Comparison

Red Diary vs MoodLine

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

Head to head
About

Red Diary

This app analyzes your symptoms, mood, energy, sleep, and activity to provide personalized insights and daily guidance tailored to your cycle phases. It offers a body weather forecast and smart recommendations for exercise, nutrition, and self-care.

Highlights
  • Personalized cycle insights
  • Smart daily guidance
  • Body weather forecast
  • Cycle tracking modes (fertility, pregnancy, birth control)
  • Symptom and mood logging
  • HealthKit integration
  • Apple Watch companion app
Features
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A period and cycle tracker that keeps your data on your phone. No account. No cloud. No tracking. No ads. Most period apps send your most private information to their servers. Red Diary doesn't have servers. Free to track your cycle, log symptoms, and get predictions — no trial, no card, no expiry. Premium unlocks the fertility, pregnancy, and insight modes. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your cycle history, symptoms, and intimate details never leave your device. There is no account to create, no server to breach, and no company reading your data. Export anytime for a doctor's visit or your own backup — it's your information. BUILT FOR REAL CYCLES, NOT AVERAGE ONES Most trackers assume a textbook 28 days and get confused when yours doesn't cooperate. Red Diary reads each cycle on its own terms, so irregular, long, short, and changing cycles are understood instead of flagged as wrong. BODY WEATHER Your own forecast, built from your own logs. Red Diary looks for patterns across your history and tells you what today has tended to look like for you — sunny, clear, mixed, overcast, or stormy. If it doesn't have enough history to say something true, it tells you that instead of guessing. WHAT SHOULD I DO TODAY? Every time you open the app, you get an answer. Phase-aware guidance for movement, food, and rest that shifts as your body does. FOUR MODES Track My Cycle — phase-by-phase analytics and predictions Trying to Conceive — fertile window, peak day, cycle health, and support through the two-week wait Avoid Pregnancy — honest fertility status, including the days it can't be certain about I'm Pregnant — 40 weeks of content, kick counter, appointments, and trimester insights Switch whenever life changes. The app changes with you. A CALENDAR THAT ACTUALLY WORKS Start and end your period with one tap, right from the calendar. Backdate cycles you missed. Log intercourse. See period, predicted, fertile, and logged days at a glance — with moon phases, if you like tracking alongside them. WHY YOU FEEL LIKE THIS Log symptoms, mood, sleep, temperature, and more. Red Diary finds what repeats across your cycles and explains what's behind it, instead of just recording it. SHARE HOW YOU FEEL Send a phase-aware note to a partner, a friend, or your birth control buddy through iMessage, WhatsApp, or anywhere else. No accounts, on either end. ON YOUR WRIST Cycle day, phase, and progress ring on your watch face in phase-matched colors. Start or end your period, log your mood, and get guidance without reaching for your phone. APPLE HEALTH Steps, calories, exercise, and sleep flow in automatically. See how your energy and activity really shift across your cycle — no extra logging. BIRTH CONTROL REMINDERS Pill, patch, ring, shot, IUD, or implant. On-time reminders, streak tracking, and insights that adapt to your method. WHAT'S PREMIUM Trying to Conceive, Avoid Pregnancy, and Pregnancy modes, Body Weather, full cycle insights, fertility analytics, and mood sharing. Cycle tracking, logging, predictions, calendar, and birth control reminders are free and stay free. Privacy Policy: https://dormeusapps.com/reddiary-privacy.html Terms of Use: https://dormeusapps.com/reddiary-terms.html

About

MoodLine

Features
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MoodLine is a fast, private mood journal for people who want to notice patterns without turning feelings into a feed, diagnosis, or cloud account. CHECK IN IN ABOUT 15 SECONDS Choose one of five qualitative mood bands. Add optional contexts and a note when useful. Every field after mood is optional. SEE EVIDENCE, NOT CERTAINTY MoodLine waits for enough explicit comparison days before showing a pattern. Each finding names the context, date span, counts with and without it, qualitative direction, and important limitations. An unanswered context stays unknown. MoodLine never claims that a context caused a mood, and it does not diagnose or treat any condition. YOUR DATA STAYS YOURS There is no MoodLine account, advertising SDK, tracking SDK, or mood-data server. Notes, photos, and pattern calculations stay on your device. App Lock can use Face ID, Touch ID, or the device passcode. Readable CSV export and complete backup and import remain free. You can browse, edit, export, back up, or delete every raw journal record without Pro. FREE INCLUDES - Unlimited mood check-ins and notes - All-time raw Timeline browsing, editing, and individual deletion - A 30-day qualitative trend and one qualifying pattern preview - One private local reminder - Readable CSV export, complete backup and import, and deletion controls - A privacy-safe weekly share card - A fast widget and App Shortcuts entry point - Free regional urgent-support information MOODLINE PRO ADDS - Every qualifying personal pattern with comparison counts - A private weekly reflection and curiosity plan - Long-range calendar history, search, and advanced Timeline filters - Custom contexts for events and states that matter to you - One safely downsampled, on-device photo per detailed entry Subscriptions are processed by Apple. The purchase screen shows the localized price, period, trial eligibility, renewal terms, Restore Purchases, and a direct link to manage the subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple ID after confirmation. A subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the current period ends. You can manage or cancel it in your App Store account. Ending Pro never deletes or hides your raw journal. MoodLine is a self-reflection journal, not a medical device, crisis service, diagnosis, treatment, or substitute for professional care. Privacy Policy: https://moodline.keenshift.ai/privacy Terms of Use: https://moodline.keenshift.ai/terms Support: https://moodline.keenshift.ai/support

Screenshots

Red Diary4 screens
MoodLine4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Red Diary at every 3 days against MoodLine's every 3 months. 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Red Diary sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and MoodLine 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

Red Diary ships an update every 3 days, MoodLine every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Red Diary versus MoodLine: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRed DiaryMoodLine
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (9 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings9 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB6 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperRUBINS DORMEUSMitaanshu Agarwal

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Red Diary

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly7 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Premium Annual$4.991 Year
2 purchases

MoodLine

Subscriptions2
  • MoodLine Pro Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • MoodLine Pro Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Red Diary free?
Red Diary is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MoodLine free?
MoodLine is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Red Diary or MoodLine have ads?
Neither Red Diary nor MoodLine shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Red Diary or MoodLine?
Red Diary ships an update every 3 days, and MoodLine every 3 months. Most recently, Red Diary was updated on October 16, 2026 and MoodLine on October 21, 2026.

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