Comparison

Moodnotes vs MoodLog

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

MoodLog

Easily log your daily mood, sleep, and physical condition. Track patterns with calendar and graph views. Customize what you record and set reminders to maintain consistency.

Highlights
  • Mood and sleep logging
  • Calendar and graph visualization
  • Customizable recording items
  • Reminder function
  • Dark mode support
  • Search function
Features
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This application allows you to easily record your mood and sleep. You can look back with a calendar and graph. Why don't you keep a record and check your pattern objectively? [Recommended when you...] are feeling down lately. having mood swings. are easily irritated. want to check your mood changes objectively. have an unstable sleep rhythm want to easily record your daily physical condition. want to keep track of what medications you’ve taken. want to check the relationship between mood, appetite and alcohol consumption. want to keep a diary or notes. [Recordable data] ・Morning, afternoon, and evening moods ・Sleep time ・Physical condition ・Medication ・Appetite ・Drinking ・Exercise ・Bathing ・Menstruation ・Memo [Settings menu] You can customize the items to be recorded, your mood, physical condition, etc. ・Items to be recorded ・Edit sleep time ・Edit mood ・Edit physical condition ・Reminder [Premium plan] Cat Mood Icons ad-free Touch ID / Face ID lock text output PDF output (Graphs by month. Available on iPhone with iOS 15 or later. ) [Other features] Easy search function Reminder function to prevent forgetting to input data No user registration required Dark mode support is easy on the eyes even in dark areas ---------------- License Agreement: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Moodnotes4 screens
MoodLog4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Moodnotes at none against MoodLog's shown. Moodnotes also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). MoodLog's advantage is review sentiment (80% vs 65%). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 MoodLog sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.49 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Moodnotes ships an update every 4 weeks, MoodLog every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Moodnotes versus MoodLog: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMoodnotesMoodLog
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (11K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews65.5% of reviews80.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings11K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size146 MB7 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperMosaic S.r.l.Mieko Komatsu

Customer experience

Moodnotes

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

MoodLog

Written reviews50 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral12.0%
Negative8.0%

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

MoodLog

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
2 purchases

MoodLog

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Premium$2.491 Month
  • Annual Premium$21.491 Year

Questions

Is Moodnotes free?
Moodnotes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MoodLog free?
MoodLog is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Moodnotes or MoodLog have ads?
MoodLog shows ads; Moodnotes does not.
Which is updated more often, Moodnotes or MoodLog?
Moodnotes ships an update every 4 weeks, and MoodLog every 3 weeks. Most recently, Moodnotes was updated on September 24, 2026 and MoodLog on September 19, 2026.

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