MoodSnap Journal vs Patterns
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MoodSnap Journal
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MoodSnap Journal is the simplest way to track your mood. No writing required. No accounts. No cloud. Just you and your feelings. ONE-TAP MOOD LOGGING Open the app, tap how you're feeling, done. Choose from 5 simple mood levels and add optional tags like Work, Exercise, or Social to see what influences your mood. COLOR-CODED CALENDAR See your emotional patterns at a glance with a beautiful color-coded calendar. Daily details make it easy to spot trends without overwhelming detail. MOOD GARDEN Every honest check-in helps your weekly Mood Garden grow. It is a gentle visual ritual that rewards consistency without punishing missed days. BUILT FOR REAL HUMANS Missed a day? No guilt. Your streak pauses instead of resetting. MoodSnap is designed to work with your brain, not against it. PRIVACY FIRST All data stays on your device. No accounts, no sign-ups, no cloud sync. Your emotions are yours alone. EXPORTS AND BACKUP Export your mood data as CSV anytime. You can also create a full local backup and restore it later, with no account required. WIDGETS See your latest mood and streak right from your Home Screen or Lock Screen with beautiful widgets. GENTLE INSIGHTS See 7-day mood trends, Mood Garden progress, top activities, and encouraging insights. MoodSnap Pro unlocks 30-day and 90-day insights plus custom mood icons, uploaded mood images, and custom tags. MoodSnap respects your time, your privacy, and your emotional journey.
Patterns
A private journaling app designed to help users understand and track their obsessive-compulsive patterns. Record thoughts, log obsessions and compulsions, and visualize trends over time in a secure, local-first environment.
- Daily journaling
- OCD tracking (obsessions, compulsions, responses)
- Distress trend insights
- Private, local-first storage
- App lock (Face ID, Touch ID, passcode)
- Exportable PDF reports
- JSON backup and import
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Patterns is a private OCD journal and self-help practice companion. Record intrusive thoughts and compulsions, write journal entries, delay an urge, and practise exposure and response prevention (ERP). Calm Insights can replace calculated scores and streaks with factual activity counts. Personal content stays on your device unless you choose to export an unencrypted JSON backup or PDF. Optional anonymous usage analytics are off by default and never include OCD content, summaries, locale, or language choice. Patterns does not diagnose or treat OCD and is not a replacement for qualified care or emergency support.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Patterns at 15.0 against MoodSnap Journal's 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
Both are free to download. MoodSnap Journal sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Patterns sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | MoodSnap Journal | Patterns |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.6 (5 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 5 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Every 8 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 45 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SPRING DATA LIMITED | Aftaab Siddiqui |
In-app purchases
MoodSnap Journal
- MoodSnap Pro$4.99
Patterns
- Small tip$1.99
- Medium tip$4.99
- Large tip$9.99
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- Patterns Pro$19.99
