Blue Mood vs Journalio
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Blue Mood
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Introducing Blue Mood – your go-to app for emotional awareness and self-discovery. With Blue Mood, embark on a journey of self-understanding as you effortlessly maintain a mood journal, unraveling the mysteries behind your emotions. Unleash the power of insights with auto-generated statistics, providing a comprehensive overview of your mood patterns. Gain clarity on what influences your emotional landscape and make informed choices to enhance your well-being. Express your personality through our diverse array of built-in themes, ranging from the enchanting allure of Halloween to the soothing beauty of Animals and Nature. Customize your experience and let your mood reflect your unique style. Create widgets to match your style, and receive a daily dose of positive with affirmation messages. Let Blue Mood be your companion in the pursuit of self-discovery. Download now and unravel the layers of your emotions for a more enriched and mindful life!
Journalio
This app helps you monitor your daily emotions and mental well-being over time with detailed statistics and customizable mood tracking. Securely sync your entries across Apple devices and protect your journal with biometric authentication.
- Daily mood and journal entries
- Customizable mood colors and tags
- Daily reminders
- Apple Watch integration
- iCloud sync across devices
- Monthly and yearly overviews
- Home screen widgets
- Biometric journal security
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Journalio lets you track your daily feelings which can give you a great overview about your mental health over time. The app provides neat statistics so you can see everything at a glance. It will be available on iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch & Mac! ##Key Features • Every day you can add as many entries as you feel like • Let Journalio remind you at a specific time each day to add your entries • Add tags, location or text to your entries to remember why you felt a specific way • Create as many moods with associated colors as you want • Don't have your iPhone nearby? Quickly add an entry with your Apple Watch • Your entries are securely synced to your other devices via iCloud • View your data in a beautiful monthly and yearly overview • Add widgets to your Home Screen and see everything at a glance • Secure your Journal with Face ID, Touch ID or alternatively with your device's passcode ##Premium Some features may require a subscription at additional cost. Some functionality may not be available or limited without a subscription. More about subscriptions can be found at https://journalio.pistrol.com/index.php/terms-and-conditions/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Journalio at Free against Blue Mood's $0.99. Journalio also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months) and device support (5 vs 2). Blue Mood's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On ads 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
Journalio is free to download; Blue Mood costs $0.99 up front. Journalio sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Blue Mood asks for nothing beyond the download.
Blue Mood ships an update every 2 months, Journalio weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Blue Mood | Journalio |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | — | 2.7 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 25.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nicely Dressed Code | Lukas Pistrol |
In-app purchases
Blue Mood
No in-app purchases
Journalio
- 1 Month – 3 Day trial3 Days trial$1.991 Month
- 1 Year – 1 Month Free1 Month trial$5.991 Year









