I am someone with autism and ADHD and I don’t use many apps (especially self-help ones) because they haven’t ever really helped me. This one I was surprised with though, because I’m actually using and enjoying it.I like to end my day with sending my little buddy on an adventure so that they come back sometime the next morning and I can see what we’ve learned about emotions together. The app also has a lot of useful techniques for calming anxiety, dealing with embarrassment, loneliness, anger, sadness, and other feelings.You can get by pretty easily without paying for anything, and although I do wish you could add more custom quests without a subscription. However I don’t think it costs too much so that might be okay. Paying for the subscription only really gives you an opportunity to buy more cosmetics from the store and customize quests a little.Something really interesting about this app is I haven’t heard any audio from it. I don’t know if that was an intentional feature or if it’s a bug. I think I would enjoy some nice little sounds when I click things or when I send my little guy on an adventure, but it’s not something I’m going to stop using this because of.Overall I like it, and it might be something worth trying out!

I’ve always struggled with self care apps that have streaks and a million features and an emotional guilt trip (like if you don’t log onto the app, the little animal will stop being your friend) etc. This app is nothing like that. You can go at your own pace, no streaks. There are no overstimulating adds and the only features you have to pay for are aesthetic things; all the self care features are free. There are just enough features to be engaging and helpful but not overwhelming. The color palette is low-stim and I don’t think anything is AI because it feels so personal and human. Honestly, this is the best self care app I’ve tried, I’ve only had it a few days but it feels very supportive and isn’t stressful or overwhelming.

I really love the little daily lessons. Even though sometimes it’s information I’ve read or heard before there’s something about the way it’s presented and the little daily doses that is helping me internalize it more. And I love the simple definitions of particular emotions. Knowing the specific words is helping me to clarify my feelings. And I love the emergency tool kit that walks you through emotional regulation practices step-by-step. I’m an Old and this is the first time I’ve ever used a cozy game so the cute little fox and earning coins and buying things for the fox is new to me but it really is very cute and I’m enjoying all of that too.

I really enjoy this app and find it helpful. The daily check-ins have helped me immensely in understanding and reflecting on my emotions and why I’m feeling them. The app has helped me regain control of emotional spirals (ruminating thoughts, catastrophizing, etc) and it’s also just really fun and cute. I genuinely think everyone can benefit from using this app. My one and only gripe is the price of the “Plus” subscription which is not at all required in order to use and enjoy the app. (I know the devs are very cognizant of affordability and making sure that critical features aren’t paywalled so that even people who can’t afford a subscription can use and find significant value in their apps. I really appreciate that.) I also use and subscribe to Bearable, another great app by the same devs, and I’d like to subscribe to Foxtale but an annual subscription is more than twice the price of Bearable. It would be nice if there were a savings bundle to subscribe to both at once.But even without a subscription it’s an easy 5 stars from me!Edit: Revised down from 5 stars because the new update asks you to disclose personal health information with the tenuous promise to “personalize the experience” and there is no option to opt out or not participate. I’m really disappointed to see this dev team gathering such invasive data points in the current political climate with zero regard for user privacy and no without giving users the option to not participate in these “features”. Yuck.