Comparison

StepWorld vs MoodJournal

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

Head to head
About

StepWorld

Track your daily, weekly, and monthly step counts with a simple and easy-to-browse design. Share your progress with friends and family, and compete on global leaderboards to stay motivated and active.

Highlights
  • Daily, weekly, monthly step tracking
  • Social sharing with friends and family
  • Global and daily leaderboards
  • Country representation in global challenges
  • Integration with Apple Health data
  • Displays walking distance and active calories
Features
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Turn every step into a friendly competition. StepWorld counts your steps automatically using Apple Health, then shows how you rank against friends, family, and walkers around the world. No workouts to start, no complicated setup. Just walk. WALK TOGETHER, RANK TOGETHER • Daily and monthly leaderboards to see where you stand • Add friends and family and share your progress • Global country challenge: help your country climb the world board ALL YOUR STEPS IN ONE PLACE • Daily, weekly, and monthly step totals • Walking distance and active calories • Works with Apple Watch and iPhone data through Apple Health SIMPLE BY DESIGN A clean, easy-to-read layout shows your numbers at a glance. Free to use. Download StepWorld and see how far your steps can take you. StepWorld reads step data from Apple Health with your permission. It is not a medical device.

About

MoodJournal

This app provides a private space to log your daily moods and energy levels, identify patterns, and reflect on your well-being. It offers customizable features and local data storage for privacy. Review your progress with insightful charts and summaries.

Highlights
  • Log mood and energy on a 1-10 scale
  • Add feelings, influences, day title, and notes
  • Review history with charts and streaks
  • Weekly summary with Apple Intelligence
  • Customizable appearance and app icons
  • Reminders and widgets
  • Local data storage with no ads or tracking
  • Optional Face ID/Touch ID protection
Features
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MoodJournal is your personal mood journal – a calm place to note in seconds how you feel, and to see after a few weeks what your good days have in common. No account, no subscription, no server: everything stays on your device. YOUR DATA STAYS YOURS • Everything is stored locally on your device – no account, no MoodJournal server, no internet access • No subscription, no in-app purchases, no ads, no tracking, no analytics • Optional protection with Face ID, Touch ID or your passcode – your entry stays hidden in the app switcher too • Export as CSV or JSON, optional automatic backup to a folder of your choice LOGGED IN TWO SECONDS • Mood and energy on a 1–10 scale, one main feeling – done • Feelings, influences, a day title and notes only if you like; journaling prompts help you get started • From your Apple Watch too: turn the crown, confirm the number, and the entry lands in your journal • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets, a Control Center control, reminders at the times that suit you SPOT YOUR PATTERNS • Your history by week, month and year – with charts, time-of-day and weekday breakdowns • Which feelings and influences make the difference? The statistics show it with your own numbers • Optional with Apple Health: sleep, steps and workouts compared to your mood – read-only, on-device. Your mood can be saved to Health as State of Mind if you want • Your year in colors: every day a dot in its mood color • A weekly summary with Apple Intelligence, generated entirely on-device (on supported devices) MADE YOUR WAY • Light and dark appearance, color themes, slider color schemes and eleven app icons • The app addresses you the way that feels right – casual or neutral • For iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch, in English and German Note: MoodJournal is a self-reflection journal, not a medical product. It is not a substitute for professional advice, diagnosis or treatment.

Screenshots

StepWorld4 screens
MoodJournal4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: MoodJournal at 5.0 against StepWorld's 3.0. MoodJournal also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months) and device support (3 vs 1). StepWorld's advantage is iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). On price, ratings volume, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

MoodJournal holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

StepWorld ships an update every 2 months, MoodJournal every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
StepWorld versus MoodJournal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStepWorldMoodJournal
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS18.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB84 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSkydea K.K.Jean-Pierre Momot

Customer experience

StepWorld

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

MoodJournal

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

StepWorld

No in-app purchases

None

MoodJournal

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is StepWorld free?
StepWorld is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MoodJournal free?
MoodJournal is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, StepWorld or MoodJournal?
MoodJournal is rated higher. StepWorld averages 3.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while MoodJournal averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do StepWorld or MoodJournal have ads?
Neither StepWorld nor MoodJournal shows ads.
Which is updated more often, StepWorld or MoodJournal?
StepWorld ships an update every 2 months, and MoodJournal every 2 weeks. Most recently, StepWorld was updated on September 29, 2026 and MoodJournal on October 7, 2026.

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