Comparison

Emotion Sphere vs RecoEmo

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

Head to head
About

Emotion Sphere

Features
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Emotion Sphere – Record Your Feelings as a Beautiful Sphere, Every Hour Emotion Sphere allows you to record your current feelings every hour using emojis, and visualizes your daily emotions as a single, colorful sphere. Based on the emotions you select, colors softly blend together, expressing your mental state throughout the day as a beautiful gradient. The app also aggregates emotions from users around the world, letting you view the “Global Emotion Sphere” from the previous day at a glance. With no social features, no sharing, and no comparisons, Emotion Sphere offers a calm space to quietly reflect on your feelings. [Simple Hourly Emotion Tracking] ・Record your emotions once every hour by selecting an emoji ・Automatically generate a daily “Emotion Sphere” based on emotion ratios ・A countdown timer shows when the next entry is available Emotion Color Mapping ・Happiness → Yellow ・Sleepiness → Blue ・Sadness → Light Blue ・Anger → Red ・Love → Pink As emotions overlap, colors blend smoothly, capturing the “landscape of your mind” within a single sphere. [Your Personal Emotion Gallery] ・Review your daily emotion data in a simple list ・Each day is saved as a unique emotion sphere ・Visualize long-term emotional changes and patterns [Explore the World’s Emotion Sphere] ・Aggregate emotion data from users worldwide ・View the world’s collective mood as a single sphere ・Gently observe the differences between your emotions and global trends [Notifications to Build a Habit] ・Receive push notifications when it’s time to record your emotions ・Helps you stay consistent and build a healthy habit [Perfect For] ・Visualizing your emotional flow ・Tracking feelings without writing long journal entries ・Supporting daily mental well-being ・Understanding global emotional trends ・Anyone looking for a quiet, distraction-free app [Easy to Use] ・Open the app and select an emoji ・No complex settings and no social features ・Designed exclusively for dark mode for a calm experience 【Auto-Renewable Subscription】 Premium features are available with an auto-renewable subscription. Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at the confirmation of purchase. The subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel your subscriptions by going to your App Store account settings after purchase. Privacy Policy: http://sasakyy.com/emotion/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ [Disclaimer] This app does not provide medical or psychological diagnoses. All information is intended for personal awareness and self-care purposes only.

About

RecoEmo

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RecoEmo is an app for tracking and recording your emotions. Capture those fleeting moments—whether you feel joy, calm, angry, sad, or anything in between. Looking back after a day, a week, or a month can reveal surprising patterns and changes in how you feel over time. To make emotion tracking easy to stick with, recording your emotions takes just a single tap. You can also add notes to your entries and use RecoEmo as a simple personal journal. Your data is backed up to iCloud regularly, so you can use it with peace of mind. [Features] - Record your emotions with a single tap - Discover emotional patterns and trends through detailed reports - Revisit your memories on an interactive map [Premium Features] - Access exclusive icon themes released regularly - Enjoy all features without ads - Backup and syncing between iOS devices with iCloud [Subscription] Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account upon confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Renewal fees will be charged within 24 hours before the period ends. Manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings. --- Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Emotion Sphere4 screens
RecoEmo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Emotion Sphere at 3 against RecoEmo's 1. Emotion Sphere also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.6). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Emotion Sphere sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and RecoEmo sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Emotion Sphere ships an update every 5 weeks, RecoEmo monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Emotion Sphere versus RecoEmo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEmotion SphereRecoEmo
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksMonthly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB44 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRyogo OwashiRyu Iwasaki

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Emotion Sphere

Subscriptions2
  • Emotion Sphere Premium (Monthly)7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Emotion Sphere Premium (Annual)7 Days trial$29.991 Year
2 purchases

RecoEmo

Subscriptions2
  • Premium - Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Premium - Yearly14 Days trial$17.991 Year

Questions

Is Emotion Sphere free?
Emotion Sphere is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is RecoEmo free?
RecoEmo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Emotion Sphere or RecoEmo have ads?
Both Emotion Sphere and RecoEmo show ads.
Which is updated more often, Emotion Sphere or RecoEmo?
Emotion Sphere ships an update every 5 weeks, and RecoEmo monthly. Most recently, Emotion Sphere was updated on October 28, 2026 and RecoEmo on October 31, 2026.

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