Last year, I moved from the south of France to Norway. The 20-hour winter darkness genuinely wrecked me. I tried every mental health and wellness app I could find, but they all felt like work: AI-powered mood tracking, gamification, telling me to "manifest abundance" while I was struggling to get out of bed.
What I actually needed was the opposite: something brutally simple that acknowledged that sometimes life is just hard, and that's okay. No toxic positivity, no pretending struggle isn't real. Just daily affirmations that felt honest and a gentle companion that would be there throughout the day, without me having to open yet another app and do more work.
So I built Glow.
What Glow Offers:
- Daily affirmations delivered your way: Choose when you want to receive affirmations as notifications - gentle reminders throughout your day that acknowledge struggle is real. No empty mantras or toxic positivity. Just honest content that resonates with people facing real challenges.
- Lock screen affirmations: Uplifting messages greet you every time you check your phone. Your affirmations are always there, right on your lock screen, without opening any app.
- Home screen widgets: Keep encouragement always visible with widgets in multiple sizes. Glance at your daily affirmations whenever you need them, seamlessly integrated into your home screen.
- Affirmations for every mood: Different days call for different types of support. Glow offers curated affirmation categories for whatever you're going through: Winter darkness, Anxiety, Stress relief, Energy, Motivation, Self-care, Mindfulness, Sleep & rest, Focus, Overthinking, Peace, and more. Find affirmations that match your current state, whether you need calm, motivation, or just acknowledgment that today is hard.
Glow isn't about productivity or perfection. It's about having a gentle presence that's just there, reminding you that you're not alone, especially on the hard days. Real talk for real people who want to feel a little better each day.
Privacy policy: glowdaily.app/privacy
Terms of use: glowdaily.app/terms
EULA: apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula
It's not a complex app, but it's a bit like a friend texting you a tiny nice thing each day.
Developer Response
"A friend texting you a tiny nice thing each day." 🥹 We love that description so much. That's exactly what we wanted Glow to feel like. Thank you for this!— The Glow Team
Just what I need
justmyhonestopinions
Every day I enjoy reading these pleasant reminders to stay happy and sane
Developer Response
Thank you so much for sharing this! 💛 It means a lot to know that Glow is helping you stay happy and grounded each day. Wishing you many more moments of joy and peace!— The Glow Team
Wonderful app
junkRG
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Notifications doesn’t work
featherbabylove
Even if set up correctly notifications stopped working completely
Developer Response
This is exactly why we built Glow. 🥹 Reading that it's become a gentle, non-intrusive part of your day on both your iPhone and Apple Watch truly means the world to us. We wanted the affirmations to feel like quiet moments of encouragement, not noise, and hearing that they arrive "at just the right moment" for you is the best feedback we could ever receive. Thank you for sharing this, and for letting Glow be part of your daily pause. 💛— The Glow Team
We're always working to make Glow - Daily Affirmations more pleasant to use.
This update includes various fixes and improvements for a smoother experience.
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Version 1.4.2
The developer, Arthur Spalanzani, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Used to Track You
The following data may be used to track you across apps and websites owned by other companies:
Usage Data
Data Linked to You
The following data may be collected and linked to your identity:
Contact Info
Identifiers
Usage Data
Data Not Linked to You
The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:
Usage Data
Diagnostics
Privacy practices may vary, for example, based on the features you use or your age. Learn More
The developer indicated that this app supports the following accessibility features. Learn More
Supported Features
Dark Interface
Differentiate Without Color Alone
Sufficient Contrast
Information
Seller
Tap & Swipe
Size
81.1 MB
Category
Lifestyle
Compatibility
Requires iOS 15.1 or later.
iPhone Requires iOS 15.1 or later.
iPod touch Requires iOS 15.1 or later.
Mac Requires macOS 12.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.