# Pixels vs Mood

The clearest difference is update cadence: Mood at every 3 days against Pixels's every 11 days. Pixels's advantage is ratings volume (45 vs 4). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Pixels sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Mood sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 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 — 4.8 for Pixels against 4.8 for Mood. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pixels has 45 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 97% of Pixels's written reviews are positive against 100% of Mood's.

Pixels ships an update every 11 days, Mood every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Pixels | Mood |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.8 (45 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pixels-mood-tracker-and-journal/id1668460700/reviews)** | [4.8 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mood-emotion-journal/id1670353029/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **45** | 4 |
| Positive reviews | 96.7% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 11 days | **Every 3 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 78 MB | 48 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 15.1 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Teo Vogel](https://appshunter.io/developer/1481910140) | [Martin Berbesson](https://appshunter.io/developer/1046577532) |

## What reviewers say

### Pixels

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pixels-mood-tracker-and-journal/id1668460700)

Visually track your daily mood and emotions with a color-coded calendar grid. Log feelings, habits, and symptoms to gain insights into your mental well-being over time. Offers a private and beautiful way to build self-awareness.

**Highlights:** Daily mood tracking, Journal notes, Symptom and habit logging, Yearly color grid visualization, Emotional pattern spotting, Customizable moods and colors, Reminders

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

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pixels Cloud+ | $1.99 | per month |
| Pixels Cloud+ | $1.99 | per month |
| Pixels Cloud+ | $21.99 | per year |
| Pixels Cloud+ | $21.99 | per year |
| Pixels+ | $4.99 | one-time |


### Mood

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mood-emotion-journal/id1670353029)

This app uses AI to analyze your emotions and help you understand your feelings. Track your mood, maintain a journal, and gain insights into your inner self for improved emotional well-being and self-awareness.

**Highlights:** AI emotion interpretation, Emotion journal, Daily mood tracking, Self-awareness development, Emotional pattern analysis, Community sharing

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

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium | $4.99 | per month |
| Premium Yearly | $44.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Pixels free?

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

### Is Mood free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Pixels or Mood?

Pixels is rated higher. Pixels averages 4.8 out of 5 from 45 ratings, while Mood averages 4.8 from 4 ratings.

### Do Pixels or Mood have ads?

Neither Pixels nor Mood shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Pixels or Mood?

Pixels ships an update every 11 days, and Mood every 3 days. Most recently, Pixels was updated on November 7, 2026 and Mood on November 3, 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.*