Comparison

Moodnotes vs Mood 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

Mood Tracker

Easily log your daily mood and activities throughout the day. Receive prompts to quickly record your feelings and what you're doing, building a comprehensive overview of your emotional well-being over time.

Highlights
  • Daily mood logging
  • Activity tracking
  • Insightful overview of mood development
  • Quick and easy to use
  • Privacy-focused
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UNHINGED is a journal and mood tracker that makes it easy to document what you're doing and how it makes you feel. Three times a day (morning, afternoon, evening) you'll be asked how your day is going. It takes just a couple of seconds to answer. Over time you develop an insightful overview of how your mood develops and what you've been up to. Privacy Policy: https://unhinged.life/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://unhinged.life/terms

Screenshots

Moodnotes4 screens
Mood Tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Mood Tracker at 96% against Moodnotes's 65%. Mood Tracker also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 4 weeks) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Moodnotes's advantage is ratings volume (11K vs 27) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, 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 Mood Tracker sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $14.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Mood Tracker holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Moodnotes has 11K ratings behind it against 27, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 65% of Moodnotes's written reviews are positive against 96% of Mood Tracker's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Moodnotes ships an update every 4 weeks, Mood Tracker every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and June 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Moodnotes versus Mood Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMoodnotesMood Tracker
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (11K ratings)5.0 (27 ratings) — better
Positive reviews65.5% of reviews96.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings11K — better27
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size146 MB20 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperMosaic S.r.l.Marcel Wichmann

Customer experience

Moodnotes

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

Mood Tracker

All ratings25 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews27 reviews
Positive96.3%
Neutral3.7%
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

Mood Tracker

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

Mood Tracker

Subscriptions1
  • Unhinged Pro7 Days trial$14.991 Year

Questions

Is Moodnotes free?
Moodnotes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Mood Tracker free?
Mood Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Moodnotes or Mood Tracker?
Mood Tracker is rated higher. Moodnotes averages 4.7 out of 5 from 11K ratings, while Mood Tracker averages 5.0 from 27 ratings.
Do Moodnotes or Mood Tracker have ads?
Neither Moodnotes nor Mood Tracker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Moodnotes or Mood Tracker?
Moodnotes ships an update every 4 weeks, and Mood Tracker every 5 days. Most recently, Moodnotes was updated on September 24, 2026 and Mood Tracker on June 16, 2026.

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