Best Daily Affirmations App 2019 with Widget

If you were hunting in 2019 for a daily-affirmations app that also had a widget, you werent alone. Widgets make it easy to see a quick prompt, a short affirmation or a motivational quote without opening an app perfect for a tiny, steady nudge throughout the day. Below Ill walk through the types of apps that stood out in 2019, the benefits of using a widget, a few top picks from that year, and quick setup tips so you can make the widget work for you.

Why a widget matters for affirmations

Affirmations work best when theyre simple and consistent. A widget gives you that consistency: a glanceable message on your home screen or Today view that you can read in seconds. Instead of waiting to remember to open an app, the message finds you while you check the time, the weather or your messages.

What to look for in a 2019-era app with widget support

• Clear widget options: ability to place a single affirmation or a rotating set on the home screen (Android) or Today view (iOS).
• Customization: change the affirmation text, font size or background so it feels personal.
• Reliable reminders: a simple schedule or notification that complements the widget.
• Lightweight and fast: widgets should load quickly and not drain battery.

Top picks from 2019 (what stood out)

Below are apps people often recommended in 2019 for daily affirmations that offered some form of widget or quick-glance feature. Note: exact widget behavior varied by platform (Android home-screen widgets vs iOS Today view widgets), and app features occasionally changed with updatesso if youre revisiting one of these apps, double-check the app description for current widget support.

1. ThinkUp (Good for personalized audio + glanceable widgets)

ThinkUp was popular for recording custom affirmations in your own voice and setting daily reminders. In 2019 users highlighted that ThinkUp made it easy to get a daily prompt and had widget-style shortcuts on Android; it was useful for people who wanted to hear affirmations or have quick access from the home screen.

2. I Am Daily Affirmations

Simple, clean and focused on short daily statements, I Am appealed to people who wanted a low-friction experience. The app provided quick access to today's affirmation and worked well with the iOS Today view (and Android widgets depending on the version). Its a strong choice if you want concise, readable affirmations you can see at a glance.

3. Shine

Shine combined daily affirmations with short check-ins and self-care reminders. It was designed as a daily habit app and included quick-access features so users could see their daily message with minimal taps. For people who liked a slightly broader mental-wellness toolkit around their affirmations, Shine was a top pick.

4. Journaling + Gratitude apps with widget support

If you like pairing affirmations with journaling, some gratitude or journaling apps offered Today view widgets in 2019 that showed a daily prompt or recent entry. Those widgets are handy when you want a reminder to reflect or write, not just read an affirmation.

5. Lightweight widget-first affirmation apps

There were also small apps built specifically to put single affirmation widgets on the home screen. If your goal was purely a short, always-visible phrase, these mini-apps were great because they did one thing and did it well: show a single, customizable affirmation as a widget.

How to choose the best one for you

1. Decide how you want to see affirmations: audio, text, rotating set or fixed daily message.
2. Check the apps store page for widget or Today view in the description and read recent reviews about widget reliability.
3. Try one or two apps for a week each. Widgets and notifications feel different in daily lifetesting is the quickest way to find a match.

Quick setup tips (2019-era steps)

Android: long-press an empty area of your home screen choose Widgets find the affirmation app drag the widget where you want it. Many apps let you tap the widget to open the app or cycle through messages.

iOS (Today view / pre-iOS14 home-screen widgets): swipe right from the home screen or lock screen to open Today view scroll down and tap Edit add the apps widget. In iOS 13/12 this keeps the widget in the Today view; on newer iOS versions some apps moved widgets to the home screen as well.

Parting thought

In 2019 there wasnt one single best app for everyone but there were solid options depending on whether you preferred audio, a quick glance, or a journaling habit around your affirmations. If you want a dependable, customizable home-screen nudge, look for apps that advertise widget support and have recent positive reviews mentioning widget stability. And remember: the easiest tool is the one youll actually use every day.