Comparison

present vs Mood & Emotion Tracker

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

Head to head
About

present

This app guides you through mindfulness practices, habit tracking, and daily reflection. It offers guided meditations, breathing exercises, and journaling prompts to help reduce stress, improve focus, and foster self-care. Gain insights into your mood trends and life factors impacting your wellbeing.

Highlights
  • Daily mood logging
  • Guided mindful meditation
  • Breathing exercises
  • Habit tracking
  • Journaling prompts
  • Inspirational quotes
  • Insightful mood trends
Features
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Present is your humble guide to mindfulness and productivity. You don't have to hack your productivity. Because mindfulness is the ultimate habit for your success. Feelings are like waves. You can't stop them. But you can learn how to surf. Present will help you log your daily mood, reflect on your day with journaling, exercise mindfulness and track your habits. WHAT EXERCISES YOU’LL GET: - Guided mindful meditation - Journaling - Breathing exercises for relaxation, focus and better sleep - Power nap - Inspirational quotes - Interval bells to be more aware - Factor labeling WHICH TECHNIQUES YOU WILL LEARN:x - Negative visualization - Walk meditation - Decluttering - Body scan - Gratefulness - Self-reflection - Awareness practices like the opposite hand... WHAT KIND OF INSIGHTS YOU CAN GET: - Your happiness index - Proactive warnings related to your mood trend - Your habit tracks and streaks - You emotion tendencies (intense, mild, pleasant and unpleasant...) - Life factors that have positive and negative impacts on you - How you are feeling, what you do about these and how it is affecting your productivity Present will teach you new skills and answer your mindfulness questions. You will learn self-care and kindness at your own pace. Be prepared to reduce stress, deepen your gratitude and learn to apply empathy to every aspect of your life. Some topics Present covers: - Managing Stress - Productivity - Compassion - Improving Sleep - Burnout - Motivation - Better wellbeing - Focus and Concentration - Calming Anxieties and Meditation - Happiness - Better Habits - And much more! Also, you can add mindful minutes to Apple Health. SUBSCRIPTION PRICING AND TERMS PRESENT offers two auto-renewing subscription options: $3.99 per month $29.99 per year (that's less than $5.99 a month) These prices are for United States customers. Pricing in other countries may vary and actual charges may be converted to your local currency depending on the country of residence. After the free trial, the total amount for the subscription will be charged to your iTunes Account. The subscription automatically renews unless it is canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your iTunes account will be charged for renewal at the total subscription price within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. Subscriptions and auto-renewal may be managed or canceled via your iTunes Account Settings. If you subscribe before your free trial ends, the rest of your free trial period will be forfeited as soon as your purchase is confirmed. Read more about the terms and conditions here - http://www.trypresent.com/terms-of-use Read more about the privacy policy here - https://www.trypresent.com/privacy-policy

About

Mood & Emotion Tracker

This minimalist journal allows you to record your day with a single, wordless sign and intensity level. It helps you discover patterns and rhythms in your feelings and energy over time without the pressure of writing or tagging.

Highlights
  • Wordless daily check-ins
  • Single sign and intensity recording
  • Pattern and rhythm discovery
  • Minimalist interface
  • Effortless reflection
Features
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Emo is a quiet, minimalist journal for your days. Instead of writing, tagging moods, or tracking habits, you leave a simple sign that represents how the day felt. One sign. One intensity. Once per day. There are no words to search for, no entries to reread, and no pressure to explain yourself. Just a small daily mark. Over time, these signs form patterns. You begin to notice rhythms in your energy, calm, and movement through life. Emo is designed for reflection without effort. It’s for people who want to remember their days, but not narrate them. For moments that don’t need language. For feelings that are easier to feel than describe. Open the app, sign the day, and move on. Meaning emerges later. Emo Plus is an auto-renewing subscription. Payment for Plus subscription will be charged to your Apple ID account at the confirmation of purchase. The subscription will renew automatically unless it is canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. https://appersian.app/audiom/termsofuse.html

Screenshots

present4 screens
Mood & Emotion Tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Mood & Emotion Tracker at freemium against present's subscription. present's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs monthly) and ratings volume (11 vs 2). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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. present sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Mood & Emotion Tracker sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for present against 5.0 for Mood & Emotion Tracker. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: present has 11 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

present ships an update weekly, Mood & Emotion Tracker monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
present versus Mood & Emotion Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterpresentMood & Emotion Tracker
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (11 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings11 — better2
Update frequencyWeekly — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFreemium — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS9.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperARAS ATASAYGINSamira Sadeghi

Customer experience

present

All ratings11 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Mood & Emotion Tracker

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

present

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription$3.991 Month
  • Present Annual3 Days trial$29.991 Year
3 purchases

Mood & Emotion Tracker

Subscriptions2
  • Signer Plus$2.991 Month
  • Signer Plus Annual3 Days trial$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • Signer Plus Lifetime$29.99

Questions

Is present free?
present is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Mood & Emotion Tracker free?
Mood & Emotion Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, present or Mood & Emotion Tracker?
present and Mood & Emotion Tracker are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 11 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do present or Mood & Emotion Tracker have ads?
Neither present nor Mood & Emotion Tracker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, present or Mood & Emotion Tracker?
present ships an update weekly, and Mood & Emotion Tracker monthly. Most recently, present was updated on November 3, 2026 and Mood & Emotion Tracker on October 31, 2026.

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