Welcome to Sunny
Meaningful connection in a modern world
Fuel your social life with the free Sunny app.
The importance of meaningful connection
Why social connection matters
The modern disconnect
Social ties are critical to physical and mental health. Yet, 58% of people in the U.S. say they lack meaningful connection and a sense of belonging.
The power of connection
By strengthening our social relationships through small actions, we boost our overall health and well-being, unlocking happier and healthier lives.
We’re better together
Sunny offers science-backed tools for building more meaningful relationships, helping fuel a more fulfilling social life for everyone.
About the sunny App
Key features
Social BatteryTM
Optimize your social energy
Track your social energy and tune into your unique patterns. Notice what drains you, what recharges you, and how your energy shifts over time—so you can invest in the relationships that matter.
BATTERY BOOSTTM
Boost your Social BatteryTM
Need a quick top-up? Boost your social energy with quick 3-2-1 exercises designed to ground you in the moment and give your social energy a lift.
SOCIAL GOALS
Simple steps to connection
Set goals based on your personal connection needs.
Browse small, achievable actions tailored to your different relationships.
Celebrate progress as you complete social actions throughout the week.
Bring Sunny to your team
Connection powers thriving teams
Sunny WorkplaceTM helps organizations build environments where social energy flows—fueling performance, engagement, and resilience. Without meaningful connection, teams lose access to their greatest renewable resource: each other.
Frequently asked questions
In a digital age that’s lonelier than ever, Sunny helps you focus your energy and actions to fuel meaningful connection. Our free mobile app offers simple, science-backed tools to unlock a more socially fulfilled life, while our workplace offering reignites team connection and vibrancy from the inside out. Sunny’s unique purpose-over-profit model means we reinvest every dollar into expanding our reach and impact.
The Sunny app helps you manage your social energy—your fuel for meaningful connection—and take simple steps toward your social goals. With science-backed tools and guidance, you can track and boost your social energy, set goals based on your personal connection needs, and take small daily actions to strengthen your social life.
You can download the Sunny app for free from the Apple App Store or Google Play Store. Simply search for “Sunny,” look for our logo, and start your journey toward a more socially fulfilled life.
The Sunny app is compatible with both iOS and Android devices.
The Sunny app is available for free. We believe that everyone should have access to tools that improve social connection, regardless of financial situation.
The Sunny consumer app is available for free thanks to the generous contributions of our founders at the Barnes Family Foundation. Our mission is to create a more meaningfully connected world, and we want to ensure that price is not a barrier to access so that everyone can benefit from our tools and resources.
At Sunny, we prioritize your privacy and data security. We do not sell your user data to third parties, and we have implemented security measures to protect your information. You can trust that your data is handled with the utmost care and confidentiality.
Social well-being, social wellness, and social health all refer to the quality of your relationships and interactions with others. It encompasses the support you receive from your friends, family, and social network, your sense of belonging, and your ability to connect meaningfully with others. Improving your social well-being can lead to greater happiness, reduced stress, and overall better mental health.
In the Sunny app, your Social Spheres offer a snapshot of the groups that make up your unique social landscape. It’s the starting point for setting social goals in the app, helping you choose where to focus your energy and take small, meaningful steps toward connection.
Your Social Battery helps you track and understand your unique social energy patterns. Notice what drains you, what recharges you, and how your energy shifts over time—so you can invest in the relationships that matter most.
