Comparison

Mood Tracker vs Echo

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

Echo

Features
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Echo is a simple emotion journal that helps you notice and name what you feel. Write down what happened, which emotion it triggered and how strong it was — then watch how your mood changes over time. What you can do: • Add entries: situation, emotion and its intensity. • Choose from many named emotions — from joy and calm to sadness or anger. • Create your own categories and emotions to match your language. • See weekly summaries and your dominant emotion. • Explore insights: emotion frequency, intensity over time and top triggers. • Mark entries to revisit in a calmer moment or bring to a therapy session. • Browse and search your full history. Gentle habit support: • An optional daily reminder helps you check in with yourself. • Export your journal to JSON, CSV or PDF whenever you want. Private by default: • Your entries are stored locally on your device in encrypted storage. • No selling of data. • Device pairing is free. Optional Premium adds an end-to-end encrypted cloud backup — the recovery phrase stays with you. Echo Premium (optional): • Premium removes ads. • Encrypted cloud backup and restore. • Sync between your devices with end-to-end encryption. • Annual plan or one-time lifetime purchase; the free version stays fully usable. Available in 11 languages, with light and dark themes. Echo is a journaling and reflection tool. It is not therapy, diagnosis or crisis support and does not replace professional help. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Mood Tracker4 screens
Echo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Echo at every 4 days against Mood Tracker's every 2 months. 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. Mood Tracker sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Echo sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mood Tracker ships an update every 2 months, Echo every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Mood Tracker versus Echo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMood TrackerEcho
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (20 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings20 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB43 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMert VardarMaciej Sieminski

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
3 purchases

Echo

Subscriptions1
  • Echo Premium Annual$12.991 Year
One-time2
  • Echo Tip$0.99
  • Echo Premium Lifetime$29.99

Questions

Is Mood Tracker free?
Mood Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Echo free?
Echo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Mood Tracker or Echo have ads?
Both Mood Tracker and Echo show ads.
Which is updated more often, Mood Tracker or Echo?
Mood Tracker ships an update every 2 months, and Echo every 4 days. Most recently, Mood Tracker was updated on October 24, 2026 and Echo on October 28, 2026.

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