# How We Feel

> An emotional wellbeing journal

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/org.howwefeel.moodmeter](https://chrome-stats.com/d/org.howwefeel.moodmeter)

## Overview

- **ID:** `org.howwefeel.moodmeter`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** The How We Feel Project, Inc.
- **Category:** HEALTH\_AND\_FITNESS
- **Downloads:** 804,715
- **Rating:** 4.22 / 5 (4,246 ratings)
- **Version:** 0.0.430
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-17
- **First published:** 2022-11-21
- **Publisher country:** US
- **Size:** 132 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-19
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.howwefeel.moodmeter)
- **Website:** [https://howwefeel.org](https://howwefeel.org/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.howwefeel.org/privacy](https://www.howwefeel.org/privacy)

## Description

**How We Feel** is a free and science-backed emotional wellbeing journal developed by experts from Yale University's Center for Emotional Intelligence. It helps users find the right words to describe their emotions while tracking sleep, exercise, and health trends to recognize patterns over time.

The app emphasizes privacy, storing data on your device with full control over sharing. It offers video-guided strategies like cognitive reframing, mindfulness, movement, and social connection to improve emotional regulation. Features like real-time sharing with trusted friends strengthen relationships and support mental health growth.

## Rankings

- #77,530 — Overall
- #146 — Health and fitness (Free)

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.CAMERA`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MEDIA_PLAYBACK`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED`
- `android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO`
- `android.permission.SCHEDULE_EXACT_ALARM`
- `android.permission.STORAGE`
- `android.permission.USE_BIOMETRIC`
- `android.permission.USE_FINGERPRINT`
- `android.permission.VIBRATE`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `android.permission.health.READ_EXERCISE`
- `android.permission.health.READ_HYDRATION`
- `android.permission.health.READ_MINDFULNESS_SESSION`
- `android.permission.health.READ_NUTRITION`
- `android.permission.health.READ_SLEEP`
- `android.permission.health.READ_STEPS`
- `com.android.vending.CHECK_LICENSE`
- `com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`
- `com.google.android.providers.gsf.permission.READ_GSERVICES`
- `org.howwefeel.moodmeter.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`

## Review summary

Users praise How We Feel for easy, offline mood tracking, journaling, and a free, ad-free experience with handy widget logging. Recurrent drawbacks include Android-specific limits on custom emotions, bugs causing data loss, feature gaps versus iOS, and login/account issues, plus Google Play Services dependency. Overall, strong value with stability and parity improvements needed.

### Pros

- Easy, quick mood tracking and journaling with an intuitive UI
- Offline logging capability
- Free to use and ad-free with no data hog
- Widget-based quick check-ins for fast logging
- Supports journaling and mood insights that aid mental-health journeys

### Cons

- Android lacks support for custom emotions; limited emotion options
- Bugs can cause data loss or failed saves and there are login/account issues
- Feature parity gaps with iOS (e.g., body mapping, daily prompts) and cross-device emotion customization
- Login/out issues and support delays around account access
- Dependency on Google Play Services; calls for open-source parity

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/org.howwefeel.moodmeter)