Comparison

moonbird (legacy) vs Swa

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

Head to head
About

moonbird (legacy)

This app offers a guided exercise designed to provide immediate stress relief. Consistent daily use can lead to long-lasting effects, with a recommendation of twice daily for at least four weeks.

Highlights
  • Stress relief exercise
  • Immediate relief
  • Long-lasting effects
  • Daily practice
  • Guided sessions
Features
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Modern life is stressful Moonbird helps you take a break. A single exercise with Moonbird causes immediate relief for those prone to stress but a consistent daily approach renders longlasting effects. We recommend using Moonbird twice daily for at least four weeks.

About

Swa

Features
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Swa finds the emotional patterns you can't see yourself. Most people know they feel anxious at work or flat on Sundays, but they don't know why, or what's driving it. Swa does. Check in when something feels off. Takes less than a minute. Swa connects your emotion to your sleep, your context, and your history, and over time, surfaces the pattern underneath. HOW IT WORKS → Check in with how you're feeling → Swa tracks emotion, context, sleep quality, and timing → After 4 check-ins, your first pattern unlocks → Each check-in makes the pattern sharper WHAT SWA FINDS • Which emotion shows up most — and when • Whether poor sleep is driving difficult days • What context (work, relationships, alone time) triggers your emotional state • What breaks the pattern on good days NOT ANOTHER MOOD JOURNAL Journals ask you to reflect. Swa does the analysis. You check in, Swa finds the signal. No prompts, no guided breathing, no streaks for their own sake — just the pattern your emotional life is already running. PRIVACY FIRST No account required to start. Your check-ins stay yours. Swa learns from your data to help you, not to sell you anything. Start checking in. Your pattern is already forming

Screenshots

moonbird (legacy)4 screens
Swa4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Swa at every 4 days against moonbird (legacy)'s every 6 weeks. moonbird (legacy)'s advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). 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

moonbird (legacy) ships an update every 6 weeks, Swa every 4 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
moonbird (legacy) versus Swa: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parametermoonbird (legacy)Swa
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews69.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size46 MB52 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMoonbirdAman Jaiswal

In-app purchases

None

moonbird (legacy)

No in-app purchases

None

Swa

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is moonbird (legacy) free?
moonbird (legacy) is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Swa free?
Swa is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do moonbird (legacy) or Swa have ads?
Neither moonbird (legacy) nor Swa shows ads.
Which is updated more often, moonbird (legacy) or Swa?
moonbird (legacy) ships an update every 6 weeks, and Swa every 4 days. Most recently, moonbird (legacy) was updated on October 24, 2026 and Swa on October 24, 2026.

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