Comparison

Moodnotes vs Water Drinking Reminder*

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

Water Drinking Reminder*

This app helps you stay hydrated by calculating your ideal daily water intake and sending personalized reminders. Track your progress and access educational articles to understand the benefits of proper hydration for your body and mind.

Highlights
  • Daily water tracking
  • Multiple daily reminders
  • Smart hydration goal calculation
  • Hydration benefit articles
  • Siri integration
Features
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Water is the essence of life. Every cell, tissue, and organ in your body depends on it to function properly. How Much Water Do You Need A great way to ensure proper hydration is by using a my water plus app that calculates your ideal daily intake with a water drinking reminder. A good goal is to drink 50% of your body weight in ounces of water each day. For example, if you weigh 160 pounds, your target should be 80 ounces of water daily. This app is set to use that calculation to inform you how much water you need to drink daily and will track it. This method provides a personalized water drinking reminder target based on your body’s needs and is an excellent way to stay consistent with your water intake with this my water drinking reminder app. Using this app to track your progress will help you develop healthier water drinking reminder and ensure your brain and body function at their best. Key Features: * Easy daily water tracking, water drinking reminder * Multiple daily reminders to drink your water for your my water plus * Smart hydration goal calculation * 50 excellent articles to learn the benefits of hydration * Siri integration—listen to articles hands-free * Water drinking reminder to help your health Stay on top of your water drinking reminder and unlock the benefits of drinking water daily with this my water plus app! Download now and start your wellness journey today! This app has a In App purchase: This app has a lifetime In App Purchase. This will unlock everything and allow you to add all of your water tracking and weight tracking many times per pay. Payments will be charged to your iTunes Account. Privacy Policy: https://stevevsoftware.com/privacypolicy/ Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Standard Apple Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Moodnotes4 screens
Water Drinking Reminder*4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Moodnotes at none against Water Drinking Reminder*'s shown. Moodnotes also leads on ratings volume (11K vs 36) and update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 2 months). Water Drinking Reminder*'s advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 65%). On price, rating, 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 Water Drinking Reminder* sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. 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 — 4.7 for Moodnotes against 4.6 for Water Drinking Reminder*. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Moodnotes has 11K ratings behind it against 36, 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 100% of Water Drinking Reminder*'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Moodnotes ships an update every 4 weeks, Water Drinking Reminder* every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and July 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Moodnotes versus Water Drinking Reminder*: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMoodnotesWater Drinking Reminder*
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (11K ratings) — better4.6 (36 ratings)
Positive reviews65.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings11K — better36
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.2
Further details — not scored
Size146 MB12 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperMosaic S.r.l.Steve Veloudos

Customer experience

Moodnotes

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

Water Drinking Reminder*

All ratings36 ratings
Positive86.1%
Neutral8.3%
Negative5.6%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Water Drinking Reminder*

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
1 purchases

Water Drinking Reminder*

One-time1
  • Lifetime Purchase$9.99

Questions

Is Moodnotes free?
Moodnotes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Water Drinking Reminder* free?
Water Drinking Reminder* is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Moodnotes or Water Drinking Reminder*?
Moodnotes is rated higher. Moodnotes averages 4.7 out of 5 from 11K ratings, while Water Drinking Reminder* averages 4.6 from 36 ratings.
Do Moodnotes or Water Drinking Reminder* have ads?
Water Drinking Reminder* shows ads; Moodnotes does not.
Which is updated more often, Moodnotes or Water Drinking Reminder*?
Moodnotes ships an update every 4 weeks, and Water Drinking Reminder* every 2 months. Most recently, Moodnotes was updated on October 1, 2026 and Water Drinking Reminder* on July 6, 2026.

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