/ Myndful

Mental health tracking app

Health & wellness

Services:

Product discovery

MVP development

Product design

Mobile app development

Quality assurance

Third-party integration

The team

1 Backend developers

1 Frontend developers

1 QA engineers

UI/UX designer

Project manager

DevOps engineer

Technologies

Python

AWS ECS

PostgreSQL

CloudWatch/Prometheus

React.js

AWS S3 + CloudFront

Integrations

Stripe

MailJet

Twilio

Google Auth/Calendar

Timeline: 3 years

Website: https://stayaltered.com/

Myndful is a progressive startup focused on enhancing mental wellness using informed self-awareness and personalized growth tools. Recognizing the impact of daily habits on mental health, the team decided to create a custom mental health tracking app that empowers users to understand how their choices influence their overall wellness, receive personalized information, set specific goals, trace their progress, and seek outside support.

The goal was to create a mental health support app that doesn’t just log data but interprets it — helping users see the real relationship between their sleep, diet, exercise, social interactions, and mental state.

People struggling with stress, anxiety, or low motivation often find it hard to recognize patterns in their behavior. Without clear, data-driven insights, progress feels intangible, and motivation fades. The app needed to collect meaningful user input through structured questionnaires and free-form journaling, then process that data.

Unlike basic mood trackers, it had to identify trends and suggest actionable steps. The dashboard had to be intuitive yet detailed, balancing simplicity with depth. And because an app mental health would benefit from should be connected, the platform needed a secure way for users to share insights with therapists, coaches, or trusted family members.

The development of the mental health tracking app started in early 2021 with an initial desktop platform. The first phase focused on core functionality: behavioral tracking, wellness questionnaires, and personalized dashboards to visualize progress.

After launching the MVP, the team enhanced integrations (Stripe for payments, Twilio for notifications) and added key features like Shared Access for therapists. In 2023, work began on expanding to a mobile app version, adapting the experience for on-the-go use while keeping robust mental health monitoring capabilities. Key achievements included implementing the core assessment system with Wellness Scores and Focus Points, developing action plans across six health categories.

The technical solution incorporated AWS infrastructure, PostgreSQL database, and essential third-party integrations for payments, notifications, and email communications. What began as a desktop application evolved into a cross-platform solution, combining data-driven insights with user-friendly design.

User role

Admin
Admins manage the mental health mobile app platform, overseeing user accounts, data security, and system settings. They generate reports on wellness trends and user engagement to improve the features and user experience.
Therapist/caregiver
Verified therapists and caregivers get secure access to view clients' wellness data through the app. They can check progress dashboards (Wellness Scores, Focus Points) while following strict privacy rules.
User
Users track their mental health by completing questionnaires, logging daily habits, and following personalized Action Items. The clean mental health app UI makes it easy to see progress and optionally share data with therapists.

Key features

/ Features

Wellness assessment engine

At the core of creating a mental health app like Myndful is its dynamic questionnaire system. Users regularly complete assessments that evaluate their mental state across key dimensions. The app processes responses in real-time, generating a personalized Wellness Score and highlighting Focus Areas. This feature powers the app’s ability to detect trends.

Behavioral tracking

Users trace daily habits (sleep, nutrition, exercise) alongside mood entries, while the system identifies correlations between behaviors and emotional states. Advanced algorithms surface these connections through simple dashboards, helping users recognize how specific choices — like consistent hydration or social interactions — impact their wellbeing over time.

Action plans

Myndful automates goal-setting by converting assessment results and tracked data into tailored Action Items. These span six wellness categories (Date, Sleep, Diet, Exercise, Social&Other, Lifestyle, and Mental Health). Users can accept suggestions, ensuring the mental health monitoring app adapts to individual needs.

Custom goal creation

While the app suggests science-backed Action Items, users maintain full control through this flexible feature. The mental health tracking app enables personal goal-setting beyond system recommendations — adding unique objectives or selecting from randomized suggestions.

Historical dashboard

The app interprets data into visual timelines, showing Wellness Score fluctuations and Action Item completion rates across weeks or months. This chronological view helps users identify long-term patterns and celebrate milestones, with customizable date ranges for a better focus.

Wellness journal

This feature blends structured prompts with free-form entries, making the healthcare mobile app design fully stress-free. Users can tag entries with relevant categories which then automatically correlate with their data.

Resource hub

Another useful feature of this custom healthcare app is its library of mental wellness content. Articles, guided exercises and expert videos are suggested based on the user's assessment history and tracked behaviors. The system also schedules monthly resource emails.

Shared progress monitoring

A standout among mental health app features, this functionality enables secure data sharing between users and their support network. Therapists or family members with granted access can view wellness trends and progress metrics through a dedicated portal, fostering collaborative care while safeguarding strict privacy controls. The system provides tiered access levels, ensuring sensitive information is only visible to authorized users.

Business outcomes

COAX’s mental health app developers successfully translated the client's vision into a working product. The delivered web-based platform enabled users to track behaviors, complete mental health assessments, and receive personalized wellness insights through an easy to use interface. The client received a complete mental health app design with secure data-sharing capabilities for professional support.

The completed platform provided all necessary tools for mental health tracking — from journaling and progress visualization to resource delivery and therapist collaboration. Every specified feature was implemented according to requirements, creating a comprehensive foundation for mental health self-management.

Measurable improvements in both engagement metrics and users' self-reported understanding of their mental wellbeing support this solutiion’s feasibility and potential.

Client feedback

‍

I was most impressed by the quality of the end product.

While my ideas formed the basis for the work, they delivered a far more superior product than I imagined with greater flexibility and viability of features. They exceeded expectations so many times it got to the point I couldn't wait to see what they came up with next.

Dan Brooks

President, Krytter

See the project

Why partner with COAX?

Flexibility & adaptability
Our team understands the importance of flexibility in the construction industry, which is why we work around your schedule to provide services at a time that's convenient for you.
Skilled and dedicated team
The COAX team consists of pioneering industry experts and experienced professionals who meet high proficiency standards. We stick to our ethos and are dedicated to delivering high-quality solutions that can lead the future of digital solutions.
Ongoing support
We're committed to providing excellent support throughout the entire project lifecycle. That's why we don't just focus on our technical specialists but also pay close attention to the professional skills of our project managers to ensure seamless cooperation.
Security and confidentiality
At COAX Software, we take data privacy and security very seriously. We sign a non-disclosure agreement (NDA) and guarantee to keep all project information safe and establish trust.
Growth-focused approach
In the construction industry, businesses need to constantly adapt and grow. That's why we don't just develop custom software solutions, we implement cutting-edge tools that help your business and technology scale for long-term success.
Agile methodology
At COAX Software, we value transparency and efficiency. That's why we follow a truly agile approach when providing IT services for construction companies. We aim to remain flexible and responsive to your needs at all times to ensure project success.