# Finch

> Self-care app that ties daily goals to a virtual pet bird

Finch is a self-care app for iOS and Android built around a virtual pet bird. Checking off daily goals and self-care activities earns energy that sends the bird on adventures, and the app also includes guided reflections, mood check-ins, breathing exercises and a focus timer. The core features are free, and an optional Finch Plus subscription adds more prompts, activities and customization.

- **Category:** Habit Trackers
- **Made by:** Finch Care PBC
- **Website:** https://finchcare.com
- **Runs on:** iOS, Android
- **Facts last checked:** Oct 5, 2026

## Pricing

Finch has a free plan. Paid plans start at $5.99 (lowest Finch Plus in-app purchase; billing period not shown).

- **Pricing model:** Free plan
- **Free plan:** Core self-care features are free: caring for the bird and its adventures, personal goals, reflections, good vibes to friends and seasonal events.
- **Free trial:** None listed.

| Plan | Price | What you get |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Finch | $0 | Care for the bird and send it on adventures, set personal goals, write reflections, send good vibes to friends and join seasonal events. |
| Finch Plus | $5.99 to $69.99 billing period not shown on the App Store listing | Optional subscription with additional reflection prompts, more good vibe and goal emoji choices, expanded activity and timer options, and extra seasonal rewards. |

Read from https://apps.apple.com/us/app/finch-self-care-pet/id1528595748 on Oct 5, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Finch before buying.

## Key features

- **Virtual pet companion:** Completing goals and activities earns energy that sends the bird on an adventure. It comes back with a story and sometimes a new discovery.
- **Daily goals:** Set personal goals such as drinking water or making the bed and check them off through the day. New users start with a few suggested goals.
- **Reflections and journaling:** Reflection prompts cover writing about the day, gratitude and how you are feeling. Finch Plus adds further prompts.
- **Mood tracking and insights:** The App Store listing describes mood check-ins with trends, and insights that combine mood, journal tags, goals and quizzes.
- **Breathing, soundscapes and focus timer:** Breathing exercises, soundscapes and a focus timer are built in. Finch Plus expands the activity and timer options.
- **Friends and good vibes:** Add friends inside the app and send them short messages of encouragement, which the vendor calls good vibes.

## Good for

- People who keep habits up more easily with a game-like reward
- Pairing small daily goals with mood check-ins and guided reflection
- Using the core tracker without paying for a subscription

## Worth knowing

- iOS and Android only; the vendor lists no web or desktop version.
- The App Store lists Finch Plus purchases from $5.99 to $69.99 without billing periods, so check the offer shown in the app before subscribing.
- Extra reflection prompts, expanded activity and timer options and extra seasonal rewards need Finch Plus.

## What people say

- **App Store rating of the iPhone and iPad app:** 4.9 out of 5 from 759,650 ratings in the United States, read Oct 7, 2026. This is the store's rating of the app, not a score from ToolGPA. Source: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/id1528595748

**Tags:** Habit tracking, Goals, Daily notes, Mood tracking

## Alternatives

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## Sources

The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Oct 5, 2026:

- https://apps.apple.com/us/app/finch-self-care-pet/id1528595748
- https://finchcare.com
- https://finchcare.com/about-finch
- https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.finch.finch&hl=en_US&gl=US

Page: https://toolgpa.com/tools/finch
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