Comparison

mooding vs LightLeaf

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

LightLeaf

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LightLeaf is a personal mood journal that turns your daily mood into a leaf. Each day, choose one of 12 moods, add a short note if you want, and mark what brought you to that feeling. A leaf for that day then appears in your Lightfield. LIGHTFIELD Your Lightfield grows with your records. As you continue recording, more leaves gather across the field. The scenery changes through different stages, from fresh green landscapes to seasonal views. Depending on the time of day, the Lightfield appears in daylight or under the night sky. JOURNAL The Journal keeps your past records in one place. You can review previous mood records, read the notes you added, and look back on specific days when you want to revisit how you felt. PATH Path helps you look back at your mood records through simple charts. You can review mood distribution, common mood sources, and energy changes to see how your mood shifts over time. LIGHTLEAF PRO LightLeaf Pro adds more ways to record, review, and keep your data in sync. Pro features include: - iCloud Sync across devices - Advanced Statistics in Path - An extra mood entry each day - Extra Note for adding short text notes when you want to write more - Releaf, a feature for changing the leaf shape once per day - More avatar options LightLeaf Pro is available as monthly and yearly auto-renewable subscriptions. Subscription details, prices, trial availability, and renewal terms are shown before purchase in the app and in the App Store purchase sheet. Subscriptions are managed through your Apple ID. You can manage or cancel your subscription in Apple Account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Additional Terms of Service: https://gravel-lead-2e6.notion.site/Terms-of-Service-27af8aa7a1e580b799e7e477643a97bd Privacy Policy: https://gravel-lead-2e6.notion.site/Privacy-Policy-27af8aa7a1e5808a8582f28e4ee66747

Screenshots

mooding4 screens
LightLeaf4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: LightLeaf at fortnightly against mooding's every 6 weeks. mooding's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). 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. mooding sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and LightLeaf sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

mooding ships an update every 6 weeks, LightLeaf fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
mooding versus LightLeaf: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametermoodingLightLeaf
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (97 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews84.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings97 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscription—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size249 MB37 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperideaTiny Co., Ltd.玮玮 蔡

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
2 purchases

LightLeaf

Subscriptions2
  • LightLeaf Pro Monthly7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • LightLeaf Pro Yearly7 Days trial$14.991 Year

Questions

Is mooding free?
mooding is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is LightLeaf free?
LightLeaf is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do mooding or LightLeaf have ads?
Neither mooding nor LightLeaf shows ads.
Which is updated more often, mooding or LightLeaf?
mooding ships an update every 6 weeks, and LightLeaf fortnightly. Most recently, mooding was updated on November 7, 2026 and LightLeaf on November 5, 2026.

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