Comparison

Mood Toolbox vs AutoBuddys

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Mood Toolbox

This app offers games and tips to help children understand and manage their emotions. It features interactive characters, social stories, and mood tracking to support emotional intelligence development, particularly for children with ASD and special needs.

Highlights
  • Interactive Moodzies for mood recognition
  • Strategies for mood management
  • Social stories for emotional regulation
  • Focusing games for calming
  • Achievement system for motivation
  • Daily mood tracking
Features
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Do you know a child that is moody and needs help with regulating their emotions? Mood Tool Box provides games and tips for emotional intelligence. Created by a mom of son with ASD and Special Education teacher with over 30 years experience, this app particularly helps parents, teachers and practitioners to manage moods in children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Aspergers and Special Needs. MOOD TOOLBOX has the following features: *FUN CHARACTER affectionately called Moodzies in this mood app helps to encourage children to recognize their own moods. Each Moodzie has a color that represents different moods, such as anger, sadness etc. *LEARN ABOUT STRATEGIES FOR MOOD MANAGEMENT- Moodzie can change moods and in this mood app, children can learn techniques to help understand and balance their moods in a healthy way to find happiness again. BASED on strategies that were utilised by the designer to help her son Ben with emotional regulation and students taught in Elementary, Middle schools and Special Schools. There is also the opportunity to unlock the Mood Tool Box program with a printable posters. *SOCIAL STORIES that show children visually how Moodzie can emotionally regulate. There are three Moodzie Adventure Stories included: Moodzie Chooses Happy, Moodzie Gets Agro and Moodzie Blues. *INCLUDES GAMES that help focus the mind on something different, allowing the child to become calm enough to think about his or her moods through the various strategies included. *ACHIEVEMENTS LIST encourages children to succeed by rewarding them with the unlocking the opportunity for additional games and other features once they have achieved their goals by working with the mood app. *MOOD TRACKING- Unlike most apps for emotional intelligence, this app allows you to track - the different moods your child or student may be feeling on a daily basis so you can take note of what strategies worked. It’s also an excellent choice of ADHD tools for children with ADHD and similar challenges. This App can be used at home, at school or during services such as speech therapy to help children learn to communicate their emotions. Download Mood Toolbox, the free app with in-app purchases and introduce your child or your student to emotional intelligence today! Additional App Features: * Mood themed App with vivid, beautiful graphics and posters available * Customise your Moodzie, balls, sky and path with one simple in-app purchase * Simple tap-to-play interface allows children to begin calming right away * Add music to the game by choosing from a selection of tracks that aim at calming the child * Compatible with Facebook, Twitter and World Leaderboards to post scores * Teaches tips about emotional regulation and intelligence in a fun, engaging way * Developed by a mom of a child with ASD and a Special Education Teacher with over 30 years experience.

About

AutoBuddys

This app provides a supportive and engaging environment for children on the autism spectrum. It focuses on helping them develop essential skills while accommodating their unique sensory needs.

Highlights
  • Supportive environment for autistic children
  • Engaging skill development tools
  • Caters to unique sensory needs
  • Inclusive design
Features
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"AutoBuddys" is a thoughtfully designed and inclusive mobile application crafted specifically for children on the autism spectrum. With a focus on providing a supportive and engaging environment, this app aims to assist autistic children in developing essential skills while catering to their unique sensory needs. Features: Sensory-Friendly Design: Calm colors, clear visuals, and soothing sounds. Daily Routines: Learn healthy habits like brushing teeth, eating breakfast, and catching the school bus. Cognitive Games: Enjoy puzzles, alphabet matching, and shape sorting. Emotional Learning: Recognize and express emotions through interactive play. Safe Environment: A secure, supportive space focused entirely on learning and growth.

Screenshots

Mood Toolbox4 screens
AutoBuddys4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: AutoBuddys at 100% against Mood Toolbox's 0%. AutoBuddys also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1). Mood Toolbox's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). On price, 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. Mood Toolbox sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. AutoBuddys asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mood Toolbox ships an update fortnightly, AutoBuddys every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Mood Toolbox versus AutoBuddys: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMood ToolboxAutoBuddys
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.7 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size113 MB142 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNatalie ClarkeDhananjay Kalbande

Customer experience

Mood Toolbox

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

AutoBuddys

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Mood Toolbox

One-time1
  • Mood Toolbox$2.99
None

AutoBuddys

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Mood Toolbox free?
Mood Toolbox is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is AutoBuddys free?
AutoBuddys is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Mood Toolbox or AutoBuddys have ads?
Neither Mood Toolbox nor AutoBuddys shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Mood Toolbox or AutoBuddys?
Mood Toolbox ships an update fortnightly, and AutoBuddys every 3 months. Most recently, Mood Toolbox was updated on November 2, 2026 and AutoBuddys on November 4, 2026.

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