Comparison

Mood Tracker & Journal vs DotDiary

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

Head to head
About

Mood Tracker & Journal

This app helps young people understand their emotions and build healthy habits through mood tracking and journaling. It offers tools to reflect on feelings, identify patterns, and improve mental and emotional wellbeing with a focus on privacy and ease of use.

Highlights
  • Mood tracking with emojis and themes
  • Daily journaling and emotional reflection
  • Built-in CBT techniques
  • Habit tracking and self-care routines
  • Charts for mood and habit analysis
  • Private and secure with PIN/fingerprint lock
Features
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Discover a fun, simple, and powerful way to understand your emotions and build healthy habits. Emoko is a mood tracker, daily journal, and self-care diary designed for young people who want to reflect, grow, and feel better every day. Whether you're dealing with stress, anxiety, ADHD, bipolar, or just want to track your feelings, Emoko helps you improve your mental and emotional wellbeing. If you're new to journaling or already using CBT, Emoko gives you a gentle way to stay in touch with how you feel, think, and grow. ** Cute Emojis & Themes ** Log how you feel using expressive emojis and colorful themes. Whether you're feeling excited or down, journaling with Emoko tracker turns your emotions into insight. A little mood tracking each day builds emotional awareness and long-term wellbeing. ** Understand Your Mental Health ** Use charts, summaries, and the "Year in Pixels" to explore how your moods and habits evolve. Built-in CBT tools help you recognize patterns and shift toward more helpful thoughts. Understanding your mental state can improve decision-making, emotional balance, and overall happiness. ** Build Self-Care Habits ** Track how your mood connects with activities like exercise, reading, or time with friends. Learn what lifts you — and how your daily habits shape your emotions, energy, and growth. Daily care for yourself makes a difference. Whether it's journaling, relaxing, or staying active, small habits matter. ** Journal and Reflect ** Your Emoko diary is a space for expression, growth, and clarity. Use quick icons to log habits or add notes about how you're feeling. Over time, your journal becomes a map of your personal development, helping you understand how you truly feel. ** One-Tap Tracking ** From meals to mindfulness, Emoko lets you log activities in seconds. Every log adds insight into your mental health, emotional patterns, and personal growth. Simple visual tools help you see what makes you feel better — and how to keep doing it. ** Private & Secure ** Your diary is yours alone. Set up a PIN or fingerprint lock — no account needed. Especially helpful if you're managing bipolar, anxiety, or ADHD, Emoko is a safe space for daily check-ins and self-reflection. Track your healing, find patterns, and ask for help when needed. ** Quick Daily Check-Ins ** Just a few taps a day are enough to build healthy habits. Even without writing, your daily entries offer insight into your emotional flow and state of well-being. Prefer writing? Use Emoko as a visual journal or a fast mood tracker — it adapts to your routine. ** Why You'll Love Emoko: ** - Mood tracker with emojis and color themes - Friendly journaling and emotional reflection - Built-in CBT techniques for self-awareness - Great for ADHD, bipolar, and anxiety management - Private, secure, and easy to use - Daily care routines that help - Charts for feelings, habits, and growth - A simple diary that supports your mental journey - Designed for emotional well-being and happiness Emoko is more than just a mood tracker — it's your daily mental health buddy. Track how you're feeling, build better routines, and reconnect with yourself. Whether you're reflecting, recovering, or just want more happiness, Emoko helps you take care of your emotional world — one day at a time. Download Emoko and begin your journey to emotional well-being. --- Terms of Use: http://emoko.habitics.net/terms.html Privacy Policy: http://emoko.habitics.net/privacy.html

About

DotDiary

Features
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DotDiary is a private period and cycle tracker that keeps your data where it belongs — in Apple Health on your iPhone. No account. No ads. No tracking. No subscription. Most trackers send your most personal data to their servers. DotDiary doesn't. Everything you log — periods, symptoms, fertility signs — is saved straight into Apple Health. DotDiary keeps no copy, has no login, and makes no network calls. Delete the app and your data stays safe in Health. WHY DOTDIARY • Private by design — your cycle never leaves your phone • No account, and no ads, ever • A one-time purchase for Pro — never a subscription • Calm, clean, and discreet TRACK WHAT MATTERS • Log your period with a single tap • Predictions with an honest confidence range — never falsely precise • Symptoms, moods, and fertility signs • A private journal note for any day • A calendar and trends view of your whole history CHANGING CYCLES — A PERIMENOPAUSE MODE (FREE) When your cycles start changing, most trackers break — predictions turn into noise. Switch DotDiary to Changing Cycles (you choose; the app never decides for you) and it describes instead of predicts: days and months since your last period, your recent cycle range, and a plain-language guide to the transition. Pro adds a month-by-month chart of hot flashes, night sweats, sleep and mood — and a doctor-ready PDF report that turns your next appointment from guesswork into a conversation. SWITCHING FROM FLO OR CLUE? Bring your history with you. DotDiary imports a Flo or Clue CSV export — free — and writes it into Apple Health, so you start with your real cycle instead of a blank slate. DOTDIARY PRO — one-time purchase • Month-by-month symptom chart for changing cycles • Your own custom symptom tags • Symptom patterns by cycle phase • A doctor-ready PDF report • Partner summary sharing • iCloud backup of your private notes Buy once and it's yours forever — and future Pro features arrive free. DISCRETION Pick a neutral app icon and turn on Face ID / passcode lock. iOS can also require Face ID to open — or completely hide — any app. UNDERSTAND YOUR CYCLE A built-in guide explains the four cycle phases, the difference between the follicular and luteal halves, and the hormones behind them — all in plain language. Available in English and French. DotDiary is not a medical device. Cycle predictions are estimates only and must not be used for contraception or conception planning. Fertility signs are logged to Apple Health; DotDiary does not predict fertile days.

Screenshots

Mood Tracker & Journal4 screens
DotDiary4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: DotDiary at daily against Mood Tracker & Journal's every 6 weeks. Mood Tracker & Journal's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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 Tracker & Journal sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and DotDiary sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mood Tracker & Journal ships an update every 6 weeks, DotDiary daily. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Mood Tracker & Journal versus DotDiary: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMood Tracker & JournalDotDiary
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (80 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews71.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings80 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size163 MB2 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperHabitics s.r.o.Fredy Soussou

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Mood Tracker & Journal

Subscriptions4
  • One Month Premium7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • One Year Premium7 Days trial$11.991 Year
  • One Year Premium7 Days trial$17.991 Year
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  • One Year Premium7 Days trial$23.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Premium$39.99
1 purchases

DotDiary

One-time1
  • DotDiary Pro$2.99

Questions

Is Mood Tracker & Journal free?
Mood Tracker & Journal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DotDiary free?
DotDiary is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Mood Tracker & Journal or DotDiary have ads?
Neither Mood Tracker & Journal nor DotDiary shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Mood Tracker & Journal or DotDiary?
Mood Tracker & Journal ships an update every 6 weeks, and DotDiary daily. Most recently, Mood Tracker & Journal was updated on October 25, 2026 and DotDiary on October 25, 2026.

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