Comparison

mooding vs Lucky journal

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

Head to head
About

mooding

This app offers a unique journaling experience, allowing users to record their emotions and thoughts through a creative Ferris wheel metaphor. It helps users process feelings, reflect on growth, and create personalized diary entries.

Highlights
  • Emotional journaling
  • Mood tracking
  • Personalized diary tickets
  • Ferris wheel visualization
  • Self-reflection
  • Inner child connection
Features
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mooding is a unique journaling app that allows you to heal and easily record your journal and emotions while evoking your inner child. Received multiple App Store "Editor's Choice" and "Today". # Design concept The reality of the Ferris wheel is a place full of all kinds of emotions. Some people fall in love and embrace, some break up and cry, some are alone, some are in groups, there are laughter and there are tears. But no matter what mood, the Ferris wheel will use its mildest speed to respond one by one. mooding is such a Ferris wheel that never closes, no matter positive or negative, it never stops, just like life, constantly carrying our joy, anger and sorrow. To ride on this Ferris wheel, you need a ticket. You can combine rich elements to create a diary ticket that can match your mood at the moment. From the moment you tear off the ticket stub and ride on the Ferris wheel, your diary will be sealed and appear on the Ferris wheel. Only through the diary to put our emotions at rest can we truly let go of the past and move forward bravely. Did you know? At the highest point of the Ferris wheel, that is the closest place to maturity, mooding with you to witness growth. -------- * Subscription payments will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of your purchase. * Subscriptions will automatically renew and payment will be charged to your iTunes account unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours prior to the end of the current Privacy Policy: https://www.ideatiny.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.ideatiny.com/privacy Contact with us: fb@ideatiny.com WeChat: ideatiny_studio

About

Lucky journal

Create beautiful and personalized journals with a variety of stickers and backgrounds. Protect your private entries with a password. Optimized for large screens and stylus input.

Highlights
  • Multi-functional journal editing
  • App Pencil support
  • Practical stickers and backgrounds
  • Password protection
  • Large screen optimization
  • Daily life recording
Features
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Hi, welcome to the Lucky Journal and wait for good luck! Lucky Journal is a super cute journal app, where you can record daily life and create beauty. It is a necessary diary notebook for the master of journal enthusiast. [Exquisite journal] ·Multi-functional journal editing function, supporting App Pencil, making journals easier with iPad. ·All kinds of practical stickers and fresh backgrounds help you quickly create a beautiful journal. [Powerful functions] ·Support setting password to protect your private information. ·It is suitable for iPad devices, and the experience of large screen accounts is better. We are willing to listen to your valuable opinions in the continuous development of more functions. You can use the iTunes auto-renewal function in the program to obtain member-specific benefits. Once you confirm your subscription, your iTunes account will be charged accordingly, and the subscription will be automatically renewed unless you cancel the automatic renewal more than 24 hours before the end of the current subscription. After the subscription is successful, you can manage the subscription in the iTunes Store. Privacy terms: http://mima.kindofpure.cn/kewei/eg_doc.html Terms of Use: http://mima.kindofpure.cn/kewei/user_terms.html

Screenshots

mooding4 screens
Lucky journal4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Lucky journal at free with in-app purchases against mooding's subscription. Lucky journal also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 84%). mooding's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (97 vs 32). On price, rating, update cadence and in-app purchases 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. mooding sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Lucky journal sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 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 — 4.7 for mooding against 4.7 for Lucky journal. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 97 and 32 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 84% of mooding's written reviews are positive against 100% of Lucky journal's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

mooding ships an update every 6 weeks, Lucky journal monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
mooding versus Lucky journal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametermoodingLucky journal
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (97 ratings) — better4.7 (32 ratings)
Positive reviews84.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings97 — better32
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksMonthly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size249 MB39 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperideaTiny Co., Ltd.志伟 柯

Customer experience

mooding

All ratings96 ratings
Positive92.7%
Neutral5.2%
Negative2.1%
Written reviews77 reviews
Positive84.4%
Neutral13.0%
Negative2.6%

Lucky journal

All ratings18 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

mooding

Subscriptions2
  • Mood Diary (Monthly)$1.991 Month
  • Mood Diary (Yearly)$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Member$14.99
3 purchases

Lucky journal

Subscriptions2
  • Pro version monthly3 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Pro version quarterly3 Days trial$6.993 Months
One-time1
  • Plus version$9.99

Questions

Is mooding free?
mooding is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Lucky journal free?
Lucky journal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, mooding or Lucky journal?
mooding is rated higher. mooding averages 4.7 out of 5 from 97 ratings, while Lucky journal averages 4.7 from 32 ratings.
Do mooding or Lucky journal have ads?
Lucky journal shows ads; mooding does not.
Which is updated more often, mooding or Lucky journal?
mooding ships an update every 6 weeks, and Lucky journal monthly. Most recently, mooding was updated on November 7, 2026 and Lucky journal on November 3, 2026.

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