8 Free Apps To Download Before Ringing In The New Year

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After a few glasses of champagne and chatting with your BFF who you haven’t seen in forever, there’s a chance you could miss midnight on New Year’s Eve. Don’t risk ringing in the new year late and download one of these apps instead. Just make sure you grab that noise maker and another glass of bubbly before the countdown!

1. Countdown Star — Free

Download this free app now and schedule a timer for 11:59 p.m. on December 31 ASAP. You’ll be reminded constantly of how much time there is ’till the new year so you won’t miss a beat of “Auld Lang Syne” as the clock strikes midnight. To make it even more fun, you can add a pretty wallpaper and also see how many years, months, days, hours, minutes and seconds until the new year.

Available on Apple and Android devices.

2. New Year’s Fun Stickers — Free

When it’s time to text all your friends and family at midnight, make it a little extra special with a New Year’s sticker. Download the New Year’s Fun Stickers app and it’ll automatically sync in your messages. With fun sayings like “Dream it, wish it, do it. Happy New Year!” your friends and loved ones will go into the new year feeling empowered and ready for a fresh start.

Available on Apple devices. Similar apps available on Android devices.

3. Motivation Quotes: Daily Quote — Free

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Get your head in the right place with a daily motivational quote. Perfect in time for new year’s and your resolution, this free app will send you an inspiring message every day so that you close out on year and start the next on a positive note. You can customize the app, too, exploring different categories and sharing your favorite quotes with friends.

Available on Apple devices. Similar apps available on Android devices.

4. Yearly Resolutions — Free

Don’t make a dead-end resolution this year. Instead, download the free Yearly Resolutions app and be reminded from day one what you’re aiming to accomplish in the new year. The app tracks your progress, too, so you know how much of your resolution you’ve completed. Whether it’s to work out every day, save more money every month or travel more, make your goals in the app so you can really stay on track. And if you want to set a resolution but aren’t sure what to do, the app offers samples from which you can choose.

Available on Apple devices. Similar apps available on Android devices.

5. New Years Countdown Wallpaper — Free

Ring in the new year in style with a cool 2019 wallpaper for your phone. Through the free New Years Countdown Wallpaper app, you can also keep track of how much time until midnight so you don’t miss a thing on New Year’s Eve. Some backgrounds have multimedia aspects, too, so they’re not all static. For instance, one has fireworks shooting into the sky over a beautiful cliffside town.

Available on Apple devices. Similar apps available on Android devices.

6. New Years Resolutions Tracker — Free

Add daily, weekly, monthly or annual resolutions to your list in the free New Years Resolutions tracker app. It will help you stay the course with a progress calendar and graph. Plus, you can passcode protect your resolutions if you don’t want anyone to see them if they’re private.

Available on Apple devices. Similar apps available on Android devices.

7. 2019 Happy New Year Frames — Free

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Take even more fun photos with a festive frame that adds color and sparkle to your New Year’s Eve. The free 2019 Happy New Year Frames app offers a wide variety of frames perfect for ringing in the new year with friends. Whether it’s a side of bubble or balloons, you’ll be able to jazz up any photo for your Insta in no time.

Available on Apple devices. Similar apps available on Android devices.

8. New Year Countdown — 99 cents

Yes, this is another New Year’s Eve countdown app, but it also offers a really cool feature. For 99 cents, you can ring in the new year with more noise than anyone around you. All you have to do is tap or shake your phone when the app is open to turn it into a noisemaker for the new year.

Available on Apple devices. Similar apps available on Android devices.

What apps are you using to ring in the new year? Tell us by emailing [email protected]!

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