iPhone Giveaway of the Day - Cove: The musical journal

Create music to help express complex feelings. Cove is a personal musical journal to help you with your emotional and mental health.

• Create different musical moods and create music with over 30 different instruments
• Just tap and swipe. With simple controls there’s no way to do it wrong!
• Build a song using base chords, melody and percussion
• Store your Cove in a personal journal. A private space to write some thoughts about your feelings where you can add notes, images or tags.

HOW DOES COVE WORK?
We believe Cove has a role to play in improving emotional and mental health by encouraging self-expression.

Cove can be used any time, but may be most useful when you find it difficult to express yourself through other means, such as talking or writing. You can use Cove whenever you feel like it, there is no right or wrong way! You can make music by yourself, or share what you make with others.

WHAT OUR USERS SAY
“It's hard to express and understand our emotions sometimes, this app helps out a lot.”
– Taylrbrwr

“Love this app. It's so easy to use and so easy to create songs that reflect how I feel.”
– Jjsantan

“This app is just great. I've just been so anxious lately, over so many different things.”
– AKarst525

“Really enjoyed the ease with which I can capture an emotion I am feeling at the moment.“
– CMPSMKR

WHAT THE PRESS HAVE SAID
“The loops you make and save really can be an emotional outlet.”
– Mashable

“Cove is a journaling app that upends what you’d expect from a journaling app.”
– WIRED

“It’s a brilliant idea that removes the awkwardness and struggles that can come with trying to put difficult emotions into words.”
– It’s Nice That

“For people who struggle with anxiety or just find it hard to even determine their own moods, melodies can prove a useful tool of expression.”
– The Next Web

TESTED IN THE NHS
Cove is currently being tested in the National Health Service (NHS) in the UK, and has been created in collaboration with specialists and clinicians. Cove was developed with young people in mind, but adults may find it equally useful to express and capture a mood or emotion.

Cove primarily uses music instead of words to express a feeling or mood, and so it may be helpful in conjunction with talking therapies and counselling. Cove is not a substitute for professional therapy, and not suitable for those experiencing severe distress or suicidal thoughts.

MADE WITH CARE BY HUMANE ENGINEERING
We made Cove because we want everyone to be able to express how they feel. We really love all the various ways people are using Cove. If you’ve enjoyed it too, please leave a review and tell us what you think.