# Mood Journal vs Pixel Progress

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Pixel Progress at 100% against Mood Journal's 33%. Mood Journal's advantage is rating (4.9 vs 4.0) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs monthly). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Mood Journal sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Pixel Progress sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Mood Journal holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mood Journal has 9 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 33% of Mood Journal's written reviews are positive against 100% of Pixel Progress's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Mood Journal ships an update every 2 weeks, Pixel Progress monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Mood Journal | Pixel Progress |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.9 (9 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mood-journal-moodpath/id1636818105/reviews)** | [4.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pixel-progress/id6754823759/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **9** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 weeks** | Monthly |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 72 MB | 49 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | **14.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [CRX Applications](https://appshunter.io/developer/1631873491) | [Travis Templeton](https://appshunter.io/developer/1778060930) |

## What reviewers say

### Mood Journal

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mood-journal-moodpath/id1636818105)

This app helps you track your feelings, reflect on your days, and gain clarity about your life. It combines emotional awareness, daily reflection, habits, and goals into one simple system for intentional living.

**Highlights:** Emotion picker for logging feelings, Daily journaling and reflection, Mood and emotion tracking, Habit and goal tracking, Monthly and yearly mood charts, Notes, photos, and tags for memories, Reminders for consistency

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

**In-app purchases (11)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium Subscription - Monthly | $3.99 | per month |
| Sale Premium - Monthly | $3.99 | per month |
| Full Price Premium Monthly | $4.99 | per month |
| Sale Premium - Six Months | $6.99 | per 6 months |
| Premium Subscription - Annual | $9.99 | per year |
| Full Price Premium Annuale | $9.99 | per year |
| Premium - Yearly | $9.99 | per year |
| Sale Premium - Yearly | $9.99 | per year |
| Premium - Monthly | $9.99 | per month |
| Lifetime Premium | $19.99 | one-time |
| Full Price Lifetime Premium | $19.99 | one-time |


### Pixel Progress

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pixel-progress/id6754823759)

Transform your daily tasks into an engaging adventure. This app uses video game mechanics to help you track your to-dos, motivate friends, and earn rewards by defeating challenges.

**Highlights:** Gamified task tracking, Friend encouragement, Boss battles for loot, Progress visualization, To-do list management

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pixel Power-Up | $2.99 | per month |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Mood Journal free?

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

### Is Pixel Progress free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Mood Journal or Pixel Progress?

Mood Journal is rated higher. Mood Journal averages 4.9 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while Pixel Progress averages 4.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Mood Journal or Pixel Progress have ads?

Neither Mood Journal nor Pixel Progress shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Mood Journal or Pixel Progress?

Mood Journal ships an update every 2 weeks, and Pixel Progress monthly. Most recently, Mood Journal was updated on October 16, 2026 and Pixel Progress on October 7, 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.*