Mood Tracker vs Pink Trace
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Color-coded mood tracking
- Yearly mood summary
- No typing required
- Customizable color palettes
- Subscription options
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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
Pink Trace
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One color a day. By December the year is a painting. Pink Trace turns each day into a single colored pixel. Tap a swatch in the morning, evening, whenever, and the day takes that color. Over a year the grid becomes a 365-pixel painting only you could have made. FEATURES - 12 by 31 grid for the full year - 25 hand-curated palettes (Vilnius Autumn, Neon, Sakura, Ash, Sienna and more) - A one-line note on any day - Lock Screen and Home Screen widgets that remind you to pick today's color - Fully on-device. No accounts, no analytics. WITHOUT PRO Everything is unlocked for your first 3 days. After that, you keep tracing with the Starter palette and see the current month. PRO All 25 palettes, the full year view and a note on any day. Subscription Details - Pro Monthly: $4 / month - Pro Annual: $25 / year - Lifetime: $59 one-time Subscriptions auto-renew until cancelled in Settings at least 24 hours before the renewal date. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Terms of Use (EULA): https://danielius.studio/pink-trace/terms Privacy Policy: https://danielius.studio/pink-trace/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Pink Trace at none against Mood Tracker's shown. Pink Trace also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 months). Mood Tracker's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Mood Tracker sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Pink Trace sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.00 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Mood Tracker ships an update every 2 months, Pink Trace every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mood Tracker | Pink Trace |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (20 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 20 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mert Vardar | Danielius Chalikovas |
In-app purchases
Mood Tracker
- 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
Pink Trace
- Pro Monthly$4.001 Month
- Pro Annual$25.001 Year
- Lifetime$59.00
