Comparison

MoodLoop vs Aura

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

Head to head
About

MoodLoop

Features
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Do you know what truly influences your day? MoodLoop goes beyond simple mood tracking. It helps you connect the dots between how you feel and what you do, empowering you to make healthier choices for your mental well-being. WHY YOU’LL LOVE MOODLOOP TRACK IN SECONDS Log your mood with a simple tap on our intuitive 5-level scale, from "Awesome" to "Terrible." CONNECT ACTIONS TO EMOTIONS Was it the workout that boosted your mood, or the stressful meeting that drained it? Tag your entries with categorized activities—like Work, Health, Social, or Hobbies—or create your own custom tags. VISUALIZE YOUR JOURNEY Stop guessing your patterns. Our beautiful statistics views show you: - Mood Distribution: See an overview of your emotional month at a glance. - Activity Insights: Discover exactly which activities correlate with your best days and which trigger your worst ones. - Trends: Spot long-term shifts in your well-being. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your thoughts are personal. MoodLoop stores all data locally on your device. No accounts, no cloud uploads, and total control to wipe your data whenever you choose. Start your journey to a happier, more self-aware you. Download MoodLoop today.

About

Aura

This app transforms your health data into a personalized biohacking protocol to help you reverse biological age. It provides data-driven insights, recovery advice, and a centralized dashboard for managing your longevity routine.

Highlights
  • Track biological age
  • Recovery advisory based on HRV
  • Precision protocol management
  • AI recovery summaries
  • Forgiving streak logic
Features
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Know your biological age, and the habits that move it. Aura turns your Apple Health data into a bio age you can actually change. It shows you what's driving that number, which of your habits are working, and what to do today. No spreadsheets, no guesswork, no ads. YOUR AGE, BROKEN DOWN See your bio age next to your Fitness, Heart and Sleep ages, built from your VO2 max, heart rate variability, resting heart rate, sleep and activity. Every month, see what moved your bio age, and which habits line up with a younger Fitness, Heart or Sleep age. DISCOVER WHAT WORKS FOR YOU Build your protocol from a library of well-studied rituals, or add your own in one line: supplements, sauna, NSDR, morning sunlight, anything. Aura compares the days you do them with the days you don't and tells you which ones actually improve your sleep, HRV and recovery. It checks your workout days, late caffeine and late meals too. FOOD, AND WHAT IT DOES Log food in plain words, by barcode or label, or from a saved meal, free and unlimited. See calories and macros next to fiber, polyphenols, omega-3 and plants per week, and what a late dinner did to your sleep and HRV. READINESS, EVERY MORNING Aura compares last night's HRV, resting heart rate and sleep with your own baselines and tells you whether today is a day to push or a day to recover. Plus heart rate zones, weekly aerobic targets and a plan for tonight's sleep. CYCLE-AWARE If you log your periods in Apple Health, Aura can compare your HRV and resting heart rate with the same phase of your own cycles. Every adjustment is labelled, and cycle data stays on your iPhone. WHAT IF Slide more sleep, more steps or a lower resting heart rate and see how far your bio age would move. Pick the change that's worth it. AURA WRAPPED At the start of each month, the last one as a short story to share: your bio age, streak, rituals and best Discovery. And the whole year when it ends. MEET OTTO Otto, your turtle coach, uses on-device Apple Intelligence (on supported devices) to sum up your trends and recovery in plain words. EVERYWHERE YOU LOOK - Apple Watch app with complications: check your readiness, tick off rituals and log caffeine from your wrist - Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets for your bio age, streak, Aura score and tonight's sleep plan - Siri and Shortcuts: "Ask Aura for my bio age", "Ask Aura if I should work out today", or log a ritual or a coffee by voice PRIVATE BY DESIGN No ads and no account. Your health data is processed on your iPhone, and optional sync uses your own private iCloud. BRING YOUR PEOPLE Invite friends with your personal code: they get 30 days of Pro free, and you earn freezes and free months of Pro. AURA PRO Pro unlocks every Discovery (food ones included) and every habit linked to your ages, a forecast of where your bio age is heading, advanced biomarker insights, Otto's personal coaching, a monthly streak repair, polyphenols, omega-3, plants per week and recipes, Pro widgets and iCloud sync. Choose monthly, yearly (with a free trial), Family for up to 6 people, or a one-time Lifetime purchase. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Aura is for general wellness and is not a medical device. It does not diagnose, treat or prevent any condition. Talk to your doctor before changing your health routine. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/auraapppolicies/privacy-policy

Screenshots

MoodLoop4 screens
Aura4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: MoodLoop at none against Aura's shown. MoodLoop also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.6). On price, update cadence, 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. MoodLoop sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Aura sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MoodLoop ships an update every 4 days, Aura every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
MoodLoop versus Aura: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMoodLoopAura
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—6 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 5 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.6 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size66 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMelanie TomaschkoJohn Harding

In-app purchases

2 purchases

MoodLoop

Subscriptions2
  • PRO Monthly3 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • PRO Yearly7 Days trial$24.991 Year
2 purchases

Aura

Subscriptions2
  • Aura Pro (1 Month)$4.991 Month
  • Aura Pro (1 Year)3 Days trial$39.991 Year

Questions

Is MoodLoop free?
MoodLoop is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Aura free?
Aura is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do MoodLoop or Aura have ads?
Aura shows ads; MoodLoop does not.
Which is updated more often, MoodLoop or Aura?
MoodLoop ships an update every 4 days, and Aura every 5 days. Most recently, MoodLoop was updated on October 11, 2026 and Aura on October 17, 2026.

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