Comparison

Moodnotes vs Emotion Tracker

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Moodnotes

This app helps you track your mood, identify triggers, and improve your thinking habits using principles of cognitive behavior therapy. It offers tools for self-awareness, reducing anxiety, and developing healthier perspectives for increased well-being.

Highlights
  • Track mood and identify triggers
  • Automatic face scanning for mood capture
  • Journaling with photos and notes
  • Self-awareness articles by experts
  • Develop healthier thinking habits
  • Reduce anxiety and enhance well-being
Features
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Don’t let your mood affect your life. Take control over it! Meet Moodnotes - a super easy mood tracker & journaling app to capture your mood and help you improve your thinking habits. Moodnotes empowers you to track your mood over time, avoid common thinking traps, and develop perspectives associated with increased happiness and well-being. Created by design experts and clinical psychologists (creators of MoodKit), Moodnotes is grounded in the scientifically-supported content of cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) and positive psychology. Includes Apple Watch app and iCloud sync/backup. KEY FEATURES: Moodnotes helps you to: - Track your mood and identify what triggers it - Scan your face automatically using device camera - Keep your memories with photos or pictures - Read self-awareness articles written by mental health experts - Develop healthier thinking habits - Learn about “traps” in your thinking and how to avoid them - Reduce anxiety and enhance your sense of well-being - Bring new, helpful perspectives to situations - Increase your self-awareness Exclusively featured by Apple in the App Store Today tab story "All The Feels". MOODNOTES PREMIUM Become a Premium member to unlock the following features: - Make unlimited entries per day - Monitor your personal statistics and check your mood insights - Add notes to enrich your mood entries - Get access to “Notable insights” section to learn more about your mood - Find more full-text articles to understand yourself * Subscription payments will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of your purchase. * Subscriptions will automatically renew and payment will be charged to your iTunes account unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. The cost of the renewal depends on your Subscription Plan. Our standard Subscription Plans are: * 1-month Subscription * 1-year Subscription * Subscription with a free trial period will automatically renew to a paid subscription. You can cancel or manage your free trial's auto-renewal in your Account Settings after purchase. The cancellation will take effect 24-hours after the last day of the current subscription period and you will be downgraded to the free service. * Please note: any unused portion of a free trial period (if offered) will be forfeited when you purchase a premium subscription during the free trial period. If you have any questions or suggestions on how we can improve the application, please do not hesitate to contact us at moodnotes@bendingspoons.com Privacy Policy: https://support.bendingspoons.com/privacy.html?app=1019230398 Terms of Service: https://support.bendingspoons.com/tos.html?app=1019230398

About

Emotion Tracker

Effortlessly track your moods and gain insights into your mental well-being. This app allows for quick, private journaling with customizable scales, calendar views, and powerful analysis tools to understand mood patterns and triggers.

Highlights
  • Quick mood entry creation
  • Customizable mood scale
  • Mood calendar and year in pixels
  • Analysis of mood triggers
  • Connect with Apple Health
  • Data export (PDF/CSV)
  • Privacy-focused, data stays on device
Features
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Moodistory is a low-effort mood tracker with a unique and beautiful design that respects 100% your privacy. Create journal entries in less than 5 seconds, without writing a single word. Use the integrated mood calendar (or year in pixels view) to easily find mood patterns. Become aware of your mood highs and lows and analyze the cause of mood swings. Better manage anxiety, discover triggers for a positive mood, and ultimately establish awareness about your mental health. FEATURES • Easy & quick entry creation (in less than 5 seconds!) • 180+ events/activities in 10 categories to describe what you've been up to • Fully customizable events/activities • Add photos, notes, and location (automatically or manually) • Customizable mood scale: Use any scale from a 2-point scale up to an 11-point scale • Mood calendar: Interactive yearly, monthly and daily calendar views • Year in Pixels view • Powerful analysis engine: Find out what triggers a positive or negative mood, identify mood swings, and better manage anxiety and stress levels • Connect with Apple Health: Easily see how factors such as sleep or active energy influence your mood • (Random) reminders that fit your daily routine • Themes: Choose from a collection of carefully composed color palettes or create your own theme and select every single color yourself • Set up Face ID/Touch ID/Passcode to keep your mood data safe from others • Import mood data: Reuse any existing mood data from other apps, Excel or Google Sheets • PDF-Export: Create a beautiful PDF in seconds for printing, sharing, archiving • CSV-Export: Export your mood data for use in external programs & apps • Easy data backup: Keep your diary safe from data loss using (auto) backup via iCloud OR use the manual (local) backup • 5 beautiful and convenient widgets for your home screen • Powerful search engine • Highest data privacy standard: All data stays on your device • Including Moodistory's Apple Watch app: Create entries and check your mood trend from your wrist YOUR MOOD TRACKER Life is about ups and downs and can sometimes leave you confused. If you want to understand your emotions and mood, self-awareness is key. Moodistory is here to support you in doing that! It's a mood tracker for self-improvement to foster your mental health, happiness and well-being. It is a supporting tool for coping with mood swings, bipolar disorders, anxiety and depression. Your mental well-being, your mental health, is Moodistory’s mission. Selfcare and empowerment are the cornerstones. YOUR PRIVACY A mood tracker holds sensitive data - that's why we made sure that your data is always safe! Moodistory stores your data solely on your iPhone, meaning that ONLY YOU can access it. In case you enable iCloud backup, your data will be saved to your personal iCloud account. We never store any of your mood data on external servers or share it with any third-party apps or websites. Your mood tracker data is strictly confidential, and only you can access it. BENEFITS Only things that are measured can be improved! Therefore, the first step in self-improvement is raising awareness and understanding. Knowledge is power, selfcare is key! Moodistory helps you in understanding problems, fears and concerns. It supports you in increasing your problem-solving skills by discovering behavioral patterns (by e.g. analyzing your Year in Pixels chart) and triggers. Because Moodistory establishes facts about the history of your mood, you'll feel more in control! IT'S YOUR MENTAL HEALTH TRACKER Moodistory was designed to make selfcare and mood tracking an enjoyable and hassle-free experience. We constantly strive to enhance our app. If you have any questions or suggestions, feel free to reach out to us at https://moodistory.com/contact/. We look forward to hearing from you and are always happy to help! - - - - - - - - Terms and conditions: https://moodistory.com/termsandconditions/ Privacy policy: https://moodistory.com/privacypolicy/

Screenshots

Moodnotes4 screens
Emotion Tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

Moodnotes and Emotion Tracker both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 94% of Emotion Tracker's written reviews are positive against 65% of Moodnotes's. Moodnotes's advantage is ratings volume (11K vs 932) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Moodnotes sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and Emotion Tracker sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Moodnotes against 4.8 for Emotion Tracker. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Moodnotes has 11K ratings behind it against 932, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 65% of Moodnotes's written reviews are positive against 94% of Emotion Tracker's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Moodnotes ships an update every 4 weeks, Emotion Tracker monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Moodnotes versus Emotion Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMoodnotesEmotion Tracker
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (11K ratings)4.8 (932 ratings) — better
Positive reviews65.5% of reviews93.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings11K — better932
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size146 MB34 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperMosaic S.r.l.Christoph Matzka

Customer experience

Moodnotes

All ratings10,959 ratings
Positive91.8%
Neutral4.4%
Negative3.8%
Written reviews362 reviews
Positive65.5%
Neutral10.5%
Negative24.0%

Emotion Tracker

All ratings926 ratings
Positive96.1%
Neutral1.8%
Negative2.1%
Written reviews561 reviews
Positive93.6%
Neutral3.7%
Negative2.7%

User reviews

Moodnotes

From 11K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Quick mood logging
  • 💡 Helpful CBT techniques
  • 📊 Insightful data and analytics
  • 🙌 Transformative for mental health

Room to improve

  • 🔒 Limited free features
  • 🔁 Repetitive prompts
  • 💻 Needs better iPad support
  • 🔍 Difficulty customizing feelings

Emotion Tracker

From 932 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🎨 Customizable color schemes
  • 📊 Helpful data visualization
  • 🗓️ Useful for tracking mood patterns
  • 🔍 Insightful analytics

Room to improve

  • 🔒 Limited features in free version
  • 💰 Subscription model for premium features
  • 🔍 Lacking more detailed emotion tracking
  • 🗂️ Difficulty customizing event categories

Bugs and requests

Moodnotes

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Notification issues on iOS updates
  • Occasional data loss or syncing problems

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add custom feelings and activities
  • More detailed data visualization
  • Integration with other health apps
  • Offline mode for journaling

Emotion Tracker

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Crashes after recent update
  • Reminder notifications not working consistently

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to add more than one photo per entry
  • Sync data across devices via iCloud
  • Automatic weather and activity integration
  • Customizable emotion/mood options
  • Easier event category management

In-app purchases

11 purchases

Moodnotes

Subscriptions11
  • Moodnotes Pro$2.997 Days
  • Moodnotes Pro - Free Trial7 Days trial$2.997 Days
  • Moodnotes Premium 1 Month2 variants$9.991 Month
Show 8 more
  • Moodnotes Premium 1 Month$14.991 Month
  • Moodnotes Premium 1 Year7 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Moodnotes Premium 1 Year7 Days trial$34.991 Year
  • Moodnotes Premium 1 Year1 Month trial$39.991 Year
  • Moodnotes Premium 1 Year$69.991 Year
  • Moodnotes Premium 1 Year7 Days trial$69.991 Year
  • Moodnotes Pro - Free Trial7 Days trial$69.991 Year
  • Moodnotes Premium 1 Year7 Days trial$89.991 Year
7 purchases

Emotion Tracker

Subscriptions6
  • Premium$2.997 Days
  • Premium7 Days trial$6.991 Month
  • Premium$6.991 Month
Show 3 more
  • Premium7 Days trial2 variants$14.993 Months
  • Premium7 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • Premium7 Days trial$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium$39.99

Questions

Is Moodnotes free?
Moodnotes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Emotion Tracker free?
Emotion Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Moodnotes or Emotion Tracker?
Emotion Tracker is rated higher. Moodnotes averages 4.6 out of 5 from 11K ratings, while Emotion Tracker averages 4.8 from 932 ratings.
Do Moodnotes or Emotion Tracker have ads?
Neither Moodnotes nor Emotion Tracker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Moodnotes or Emotion Tracker?
Moodnotes ships an update every 4 weeks, and Emotion Tracker monthly. Most recently, Moodnotes was updated on November 1, 2026 and Emotion Tracker on October 29, 2026.

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