# Mood vs baseline

The clearest difference is update cadence: baseline at every 3 weeks against Mood's every 3 months. baseline also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and ratings volume (106 vs 12). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Mood against 4.7 for baseline. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: baseline has 106 ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 92% of Mood's written reviews are positive against 86% of baseline's.

Mood ships an update every 3 months, baseline every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Mood | baseline |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.8 (12 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mood-self-development/id1484307445/reviews)** | [4.7 (106 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/baseline-a-better-journal/id1621132298/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 12 | **106** |
| Positive reviews | **92.0% of reviews** | 86.1% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | **Every 3 weeks** |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | **Free** |
| Size | 68 MB | 32 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | **14.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [FizzUp](https://appshunter.io/developer/585641634) | [baseline health](https://appshunter.io/developer/1366944396) |

## What reviewers say

### Mood

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mood-self-development/id1484307445)

This app helps you understand your emotions by tracking your mood and identifying underlying feelings and needs. It offers guided analysis of situations, providing relief and suggesting new life strategies for improved well-being and joy.

**Highlights:** Guided mood tracking, Identify feelings and needs, Written or spoken situation analysis, Discover hidden needs, Develop new life strategies, Track mood statistics and history

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### baseline

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/baseline-a-better-journal/id1621132298)

This app offers a distraction-free journaling experience to help you understand your emotions and improve mental well-being. Track your mood, reflect on your feelings, and gain insights through weekly surveys and visualizations. Your data is encrypted and secured with a passphrase.

**Highlights:** Distraction-free journaling, Mood tracking with two scales, Upload pictures and screenshots, Journaling and mood log reminders, Weekly mental health surveys, Mood change visualizations, Passphrase data lock, Financial support fund

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Free and no ads
- 👍 Simple and intuitive interface
- 👍 Useful for self-expression and authenticity
- 👍 Helps appreciate small moments and cope with bad times
- 👍 Great for writers who never journaled before

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Hourly logging reminders delete old ones
- 🐛 Fails to support basic use case of multiple reminders
- 🐛 Internet connection issues causing data loss
- 🐛 Audio recordings erased when internet fails
- 🐛 Basic features, wishes for more solutions

**Reported bugs**

- Hourly logging reminders delete old ones after the 11th
- App tells user they are not connected to the internet when they are
- Audio recordings are erased instead of saved when internet connection fails
- Blank white screen after opening app through notification and writing an entry
- Entries deleted without warning

**Requested features**

- AI short summary of rants with generalized headlines
- Sort notes by topic/category and tags
- Aesthetic themes for personalization
- Ability to edit recent logs
- More interactive features like emoticons or affirmations


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Mood free?

Mood is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is baseline free?

baseline is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Mood or baseline?

Mood is rated higher. Mood averages 4.8 out of 5 from 12 ratings, while baseline averages 4.7 from 106 ratings.

### Do Mood or baseline have ads?

Neither Mood nor baseline shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Mood or baseline?

Mood ships an update every 3 months, and baseline every 3 weeks. Most recently, Mood was updated on October 4, 2026 and baseline on October 2, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*