Comparison

Mood Journal vs Notly

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

Head to head
About

Mood Journal

Features
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Mood Journal – Habit Tracker helps you build calm, consistent days by combining mood check-ins, routine planning, and progress stats in one simple flow. Use it to: Log your mood with quick emoji-based check-ins Add notes, activities, and reflections Build daily or weekly routines with reminders Track completion progress and streaks Review mood and routine trends over time Free access is for exploring the app experience and trying the core flow. To unlock full ongoing use of all features, an active in-app subscription is required. Subscription / In-App Purchase This app includes an auto-renewing in-app subscription. Paid subscription is required to use all features (including unlimited mood logs, unlimited routines, and full progress tools). Subscription can be managed in your App Store account settings. Mood Journal is designed for self-reflection and habit support. It is not a medical diagnosis tool. Terms of Use: https://sites.google.com/view/moodjournalhabittracker/termsandcondition Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/moodjournalhabittracker/privacy-policy

About

Notly

This app provides a secure space to journal your thoughts, track your mood, and reflect on your life. It offers customizable writing options, mood logging with visual patterns, and rich entry features, all while ensuring your data remains private on your device.

Highlights
  • PIN, Face ID, and Touch ID lock
  • Voice-to-text dictation
  • Customizable fonts, backgrounds, and bullet styles
  • Mood tracking with stickers and graphs
  • Add photos to entries
  • 15 supported languages
  • No cloud sync or account required
Features
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Private Journal & Secret Diary — secured with Face ID, Touch ID, and PIN lock. Write freely knowing your thoughts stay yours alone. Notly is your safe space to journal daily, track your mood, and reflect on life — no accounts, no cloud, no one watching. WRITE THE WAY YOU WANT Type or dictate with your voice. Notly's built-in speech-to-text lets you narrate entries hands-free. Choose from 9 fonts, 18 unique backgrounds, and 9 bullet styles to make every page feel personal. TRACK YOUR EMOTIONAL WORLD Log your mood with 5 retro-illustrated stickers and watch your emotional patterns come alive over time. The mood graph, daily streak tracker, and calendar view help you understand how you've been feeling — day by day. RICH ENTRIES, YOUR WAYå Add photos from your camera or gallery. Write with titles, body text, images, and mood tags in every entry. Organize your life in 15 supported languages. YOUR PRIVACY, GUARANTEED Everything stays on your device. No cloud sync, no account required, no data sharing — your diary is 100% yours. Lock the app with a PIN or activate Face ID for instant, secure access every time. UNLOCK PREMIUM Get access to all 18 backgrounds, all 9 fonts, exclusive sticker packs, and full backup & restore. Go premium and remove ads completely. Available in 15 languages: English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Arabic, Hindi, Turkish, Dutch, and Polish.

Screenshots

Mood Journal4 screens
Notly4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Mood Journal at none against Notly's shown. Notly's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, 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 Journal sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per month and Notly sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Mood Journal versus Notly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMood JournalNotly
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.113.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size54 MB70 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerdhruvil patelSneyder Cante

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Mood Journal

Subscriptions1
  • Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$1.991 Month
1 purchases

Notly

One-time1
  • Lifetime Access$9.99

Questions

Is Mood Journal free?
Mood Journal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Notly free?
Notly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Mood Journal or Notly have ads?
Notly shows ads; Mood Journal does not.

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