Comparison

mood finger scan vs Mood Scanner

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

mood finger scan

Scan your finger to reveal your current mood. A fun and simple way to explore your emotional state through a quick fingertip analysis.

Highlights
  • Finger scanning for mood detection
  • Discover your mood
  • Entertainment purposes
Features
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Scan your finger... discover your mood!!!

About

Mood Scanner

Simulate a mood scanner with realistic graphics to entertain friends and family. This app is for amusement only and does not detect actual moods.

Highlights
  • Realistic scanning graphics
  • Simulates mood detection
  • Entertain friends and family
  • Amusement purposes only
Features
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This app is intended for entertainment purposes only and does not provide true mood detector functionality. Shock your friends and family with the cool scanning graphics that make your iPhone screen look like a real Mood scanning device!

Screenshots

mood finger scan1 screens
Mood Scanner2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: mood finger scan at none against Mood Scanner's 1. mood finger scan also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (34% vs 10%). Mood Scanner's advantage is update cadence (every 13 months vs every 37 months). On price, rating 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 Scanner sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. mood finger scan asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 2.9 for mood finger scan against 2.8 for Mood Scanner. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: mood finger scan has 850 ratings behind it against 39, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 34% of mood finger scan's written reviews are positive against 10% of Mood Scanner's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

mood finger scan ships an update every 37 months, Mood Scanner every 13 months. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and June 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
mood finger scan versus Mood Scanner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parametermood finger scanMood Scanner
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.9 (850 ratings) — better2.8 (39 ratings)
Positive reviews34.0% of reviews — better10.3% of reviews
Number of ratings850 — better39
Update frequencyEvery 37 monthsEvery 13 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS7.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIndigo Penguin LimitedFahad Manzoor

Customer experience

mood finger scan

All ratings850 ratings
Positive44.7%
Neutral8.0%
Negative47.3%
Written reviews394 reviews
Positive34.0%
Neutral9.1%
Negative56.9%

Mood Scanner

All ratings39 ratings
Positive41.0%
Neutral5.1%
Negative53.8%
Written reviews29 reviews
Positive10.3%
Neutral13.8%
Negative75.9%

Bugs and requests

mood finger scan

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes on launch
  • Freezes during use
  • Incompatible with newer iOS versions

Requested features

3 requests
  • More mood options
  • Improved accuracy
  • Ability to save/share results

Mood Scanner

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

mood finger scan

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Mood Scanner

One-time1
  • Pro Version$3.99

Questions

Is mood finger scan free?
mood finger scan is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Mood Scanner free?
Mood Scanner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, mood finger scan or Mood Scanner?
mood finger scan is rated higher. mood finger scan averages 2.9 out of 5 from 850 ratings, while Mood Scanner averages 2.8 from 39 ratings.
Do mood finger scan or Mood Scanner have ads?
Mood Scanner shows ads; mood finger scan does not.
Which is updated more often, mood finger scan or Mood Scanner?
mood finger scan ships an update every 37 months, and Mood Scanner every 13 months. Most recently, mood finger scan was updated on September 27, 2026 and Mood Scanner on June 11, 2026.

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