MariposasLooking for a Finch alternative?
By Zachary, builder of Mariposas
· Last updated June 2026
Finch is a self-care app where a virtual bird grows as you do gentle wellbeing tasks, mood check-ins, journaling, breathing. It is genuinely lovely, and it is less a competitor than a companion: Finch cares for your mind, while Mariposas rewards real logged training, strength sets, GPS runs and studio classes, with collectible watercolor pets, outfits, streaks and friends. They pair well; but if you specifically want your workouts to grow the pet, that is what Mariposas is built for.
Collect a cute pet for every real workout, run and class, free on iOS.
Download free on iOSWhy people look for a Finch alternative
Finch is a self-care app where a virtual bird grows as you complete mental-health and wellbeing tasks like mood check-ins, journaling and breathing. It is a mental-health companion, not a fitness tracker, it does not log strength workouts, GPS runs or classes, and pet progress comes from self-reported self-care rather than training.
Pick Finch if your real goal is mental wellbeing, mood, stress and gentle daily routines, rather than physical training.
Why Mariposas is a great Finch alternative
- A collectible watercolor pet (and outfits) for every real workout you finish, not self-care check-ins & tasks.
- Actually tracks your training: strength sets & reps, GPS runs, and studio-class calories.
- Streaks and a friends feed built to make showing up stick.
- Free on iOS.
Full disclosure: this page is published by the maker of Mariposas; we keep Finch’s strengths honest so it stays genuinely useful.