The Mood Tools vs Cooldown
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 50+ grounding tools
- Breathing exercises
- Stress relief techniques
- Sort tools by mood
- 30-60 second tools
- Evidence-based strategies
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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.
Cooldown
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Cooldown is the anger-management companion that actually works when you need it — not after. Tap once from your lock screen and a guided breathing session starts immediately. No menus, no passwords. Choose your intensity (Mild, Hot, or Boiling) and Cooldown coaches you through a personalized de-escalation sequence backed by breathing science. After the moment passes, journal what happened. Voice-dictate your note, tag the trigger, and rate your intensity. Over time, Cooldown's on-device AI finds the patterns you can't see: the situations, times of day, and combinations that reliably set you off. What you get: - Instant de-escalation sessions from the lock screen - 6 science-backed breathing techniques with animated pacing - Incident journal with voice dictation and trigger tagging - AI-detected pattern insights (after 5+ entries) - Weekly and monthly trend charts - CSV and PDF export for sharing with your therapist - Multi-profile support for shared devices - Face ID lock and full on-device privacy — your journal never leaves your device unencrypted Cooldown Pro unlocks pattern insights, export, multi-profile, and advanced trend views. 7-day free trial. Cancel anytime. Your data stays on your device. No account required to start. Cooldown is a supportive tool, not a substitute for therapy or professional mental-health treatment. It is not a medical device and does not diagnose or treat any condition. If you are experiencing a mental health crisis, please contact the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline (call or text 988) or the Crisis Text Line (text HOME to 741741). Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://brainrash.com/apps/cooldown/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: The Mood Tools at none against Cooldown's 2. The Mood Tools also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (16.4 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
Both are free to download. Cooldown sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.00 per month. The Mood Tools asks for nothing beyond the download.
The Mood Tools ships an update every 5 days, Cooldown every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Mood Tools | Cooldown |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (21 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 21 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 109 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | MOOD, LLC | Justin Pruskowski |
In-app purchases
The Mood Tools
No in-app purchases
Cooldown
- Cooldown Pro Monthly$5.001 Month
- Cooldown Pro Annual$35.001 Year









