Comparison

Moodnotes vs Emotion Diary & Feelings Log

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 Diary & Feelings Log

Features
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A calm, beautiful mood journal that takes seconds a day. Tap how you feel, jot a note, attach a photo — then watch the patterns reveal themselves over weeks and months. — DAILY MOOD CHECK-IN — A 5-tier scale from Awesome to Terrible. One tap, one moment, no friction. Build the habit without it feeling like a chore. — PHOTO JOURNAL — Pair every entry with a photo and a note. Your day, captured the way you remember it. — SLEEP + EXERCISE — Log sleep and movement next to your mood. Spot the patterns: how rest and activity shape how you feel. — MONTHLY + YEARLY INSIGHTS — Charts and breakdowns that turn your entries into clear, honest insight. See your best week, your hardest stretch, the rhythm underneath it all. — 47 THEMES, 8 VISUAL FAMILIES — A curated collection of editorial visual styles — from soft Aurora gradients to textured Mosaic and bold Forge. Pick the family that matches your mood today, switch whenever you like. — STREAKS THAT RESPECT YOU — Friendly streak counters reward consistency without nagging. The habit comes first, never the dopamine drip. — PRIVATE BY DESIGN — Your journal lives on your device. iCloud sync is optional. No accounts to create. No ads in your entries. — PRICING — Premium unlocks all 47 themes, advanced reports, and unlimited photo journaling. — LEGAL — Terms: https://leanstudio.asia/terms-of-use Privacy: https://leanstudio.asia/privacy-policy Support: support@leanstudio.asia

Screenshots

Moodnotes4 screens
Emotion Diary & Feelings Log4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Moodnotes at 13.0 against Emotion Diary & Feelings Log's 16.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and Emotion Diary & Feelings Log sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Moodnotes ships an update every 4 weeks, Emotion Diary & Feelings Log every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Moodnotes versus Emotion Diary & Feelings Log: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMoodnotesEmotion Diary & Feelings Log
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (11K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews65.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings11K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size146 MB22 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperMosaic S.r.l.LEAN ASIA CO., LTD

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 Diary & Feelings Log

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Moodnotes

Subscriptions10
  • Moodnotes Pro$2.997 Days
  • Moodnotes Pro - Free Trial7 Days trial$2.997 Days
  • Moodnotes Premium 1 Month$14.991 Month
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  • 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
6 purchases

Emotion Diary & Feelings Log

Subscriptions4
  • Lume Premium Weekly$3.997 Days
  • Premium Yearly Plan$19.991 Year
  • Premium Yearly$19.991 Year
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  • Premium Monthly Plan$19.991 Month
One-time2
  • Lifetime2 variants$39.99
  • Lume Lifetime$39.99

Questions

Is Moodnotes free?
Moodnotes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Emotion Diary & Feelings Log free?
Emotion Diary & Feelings Log is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Moodnotes or Emotion Diary & Feelings Log have ads?
Neither Moodnotes nor Emotion Diary & Feelings Log shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Moodnotes or Emotion Diary & Feelings Log?
Moodnotes ships an update every 4 weeks, and Emotion Diary & Feelings Log every 3 weeks. Most recently, Moodnotes was updated on November 5, 2026 and Emotion Diary & Feelings Log on November 3, 2026.

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