Bears Countdown vs MOODA
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bears Countdown
Beautifully designed countdowns for important events like birthdays, anniversaries, and vacations. Features hand-drawn art, home screen widgets, and the ability to add notes and set intentions for future plans.
- Hand-drawn bear artworks
- Home screen widgets (iOS 14)
- Event notes for details
- Past event history
- Set intentions for future plans
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Bears Countdown is the most beautiful way to countdown to birthdays, anniversaries, vacations and even work deadlines! On iPhone, iPad and Mac. ...HAND-DRAWN ARTWORKS... Lots of beautifully drawn bear artworks with a gorgeous pastel color palette to bring every event to life. ...WIDGETS (iOS 14)... Countdown from your home screen without even having to open the app! All three widget sizes included. ...NOTES... Write notes for each event, like ideas for birthday gifts/anniversaries, things to remember for upcoming trips, and important points for work deadlines. ...HISTORY... Look back on past events and the notes you wrote for them. ...SET INTENTIONS... Set intentions for plans that you don’t have a date for yet, like promising yourself to catch up with a friend you haven't seen in a while, or starting a new workout routine.
MOODA
This app allows you to document your daily life and emotions in a personalized digital space. Decorate your virtual room, journal your thoughts, share memories with friends, and search past entries. It offers powerful customization options for a unique journaling experience.
- Personalized cozy room decoration
- Daily emotion and life recording
- Friend diaries and communication
- Memo, photo, and analog note features
- Diary search functionality
- Customizable app interface and fonts
- Calendar widget for emotion overview
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'Even the smallest things, documenting my own life can be a wonderful thing. It's a record of me living as myself, and a record that no one else can create.' From 『I've decided to record it』 Introducing MOODA! 1. My Cozy Room - You can have your own cozy room in MOODA. - You can decorate the wall, the desk, the lighting, and the window as you wish. - Try recording your own small daily life and memories in this cozy space of your own. 2. Record Your Daily Emotions - Record your daily emotions in MOODA's diary. - If you write consistently day by day, you can look back on your month uniquely in the MOODA BALLS in your own room. 3. With Friends - You can add friends on MOODA and share diaries and communicate. - Share the little stories that can't be told in words with your loved ones. Also, visit your friends' rooms too! 4. Memo, Photo and More - Try using the analog style note and photo features in your own room. - Write down your favorite book quotes, jot down your to-do list for the day, and even add your favorite photos. - There are plans for future updates to enable even more diverse recording options in your room. 5. Diary Search - You can search your diary by tapping the search icon at the top right of the app screen. - Enter the keyword you want and find the diary entries you wrote in the past. Relive forgotten memories! 6. Powerful Customization - You can decorate the app screen, diaries, and your own room with a charming touch. - There are cute handwriting fonts and a variety of beautiful backgrounds available. - Try your hand at creative journaling with MOODA's unique stickers. 7. Account Login and Data Encryption - Create a MOODA account to access your diary data anytime, anywhere. - You can log in with your MOODA account on various devices such as iPhone, iPad, Mac, etc. - Diary data is encrypted and securely stored. 8. Widget - Check your emotions for this month at a glance with the adorable MOODA calendar widget. - More diverse forms of widgets are planned for future updates. MOODA will continue to strive to be a space where you can record your daily life and emotions and connect more closely with your loved ones. Thank you for your interest and support. - Contact for Partners: mooda@analoglab.io - Contact for Customers: help@analoglab.io - Follow on Instagram: @moodaforyou https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: MOODA at Free against Bears Countdown's $3.99. MOODA also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs monthly). Bears Countdown's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (89% vs 63%). On 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
MOODA is free to download; Bears Countdown costs $3.99 up front. Bears Countdown sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and MOODA sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Bears Countdown holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2.6K and 578 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 89% of Bears Countdown's written reviews are positive against 63% of MOODA's.
Bears Countdown ships an update monthly, MOODA every 3 days. Both last shipped on October 13, 2026.
| Parameter | Bears Countdown | MOODA |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.9 (2.6K ratings) — better | 4.6 (578 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 89.1% of reviews — better | 62.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2.6K — better | 578 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #177 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 278 MB | 336 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Isuru Wanasinghe | Analog Lab Corp. |
Customer experience
Bears Countdown
MOODA
User reviews
Bears Countdown
From 2.6K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 💖 Cute and aesthetically pleasing design
- 📆 Helpful for keeping track of events and important dates
- 🔍 Useful countdown feature
- 🎨 Wide variety of illustrations and themes
- 💰 One-time purchase for unlimited access
Room to improve
- 🔒 Limited free version (only 5 events)
- 🔍 Difficulty finding specific illustrations
- 🐛 Occasional bugs and glitches
- 🤖 Limited customization options
MOODA
From 578 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Simple and easy to use
- 💖 Cute and customizable design
- 📝 Helpful for journaling and mood tracking
- 🔒 Secure and private
Room to improve
- 🔍 Lack of search function
- 🔒 Difficulty exporting data
- 💰 Subscription model introduced
- 📢 Intrusive ads and forced premium features
Bugs and requests
Bears Countdown
Reported bugs
3 issues- Dates randomly shifting back by a day
- Widget not working properly on macOS Ventura
- Inability to scroll through months and dates on desktop
Requested features
5 requests- Add ability to set reminders for specific times
- Implement recurring event options (e.g., every 2 weeks)
- Allow syncing between devices
- Introduce a search function for illustrations
- Add support for Apple Watch
MOODA
Reported bugs
3 issues- Date issues when traveling across time zones
- Glitches when migrating from legacy app
- Apple Pencil support no longer working
Requested features
5 requests- Add offline journaling mode
- Improve image upload and customization
- Bring back widget feature
- Introduce a dark mode option
- Allow multiple journal entries per day
In-app purchases
Bears Countdown
- Dragons$0.99
- Christmas Apple$0.99
- Snowman$0.99
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- Vegan Milk$0.99
- Red Envelopes$0.99
- Exam$0.99
- Princess$0.99
- Meditation$0.99
- Deliveries$0.99
- Bears Unlimited$2.99
MOODA
- Monthly Membership$0.991 Month
- Annual Membership$7.991 Year
- 30 Candy$1.19
- 40 Candy$1.59
- 50 Candy$1.99









