In an age where consumers seek digital solutions to problems, it seems that the general mantra is: there’s an app for that. Yet with over a million apps geared towards automation and organization, at times it feels that finding the right app is just as stressful as the life event prompting the app use in the first place. Below are ten productivity apps designed for project management and tracking that can help organize your life and mind, so you have time to focus on the things that really matter.

Wunderlust– free on the app store

Wunderlust is a task management app that synchronizes to-do lists across devices. The app uses a task and subtask feature that reminds users of upcoming deadlines and events, while automatically removing events from lists upon completion. Users can use the app to track their progress throughout the day, and share their lists between users as a collaborative resource. “Wunderlist has simplified my life times 1,000. I had notebooks everywhere with to-do lists for my business, my personal life, my kid’s extra-curricular schedule, and shopping errands. Now it’s all in one place and alphabetized so it’s easy to locate,” said Rebecca, Wunderlist user.

TripIt– free

Traveling is stressful enough. With TripIt, users can access their boarding passes, confirmation numbers, flight itineraries, and hotel bookings all from one location. The app imports all relevant travel data and will send reminders or changes in flight information directly to user devices. The app will also notify users when to leave for the airport, provide security line wait times, and offers downloadable and interactive maps of international airports and terminals.

My Fitness Pal– free

This app takes the guesswork out of losing weight, promoting healthy lifestyle choices, and starting a new diet. My Fitness Pal has the largest food database of any tracking app, allowing users to receive nutritional insights by scanning a barcode to log food. The app tracks nutrients and counts calories to support weight loss/ gain/ maintenance goals. Throughout the day, the app will send motivations and recommendations straight to user devices from a certified nutrition coach.

Unroll.me– free

Unroll.me is the ultimate app for email organization. This app is designed to help users unsubscribe from junk mail and unwanted email subscriptions, while also managing the messages users wish to keep. With the rollup feature on the app, users can chose the email subscriptions they want to keep in a specified “daily digest” section. Senders of these subscriptions will no longer be buried among all other inbox messages, but have a prominent spot within the inbox. Users can choose when they receive their daily digest for added efficiency. Unroll.me syncs with gmail, Yahoo mail, AOL, and outlook.com accounts.

Headspace– $12.99 per month

Headspace is a guided meditations app that promotes mindfulness techniques for a clear mind. Mindfulness techniques range from meditation to deep breathing to stress relief and anxiety management practices, that are shown to improve focus. The app sends “mindful moments” reminders throughout the day that promote 2-3 minute mini-meditation sessions to give you quick mental rest periods throughout the workday. At night, the app switches to sleep mode, and provides conditions for an optimal night sleep, including sleep sounds and alerts that prompt a full 8 hours of sleep.

IFITT– free

IFITT is the one app to manage all apps. Applets connect all your services to automate daily work flow. Because over 600 apps- Twitter, Google Maps, Amazon Alexa, etc.- work in collaboration with IFITT, users can make voice commands to Alexa, while simultaneously reading custom picked articles from the New York Times. Since all services are synced through the app, users no longer need to download each app to their phones. So long as they have an account set up, users need only download this one app to access and manage the majority.

Pocket– $4.99 monthly, $44.99 yearly

Pocket is the saving grace of managing cloud storage. Pocket allows users to save images, videos, and articles found on social media platforms and the web, to the app as opposed to their camera roll or bookmark bar. Save your camera roll space for the photos and videos that actually matter to you. Leave the memes, screenshots, and interesting articles to Pocket.

RescueTime– free

RescueTime is a time management app that tracks time spent on your phone for users looking to cut back on screen time. RescueTime categorizes time by productivity levels so users can monitor how their phone usage affects their attention, goal achievement, and work patterns. Use the app to prioritize daily goals and establish more effective work habits. The app will alert you when to put your phone down to increase productivity and reduce mental burnout.

Mindnode– free

Mindnode is a brainstorming app that organizes all your thoughts and ideas. With features like Quick Entry, users can jot down ideas the moment they come to them. Ideas can be moved and connected to other ideas through Focus Mode’s foldable branch feature. Mindnode allows you to map your mind and untangle ideas so you can turn goals into action. Once you’ve developed your creative process, all entries can be exported and shared. Mindnode is the ultimate app for note taking, outlining, and brainstorming.

HomeBudget– $4.99

HomeBudget helps you track expenses, incomes, account balances, and will alert you when upcoming bills are due. The app offers insights on how to budget based on AI analysis of your expenses and incomes. HomeBudget is an excellent resource if you are looking to track and manage spending habits throughout the year.

By: Rachel Ladeby