Comparison

Mood Tracker vs Journalio

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

Head to head
About

Mood Tracker

Visually track your daily emotions using a color-coded system. See a yearly summary of your mood patterns at a glance without extensive typing. Offers customizable color palettes and subscription options for enhanced features.

Highlights
  • Color-coded mood tracking
  • Yearly mood summary
  • No typing required
  • Customizable color palettes
  • Subscription options
Features
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Pixel in Years, lets you track your moods with colors and see years summary on one page with just a few taps. No typing required! - There are 5 different types of mood and there is one color for each. - You choose it for everyday depending on your mood. - At the end of the year, you will be able to see your past years mood with colors. - There are several different color palettes in the settings section. More palettes on the way! Subscription Terms - Your payment will be charged to your iTunes Account as soon as you confirm your purchase. - You can manage your subscriptions and turn off auto-renewal from your Account Settings after the purchase. - Your subscription will renew automatically unless you turn off auto-renew at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. - The cost of renewal will be charged to your account within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. - When canceling a subscription, your subscription will stay active until the end of the period. Auto-renewal will be disabled, but the current subscription will not be refunded. - Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when purchasing a subscription. Year in Pixel - Mood Tracker Related Terms - Terms of Service: https://bit.ly/3tgBMEc - Privacy Policy: https://bit.ly/2Qro3f0

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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/

Screenshots

Mood Tracker4 screens
Journalio3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Mood Tracker at 3.5 against Journalio's 2.7. Mood Tracker also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 25%) and ratings volume (20 vs 3). Journalio's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and iOS requirement 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. Mood Tracker sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Journalio sells 2 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

Mood Tracker holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mood Tracker has 20 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Mood Tracker's written reviews are positive against 25% of Journalio's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mood Tracker ships an update every 2 months, Journalio weekly. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Mood Tracker versus Journalio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMood TrackerJournalio
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (20 ratings) — better2.7 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews — better25.0% of reviews
Number of ratings20 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMert VardarLukas Pistrol

Customer experience

Mood Tracker

All ratings19 ratings
Positive52.6%
Neutral21.1%
Negative26.3%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral16.7%
Negative33.3%

Journalio

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative75.0%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Mood Tracker

Subscriptions10
  • Pixel Year Pro3 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Pixel Year Pro3 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Unlimited access$3.997 Days
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  • Mood Tracker Pro3 Days trial$4.993 Months
  • Unlimited access$4.991 Month
  • Mood Tracker Pro3 Days trial$9.993 Months
  • Annual Pro Access3 Days trial$15.991 Year
  • A Year in Pixel Pro3 Days trial$32.991 Year
  • A Year in Pixel Pro$32.991 Year
  • A Year in Pixel Pro$59.991 Year
2 purchases

Journalio

Subscriptions2
  • 1 Month – 3 Day trial3 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • 1 Year – 1 Month Free1 Month trial$5.991 Year

Questions

Is Mood Tracker free?
Mood Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Journalio free?
Journalio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Mood Tracker or Journalio?
Mood Tracker is rated higher. Mood Tracker averages 3.5 out of 5 from 20 ratings, while Journalio averages 2.7 from 3 ratings.
Do Mood Tracker or Journalio have ads?
Mood Tracker shows ads; Journalio does not.
Which is updated more often, Mood Tracker or Journalio?
Mood Tracker ships an update every 2 months, and Journalio weekly. Most recently, Mood Tracker was updated on November 3, 2026 and Journalio on November 3, 2026.

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