Comparison

PatternMD vs MoodJournal

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

Head to head
About

PatternMD

Log symptoms, discover triggers, and connect anonymously with others experiencing similar health issues. This app uses AI to help you understand your patterns and offers private journaling and optional provider sharing.

Highlights
  • Anonymous symptom logging
  • AI-powered pattern discovery
  • Community support ('Say ME TOO')
  • Private health journal
  • Medication tracking
  • Optional doctor connection
  • Wellness mini-games
Features
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PatternMD is a free, anonymous symptom tracker and chronic illness journal. Log migraines, flares, pain, fatigue, anxiety, long COVID, fibromyalgia, endometriosis, lupus, IBS, PTSD or any symptom in seconds, discover what triggers it, and connect with people who feel exactly what you feel — without ever revealing who you are. You are not alone in this. WHAT PATTERNMD DOES Log your symptoms. Track headaches, fatigue, anxiety, joint pain, brain fog, nausea, insomnia — anything. Add an optional trigger note like "ate dairy" or "barely slept." It takes 10 seconds. Say ME TOO. Tap ME TOO on any community post that matches your experience. The more people who say it, the clearer the pattern becomes — and you instantly see you are not the only one. Talk to Alyssa. Alyssa is our in-app AI companion. Type a message and she will help you put words to what you're feeling, reflect on a pattern in your logs, or route you to a crisis resource if you need one. Alyssa is a support tool, not a doctor — she does not diagnose, treat, or prescribe. Discover your patterns. The Pattern Engine analyzes your logs against the entire community to surface real insights: Top community-reported triggers Time-of-day and day-of-week patterns Environmental correlations — weather, air quality, and pollen Severity escalation alerts Personalized recommendations Automatic cross-language search across all four languages Public or private. Every symptom you log can be Public, so the community can say ME TOO, or Private, so it stays in your journal, your patterns, and your connected doctor's view only. Private journal. Keep a private health diary alongside your community posts. Your journal is yours alone and never visible to anyone else. Medication tracking. An optional private medication list with dosage, frequency, and notes. Only you — and your connected provider, if you choose — can see it. Connect to your doctor. Optionally share your tracked data with a verified healthcare provider through the secure Provider Portal. You stay in control and can connect or disconnect anytime. Pediatric posts. Parents and legal guardians can log symptoms on behalf of a child in their care. Posts are clearly marked, and the child never has an account. TAPMD wellness games. Two science-backed mini-games — MedMatch and BrainRx — help reduce stress and anxiety, with a bonus of medical-terminology learning. WHY PATTERNMD IS DIFFERENT 100 percent anonymous. You get a PMD-XXXXXXXX ID. No name, no photo, no real-world identity ever shown. Multilingual. Full support for English, Spanish, German, and Vietnamese, with automatic cross-language translation and search across all four. No targeted ads. Sponsored posts are clearly labeled and never use your personal data. HIPAA-aligned security. Encrypted storage, row-level access controls, and data minimization. Never sold. Your email and data are never sold to anyone, ever. WHO PATTERNMD IS FOR People living with chronic conditions. Migraine sufferers. People with fatigue, fibromyalgia, long COVID, anxiety, autoimmune conditions, or unexplained symptoms. Parents tracking pediatric symptoms. Service members and veterans. Anyone who has ever felt "I just want to know if anyone else feels this too." You are not crazy. You are not making it up. Your symptoms have patterns. Let us find them together. IMPORTANT PatternMD does not provide medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always consult a qualified healthcare provider for medical decisions. If you are in crisis, call 988 (US, 24/7, free and confidential) or your local emergency services immediately. PatternMD is for adults 18 and older only. Questions? Email contact@patternmd.app

About

MoodJournal

This app provides a private space to log your daily moods and energy levels, identify patterns, and reflect on your well-being. It offers customizable features and local data storage for privacy. Review your progress with insightful charts and summaries.

Highlights
  • Log mood and energy on a 1-10 scale
  • Add feelings, influences, day title, and notes
  • Review history with charts and streaks
  • Weekly summary with Apple Intelligence
  • Customizable appearance and app icons
  • Reminders and widgets
  • Local data storage with no ads or tracking
  • Optional Face ID/Touch ID protection
Features
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MoodJournal is your personal mood journal – a calm place to note in seconds how you feel, and to see after a few weeks what your good days have in common. No account, no subscription, no server: everything stays on your device. YOUR DATA STAYS YOURS • Everything is stored locally on your device – no account, no MoodJournal server, no internet access • No subscription, no in-app purchases, no ads, no tracking, no analytics • Optional protection with Face ID, Touch ID or your passcode – your entry stays hidden in the app switcher too • Export as CSV or JSON, optional automatic backup to a folder of your choice LOGGED IN TWO SECONDS • Mood and energy on a 1–10 scale, one main feeling – done • Feelings, influences, a day title and notes only if you like; journaling prompts help you get started • From your Apple Watch too: turn the crown, confirm the number, and the entry lands in your journal • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets, a Control Center control, reminders at the times that suit you SPOT YOUR PATTERNS • Your history by week, month and year – with charts, time-of-day and weekday breakdowns • Which feelings and influences make the difference? The statistics show it with your own numbers • Optional with Apple Health: sleep, steps and workouts compared to your mood – read-only, on-device. Your mood can be saved to Health as State of Mind if you want • Your year in colors: every day a dot in its mood color • A weekly summary with Apple Intelligence, generated entirely on-device (on supported devices) MADE YOUR WAY • Light and dark appearance, color themes, slider color schemes and eleven app icons • The app addresses you the way that feels right – casual or neutral • For iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch, in English and German Note: MoodJournal is a self-reflection journal, not a medical product. It is not a substitute for professional advice, diagnosis or treatment.

Screenshots

PatternMD4 screens
MoodJournal4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: PatternMD at 25 against MoodJournal's 1. PatternMD also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for PatternMD against 5.0 for MoodJournal. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PatternMD has 25 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PatternMD ships an update monthly, MoodJournal every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
PatternMD versus MoodJournal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPatternMDMoodJournal
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (25 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings25 — better1
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB84 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperPatternMD LLCJean-Pierre Momot

Customer experience

PatternMD

All ratings25 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

MoodJournal

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

PatternMD

No in-app purchases

None

MoodJournal

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PatternMD free?
PatternMD is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MoodJournal free?
MoodJournal is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, PatternMD or MoodJournal?
PatternMD and MoodJournal are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 25 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do PatternMD or MoodJournal have ads?
Neither PatternMD nor MoodJournal shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PatternMD or MoodJournal?
PatternMD ships an update monthly, and MoodJournal every 2 weeks. Most recently, PatternMD was updated on October 6, 2026 and MoodJournal on October 7, 2026.

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