Comparison

The Mood Tools vs Heartfelt

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

Head to head
About

The Mood Tools

This app offers a collection of quick, evidence-based coping skills and grounding techniques designed to help users manage stress, anxiety, and difficult emotions. It provides instant access to tools that can be used in 30-60 seconds for fast relief and mental resets.

Highlights
  • 50+ grounding tools
  • Breathing exercises
  • Stress relief techniques
  • Sort tools by mood
  • 30-60 second tools
  • Evidence-based strategies
Features
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Take control of stress and anxiety with The Mood Tools Mental Health App. Always FREE, always easy, and packed with simple coping skills you can use to feel better—fast. Feeling overwhelmed, anxious, or just meh? The Mood Tools App is here to help. This 100% free mental wellness app gives you quick, easy ways to manage stress, anxiety, and tough moments—on your terms. No sign-ups. No pressure. Just proven tools that actually work. WHY YOU’LL LOVE MOOD TOOLS: The Tools You Need, When You Need Them With over 50+ grounding teen mental health tools, breathing exercises, and stress relief techniques, you can reset, calm down, and feel better—faster. The Right Tool for Every Feeling Stressed, overwhelmed, or unfocused? Sort tools by mood or physical cues—like a racing heart, low energy, or a lack of motivation—to get the support you need right away. Fast Relief, On Your Terms Every tool takes only 30–60 seconds—perfect for school, home, or anytime you need a quick mental health boost or reset! No Ads. No Sign-Ups. No Cost—Ever. It’s 100% free therapy-driven support—you use on your own! With evidence-based teen mental health coping strategies and anxiety relief designed to help you feel more in control, resilient, and confident with each use. HOW IT WORKS: Instant access to simple coping skills for self-care, relaxation, and focus. Easy-to-use step-by-step techniques that help you calm down fast. Quick tools to name your feelings, make sense of them, and reset—so you can move forward with your day! Simple ways to feel better—whenever, wherever (some, without anybody knowing you’re using them). PERFECT FOR: Teens and tweens ages 9-16, parents and educators Managing mental wellness, stress, sadness, worry, and big feelings Finding focus and building resilience and self-confidence Quick resets between school, friends, sports, after-school activities, and home Daily self-care, stress relief, and personal check-ins THE MOOD TOOLS APP IS ALWAYS 100% FREE No ads. No sign-ups. No tracking. Just free therapy tools that help—whenever you need them. Download The Mood Tools now—because small tools can make a big difference.

About

Heartfelt

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How to use Heartfelt: 1) Write about what's quietly bothering you and how it makes you feel. Don't worry about how it sounds or asking for too much. 2) Craft a gentle message using relationship psychology. 3) Make sure the message reflects your true voice and feelings. Then you can use your final message to express your wants and needs, and invite positive change. * PSYCHOLOGY FEATURE(S) REQUIRES AN ADDITIONAL PURCHASED SUBSCRIPTION TERMS: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

The Mood Tools4 screens
Heartfelt3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: The Mood Tools at none against Heartfelt's 3. Heartfelt's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.4). On price, update cadence, 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. Heartfelt sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 7 days. The Mood Tools asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

The Mood Tools ships an update every 5 days, Heartfelt weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
The Mood Tools versus Heartfelt: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe Mood ToolsHeartfelt
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (20 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings20 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.413.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size109 MB28 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperMOOD, LLCLuka Jozef Raul Da Costa Fernandes

In-app purchases

None

The Mood Tools

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Heartfelt

Subscriptions3
  • Full Access$7.997 Days
  • Full Access3 Days trial$7.997 Days
  • Full Access$100.001 Year

Questions

Is The Mood Tools free?
The Mood Tools is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Heartfelt free?
Heartfelt is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do The Mood Tools or Heartfelt have ads?
Neither The Mood Tools nor Heartfelt shows ads.
Which is updated more often, The Mood Tools or Heartfelt?
The Mood Tools ships an update every 5 days, and Heartfelt weekly. Most recently, The Mood Tools was updated on October 27, 2026 and Heartfelt on October 28, 2026.

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