# Mood Tracker vs Marbles

The clearest difference is ads: Marbles at none against Mood Tracker's shown. Marbles also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 2 months). Mood Tracker's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.2). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Mood Tracker sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Marbles sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Mood Tracker ships an update every 2 months, Marbles daily. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Mood Tracker | Marbles |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[3.5 (20 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mood-tracker-mental-journal/id1563639917/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **20** | — |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Daily** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 16 MB | 8 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 26.2 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Mert Vardar](https://appshunter.io/developer/1456260549) | [Barney Randall](https://appshunter.io/developer/825786857) |

## What reviewers say

### Mood Tracker

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mood-tracker-mental-journal/id1563639917)

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:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pixel Year Pro | $1.99 | per month |
| Pixel Year Pro | $3.99 | per month |
| Unlimited access | $3.99 | per 7 days |
| Mood Tracker Pro | $4.99 | per 3 months |
| Unlimited access | $4.99 | per month |
| Mood Tracker Pro | $9.99 | per 3 months |
| Annual Pro Access | $15.99 | per year |
| A Year in Pixel Pro | $32.99 | per year |
| A Year in Pixel Pro | $32.99 | per year |
| A Year in Pixel Pro | $59.99 | per year |


### Marbles

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/marbles-visual-habit-tracker/id6758400316)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lifetime | $4.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Mood Tracker free?

Mood Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Marbles free?

Marbles is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Do Mood Tracker or Marbles have ads?

Mood Tracker shows ads; Marbles does not.

### Which is updated more often, Mood Tracker or Marbles?

Mood Tracker ships an update every 2 months, and Marbles daily. Most recently, Mood Tracker was updated on November 3, 2026 and Marbles on October 31, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*
