Comparison

Moodnotes vs Vibrant

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

Vibrant

Easily log and monitor your emotional state over time. Gain insights into your disposition and discover tools for positive lifestyle adjustments. The app offers detailed journaling and a calendar view for tracking.

Highlights
  • Track mood frequently
  • Add notes and journal entries
  • View mood insights
  • Calendar view for entries
  • Access wellness resources
Features
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Vibrant is a mental wellness tool that provides a place where you can easily track your mood over time, stay aware of your overall disposition, and give you the tools to make healthy lifestyle changes. Use Vibrant to: -Track your mood as often as you'd like — every hour, every day, every week. -Add notes to entries to provide context to your mood inputs, journal, and express how you're feeling in more detail -Dive head first into our insights pages, giving you a better understanding of where your head's at -Use calendar view to easily access and edit your entries and to view your mood day-by-day -Check out our new resources to find wellness techniques that we love

Screenshots

Moodnotes4 screens
Vibrant4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Vibrant at none against Moodnotes's 12. Vibrant also leads on review sentiment (96% vs 65%) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). Moodnotes's advantage is update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 11 months) and ratings volume (11K vs 28). On price, rating, ads and device support 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. Vibrant asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Moodnotes against 4.6 for Vibrant. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Moodnotes has 11K ratings behind it against 28, 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 96% of Vibrant's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Moodnotes ships an update every 4 weeks, Vibrant every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and June 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Moodnotes versus Vibrant: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMoodnotesVibrant
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (11K ratings) — better4.6 (28 ratings)
Positive reviews65.5% of reviews96.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings11K — better28
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeks — betterEvery 11 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size146 MB28 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperMosaic S.r.l.Alec Griffin

Customer experience

Moodnotes

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

Vibrant

All ratings28 ratings
Positive96.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative3.6%
Written reviews26 reviews
Positive96.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative3.8%

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

Vibrant

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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
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  • 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
None

Vibrant

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Moodnotes free?
Moodnotes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Vibrant free?
Vibrant is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Moodnotes or Vibrant?
Moodnotes is rated higher. Moodnotes averages 4.7 out of 5 from 11K ratings, while Vibrant averages 4.6 from 28 ratings.
Do Moodnotes or Vibrant have ads?
Neither Moodnotes nor Vibrant shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Moodnotes or Vibrant?
Moodnotes ships an update every 4 weeks, and Vibrant every 11 months. Most recently, Moodnotes was updated on September 24, 2026 and Vibrant on June 10, 2026.

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