MoodFire vs Goala
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MoodFire
This app offers practical tools for managing difficult moments, including mood check-ins, CBT-inspired prompts for anxious thoughts, grounding exercises, and guided breathing. It aims to provide a calmer way to reconnect with yourself and unwind, especially before sleep.
- Mood check-ins with pattern analysis
- CBT-inspired thought reframing prompts
- Guided grounding exercises
- Sixty-second guided breathing
- Calming bilateral audio for sleep
- Gentle prompts for self-reconnection
- Apple Watch integration
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When your mind won’t shut off, open MoodFire. Check in. Reframe. Breathe. Unwind. A calmer way back to yourself. Good to know before you download: MoodFire is a subscription app and there’s no free version. If you’re new, you start a 7-day free trial during setup, before any of the tools open. If you don’t cancel, it then renews monthly or yearly. MoodFire is a companion for the hard moments, right there on your phone. Small, practical tools you can open at 11 p.m. without feeling worse. Not another wellness app to fail at. No streak shaming. No urgency. Just quiet, useful things for the days when you need them. Check in A short mood check-in to see how today is landing. Over time, notice patterns in your mood, anxiety and the rhythm of your week. Optional wellbeing reviews use the GAD-7 and PHQ-9, public-domain questionnaires, for a steadier read on the trends. MoodFire does not diagnose anxiety, depression or any mental health condition. It is designed to support reflection and self-awareness. Reframe CBT-inspired prompts for anxious or unhelpful thoughts. Slow the moment down. Notice the pattern. Find a more balanced perspective. A practical place to land when overthinking takes over. Ground Short, gentle grounding exercises for moments when you feel overwhelmed or caught in your thoughts. Bring your attention back to the present, one quiet step at a time. Breathe One, three or five minutes of guided breathing. Whenever you’re ready. No timers shaming you, no goals to hit. Just a way to settle the body when the mind won’t. Unwind Calming bilateral audio designed for rest, decompression and the slow descent into sleep. For the 11 p.m. version of you who can’t quite switch off. Spark Small prompts and gentle nudges that help you reconnect with yourself and take the next small step. On your wrist MoodFire lives on your Apple Watch too. Check in from the wrist in a few taps, no phone in sight, and breathe with the same calm pacing. It all syncs quietly back to your iPhone. A gentle daily habit MoodFire is designed for everyday use without pressure. Streaks and reminders are quiet by design. You don’t have to use everything every day. Open the app, check in, choose what feels useful. Small step, real one. Helpful insights See your mood trends, anxiety patterns, check-in rhythm and well-being habits, shown simply. No dashboards demanding action. Connect Apple Health and MoodFire will quietly correlate your sleep, resting heart rate, heart rate variability and steps with your check-ins. Those Apple Health readings stay on your device. MoodFire can support you when you are: • Feeling anxious or overwhelmed • Tracking your mood over time • Stuck in overthinking or a thought loop • Looking for CBT-inspired reflection tools • Needing a grounding exercise in the moment • Looking for a calmer evening routine • Taking a moment to unwind before sleep A calmer kind of app MoodFire is not a social network. There are no feeds, no likes, no public sharing. Just a private space to come back to yourself and use practical tools when you need them. A note on what MoodFire is and isn’t MoodFire is designed for everyday well-being support and self-awareness. It is not a medical device and does not diagnose, treat or cure any mental health condition. If you need urgent help or feel at risk, please contact 911 or the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, or speak with a qualified mental health professional. Subscription MoodFire Premium unlocks everything in the app. New users start with a 7-day free trial. After the trial it renews monthly or yearly, depending on the plan you choose, at the price shown in the app for your region, unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the trial ends. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Manage or cancel in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://moodfire.io/privacy
Goala
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Your GLP-1 routine, organized. Track doses, reminders, weight, and meals in one place. Goala combines a GLP-1 tracker with an AI food diary to help you keep up with your everyday routine. Log your treatment history, follow your weight journey, and track protein, calories, and macros without entering every food by hand. KEEP YOUR GLP-1 ROUTINE TOGETHER - Record your medication and prescribed dose - Log doses you have taken, along with weight, symptoms, and notes - Set treatment reminders to help you stay organized - Review your dose history and weight progress Whether your prescribed routine includes semaglutide or another supported GLP-1 medication, Goala helps you keep your records together. It does not prescribe medication or recommend dose changes. KEEP A FOOD DIARY WITH LESS TYPING - Snap a meal for AI-assisted nutrition estimates - Review identified foods and portions before saving - Add details by voice or text when a photo is not enough - Track calories, protein, carbs, and fat - Follow daily macro progress and nutrition summaries FROM PHOTO TO FOOD LOG 1. Take a photo of your meal 2. Review the estimated foods, portions, and nutrients 3. Save your meal and follow your daily progress Keep protein and meal tracking alongside your GLP-1 routine, with simple records you can return to each day. Start your free trial and track your next meal with Goala. Subscription required after the free trial. Goala requires an active subscription to access the app and its premium tracking features. Goala does not provide medical advice. Nutrition estimates and recommendations are informational only. Always consult a qualified professional before making medical, medication, diet, or nutrition decisions. Do not start, stop, or change medication or doses based on the app. Privacy Policy: https://goala.health/privacy Terms of Use: https://goala.health/terms-of-use Support: https://goala.health/contact
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Verdict
MoodFire and Goala are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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. MoodFire sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month and Goala sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
MoodFire ships an update every 3 days, Goala every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MoodFire | Goala |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Every 6 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 116 MB | 119 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | MOODFIRE LTD | Octanext Software & CO LTDA |
In-app purchases
MoodFire
- MoodFire Premium7 Days trial$5.991 Month
- MoodFire Premium Yearly7 Days trial$45.991 Year
Goala
- Goala Premium7 Days trial$14.991 Month
- Goala Premium7 Days trial$99.991 Year









