# Moonhill vs Mellowments

The clearest difference is update cadence: Moonhill at every 2 weeks against Mellowments's every 2 months. Mellowments's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Moonhill sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per month and Mellowments sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Moonhill against 5.0 for Mellowments. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 4 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

Moonhill ships an update every 2 weeks, Mellowments every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on July 28, 2026 and September 6, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Moonhill | Mellowments |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [5.0 (10 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/moonhill/id1586824103/reviews) | [5.0 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mellowments/id6464467931/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **10** | 4 |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 weeks** | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Size | 72 MB | 26 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [YULIN HU](https://appshunter.io/developer/1551749665) | [StarWeave Co.,Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/1626455742) |

## What reviewers say

### Moonhill

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/moonhill/id1586824103)

A digital notebook designed for self-reflection and life journaling. It offers a private space to record thoughts and experiences without data collection. Users are responsible for backing up their notes via iCloud.

**Highlights:** Life note recording, Inner direction exploration, Private data storage, User-managed iCloud backup, Fixed-classified notes

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium | $2.99 | per month |


### Mellowments

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mellowments/id6464467931)

This app helps you remember and engage in relaxing activities by providing a simple way to record and review them. It features a warm art style with over 50 healing illustrations and a minimalist recording process.

**Highlights:** Record relaxing events with illustrations, Minimalist 1-second recording, Weekly/Monthly/All event statistics, Customizable events and sorting, Desktop widget for quick recording, Healing comics and regular updates

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Mellowments PRO | $0.99 | per month |
| Mellowments PRO | $6.99 | per year |
| Special Edition | $0.99 | one-time |
| Collaboration | $0.99 | one-time |
| Mellowments PRO (Lifetime) | $9.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Moonhill free?

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

### Is Mellowments free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Moonhill or Mellowments?

Moonhill and Mellowments are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 10 and 4 ratings respectively.

### Do Moonhill or Mellowments have ads?

Neither Moonhill nor Mellowments shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Moonhill or Mellowments?

Moonhill ships an update every 2 weeks, and Mellowments every 2 months. Most recently, Moonhill was updated on July 28, 2026 and Mellowments on September 6, 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.*