn on the go and create your own personal audiobook, with the option to download all audio to listen to offline. Available on both iOS and Android, Blinkist offers both free and subscription-based plans for the avid reader with an action-packed lifestyle.