Comparison

Thrive vs Mood Monsters

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

Head to head
About

Thrive

This app helps parents manage their children's screen time by allowing kids to earn it through completing activities like chores or homework. It offers simple setup, smart insights into usage, and encourages real-world balance.

Highlights
  • Earn screen time through activities
  • Simple setup for parents
  • Kids manage their own progress
  • Smart usage insights
  • Encourages real-world balance
  • Flexible reward options
Features
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Thrive: Screen Time That Kids Earn Thrive makes parenting screen time simple - and motivating. Set activities you want your kids to do, and they earn their screen time. Kids manage themselves. You stay in control. Everyone wins. Why Families Love Thrive - Motivates, Not Punishes: Kids earn screen time through positive habits - chores, homework, movement, you name it. - Simple Setup: Add your kids, set activities, choose rewards - done in minutes. - Kids in Control: They see what to do, track progress, and unlock time automatically. - Smart Insights: Know how your child spends time and what's working. - Real-World Balance: Encourages focus, activity, and responsibility - not just screen limits. Built for Busy Parents - Fast and Intuitive: No confusing menus or endless settings. - Flexible Rewards: Screen time, treats, privileges - you decide what motivates your child. - Peace of Mind: Thrive handles the tech, you handle the parenting. Try It Free Start your free trial and see how fast your kids start motivating themselves - not fighting limits. A subscription is required to connect your family's devices and access full functionality. One subscription covers your entire Family Sharing group. Terms of Use: https://www.thrive.kids/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.thrive.kids/privacy

About

Mood Monsters

Features
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Meet your emotions as friendly companions! Mood Monsters is a calm, beautiful, and completely private mood tracker and daily journal designed to help you check in with your feelings without pressure, guilt, or streaks you have to maintain. Whether you're feeling happy, anxious, tired, or stressed, Mood Monsters provides a safe harbor on your phone to notice your emotional patterns, build self-care habits, and reflect in a private, encrypted digital diary. Why Mood Monsters? • 100% PRIVATE & OFFLINE: Your emotional state is your own. Every mood entry, tag, and journal draft remains securely stored on your device. We use no servers, collect no analytics, and include no third-party tracking SDKs. • MEET THE MONSTERS: Meet 8 expressive, 3D clay-styled mood monsters representing different feelings—from Sunny (Happy) and Leafy (Calm) to Frazzle (Stressed) and Spark (Excited). Tap them to watch them react and jump! • ACCESSIBLE CHECK-INS: Record your mood in seconds. Select your feeling, set the emotional intensity (1–5), and add context tags (such as Work, School, Social, or Sleep) to capture what is happening around you. • SIMPLE SELF-CARE STEPS: Feeling overwhelmed? Receive tailored, manageable self-care suggestions after every check-in—like taking deep breaths, stretching, stepping outside, or writing to a safe friend. • SECURE WRITING JOURNAL: Write down your thoughts, add writing prompts for inspiration, save favorites, and search or filter your diary by specific moods or dates. • VISUAL OFFLINE INSIGHTS: View weekly, monthly, and all-time mood distributions, intensity averages, and context tag patterns in neutral, non-judgmental charts created entirely offline. • WIDGETS & REMINDERS: Stay connected using a beautiful Home Screen widget showing your current mood companion. Set daily reminders for check-ins or evening journaling. A Gentle Approach to Wellness • No shaming, no strict goals, and no punishments for missed days. • Modern, premium user interface with full Light and Dark mode support. • Full accessibility compliance, including Dynamic Type support and haptic feedback. • Complete control over your data: export all your data in JSON format or wipe it with a single tap. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://mood-monsters.pages.dev/privacy *Mood Monsters is a supportive daily self-care and wellness tool. It is not intended for clinical diagnostics or medical use.*

Screenshots

Thrive4 screens
Mood Monsters4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Mood Monsters at none against Thrive's 10. Mood Monsters also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads 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. Thrive sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Mood Monsters asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Thrive versus Mood Monsters: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThriveMood Monsters
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.3 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews20.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size324 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThrive Digital WellbeingMelvin Mathew

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Thrive

Subscriptions9
  • Family - Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Monthly Plan$9.991 Month
  • Monthly Plan7 Days trial$9.991 Month
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  • Monthly Plan: 7-day Free Trial7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Yearly Plan1 Month trial$59.991 Year
  • Yearly Plan2 variants$59.991 Year
  • Yearly Plan7 Days trial$59.991 Year
  • Yearly Plan14 Days trial$59.991 Year
  • Yearly Plan: 14-day Free Trial14 Days trial$59.991 Year
None

Mood Monsters

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Thrive free?
Thrive is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Mood Monsters free?
Mood Monsters is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Thrive or Mood Monsters have ads?
Neither Thrive nor Mood Monsters shows ads.

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