Comparison

Social Rhythms vs Moods!

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

Head to head
About

Social Rhythms

This app analyzes how major life events affect your body's internal biological clock. It uses anonymous wearable data from Apple Health to provide customized reports on your circadian rhythm's disruption.

Highlights
  • Circadian rhythm tracking
  • Life event impact analysis
  • Wearable data integration
  • Customized reports
  • Anonymous data sharing
  • Research-backed insights
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Changing seasons, work schedule changes, welcoming a child, and other major life events can disrupt our internal biological timekeeping. This timekeeping controls sleep, metabolism, mood, fatigue, and even immune function. The Social Rhythms app uses data shared anonymously from wearables through Apple Health with research developed at the University of Michigan to customize reports on how life events have impacted your daily (circadian) clock or if your circadian timekeeping is disrupted.

About

Moods!

Features
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Moods is a personal mood tracking app designed for people who want to understand their emotional patterns. Log daily mood across multiple axes, track sleep, medications, goals, and more — all stored privately on your device. TRACK WHAT MATTERS - Log mood on 6 axes: depression, elevation, irritability, anxiety, impulsivity, and anger (0–3 scale) - Track optional wellbeing axes: joy, engagement, connection, fulfillment, and accomplishment - Record sleep hours, medications taken, and daily notes - Add custom tracking fields (yes/no, numeric scales, or time-based) - Tag entries with activities and events - Write journal notes and daily wins SET AND TRACK GOALS - Create habits, tasks, and milestones - Quick-toggle daily completion from your log - View streaks, progress indicators, and completion history VISUALIZE YOUR DATA - Dashboard with trend charts, small multiples, and streak counters - Smart insights that detect patterns, correlations, and sleep impact - Day-of-week analysis, medication impact, and tag correlations - Filter by 7-day, 30-day, 90-day, or custom date ranges BROWSE YOUR HISTORY - Scroll through past entries with mood summaries at a glance - Edit or delete any previous entry YOUR DATA, YOUR DEVICE - All data stored locally on your device — nothing leaves your phone - No account or sign-up required - Export anytime as JSON, CSV, or PDF - Import data from previous exports - Optional Face ID / Touch ID lock for privacy CUSTOMIZE YOUR EXPERIENCE - Light and dark mode - Enable or disable individual mood and wellbeing axes - Social Rhythm Metric (SRM) tracking for daily routines - Daily reminder notifications - Configure medications, tags, and custom fields Moods is not a medical device and is not a substitute for professional care. If you are in crisis, please contact a mental health professional or crisis hotline.

Screenshots

Social Rhythms3 screens
Moods!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Moods! at every 3 days against Social Rhythms's every 2 months. Moods! also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Social Rhythms ships an update every 2 months, Moods! every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Social Rhythms versus Moods!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSocial RhythmsMoods!
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (7 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings7 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThe University of MichiganJake Smith

In-app purchases

None

Social Rhythms

No in-app purchases

None

Moods!

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Social Rhythms free?
Social Rhythms is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Moods! free?
Moods! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Social Rhythms or Moods! have ads?
Neither Social Rhythms nor Moods! shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Social Rhythms or Moods!?
Social Rhythms ships an update every 2 months, and Moods! every 3 days. Most recently, Social Rhythms was updated on October 16, 2026 and Moods! on October 3, 2026.

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